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Nominations for Excellence in University Service Awards due March 13
Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit nominations for this year’s Excellence in University Service Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March 13. This is an opportunity for Marquette employees to nominate colleagues who demonstrate and support the Ignatian ideal of care for others and who carry out the mission of the university. Candidates…
English professor receives award for book about emergency medical communication
Dr. Elizabeth L. Angeli, assistant professor of English, received an award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) honoring her book, Rhetorical Work in Emergency Medical Services: Communicating in the Unpredictable Workplace. Grounded in a 16-month study in the emergency medical services (EMS) workplace, Angeli’s book explores how to utilize rhetoric to make…
Professor awarded research grant for foundational computer science education
Dr. Dennis Brylow, professor and vice chair of the Computer Science Department, is a part of a research team that has been awarded an Education Innovation and Research Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education for “Project {FUTURE} Fundamentals Teachers Unit Research Exemplars, Innovations in Embedded Computer Science for Elementary Curricula.” The grant could…
Milwaukee Marathon is April 11; Marquette gets discounted rate
The 2020 Milwaukee Marathon is Saturday, April 11. The race kicks off at the Fiserv Forum, Students, faculty, staff and alumni can all sign up for a discounted rate. Uses the following codes: MUSTUDENT20 MUSTAFF20 MUALUMNI20 Learn more at runmilwaukee.com. Contact Kole Kloostra, student in the Diederich College of Communication and project manager for the Milwaukee Marathon,…
University launches diversity, equity and inclusion training pilot for first year students
Marquette recognizes the importance of a vibrant diverse university community and provides multiple educational avenues for students to deepen the knowledge and skills critical to creating an inclusive learning environment. In direct response to student feedback, the university is launching a pilot diversity, equity and inclusion online training for first year students later this month.…
Student Reflection: Campus Ministry has shaped me
By Elizabeth Killian, senior in the College of Education Throughout my four years at Marquette, I have spent a lot of time in Campus Ministry. I also worked at the Center for Peacemaking on campus and in the Hartman Literacy and Learning Center in Schroeder Complex. I’ve been involved in CAMPus Impact, a service organization…
Office of Engagement and Inclusion to host Black History Month events
The Office of Engagement and Inclusion will host the following Black History Month events: The True Black History Traveling Museum Display | Monday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the second floor of the AMU Soup with Substance | Monday, Feb. 17, from noon to 1 p.m. in AMU 227 Brew City Stompdown |…
Vice President for Public Affairs Rana Altenburg elected to Wisconsin Policy Forum board
Rana Altenburg, vice president for public affairs, was elected to serve on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Policy Forum at its 2020 annual meeting Jan. 21 at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Policy Forum is a statewide nonpartisan, independent policy research organization with offices in Milwaukee and Madison. It provides informed…
707 Hub names intrapreneur- and entrepreneur-in-residence
Paul Jones, former executive officer for Harley-Davidson, Inc., has been named the 707 Hub’s first intrapreneur-in-residence. Tom Avery, business development consultant and head of Avery Consulting LLC, will serve as the organization’s entrepreneur-in-residence. In his role as intrapreneur-in-residence, Jones will oversee the 707 Hub’s student-run venture capital “Dorm Fund” program, formulate best practices from innovation…
Faculty and staff grants: December 2019
In an effort to promote research and scholarship conducted by Marquette faculty and staff, the Office of Marketing and Communication and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs have partnered to present a monthly recap of recent grants awarded to faculty and staff. This report will be featured in Marquette Today each month. The following…