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Virtual Marquette trivia is Sept. 4
The Residence Hall Association will host virtual Marquette trivia on Friday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. Teams of five will answer questions in the following categories: Who at MU? MU History MU Dining MU Residence Life Teams can win prizes such as COVID-19 Safety Packages. Special guests from the Marquette community will make appearances. Register via Qualtrics.
Fall 2020: A letter to faculty and staff from President Lovell
Dear Marquette colleagues, Welcome to the start of what is sure to be an academic year unlike any other. As we begin the semester, I think it is important for me to recognize how difficult the past six months have been for our campus community. At our Aug. 13 COVID-19 Town Hall, I mentioned that like…
Learn about COVID Cheq, the online daily symptom screening tool
In addition to the various health and safety measures already in place to mitigate the risk of COVID-19, and out of concern for our campus community, all faculty, staff and students will be required to answer a series of daily screening questions prior to coming to campus using an online tool called “COVID Cheq.” The tool will also…
Marquette joins JED Campus to support student mental health
Marquette has joined the “JED Campus” program in support of student well-being and mental health. The program is a nationwide initiative of The Jed Foundation, designed to help schools evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems to ensure that schools have the strongest possible mental health safety nets.…
Marquette Theatre announces 2020-21 season, including virtual performances
Marquette Theatre announced the schedule for its 46th annual season, “She Persisted.” Performances will be staged in a combination of in-person and virtual shows in accordance with university health and safety regulations. The season schedule begins with a Marquette original musical revue, “Songs of Note,” and continues with “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” “Silent Sky,” “Antigone”…
Interim Title IX policy now available
In response to the May 6 Title IX Final Regulations released by the U.S. Department of Education, Marquette has implemented a revised policy on sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Effective Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, the Marquette University Interim Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Policy replaces the university’s former Title IX Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Sexual…
BIG EAST announces fall sports postponement
Yesterday, the BIG EAST Conference and its member institutions announced that, due to the unprecedented and continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, fall sports competition will not be conducted in 2020. The conference will assess alternative options to stage fall sports contests during the spring of 2021. The decision was made in consultation with the…
Engineering faculty receive grant to improve robotic dexterity
Dr. Joseph Schimmels, Robert C. Greenheck Chair in Design and Manufacturing in the Opus College of Engineering, received a $750,000 National Robotics Initiative grant through the National Science Foundation to fund a project that seeks to improve robotic dexterity. The grant, totaling nearly $750,000 over the course of three years, will support Schimmels and co-principal…
Volunteers needed to help with move-in
The Office of Residence Life is in need of faculty and staff volunteers to help with move-in. This year, volunteer support will be more important than ever as Marquette welcomes students over a four-day period to mitigate the risk of COVID-19. Arrivals for first year students begin on Saturday, Aug. 22, and continue through Tuesday, Aug. 25. Volunteers are…
Reminder: Students must complete the online COVID-19 training by Aug. 19
Earlier this week, students received an email from Vice President for Student Affairs Xavier Cole about the COVID-19 Safe Colleges training. ALL students – undergraduate, graduate and professional –must complete the course by Wednesday, Aug. 19. Part of a comprehensive COVID-19 education plan, this course is required for all students, regardless of instruction method —…