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July 14 COVID-19 Town Hall to focus on health protocols, academic planning and residence life; register today
The Marquette COVID-19 Response Team will host another virtual COVID-19 Town Hall for the campus community on Tuesday, July 14, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. via Microsoft Teams Live. Register via Eventbrite; a link to join the virtual event will be sent to registrants on Tuesday morning. Please note that this event is for Marquette…
Two professors receive $1.7 million grant for neuroscience research on substance use disorder in women
Dr. John Mantsch, chair and professor of biomedical sciences, and Dr. Matthew Hearing, assistant professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Health Sciences, received a $1.7 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for their neuroscientific study on substance use disorder in women. The project, titled “Estrogen regulation of the prefrontal cortex…
College of Nursing receives scholarship to support disadvantaged students
The College of Nursing received a Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce and the Division of Health Careers and Financial Support. The Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) award, totaling more than $3 million dollars over the course of five…
Virtual breakfast with Senior Vice President Joel Pogodzinski is July 16
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Joel Pogodzinski invites faculty and staff to discuss campus and community topics while (virtually) sharing a meal together. A Microsoft Teams gathering will be held on Thursday, July 16, from 8:30 a.m to 9:30 a.m. These small-group meetings have no set agenda and will provide an opportunity to have collegial conversation…
COVID-19 Response Team Employee Subcommittee to host office hours, July 9
The Employee Subcommittee of the COVID-19 Response Team will host office hours – an informal opportunity for employees to ask questions about the phased Return to Campus plan – on Thursday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Space is limited, employees interested in attending must register via Eventbrite. A link…
Dr. Kate Ward honored with Way Klingler Young Scholar Award
Dr. Kate Ward is an assistant professor of theology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. She is one of the 2020 recipients of the Way Klingler Young Scholar Award. Ward’s research focuses on economic ethics and ethical method, specifically virtue ethics and Catholic social thought. She has published articles on wealth, virtue and…
From President Lovell: Follow-up to last week’s racial injustice town hall; sign up for President’s Commission on Racial Equity
Dear Marquette community, Last week’s Racial Injustice Town Hall was an important conversation in Marquette’s efforts to become more welcoming, inclusive and anti-racist. Our community is hurting and there is an urgency for us to take action to eliminate the injustices that exist on our campus. I announced several preliminary action steps to improve the…
Hispanic Dental Student Association to host COVID-19 webinar with Milwaukee commissioner of health, July 6
Marquette’s Hispanic Dental Student Association will host a COVID-19 webinar with Dr. Jeanette Kowalik, Milwaukee’s commissioner of health, on Monday, July 6, at 6 p.m. Kowalik will speak on the state of the pandemic within the Latino/a/x community in Milwaukee, as well as provide resources for Marquette students and dental school patients. This event is…
Contact TIAA with retirement fund questions or changes
Employees who have questions regarding their retirement fund or wish to make contribution changes must contact TIAA directly, either online or by phone at 1 (800) 842-2252.
Marquette partners with Herzing University on new pathway program
Marquette Horizons at Herzing to focus on first-year students who want to start online Herzing University, an accredited, private nonprofit institution, and Marquette University, a private Catholic, Jesuit university in Milwaukee, today announced “Marquette Horizons at Herzing,” an academic pathway program that gives prospective Marquette students from across the country a chance to start their…