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Faber Center to host ‘Touchstones: Stories of Hope and Inspiration’ virtually, Nov. 20
The Faber Center will host “Touchstones: Stories of Hope and Inspiration” on Friday, Nov. 20, from noon to 12:30 p.m. A story is a powerful way to find hope in challenging times. Faculty and staff are invited to join Dr. John Pustejovsky, associate professor of German, as he shares aspects of his spiritual journey and how it is a…
Next Step Clinic receives Nonprofit Collaboration of the Year award
Next Step Clinic — the winner of Marquette University’s first-ever President’s Challenge — received the award for Nonprofit Collaboration of the Year during Milwaukee BizTimes’ annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards, held virtually on Nov. 6. Next Step Clinic operates as a satellite of Mental Health America of Wisconsin and addresses the mental health and developmental needs…
Enable notifications to receive safety alerts via MUPD’s EagleEye app
On Thursday, Oct. 1, MUPD began utilizing push notifications in via its EagleEye safety app. Please note that this is in conjunction with the existing text message alert system for communicating about emergencies and severe weather alerts. If you already receive text alerts, you will still receive these. The EagleEye app is free and available…
COVID-19 update: End of semester preparation and testing updates
Last Friday, Nov. 6, the university increased its COVID-19 alert level from Moderate to High. Information regarding changes to university protocol, including gatherings, meeting spaces and recreational sports is on Marquette Today. As students prepare to leave campus for winter break, below is some important information related to mitigating the spread of COVID-19 for the…
Academic planning workgroup listening sessions to take place this week; campus community invited to attend
The University Academic Senate (UAS) Executive Committee and Faculty Council invite the campus community to participate in the academic workgroup listening sessions taking place this week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Facilitated by the workgroup co-chairs, the listening sessions will provide faculty, staff and students the opportunity to discuss the workgroups’ efforts and share ideas on…
University launches ‘Marquette en Español,’ marquette.edu webpages in Spanish
The university recently launched “Marquette en Español,” a series of marquette.edu webpages in Spanish. The site will assist the growing population of Hispanic prospective students and their families, as well as connect current students to resources offered in their heritage or native language. Visit Marquette en Español at marquette.edu/es. The initiative will help the university…
COVID-19 UPDATE: Changes to Marquette’s COVID-19 alert level; in-person classes continue
Dear Marquette students, First, we’d like to thank you all for your work to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on our campus and in our community. Your efforts in following campus and public health guidelines have allowed us to provide an in-person, on-campus experience this fall semester. However, with fewer than three weeks of…
Call for proposals: Marquette Forum offering funding for programming related to racial justice
The Marquette Forum provides a variety of educational opportunities around racial injustice. The 2020-21 Marquette Forum Committee has funds available to support programming related to this year’s theme: “Acknowledging and Healing the Wounds of Racial Injustice.” The Marquette community is invited to submit proposals for programming that: … generates and encourages opportunities to challenge our thinking…
Marquette Theatre to present ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone,’ Nov. 13-22
Marquette Theatre will virtually present Dead Man’s Cell Phone, a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl. A live version of the show was previously recorded and will be available for streaming to ticket holders — who will be given a special event passcode — beginning at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13 and ending at…
Post-election discernment and civility: A message from university leaders
Dear Marquette community, We feel such pride in our nation when we see how many people turned out to vote in Tuesday’s election—and how many of those were Marquette students and first-time voters. We believe that a key part of the college experience is to become civically engaged and to discover the issues about which…