Thursday, June 23, marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 by President Richard Nixon. These amendments created the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, later named the Pell Grant in honor of its sponsor, Sen. Claiborne Pell. Since 1972, the Pell Grant program has helped over 80 million American students […]
Photo gallery: Juneteenth Kickoff Celebration
Marquette and Milwaukee community members came together on Friday, June 17, on Central Mall for a Juneteenth Celebration hosted by Dr. Kristin Haglund, the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J. Endowed Chair and professor in the College of Nursing, and the Milwaukee nonprofit organization Safe & Sound. The event featured a variety of musical acts, with […]
Marquette Law School Poll discussion on Wisconsin voters, June 22
The Marquette University Law School will unveil the results of a new statewide survey on Wednesday, June 22, in a free, in-person event featuring Prof. Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll. The program is open to the public and will begin at 12:15 p.m. in […]
Rev. Ronald Bieganowski, S.J., and Rev. Grant Garinger, S.J., reach Jesuit milestones
Two members of the Marquette Jesuit community were recognized in June for reaching jubilees this year. Rev. Ronald Bieganowski, S.J., is celebrating 50 years since his ordination to the priesthood as a member of the Society of Jesus; Rev. Grant Garinger, S.J., is celebrating 25 years of priesthood. Father Bieganowski, who has been a Jesuit […]
Biomedical sciences professor receives $1.8M grant to study sex differences in brain mechanisms of seasonality
Dr. Jennifer Evans, associate professor of biomedical sciences in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences, has been awarded an R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health, with an expected value of about $1.8 million over five years, to study the differences in how men and women are impacted by seasonal affective disorder, a […]
Dr. Sandra Hunter named editor-in-chief of premier sports medicine journal
By Alex Nemec, marketing communication specialist Following a “rigorous application and interview search process,” Dr. Sandra Hunter, FACSM, has been named the new editor-in-chief of Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews (ESSR), one of the leading journals published by the American College of Sports Medicine. Hunter is a professor in the Exercise Science Program in the […]
Marquette Athletics energizes new initiative, visibility for women’s athletics
Alumni gifts establish first full-tuition endowed scholarship for female student-athletes, largest ever excellence fund gift for Women’s Basketball Marquette Athletics today announced the new Time to Rise: Elevating Excellence in Women’s Athletics initiative to champion women’s athletics and honor the upcoming 50th anniversary of Title IX. The initiative is focused on growing excellence fund and […]
Marquette community mourns the loss of George Thompson
Legendary player was program’s all-time leading scorer for 40 years George Thompson, one of the most accomplished players in the history of Marquette men’s basketball, passed away on Wednesday morning due to complications from a long battle with diabetes. A three-year letterwinner (1967-69), George Thompson was the all-time scoring leader in Marquette basketball history with […]
Juneteenth Weekend kick-off celebration on Central Mall, June 17
Come together with Marquette and Milwaukee community members for a Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 17, from noon to 4 p.m. on Central Mall. The free, public event is hosted by Dr. Kristin Haglund, the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J. Endowed Chair and professor in the College of Nursing, and the Milwaukee nonprofit organization Safe […]
Marquette, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee partner for ‘President’s and Chancellor’s Challenge: A Crosstown Collaboration to Address Poverty’
Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with support from the Johnson Controls Foundation, have announced a new partnership, the “President’s and Chancellor’s Challenge: A Crosstown Collaboration to Address Poverty,” which will focus on poverty, its root causes and its subsequent effects on members of Milwaukee’s various communities. The President’s and Chancellor’s Challenge will provide […]
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