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Vice President for Economic Engagement Dr. Maura Donovan announces decision to leave Marquette
Dr. Maura Donovan, vice president for economic engagement, has announced her plan to leave the university at the end of February to pursue other interests and spend more time with family. Donovan was recruited in December 2018 as Marquette’s first vice president for corporate engagement, and her appointment marked the opening of a new Office…
Spring 2021 Teams class sites to be created this week
Microsoft Teams will once again be available for online/live class sessions and meetings for the spring 2021 semester. Students will be added to their class Teams starting on Tuesday, Jan. 19. This process will take several days to complete for all classes but will finish before the first day of classes. Students may see notifications in their Teams desktop and mobile client as they are added to each…
Alumni family gives more than $2 million to support scholarship and emerging academic initiatives
Gift will improve access to incoming students, bolster new home for Marquette Business and grow clinical and educational programming for special needs dental care Mary Ellen and Dr. Scott Stanek, along with their family, have committed a gift of more than $2 million to Marquette University, President Michael R. Lovell shared today. The gift supports…
University releases COVID-19 vaccination statement
The Marquette University Medical Clinic has registered to become a COVID-19 vaccinator and anticipates registration approval in the near future. Once approved and once vaccines become available, the university will begin rolling out the vaccine to students, faculty and staff based on their priority group. Marquette will follow priority guidelines from the City of Milwaukee…
University announces two fellowships to support emerging or early-career filmmakers
Marquette will offer two fellowships in 2021: a Social Justice Fellowship and a New Voices Fellowship. Both fellowships support emerging or early-career filmmakers, providing them with the resources to complete a project intended to provide a significant impact on their career trajectory. The Social Justice Fellowship will support a film exploring a social issue —…
New online mental health tool available to faculty and staff
The Counseling Center has partnered with SilverCloud to offer virtual mental health resources to the Marquette community. Through this new partnership, the tool is available for free to all Marquette students, faculty and staff. SilverCloud is an online platform offering self-guided programs for anxiety, depression, stress and resilience. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles, the self-guided…
Residence hall move-in is Jan. 23
As a reminder residence halls will open on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 8 a.m. Students were sent an email in December with confirmation of spring assignments. This message included a link for students to sign up for a move-in time. All students returning to campus (or students with a new spring 2021 assignment) must sign…
COVID-19 update: Spring semester preparation
Dear Marquette undergraduate, graduate and professional students, Happy New Year! As we prepare for the spring semester, we hope the break left you refreshed, recharged and ready to return to campus and classes. Through your diligence and commitment to our community pledge, mask wearing, physical distancing and following campus and health department protocols, we were…
Students can purchase GradGuard tuition insurance for health-related academic withdrawal
Marquette students can purchase a “Tuition Protection Plan” from GradGuard, the insurance protection platform. This insurance is being offered to ensure continued access to education amid uncertainty brought upon by health issues. The plan offers affordable insurance for tuition and other attendance costs should students be forced to withdraw for a covered illness, injury or…