Arts & Sciences
Soup with Substance: Carrying the Midwife’s Bag Across the Atlantic, Oct. 29
Soup with Substance will feature a presentation by Melanie Lorenz, a Ph.D. candidate in Marquette University’s Department of History
Dr. Bill Henk receives Neuner Award for Excellence in Professional Scholarly Publication
Dr. Bill Henk, dean emeritus of the College of Education, received the Neuner Award for Excellence in Professional Scholarly Publication from the American Association of University Administrators at its recent annual conference.
Maya Smart on ‘Reading for Our Lives,’ Nov. 12
Smart is the author of “Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six.”
Department of Languages, Literature and Cultures open house, Oct. 23
The Department of Languages, Literature and Cultures will host an open house on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lalumiere Language Hall.
Creating a counselor pipeline: reimagining mental health care access for northeast Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
A new partnership between Emplify Health by Bellin and Marquette University is aimed at providing better access to mental health care counselors for residents in northeast Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Resch Mental Health Initiative is a pilot program that provides fully supported pathways for students from education to licensure to employment.…
Ahead of the curve: Marquette education students are ready to excel as teachers of reading in post-Act 20 Wisconsin
When the Wisconsin legislature passed Act 20 in 2023, it ushered in a statewide mandate for teachers to use a phonics-based approach when teaching elementary school students to read. The law’s requirement to base literacy instruction on the “science of reading” left elementary schools across the state scrambling to adjust their approach, and it put…
From early education to college acceptance: a principal’s mission to build long-term success
Under the leadership of Marquette alumnus Santiago Navarro, Bruce-Guadalupe Middle School is transforming outcomes on Milwaukee’s near south side.
Marquette researchers offer the first empirically supported explanation for loss of tropical forest carbon storage, decaying tropical forest carbon sink
An increasing abundance in woody vines — or “lianas” — reduces canopy tree growth and survival in tropical forests, which limits forest carbon storage, according at researchers at Marquette University.
A Jesuit priest (no, really) reveals top five horror movies to watch this Halloween season
The spookiest season of the year is upon us, and there’s nothing better than cozying up on the couch and settling in for the night with a bowl of popcorn and a good scary movie.
Behind the scenes: how one Marquette University director is helping students cross the finish line
Students in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences may not always see the person behind academic policies and degree requirements, but many have likely benefited from her work. Megan Blanchette, director of student records, helps students navigate challenges, map out pathways and ultimately cross the stage at Commencement. “Officially, my title is director of…