Communication
Paying it forward
For the past 55 years, Marquette’s Educational Opportunity Program has enabled low-income, first-generation students around the Milwaukee area to enter and succeed in higher education. A federally funded TRIO program, EOP started at Marquette in 1969 with just 40 students. Currently, there are 1,300 students enrolled and more than 10,092 students who have served over…
Jeffery Gerritt named director of O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism
The Diederich College of Communication has announced Jeffery Gerritt as the next director of the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. Gerritt, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has more than 30 years’ experience as an investigative reporter, editor, columnist, editorial writer and editorial-page editor at the Detroit Free Press, USA Today, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Toledo Blade and…
Strategies to optimize social media messaging for recruiting minoritized populations, Sept. 24
Dr. Emily Cramer is an associate professor in health communication in the Diederich College of Communication.
Marquette Theatre announces 2024-25 season to include Steve Martin-penned musical and world premiere of first commissioned work
Marquette Theatre has announced its 2024-25 schedule of performances.
‘Everything I’ve accomplished in life is because I’m deaf’
It’s been over 15 years since alumnus Garrett Zuercher stepped foot on the Marquette University campus. In April, he was invited back to the Diederich College of Communication’s 100 Years of Theatre celebration, and he left Marquette with something special to him. His Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts plaque had been on display in…
A lasting impression — Deb Krajec and Marquette Theatre
How do you measure a career? In students advised, costumes designed, or perhaps in overall impact on an institution such as Marquette’s Theatre Arts program. In the case of Deb Krajec, that’s only the beginning. As Marquette Theatre celebrated 100 years of theatre on campus and 50 years of the Helfaer Theatre, the Diederich College…
100th anniversary shines spotlight on Marquette Theatre’s distinctiveness and close mentoring relationships
Accomplished theatre alumni returned to celebrate a century of theatre, 50 years in the Helfaer Theatre and beloved faculty member Deb Krajec’s 40 years at Marquette.
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Stephen Byers
Marquette mourns the loss of Dr. Stephen Byers, who served as an assistant professor of journalism and student media advisor.
Marquette University mourns the loss of Paul Salsini
Marquette University mourns the loss of Paul Salsini.
Off & Running: Social media whiz Zoë Comerford is ‘behind the handle’
Zoë Comerford took Marquette sports media by storm, and now she’s doing the same at CBS Sports, drawing over 110,000 followers to its college basketball brand in one year.