Marquette’s ComMUnity PT Clinic is a place where Marquette students, faculty and alumni volunteer to provide free physical therapy to medically uninsured Milwaukee residents. The clinic, which opened in 2013, is self-sufficient from fundraising and donations.
Marquette’s 27th annual Hunger Cleanup is Saturday
About 1,200 Marquette University students will participate in the 27th annual Hunger Cleanup on Saturday, April 22, beginning at 10 a.m. The students will volunteer at more than 25 agencies in the Milwaukee area, organized by a team of students committed to service. The students will volunteer at food banks, homeless shelters and other organizations […]
Marquette Service Learning registration now open for faculty
Faculty interested in integrating a community-based learning/service learning experience into their summer or fall 2017 courses are asked to complete the registration form online by the end of the semester. The Center for Teaching and Learning-Service Learning Program is available to assist faculty in course development and the selection of community partners and placements. The […]
Campus Kitchens Project seeking student volunteers
The Campus Kitchens Project is currently in need of volunteers and is seeking student leaders who want a more active role in an organization. CKP is a national leader in community service for students and is the future of hunger relief. CKP is empowering the next generation of leaders to implement innovative models for combating hunger, […]
Office of Community Engagement to sponsor half of cost to attend conference in Denver
The Office of Community Engagement is excited to announce that it will sponsor half of the cost for up to four faculty members to attend and present at the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Conference, from Sunday, October 8 to Wednesday, October 11, in Denver, Colorado. The conference titled, “The Urban Advantage,” will consider […]
Marquette MARDI GRAS to host SPAARK Week
Marquette MARDI GRAS will host a series of events for Students Promoting Action and Awareness in Response to Katrina (SPAARK) Week from Wednesday, March 29, to Sunday, April 2. Events scheduled include: Information table and merchandise sale on Wednesday, March 29, to Friday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the AMU, second floor […]
Center for Peacemaking to host interdisciplinary symposium, April 7
“Exploring the Power of Nonviolence: A Symposium on Just Peace,” will be held Friday, April 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in AMU 163. This one-day interdisciplinary symposium will allow students, faculty, and the wider community a chance to take part in an ongoing international dialogue about the Catholic Church’s approach to peacemaking and […]
Marquette student awarded Wisconsin Campus Compact’s 2017 Jack Keating Student Civic Leadership Award
Wisconsin Campus Compact has awarded their 2017 Jack Keating Student Civic Leadership Award to Alison Dikanovic, senior in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, who assisted in the creation of Youth Rise MKE, an online magazine that tells the stories of teens making a difference in Milwaukee. WiCC is a coalition of college and […]
Community Engaged Research Partnership Development Grant applications due March 24
Marquette’s Office of the Provost and the Office of Community Engagement invite applicants to seek funding for the Community Engaged Research Partnership Development Grant. This grant will provide a stipend to a faculty member and community organization to forge a new community engaged research partnership that produces a research pilot project in response to a […]
MUPD promotes Jesuit values with Homeless Outreach Team
The Marquette Tribune, a student-produced publication run by the Student Media Department within the Dietrich College of Communication has published an editorial on the Marquette University Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team. The Homeless Outreach Team keeps stocks of clothes and other supplies for those who may be in need, aligning with MUPD’s values as well […]