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  • A Halloween message from Dr. Xavier Cole

    Dear students, I hope you are doing well. It’s hard to believe we have only about one month left in the semester! I want to thank you for all you’ve done to make this semester possible. We certainly could not have gotten this far nor continued with an in-person experience if it weren’t for your…

  • Important event and gathering updates from the City of Milwaukee Health Department

    The City of Milwaukee Health Department made revisions to its COVID-19 Public Health Plan and Order 4.2 which went into effect today, Oct. 29. The new 4.2 order continues to allow for institutions of higher education to implement and adhere to individual plans. Marquette’s Recovery Plan was approved by the City of Milwaukee Health Department, which was developed…

  • Staff voluntary incentivized retirement program deadline is Nov. 18; HR has emailed eligible staff

    Marquette is offering a voluntary one-time staff retirement program with financial incentives. The Voluntary Incentivized Retirement Program (VIRP) was designed with dual goals of supporting employees as they transition into retirement while assisting with the university’s workforce and economic planning efforts.  Eligible staff members were emailed program information and an application (from the email address of Marquette University Human Resources via DocuSign) last Wednesday, Oct. 28. Eligibility requirements The program is 100% voluntary and will be offered…

  • Annual Benefits Enrollment closes Nov. 13 at 4 p.m.

    Faculty and staff can now make changes to their benefit elections during the Annual Enrollment period, which closes on Friday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. All employees are strongly encouraged to enroll, change or waive benefits for 2021. Employees who wish to change existing health insurance plans, coverage levels or enroll/re-enroll in the Flexible Spending…

  • Virtual retirement health care and income planning sessions available for faculty and staff, Nov. 3-12  

    Throughout the month of November, a representative from Next Level Planning and Wealth Management will offer information sessions on two retirement related topics: health care and income planning.  Faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for a session at www.retireu.com. You will receive a confirmation email with the Teams link to join.                            Sessions will be available on the following dates and times:  Tuesday, Nov. 3, noon to 1 p.m.…

  • Make a plan to return your absentee ballot; voters can request ballots by mail until Oct. 29

    To ensure your ballot is received by Election Day, the U.S. Postal Service recommends all absentee ballots are mailed by Monday, Oct. 26. If you mail in your absentee ballot after this day, it might not reach your election clerk in time. In Wisconsin and Illinois, voters can request absentee ballots by mail until Thursday, Oct…

  • English Department to host virtual open house and ‘Six-Word Short-Story Contest,’ Oct. 28

    The English Department will host a virtual open house on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. At the virtual open house, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with students and faculty in the English Department, learn more about its programs and course offerings. Attendees will also be able to read and…

  • Deadline for students to request course modality accommodations due to COVID-19 is Oct. 30

    Last week Provost Ah Yun provided a spring 2021 academic calendar update via Marquette Today. You can also now view the spring 2021 academic schedule of courses via CheckMarq or the Class Search website. Students who need special consideration related to course modality due to their own COVID 19 health risks should email the Office…

  • New Economic Planning website serves as information hub for academic, operational planning

    To provide ongoing updates and transparent information about Marquette’s academic and operational planning to address the significant financial challenges the university faces, a new Economic Planning website has been developed to serve as an information hub for the campus community. The site, which is available on campus and via VPN at marquette.edu/economic-planning, features news and…

  • Policy Review Committee shares four UPP updates

    Marquette University provides University Policies and Procedures for the Marquette community as a written record of approved and current academic, operational, financial, and business policies and procedures. The Policy Review Committee is responsible for guiding good practices in university policy governance and to ensure collaboration and consistency in university policy development — the committee does…