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Marquette to receive federal COVID-19 relief funds to support students and partially offset coronavirus costs
Federal COVID-19 relief funds are one-time funds specific to the pandemic and are not intended to address long-term challenges faced by the university. Relief funds are not permanent revenue streams and must not be considered for the purpose of funding the university’s ongoing operating or structural costs. Marquette University expects to receive $9.7 million in…
A message from Provost Ah Yun regarding spring 2021 Commencement
Dear Class of 2021, I am writing with an announcement regarding May’s Commencement ceremonies. In the ongoing interest of public health and safety during the global COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to hold all virtual spring 2021 Commencement events. We made this decision only after consulting with local and national medical experts.…
Marquette to offer Master of Science in Finance degree program
The College of Business Administration announced it’s accepting applications for a new Master of Science in Finance degree program in the Graduate School of Management. The program will begin in fall 2021 and include an accelerated degree option for Marquette undergraduate students. The program will be delivered fully online and will allow full-time students to…
University reaffirms commitment to international education
International education is an important component of a Marquette education, and the university is committed to continuing to support international students as well as students who choose to study abroad during their time at Marquette. For the past three consecutive years (prior to 2020), 30% of Marquette graduating seniors participated in a study abroad program…
Summer Studies registration opens Feb. 16; virtual information session is Feb.15
Summer Studies registration opens on Tuesday, Feb. 16. The Center for Digital Learning will host a virtual information session on Monday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m. Students interested in taking summer courses are encouraged to attend. The session will focus on the benefits of taking summer courses, as well as key points about registration, housing and…
Online computer science, nursing graduate programs move up in latest U.S. News rankings
U.S. News and World Report this week released its 2021 Best Online Programs rankings. Two Marquette programs are recognized — one in the top 10 nationally. Marquette’s Master’s in Computing program is ranked 6th among Best Online Computer Information Technology Masters Programs; it was ranked 16th the year prior. The College of Nursing’s online program is…
COVID-19 vaccination progress update
The Marquette University Medical Clinic was approved to become a COVID-19 vaccinator and is currently awaiting arrival of vaccines on-campus. The Medical Clinic anticipates arrival of vaccines soon. However, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services stated this week that the current demand for COVID-19 vaccines far exceeds supply. This is expected to continue over the next few weeks as demand grows, and supplies remain flat. Organizations should anticipate not receiving…
University announces organizational changes to align related teams
During the past few months, nearly 100 faculty and staff collaborated across eight workstreams to analyze budgets and make recommendations for the future, generate efficiencies in spending, explore our use of campus space and identify new ways to generate revenue. That work helped inform key organizational changes, particularly the integration of the Office of Economic…
Version 4 of Step 4 Recovery Plan now available
A fourth version of the university’s Step 4 Recovery Plan was released today. The 68-page document was updated for the spring semester and is now available on the university’s COVID-19 website. There were two main updates, including: Information on Marquette’s updated testing plan, particularly the new mandatory testing process for students Vaccine distribution The Medical…
Newly updated COVID-19 dashboard launched
The university launched an updated COVID-19 dashboard on Monday, Jan. 25. The dashboard provides data to the COVID Response Team in order to monitor and make decisions regarding Marquette’s current coronavirus status. It is updated daily, Monday through Friday, at 2 p.m. Additionally, gating criteria and status is updated weekly on Fridays at 2 p.m.…