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Virgin Pulse wellness vendor provides new and updated benefits

In July, Marquette University transitioned to a new wellness vendor, Virgin Pulse, through which employees can access programs through Marquette Wellness, engage in and track wellness activities, and take their Health Risk Assessment.   Registration for Virgin Pulse is available online. To complete registration, enter an email address and password. Once an account is created, employees can access the portal through the Virgin Pulse website or by downloading the Virgin Pulse […]

Finding Funding workshop is Oct. 3

“Finding Funding for Health, Science and Engineering Projects” workshop will take place Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to noon in Holthusen Hall 460.    The workshop will be presented by Mindy Williams, assistant director of project planning and development in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The workshop will cover key topics for finding funding for projects including:  How to […]

Community Engagement Symposium is Nov. 13

The 2018 Community Engagement Symposium, “Deepening Partnerships in Pursuit of Social Justice,” will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the AMU.  Dr. Howard Fuller, distinguished professor of education and director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning, will deliver the keynote address.   More information can be found on the Community Engagement […]

‘Stuff the Truck’ food drive is Oct. 2

In celebration of Homecoming, Hunger Task Force, Marquette Dinning Services and Sodexo will host a “Stuff the Truck” food drive on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Westowne Square. The Marquette community is asked to bring nonperishable food items to stuff the truck. The goal is to collect 4,500 pounds to benefit Hunger […]

Flu vaccinations available at clinics throughout campus

Injectable influenza vaccinations will be available to students, faculty and staff at several locations throughout campus. There is no charge for the vaccination for full-time undergraduate students and employees and dependents participating in the Marquette health insurance plan. For employees, please bring your insurance card to the flu clinic. For all others, the cost of […]

United Healthcare Innovation Day is Oct. 2

United Healthcare will host an Innovation Day on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various locations.  A schedule of events is as follows:  9 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Featured Panels: Trauma Informed Care  11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Birth Outcomes: From Facts to a Call to Act  1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. — Breakout […]

Marquette Army Golden Eagle battalion cadets honored

Cadets from the Marquette Army Golden Eagle battalion were recently honored after participating in two programs. At Cadet Advanced Individual Training, two Marquette cadets also received special honors. Cadet John Manning of the Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences received honor graduate status for air assault training and Cadet Joseph Davis of the College […]

Marquette Momentum: Supporting student success

Engineering Student Success Center provides space and resources to give engineering students an ‘extra boost’ By Alexis Schlindwein, COMM ’13 Along a back-lit whiteboard spanning the length of the room, a tutor works a statistics problem. At the next table, students are working through thermodynamics homework. In the study room at back, a group of engineers […]

Register for two workshops offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning

Application of Pedagogy Using Instructional Technology is a semester-long course with assignments every other week. This course teaches how to design short learning activities using educational technology to have a big impact. These short learning activities will take minimal amount of time to design, implement and grade. While major overhauls to courses are important, it is not possible […]

Interactive keynote on promoting student engagement is Sept. 27

The Center for Teaching and Learning, College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing will host an interactive keynote presentation on promoting student engagement Thursday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. in Todd Wehr Chemistry 100.  The keynote, “Terms of Engagement:  Understanding and Promoting Student Engagement,” will be facilitated by Dr. Elizabeth Barkley who will offer a dynamic, […]