Jack Goods

  • Office of Economic Engagement pilots Faculty Externship Program, announces two faculty awardees

    The Office of Economic Engagement recently launched a pilot Faculty Externship Program, which pairs Marquette faculty members with local corporate and community partners for mutually beneficial research and talent development experiences. This competitive program allows faculty to have an immersive experience learning about issues facing various industries and community organizations. The externship is aimed at…

  • Clarification on city health order; university continues to discuss with health department and plan for fall 2020

    The university is aware that many questions remain regarding Marquette’s plans for the fall 2020 semester, some spurred by a recent article about the City of Milwaukee’s June 25 health order in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Indeed, this story, Milwaukee Public Schools’ decision to begin its term remotely, and the rise in COVID-19 positive cases…

  • President’s Challenge for COVID-19 Response winners announced

    Three community-engaged, interdisciplinary programs will be funded to address mental health and wellness and economic revitalization President Michael R. Lovell announced three project winners for the President’s Challenge for COVID-19 Response, a grant program launched to address needs and opportunities in the Milwaukee community that have been created or magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. In…

  • Planning for Commencement continues; details coming soon

    Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we know questions remain regarding Marquette’s plans to host an in-person Commencement ceremony. A broadly representative, campuswide team continues to plan for such an event on Sunday, Aug. 30, rain or shine. Event plans focus first and foremost on the health and safety of the Marquette community. To that end,…

  • COVID-19 dashboard for campus community now available

    As Marquette prepares to reopen in the fall, the health and safety of the campus community remains a top priority. The COVID-19 Response Team has outlined a draft five-step Recovery Plan that will lead to a phased approach for reopening the Marquette University campus. To provide transparency around the number of COVID-19 cases on campus, the university…

  • University celebrates rescission of recent ICE guidance for international students

    Dear Marquette community, Last week, we shared a message in support of our international students in light of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announcing new polices, which limited our international students’ ability to study in the U.S. We were thrilled to hear the news earlier this week that, after pushback from many colleges and universities–including Harvard…

  • July 14 COVID-19 Town Hall video now available; event focused on health protocols, academic planning and residence life

    On Tuesday afternoon, nearly 1,000 faculty, staff and students gathered virtually for another COVID-19 Town Hall, which focused on health protocols, academic planning and residence life. Dr. Xavier Cole, vice president for student affairs, moderated the event. Rev. Jim Voiss, S.J., vice president for mission and ministry, offered an invocation. President Michael R. Lovell shared…

  • COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall for parents is July 28

    A virtual COVID-19 Town Hall for parents and guardians of Marquette students will be held on Tuesday, July 28, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. (CST) via Microsoft Teams Live. Register via Eventbrite. A link to join will be sent to all registrants on Tuesday morning. Parents will have the opportunity to hear from university…

  • University enters Step 3 of Recovery Plan; limited number of employees on campus and more details on fall preparations

    Marquette is now in Step 3 of its five-step Recovery Plan. The Step 3 document is now available on the university’s COVID-19 website. Highlights from the 31-page document include: A new section on “Planning and Recovery Strategies” Health and safety changes related to: Updated expectations for purchasing PPE and supplies Restrictions around face shields Updated…

  • Biological sciences professor receives $900,000 National Science Foundation grant for tropical forest research

    Dr. Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a grant of more than $900,000 from the National Science Foundation to conduct a research project to explain how tropical forests maintain extraordinarily high levels of species diversity. The grant through the National Science Foundation’s…