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Shaka and Maya Smart make major gift to help students cover emergency expenses
Shaka Smart, head coach of the Marquette University men’s basketball program, and his wife, Maya, have made a major gift to help students at Marquette cover emergency expenses. The gift, which President Michael R. Lovell called “a true blessing,” will help support students who experience unanticipated loss or travel emergencies as well as food and…
Registration open for GROW classes
Registration for spring GROW class offerings is now available on Eventbrite unless noted otherwise. Use code “GROW” to complete sign-up. Faculty and staff are encouraged to explore a variety of employee growth and development topics offered both in-person and virtually through GROW. February offerings include: • Women Sharing the Word: Wednesdays starting Feb. 2 …
Inspiring Black Marquette Alumni
Celebrating wide-ranging accomplishments of Marquette alumni Written by Donya Robinson Ivy Awino DJ Poizon Ivy, first female DJ for the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA all-star game Ivy Awino, known by her stage name Poizon Ivy, is a 2013 graduate of Diederich College of Comm. Born in Nairobi, Kenya and raised in Dallas, Texas, Ivy mastered…
A welcome back message from Dr. Xavier Cole, vice president for student affairs
Dear students, Welcome back to campus! I hope you enjoyed a safe and peaceful Winter Break with family and friends. First, I want to commend and thank you for your perseverance and flexibility as we continue to face this pandemic. Last year presented its challenges, but you remained committed to being the difference and helping…
Marquette engineering professor named Engineer of the Year by STEM Forward
Dr. Ayman EL-Refaie, Werner Endowed Chair in Secure/Sustainable Energy and professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Opus College of Engineering at Marquette University, was named the 2021 Engineer of the Year by STEM Forward, metro Milwaukee’s leading STEM education and outreach provider. The Engineer of the Year has been awarded since 1953 to…
Marquette delaying the start of undergraduate, Graduate School and Law School classes to Jan. 24, requiring COVID-19 booster shots for students
Dear Marquette community, Marquette University is committed to protecting the health, safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and visitors. As was shared before Winter Break, we have been closely monitoring evolving developments related to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. We remain committed to providing a high-quality and safe in-person learning experience – a hallmark of a transformational Catholic, Jesuit education. Therefore, after careful consideration…
Marquette monitoring legal status of COVID-19 federal mandates
At this time, the COVID-19 federal Executive Order 14042 covering federal contractors remains in litigation and implementation of the requirements is paused. Marquette University is actively monitoring the legal status of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) related to COVID-19 mitigation, a standard that may cover the university if it…
Marquette Law School receives $5 million gift to establish the Andrew Center for Restorative Justice
Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell announced today that alumni couple Louis (Law ’66) and Suzanne Bouquet (Sp ’66) Andrew have committed $5 million to establish the Andrew Center for Restorative Justice at Marquette Law School. “We are extremely appreciative to the Andrews for this generous gift, which will play a pivotal role in restorative…
UPDATED: Marquette pauses COVID-19 Federal Order compliance plan for staff and faculty
Marquette University is actively monitoring the legal status of federal Executive Order 14042 (Federal Order) and is aware of the Dec. 7 U.S. district court ruling that halts the enforcement of the order for federal contract workers. Given this development, the university is pausing its COVID-19 Federal Order plan until further notice. We expect the…
School of Dentistry dean awarded WDA Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. William Lobb, dean of the School of Dentistry, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Dental Association at its annual Pyramid of Pride Awards on Nov. 12. The Lifetime Achievement Award is the WDA’s highest honor. It was established to recognize an individual dentist who has given time, energy and expertise to…