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Provost Ah Yun to move open office hours to virtual format; first Coffee Chat set for May 7
Provost Kimo Ah Yun will begin to hold virtual coffee chats in lieu of the open office hours he held earlier this semester. The first Virtual Coffee Chat with the Provost will be held via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, May 7, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. To participate, email Julie Bach at julie.bach@marquette.edu by…
Marquette supporting students even as COVID-19 leaves campus nearly empty
Despite safer-at-home policies and procedures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, Marquette has maintained its mission of cura personalis, or care for the whole person, to support students wherever there are. The university has a number of services and programs in place to ensure students are having their needs met—even while away from campus.…
Deadline for Community/Corporate Engaged Research Partnership Development Grant extended to May 22
The Office of Economic Engagement has extended the application deadline for the Community/Corporate Engaged Research Partnership Development Grant. This grant will provide a stipend to a faculty member and community organization or corporation to co-develop a new engaged research partnership that addresses a mutually identified need. The purpose of this stipend is to expand the…

An uplifting quarantine watch list
A Marquette professor’s movie picks for good triumphing over evil — from Tolkien’s vision to zombie comedies.

Education in disguise
Physical distance cannot keep us from celebrating the successes — and joy — of our students together.
CheckMarq update to enhance user navigation and mobile experience, May 7
On Thursday, May 7, students will see a new look and feel when they log into CheckMarq. The new user interface provides the same features as before, but is easier to use on all types of devices, including phones, tablets, laptops and desktops. Note that the transition to a new interface will be an incremental…
‘Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic’ Student Resource Guide now available
As the Marquette community continues to face the challenges of this pandemic, the university remains committed to supporting all students — undergraduate, graduate / professional students. A resource guide for students is now available on Marquette’s COVID-19 website. Marquette is aware that not every student’s new reality looks the same. To ensure all students feel…
Virtual COVID-19 Town Hall is May 1
The Marquette COVID-19 Response Team will host a COVID-19 Town Hall for the campus community Friday, May 1, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams Live. Please register online; a Teams link will be sent to registrants Friday morning. Presented by the COVID-19 Response Team and moderated by Dr. Xavier Cole, vice president…
Brewed Ideas Challenge goes online for live pitch competition, May 1
The Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation Initiative and Milwaukee-based Brady Corporation will partner for the seventh annual Brewed Ideas Challenge on Friday, May 1, awarding $21,000 in prizes, during a virtual live pitch competition. With safer at home orders in place, the Shark Tank-style student pitch competition will be held online, this year internationally.…
