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College of Nursing to host ‘Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: How Systemic Bias Impacts Communities of Color,’ April 9
The College of Nursing’s Equity and Inclusion Committee will host a presentation on “Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias” (ADRD) on Friday, April 9, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Register online. Gina Green-Harris, MBA, director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute’s Milwaukee office, will discuss the following topics: ADRD in terms of how communities of color are…
Two biological sciences professors named Ecological Society of America fellows
Dr. Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor of plant community and tropical forest ecology, and Dr. Nathan Lemoine, assistant professor of trophic and quantitative ecology, in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, have been named fellows by the Ecological Society of America (ESA). Schnitzer was elected as a “Fellow of the Ecological Society of America” and Lemoine was elected as an “ESA Early Career Fellow.” …
University mourns the loss of Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., former president of Marquette
Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., passed away yesterday, March 10, at the age of 61 from complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Father Pilarz was the president of Marquette University from 2011 to 2013, during which he spearheaded a strategic planning process and also guided the university into the newly configured Big East athletic…
Students can purchase GradGuard tuition insurance for health-related academic withdrawal
Marquette students can purchase a “Tuition Protection Plan” from GradGuard, the insurance protection platform. This insurance is being offered to ensure continued access to education amid uncertainty brought upon by health issues. The plan offers affordable insurance for tuition and other attendance costs should students be forced to withdraw for a covered illness, injury or…
Todos Somos Marquette: Reflexión Sobre Ser Estudiante de Primera Generación
Por Andrea García, asistente de posgrado en la Oficina de Diversidad e Inclusión Institucional. En el otoño del 2019, mientras estaba sentada en el Auditorio Weasler, escuché al orador invitado Saúl Flores describir los sacrificios que sus padres como inmigrantes habían hecho por él y por su hermana para darles la oportunidad de tener una…
Office of Research and Innovation to host ‘Telling the Story of Research’ webinar, Nov. 13
The Office of Research and Innovation will host Jonathan Barnhart, director of research at EAB, for a presentation titled “Telling the Story of Research” on Friday, Nov. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. Barnhart will share tactics for communicating the value of university research. The session will explore the following topics: Organizing and training communication terms…
Professor awarded $5 million Department of Energy grant for advanced electric drivetrain
Dr. Ayman El-Refaie, Werner Endowed Chair in Secure/Sustainable Energy and professor of electrical and computer engineering on the Opus College of Engineering at, has received a $5 million grant from the Department of Energy in support of his project to develop the next generation of electric-drive drivetrains. The grant was awarded to Marquette, as the…
Board of Trustees elects two new members
The Board of Trustees elected two new members during its meeting last Tuesday: Rick T. Dillon, Bus Ad ’93, and Chris Woleske, Law ’94. Marquette trustees serve for three-year terms and may be re-elected to serve for a maximum of 12 years; they are volunteers and are not compensated for their service. Rick T. Dillon…
Reminder regarding sophomore housing agreements
The following message was shared directly with sophomore students on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020: Dear students, This message serves as a reminder that any sophomore student who signed a university housing agreement and did not receive an approved exemption in August 2020 must honor that agreement for the entire 2020-21 academic year. Your housing agreement…
Faculty and staff grants: July 2020
In an effort to promote research and scholarship conducted by Marquette faculty and staff, the Office of Marketing and Communication and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs have partnered to present a monthly recap of recent grants awarded to faculty and staff. The report will be featured in Marquette Today each month. The following…