Arts & Sciences
U.S. Department of Education grant will help expedite training of diverse school counselors
There’s a stark diversity gap between school counselors in Wisconsin and the students they serve. A largely white pool of workers is far from representative of the demographics of many schools throughout the state. That fact can create a barrier for students seeking help. “Some recent research suggests that when students are able to access…
Strengthening the teacher workforce program, April 26
The Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education and the College of Education will co-host a program on strengthening the teacher workforce on Wednesday, April 26, from 8:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in Eckstein Hall. Register online to attend. Michael Hansen, the Herman and George R. Brown Chair in Governance Studies at…
Marquette faculty and staff research grants from February 2023
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has announced the following research grants awarded to university faculty and staff in February 2023. FY22 Appropriations: Building Resiliency in Classroom Education (BRICE) $509,914 – Milwaukee Public Schools Refining mutation rates and measures of purifying selection with an application to understanding the impact of non-coding variation on neuropsychiatric…
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology’s 22nd Annual Diversity Gala, May 6
The students of the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology invite you to the 22nd Annual Diversity Gala on Saturday, May 6, to help support the CECP Graduate Student Organization’s Diversity Scholarship. The event will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Register online before Saturday, April 29, to…
The new and growing ed studies major
The Educational Studies program offers Marquette students a nontraditional pathway – one related to education, but beyond the classroom. Graduates of the program become guidance counselors, psychologists, nonprofit administrators — and take the plunge into graduate school.
Leaders speak on equity and excellence in education
On Thursday, Feb. 23, a panel of five educational leaders met in Marquette’s Sensenbrenner Hall to discuss the barriers education still faces when it comes to equity, as well as what those at Marquette are trying to do about it. Taking part in the panel, which was moderated by Dr. Heidi Bostic, dean of the…
Chemistry professor receives NSF CAREER grant to make novel radiolabeled compounds with applications in new drug development
Dr. Joseph Clark, assistant professor of chemistry in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER grant, the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty. The $650,000 grant will be used to develop new reactions for precision labeling of small molecules, which can allow…
Page, stage and beyond
When a production of “Les Misérables” came to Milwaukee in late 2022, Dr. Ben Pladek extended the reach of Romantic Studies by leading the community in conversations about the musical’s 19th century origins and contemporary relevance.
World-class alliance
Membership in the Newberry Library’s Center for Renaissance Studies Consortium opens doors — and valuable funding and fellowship opportunities — for Marquette scholars.
Père Marquette Lecture: ‘Philosophical Reflections on Śabad (Word),’ April 30
The 53rd Père Marquette Lecture will be held in the Raynor Memorial Libraries Beaumier Suites on Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. The esteemed lecturer is Dr. Arvind-Pal S. Mandair of the University of Michigan, who will speak on “Philosophical Reflections on Śabad (Word): Event—Resonance—Revelation.” The śabad doctrine, also often referred to as śabad-guru…