Jack Goods
From President Lovell: Please join me! Virtual Mass tonight; Town Hall next week
Dear Marquette community, I wanted to bring attention to two events taking place tonight and next Tuesday. As this most unusual semester draws to a close, our Office of Mission and Ministry has organized a special Tuesday Night Mass to honor our graduating seniors tonight at 10 p.m. It will be live streamed from St.…
Reminder: check ‘other’ inbox and ‘spam’ folder to not miss important emails
Students, faculty and staff are reminded to periodically check your “other” inbox (for those using this type of sorting in Outlook) and email spam folders to ensure that important emails are not missed. The “Focused Inbox” feature on Outlook separates users’ inbox into two tabs — “Focused” and “Other.” Your most important email messages are…
Marquette, industry partners announce President’s Challenge for COVID-19 response
In partnership with American Family Insurance, Marquette has announced a special President’s Challenge to address needs in Milwaukee’s community that have been created or magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. American Family joins the ongoing support of Johnson Controls Foundation in developing this grant program, which provides funding for interdisciplinary teams of faculty, staff and students…
University Academic Senate elects new senators and Executive Committee
University Academic Senate (UAS) recently held elections for senate positions and the Executive Committee. The following positions were voted on in various elections (elections run by each college/school, at-large elections run by the Committee on Committees and Elections and the Executive Committee elections). The below winners began their terms at the Monday, May 4, University…
Homegrown health worker protection
When nurses and doctors needed face shields, a couple of young Marquette engineers started creating them.
Learning to Let Go
Sophia Phillips is a junior in the Diederich College of Communication. Here she shares her perspective on the transition to remote learning during COVID-19.
Contribute to Employee Emergency Grant Fund for furloughed employees by May 31
Earlier this month, after many Marquette community members inquired about making contributions to provide additional financial support to furloughed employees, the university launched an Employee Emergency Grant Fund to support furloughed employees. So far, the fund has received $32,245 in donations. To maximize the support of furloughed employees, contributions to the fund must be received…
University’s Title IX policy to comply with new U.S. Department of Education regulations
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released new regulations which mandate how colleges and universities respond to sexual misconduct cases under Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or gender in any federally funded education program or activity. To comply with these new regulations,…
Fulbright and other fellowship applications now open
Applications are now open for the Fulbright Fellowship and other national and international fellowships, including the Rhodes, Gates-Cambridge and Mitchem. To learn more and apply, contact Dr. Amelia Zurcher, director of the University Honors Program.
Graduating students: submit your photos for the Class of 2020 slideshow
Graduating students are asked to submit a photo of themselves from childhood as well as a current photo of themselves for the annual Class of 2020 slideshow. Submit photos here.