As the Marquette community takes a deep dive this year on the drive to achieve health equity — through Marquette Forum events such as last week’s lectures by Dr. David R. Williams of Harvard University — Marquette’s faculty members are also tackling health disparities and social determinants of health through their community-engaged research and engagement. Since […]
Marquette Forum event: “Health Equity and Native Communities,” Nov. 27
Marquette Forum will host Dr. Brave Heart who will present “Health Equity and Native Communities,” on Monday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Dr. Brave Heart is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of Native American Disparities Research at the Center for Rural and Community Behavioral Health […]
Marquette celebrates Community Engagement Symposium by honoring professors, organizations
Two Marquette professors, a Milwaukee professional association, a cultural performing arts program and an independent charter school were honored this week at the university’s Community Engagement Symposium. Dr. Beth Godbee, assistant professor of English, won the Community Engaged Teaching Award; and Dr. Kristin Haglund, associate professor of nursing, and Proyecto Bembé shared the Community Engaged […]
2017 Marquette University Community Engagement Symposium is Nov. 6
The 2017 Marquette University Community Engagement Symposium, “Deepening Partnerships in Pursuit of Social Justice,” will be held Monday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dr. Timothy Eatman, from Rutgers University will deliver the keynote address. Dr. Eatman is a social scientist, educator, and publicly engaged scholar. He serves as the inaugural dean of […]
Marquette community encouraged to attend the NWS Farmers Market on Thursdays
Marquette students show your MUID at the NWS Farmers Market welcome tent and be entered in a drawing for a Sobelman’s Gift Card. Marquette faculty and staff are encouraged to show their MUID at the NWS Farmers Market welcome tent to receive a $3 off voucher that can be used at any vendor. Limit one […]
Digital Scholarship and Community Engagement Symposium is Sept. 28
The Marquette community is invited to attend the university’s third annual digital scholarship symposium, Thursday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year’s event, “Digital Scholarship and Community Engagement,” will begin with a workshop with Dr. Sheila Brennan, director of strategic initiatives, and Dr. Sharon Leon, director of public projects, at George Mason University’s […]
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Community Organization Award nominations now being accepted
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Community Organization Award nominations are now being accepted through Sunday, Sept. 10. At Marquette diversity is an affirmation of our faith-inspired commitment to an inclusive community where human differences thrive in a learning environment characterized by mutual respect and the pursuit of social justice. Our Guiding Values call us to […]
NWS Farmers Market to begin Aug. 3
The Near West Side Farmers Market, located on the corner of 20th Street and Kilbourn Avenue, will be held every Thursday night from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Thursday, Aug. 3, through Thursday, Sept. 14. The community is invited to enjoy fresh produce and prepared foods from great vendors like Kaleidoscope Gardens, Growing Power, […]
Marquette receives two local awards for efforts in community engagement; student honored for engagement
Marquette University was recognized by the Milwaukee Academy of Science with the 2017 Partner of the Year Award. “The Milwaukee Academy of Science works with Marquette in many different ways with over 20 different partnerships. We partner with the education department, the engineering department, athletics, and there are even more partnership in the works,” said Tresca Meiling, […]
