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Dean of the College of Education Bill Henk to retire
Dr. William (Bill) Henk, dean of the College of Education, will retire at the end of this semester after 16 years of service to Marquette University. As a dean, Henk has successfully led efforts for national and state accreditation, the designation of his academic unit as the College of Education, the creation of a new…
Academic Budget / Program Planning Workgroups overview will be Oct. 15; register now
The University Academic Senate and the Office of the Provost will host an Academic Budget / Program Planning Workgroups overview for the campus community on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams Live. Register via Eventbrite by Wednesday, Oct. 14. A link to join the virtual event will be sent…
Two journalists from The Washington Post to present Burleigh Lecture, Oct. 15
The Diederich College of Communication and the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism will host its annual Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 4 p.m. The event will take place virtually. Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters for The Washington Post, will present “Pulling Back the Curtain: The Hidden Story of a Nation’s Opioid…
The Commons honored with Excellence in Design Award by American Institute of Architects
The Commons, Marquette’s newest residence hall, received the “Excellence in Design” award from AIA Maryland, a state component of The American Institute of Architects. The award recognizes Marquette University and Design Collective, Inc., the architecture group with which the university worked to design The Commons, for their combined “brilliant strategy to bring the outside in,…
COVID-19 Update: Avoid large gatherings indoors as weather turns; other important reminders
Dear students, We hope your classes and extra-curriculars are going well. We can hardly believe it’s already October! We want to thank you all for your cooperation with the various new health and safety guidelines this semester. We know you have changed your normal routines to adapt to this “new normal,” and we hope you…
Marquette community invited to participate in MCW’s ‘Professionalism Week,’ Oct. 19-23; free virtual events to focus on diversity and inclusion
Each year, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) hosts “Professionalism Week,” a week filled with professional development and educational presentations, workshops and networking opportunities. The weeklong series will be held virtually this year the week of Oct. 19-23. In collaboration with President Michael R. Lovell, MCW has invited the Marquette community to participate. The theme…
University mourns the loss of alumnus, friend and major benefactor, Bob Kemp
The Marquette University community mourns the loss of one of its closest friends and most significant benefactors, Bob Kemp, who died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sept. 25. Kemp received a Bachelor of Finance degree from the College of Business Administration in 1954. He served on the Marquette Board of Trustees from 1993…
Institute for Women’s Leadership to host Suffrage and Innovation Conference, Oct. 16
The Institute for Women’s Leadership will host a virtual conference titled “Suffrage and Innovation 2020“ on Friday, Oct. 16. The event commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The conference will feature eight pre-recorded sessions (also available in advance) culminating with two live discussions on…
University asks students not to travel over Midterm Break
Per guidance from the CDC and the Wisconsin Health Department, all nonessential travel should be avoided. Wide-based community spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues throughout the United States and many other countries. Travel anywhere outside one’s own current community, domestically or internationally, increases risk of contracting the virus. In order to help…
Professor awarded $5 million Department of Energy grant for advanced electric drivetrain
Dr. Ayman El-Refaie, Werner Endowed Chair in Secure/Sustainable Energy and professor of electrical and computer engineering on the Opus College of Engineering at, has received a $5 million grant from the Department of Energy in support of his project to develop the next generation of electric-drive drivetrains. The grant was awarded to Marquette, as the…