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Near West Side Partners announces Lindsey St. Arnold Bell as executive director

April 25, 2023

Near West Side Partners today announced that Lindsey St. Arnold Bell will serve as the organization’s next executive director. St. Arnold Bell succeeds NWSP’s inaugural Executive Director Keith Stanley, who, at the end of 2022, announced his departure from Milwaukee. “The Near West Side Partners Board of Directors is so proud that Lindsey has accepted […]

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Harley-Davidson to transform a portion of Juneau Avenue campus headquarters as a result of 2021 AI Summit

March 13, 2023

In January 2023, Harley-Davidson constituents announced a plan to transform the Juneau Avenue campus headquarters to benefit the community and attract visitors to Milwaukee’s Near West Side. In a brief Q&A, April Gianeselli, vice president of the Harley-Davidson Foundation, explains Harley-Davidson’s exciting plan for community development and how the 2021 AI Summit assisted in its […]

Filed Under: Community Engagement, Difference Makers, For Faculty/Staff, For Students, Near West Side, News

Commercial Corridor Audit aims to build business in the Near West Side

March 10, 2023

Each year, the Near West Side Partners Inc. (NWSP) PARC team conducts a commercial corridor audit to better understand the street-level changes that are taking place in Milwaukee’s Near West Side. During the audit, Marquette University PARC students travel along the nine main commercial corridors to take an inventory of active properties, empty lots and […]

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Graduate student first to participate in assistantship between Diederich College of Communication, Center for Peacemaking

February 14, 2023

The Center for Peacemaking and the Diederich College of Communication have teamed up to create a new interdisciplinary graduate assistantship to tell the story of our community and the impact of community-enriching programs, particularly that of Near West Side Partners Inc. and its Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime (PARC) initiative. Megan Kass, a second-year master’s student […]

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Community Corners works to ensure safe, welcoming streets in Near West Side

February 9, 2023

The Community Corners initiative is one of five resulting actions of Near West Side Partners Inc.’s 2021 Appreciative Inquiry Summit. The Community Corners team uses multiple sources of data to gain insights into key intersections to ensure a thorough safety intervention that will reduce vehicular accidents and improve these public spaces for community usage.     Kelly […]

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Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime accomplished major projects this fall

January 20, 2023

Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime (PARC), an initiative of the Near West Side Partners led by the Center for Peacemaking, engages neighborhood anchor institutions, residents, city leaders and other stakeholders to promote assets and reduce crime in Milwaukee’s Near West Side.   This Fall, the PARC team met weekly to collaborate and complete revitalization projects in the […]

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Near West Side Highlight: Dia Henderson

December 2, 2022

Alumna Dia Henderson ‘22, housing resource coordinator at Near West Side Partners, is taking her talents beyond Marquette’s campus. During her time at Marquette, Dia was a graduate research assistant in the Center for Peacemaking, focusing on the PARC (Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime) collaboration, as well as a graduate assistant in the Center of Engagement […]

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Marquette’s commitment to the scholarship of engagement

October 28, 2022

This week, several Marquette affiliates traveled to San Diego to attend the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) Annual Conference. CUMU gathers university constituents to discuss the power behind urban universities. Rana Altenburg, associate vice president of public affairs and president of Near West Side Partners Inc., believes in the power of community partnerships. […]

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 14, 2022

Domestic violence is prevalent in every neighborhood and affects people regardless of age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, race or nationality.   This month, the Near West Side Partners’ Promoting Assets and Reducing Crime team is partnering with on-campus and community stakeholders to raise awareness of and prevent domestic violence by providing resources, support and violent relationship […]

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Near West Side Highlight: Dr. Aleksandra Snowden

October 14, 2022

Dr. Aleksandra Snowden, associate professor of criminology and law studies in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and data team co-chair for the Near West Side PARC initiative, utilizes data to make a difference in Milwaukee’s Near West Side.         In a brief Q&A, Snowden discussed her various positions and a few Near West Side […]

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Human Resources News

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Research

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Awards & Accomplishments

Alumni National Awards 2023: Marquette University alumni, friends honored for excellence

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