Dr. Sofia Origanti, assistant professor of biological sciences, recently obtained the $20,000 Markos Family Breast Cancer Research Faculty Scholar Award from the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation (WWHF). WWHF priorities are to focus on diseases affecting the health and mortality of Wisconsin women, and to encourage Wisconsin women researchers to develop as leaders in breast cancer research. […]
Dr. William Welburn named new vice president for inclusive excellence
Provost Dan Myers today announced that Dr. William Welburn, formerly the executive director of institutional diversity and inclusion, has been promoted to vice president for inclusive excellence, a move Myers says is critical to elevating Marquette’s commitment to being a more inclusive campus for all. Welburn’s new role is effective immediately. “The idea of ‘inclusive […]
Dr. Leith Mullings named 2018 Ralph H. Metcalfe Chair and Intersectionality Lecture Series speaker
The Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, and the Office of Community Engagement are excited to welcome Dr. Leith Mullings to campus as the 2018 Ralph H. Metcalfe Chair and Intersectionality Lecture Series speaker. Mullings is a distinguished professor of anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University […]
Marquette selected for CUMU’s anchor mission initiative
Marquette University has been selected as one of 33 Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities to participate in its Higher Education Anchor Mission initiative. The initiative is a national collaboration aimed at assisting CUMU members to more rapidly and effectively advance an anchor mission strategy within their institutions, higher education and the communities they serve. It […]
Marquette has record-breaking year for enrollment, overall diversity, graduation rates
Fall 2018 enrollment, retention and graduation rate statistics now available Official fall 2018 enrollment, retention and graduation rate statistics, compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, are now available on the OIRA website. The university broke a key enrollment record this year, boasting the largest first-year class in university history. Marquette also has […]
Marquette Army Golden Eagle battalion cadets honored
Cadets from the Marquette Army Golden Eagle battalion were recently honored after participating in two programs. At Cadet Advanced Individual Training, two Marquette cadets also received special honors. Cadet John Manning of the Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences received honor graduate status for air assault training and Cadet Joseph Davis of the College […]
Recent theology alumnus awarded Lilly Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities
Dr. Jason Gehrke, a recent Ph.D. graduate in religious studies, has become the first person from Marquette to be awarded the Lilly Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities. The Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts seeks to strengthen the quality and shape the character of church-related institutions of higher learning. Fellows receive a national network of church-related colleges and […]
Theology professor Cover elected to Society for the Study of the New Testament
Dr. Michael Cover, assistant professor of theology, was elected to full membership in the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, or the Society for the Study of the New Testament, at the 73rd general meeting of the society, Aug. 7–10, in Athens, Greece. Cover was nominated for membership by two members of the society, Dr. Gregory Sterling, dean of […]
Tutor training program achieves new certification
Each year, about 125 student tutors guide peers through weekly sessions to help fellow students synthesize knowledge and transition from the memorization associated with high school learning to the question-based learning common in college. Thanks to a partnership led by Marquette’s Student Educational Services, student tutors will benefit from an improved training program. In July, […]
E-Lead wins 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity
The Opus College of Engineering’s Engineers in the Lead (E-Lead) program received the 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Awards honor colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter […]
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