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Campus Master Plan updates: Lalumiere gets a lift, Grad School’s new home, construction begins for Marquette Business

As the semester ends, Marquette is gearing up for a summer of construction and infrastructure projects to help advance the Campus Master Plan at a time when crews can be more efficient — and less disruptive to daily campus operations. Widely used for undergrad classes, Lalumiere Hall will see improvements Straz and Clark Halls aren’t […]

Marquette Momentum: Exploring Summer Studies

By Shelby Williamson, senior communication specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communication Summer is a time for adventures — and Summer Studies at Marquette University provides students the opportunity to explore interests they might not be able to delve into during traditional semesters. Taking courses over summer is also a great way for students […]

Marquette Momentum: University adopts more economical, environmentally sustainable means of dealing with one harsh reality of winter

By Shelby Williamson, senior communication specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communication Like every year before, this winter has brought cold temperatures, freezing rain and snow to Marquette University. But a closer look shows something different is happening on campus this season: Sidewalks, crosswalks and streets are clearer and less icy, and parking lots […]

Marquette Momentum: New leadership program offers students personal and vocational development opportunity

By Jenna Thompson, Comm ’21, communication intern in the Office of Marketing and Communication As soon as first-year students hesitantly wave goodbye to their families on move-in day, opportunities to get involved on campus are endless. Leadership is core to Marquette’s identity as one of its four foundational pillars, and student leaders play integral roles […]

Marquette Momentum: Marquette University Neighborhood Kitchen combats food waste with recovery and sustainability

By Gabby Gavina, Comm ’20, communication intern in the Office of Marketing and Communication Large portions, unfinished meals, frivolous grocery shopping and food forgotten and left to expire. These habits are all too common in the United States. Each year, Americans waste more than 60 million tons of food — all while nearly 37 million […]

Marquette Momentum: Building Bridges to Tribal Nations

By Jacqueline Schram, director of Public Affairs and special assistant for Native American Affairs During National Native American Heritage Month this past November, a special dedication took place in the heart of Marquette’s campus. All 12 tribal flags of the Great Lakes Intertribal Council (GLITC) were officially unfurled in the AMU, Room 157. Acknowledging the […]

Marquette Momentum: Growing in popularity, J-Session gives students the chance to catch up or get ahead

By Alejandra Jauregui, Comm ’20, communication intern in the Office of Marketing and Communication As winter break approaches, more students than ever are taking advantage of Marquette’s January Session, or “J-Session” term. J-Session is a special, four-week academic term that allows undergraduate students to earn credits between fall and spring semesters. J-Session courses consist of […]

Marquette Momentum: Alumni Mentor Program receives excellence award

The university’s Alumni Association Mentor Program was recently awarded the “Silver level Circle of Excellence” from the Council of Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). For the typical college student, career discernment is often a difficult and complicated subject. Sponsored by the Marquette University Alumni Association, the Mentor Program hopes to bring clarity and inspiration […]