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‘Advancing Equity in our Colleges and Universities Summit’ is Feb. 21

As a member of the Hispanic Serving-Institution (HSI) Network of Wisconsin, Marquette will co-host the “Advancing Equity in our Colleges and Universities Summit” on Friday, Feb. 21, at Alverno College (3400 South 43rd Street). Hosted by the six member institutions of the HSI Network of Wisconsin, along with the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of […]

MUPD EagleEye safety app features one-click location services and direct connection to campus police

The university encourages all students, faculty and staff to download MUPD’s free safety app, EagleEye, as an added layer of security. The EagleEye app features a mobile BlueLight feature, which allows users to press a button in the app that connects them directly to MUPD and sends the device’s location in real-time, as long as […]

Study Abroad Fair is Jan. 29

The Office of International Education will host its spring Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the second floor of the AMU.  Students will have the opportunity to explore more than 70 study abroad programs and talk with program representatives as well as Marquette staff and study abroad alumni. More information […]

Deadline to apply for graduation is Feb. 3

All spring 2020 graduates and any summer and fall 2020 graduates who wish to participate in commencement on Sunday, May 17, must apply for graduation or update graduation information by Monday,  Feb. 3.   Eligible students must access the Student Center in CheckMarq to complete the graduation application or updating process. Direct any questions you may have to […]

Presidential Address will be Jan. 29

President Michael R. Lovell will deliver his annual Presidential Address on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballroom.  Dr. Lovell will discuss the state of the university, provide an update on the strategic plan and highlight Difference Makers— faculty, staff and students doing remarkable things in the Marquette community. All faculty, […]

Online master’s programs perform well in latest U.S. News rankings

U.S. News and World Report this week released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings, with two Marquette programs recognized — one in the top 20 nationally; another jumped 58 spots into the top 60. Marquette’s Master’s in Computing program was ranked 16th among Best Online Computer Information Technology Masters Programs; it was ranked 11th the […]

Doctoral student named Aurora Research Institute Colton Scholar

Christopher Beal, a doctoral student studying computational sciences, was named Aurora Research Institute’s first Colton Scholar in Cardiology Research. Beal is developing software that aims to predict serious cardiac events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using electrical activity of the patient’s heart. “The software will use machine learning methods to recognize patterns in electrocardiograms,” Beal […]

Deadline for students to add or drop a class is Jan. 21

Students are reminded that the last day to add or drop a class without a withdrawal grade for Session 1 is Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:59 p.m.  After this time, all registrations must be requested through the student’s home college and additional class requests may not be approved. Additionally, any classes that are approved to be dropped […]

Psychology Department seeking student participants with chronic illness for online research study

Student Christina Curtis and Dr. Astrida Kaugars, associate professor of psychology, are seeking undergraduate students who have been diagnosed with a chronic illness to participate in an online psychology research study. Responses from the study will help the researchers better understand chronic illness management. Any student with a diagnosed chronic medical condition taking prescribed medicine at […]