Kevin Keenan
New library service: laptop self-checkout
Students, faculty and staff who need a laptop can now check one out from two kiosks on the first floor of Raynor Library. Both kiosks offer Macs and PCs with apps that include MS Office, Matlab, SPSS and Minitab. They can be checked out for up to eight hours with a valid MUID card…
University Staff Senate nominations now open
Marquette University’s Staff Senate is now seeking nominations for its upcoming election. There are two openings for an academic senator and two for an administrative senator. In addition, there will be a University Academic Senate (UAS) position; this role can only be filled by an academic staff member whose line reports up through the Provost’s…
Dr. Louise Cainkar receives AMUW Nora Finnigan Werra Faculty Achievement Award
Dr. Louise Cainkar, professor of social and cultural sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, was named the 2023 AMUW Nora Finnigan Werra Faculty Achievement Award recipient. She will be honored at the Association of Marquette University Women and Institute for Women’s Leadership Awards Conferral on Wednesday, May 31, at 5 p.m. in the…
Grading made easier: Instructors can now pull D2L grades into CheckMarq
Instructors are now able to load midterm and final grades from their D2L gradebooks into their CheckMarq grade rosters. This is done via a new “Retrieve D2L Grades” button on CheckMarq grade roster. More information on this new feature is available online, including necessary guidelines for D2L gradebook setup. Instructors must apply a letter-based…
Marquette staff and faculty golf outing, June 8
Take part in the annual faculty and staff golf outing on Thursday, June 8, at the Brookfield Hills Golf Course. Included for a $40 fee is 18 holes, a boxed lunch and a raffle. Don’t have a foursome? Individuals and pairs are welcome. Register and pay online by Friday, May 19.
Reminder: Fill out your spring 2023 course evaluations by May 7
Spring 2023 course evaluations close on Sunday, May 7. Click here to log into MOCES. Course evaluations are used by Marquette to review classes and instructors, with the primary goal of improving the quality of both. Responses are confidential, and no identifying information will appear with a response. For additional information, including…
Attend Lavender Graduation May 4
The campus community is invited to attend Lavender Graduation on Thursday, May 4, at 3:30 p.m. in AMU 163. Every year Lavender Graduation celebrates LGBTQ graduates and acknowledges the unique challenges of persistence at college as a queer student. All campus community, friends and family are invited to join and observe the ceremony. Contact…
Register for new employee orientation, May 18
Recently hired employees and newly benefit-eligible employees are encouraged to attend the Department of Human Resources’ monthly half-day orientation on Thursday, May 18, at 8:45 a.m. in the multipurpose room of the 313 Building (located at the corner of 13th Street and St. Paul Avenue). Orientation will cover topics such as mission and ministry,…
Hard Lessons: addressing the national teacher shortage, May 2
Civic Dialogues will host a discussion on America’s teacher shortage featuring a panel of educators from the Marquette and Milwaukee communities on Tuesday, May 2, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the AMU Lunda Room. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided. Register online. The panel will consist of: