Education
Wade vs. Diener to raise money for youth literacy programs, June 27-28
Marquette basketball alumni Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener are competing for a third year in Wade vs. Diener: Where Hoops and Hope Collide.
Marquette Bookshelf: ‘Sex and Sexuality Handbook for the Helping Professional’
Dr. Alexandra Kriofske Mainella answered some questions about her new book.
Emplify Health by Bellin, Marquette announce groundbreaking mental health education partnership
Emplify Health by Bellin and Marquette University announced the launch of the Resch Mental Health Initiative.
K-12 schools need more special education teachers — how Marquette is answering that call
Awareness about special learning needs in K-12 classrooms has evolved significantly over the past two decades across the U.S. Educators — with support from the university-based teacher education programs that train them — have developed more precise methods and language for identifying the needs of individual students. In response, many new supports and tools are now available…
Marquette counselors dive into telehealth — and ensure the next generation is prepared for the changing landscape
Dr. Karisse Callender wondered, “Is there a way I can replicate this virtually?” An assistant professor and director of counselor education in Marquette’s College of Education, Callender had just completed a study based on dialectical behavior therapy, a type of treatment and skills training for people who experience emotions more intensely than usual. Looking to…
Education professor awarded Fulbright Specialist Award
Dr. Gabriel Velez has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Award to serve as an expert consultant at Corporación Universitaria Santa Rosa de Cabal in Risaralda, Colombia.
How anxious is today’s generation? Marquette’s Intersection faculty conversation
How much strain are today’s young people feeling? Quite a bit, unfortunately. National statistics say rates of depression and anxiety have soared, while closer to home, admissions officers revealed that one in three applicants to Marquette this year referred to mental health struggles in their personal essays. As parents, educators and students themselves have searched…
Focusing on K-12 education reform discussion, May 8
Participants will focus on the question “could shifting the focus from legislative halls to classrooms be the key to unlocking better student outcomes?”
IWL research social featuring fall IWL Faculty Fellows, May 7
The Institute for Women’s Leadership invites the Marquette community to the upcoming IWL research social.
CECP GSO Diversity Gala, May 3
The event will feature a keynote address by Sara Abdulrasool, a licensed professional counselor.