By Anne Broeker, Comm ’96, communication specialist For the class of 2022, the Marquette Core Curriculum looks and even feels different than its predecessor, the University Core of Common Studies. “The past was more about distributional requirements — checking boxes — for the students,” says Dr. Sarah Felder, who served as director of the Core […]
Marquette Momentum: The Haggerty Museum’s WaterMarks project
The Haggerty’s Museum of Art’s “WaterMarks” program is a public art project developed by artist Mary Miss and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The goal of the project is to bring awareness of issues related to water sustainability through a collaboration of art and science. Milwaukee is at the center of several bodies of […]
Marquette Momentum: A reason to smile: The impact of Marquette dental education
Marquette houses the only dental school in the state of Wisconsin—and 2019 marks its 125th year in Milwaukee.
Marquette Momentum: The Marquette Experience, Expanded
Communication students have the opportunity to visit cities with strong entertainment industries through a program known as the “Diederich Experience.” Initiated in spring 2017 by Dr. Kimo Ah Yun, former dean of communication and current acting provost, the program started out as a trip to Los Angeles. Led by faculty, a group of upper division communication students […]
Marquette Momentum: Schejbal and Longstreet usher in future of online learning at Marquette
Online learning opens doors, previously closed, to a diverse population of students By Anne Broeker, Comm ’96 Dr. David Schejbal began his new post as chief of digital learning this past summer with no trepidation. Upon arrival, he quickly began talking with Marquette leadership and faculty to construct a roadmap for the future of digital […]
Marquette Momentum: Johnston Hall, reimagined
Made possible through a generous gift from the Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Trust, Johnston Hall’s second floor was recently renovated to create an enhanced work space for student media. From a green-screen room with state-of-the-art virtual sets to a sleek video-audio control room and two new radio studios, Marquette’s oldest building is now home to some of […]
Marquette Momentum: MARQetplace e-procurement to streamline purchasing university wide
Purchasing is about to get a lot easier. The university in early-2019 will launch MARQetplace, a procure-to-pay web application that interfaces with MyJob. The new system will improve the user buying experience, create efficiencies in order and invoice approvals, and reduce costs across the university — key objectives of the Sustainability of Valuable Resources goal […]
Marquette Momentum: Paying it forward
By Alexis Schlindwein, COMM ’13 Marquette’s Biomedical Engineering Society chapter igniting local students’ passion for STEM For many high school students, the thought of choosing a college and major can be daunting. Particularly in fields like engineering where students generally have little exposure to the field during school, young students often aren’t aware of the […]
Marquette Momentum: ROTC cadets get intercultural experiences in Africa, Asia, South America
This summer, Marquette Army ROTC cadets experienced adventures of a lifetime. Through military exchange programs, they trained with foreign militaries, taught English and performed humanitarian work in Africa, Asia and South America. Stressing a culture of inclusion and diversity, Marquette’s Army ROTC has a long history of giving its cadets international experience through these unique […]
Marquette Momentum: New Henke Terrace adds outdoor innovation space to 707 Hub [slideshow]
The university on Friday, Oct. 5, celebrated the grand opening of the Henke Terrace, a new outdoor courtyard and patio connected to the 707 Hub, the university’s innovation, entrepreneurship and maker space. The new area offers an array of flexible seating options in an open, yet cozy setting designed to provide an inspirational and convivial environment […]