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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…
Family Weekend 2020 canceled; moves to virtual opportunities
Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Family Weekend 2020 has been canceled. The weekend was previously scheduled for Oct. 9-11. The health and safety of students and their families remains the university’s top concern. Marquette looks forward to welcoming families in 2021. The Office of Student Development is exploring potential virtual events for families,…
COVID-19 Update: We must all do our part to mitigate the spread
Dear Marquette community, As you have likely seen, COVID-19 cases are rising across the country, including here in Wisconsin and in Milwaukee County. In our Avenues West neighborhood, the City of Milwaukee Health Department is reporting 48 new COVID-19 cases among 18- to 24-year-olds over the past two weeks, from June 23 – July 7.…
Employee Assistance program presents ‘Healthy Coping in Challenging Times’ webinar, July 16
Anne Demski, LSCW, CEAP, SAP, from the Advocate Aurora Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will present a webinar titled “Healthy Coping Amidst Challenging Times” on Thursday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Demski has more than 25 years of experience in clinical and management capacities as well as her own private practice. The presentation…
A message from university leaders in support of international students
Dear Marquette community, Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced new polices related to fall semester student enrollment, online learning and maintaining F-1 student visa status. These policies directly affect our international students, particularly as it relates to students exclusively enrolling in online courses for the fall. Marquette is dedicated to doing…
Marquette participates in historic transfer agreement with technical colleges
Students seeking to transfer credits from any of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges to Marquette will have a much easier time in the future thanks to a historic, comprehensive agreement announced yesterday. Marquette is one of the private, nonprofit colleges and universities participating in the WAICU-WTCS Course Credit Transfer Agreement. WAICU stands for the Wisconsin Association…
Emergency Employee Fund raises $40,000, supports 51 employees
Back in May, 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. In total, the fund received $40,220 from 259 donors. Funds were able to support 51 employees who were furloughed. All employees who applied…