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Community Corners works to ensure safe, welcoming streets in Near West Side
The Community Corners initiative is one of five resulting actions of Near West Side Partners Inc.’s 2021 Appreciative Inquiry Summit. The Community Corners team uses multiple sources of data to gain insights into key intersections to ensure a thorough safety intervention that will reduce vehicular accidents and improve these public spaces for community usage. Kelly…
Biological sciences professor receives $900,000 National Science Foundation grant for tropical forest research
Dr. Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a grant of more than $900,000 from the National Science Foundation to conduct a research project to explain how tropical forests maintain extraordinarily high levels of species diversity. The grant through the National Science Foundation’s…
Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime accomplished major projects this fall
Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime (PARC), an initiative of the Near West Side Partners led by the Center for Peacemaking, engages neighborhood anchor institutions, residents, city leaders and other stakeholders to promote assets and reduce crime in Milwaukee’s Near West Side. This Fall, the PARC team met weekly to collaborate and complete revitalization projects in the…
Staff honored at 2021 Excellence Awards virtual event
https://vimeo.com/560013763 Five staff members were honored at the 2021 Staff Excellence Awards, which took place virtually this morning. Four staff members were honored with the Excellence in University Service Award and one staff member was honored with the Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award. Excellence in University Service Awards The Excellence in University Service Awards…
Significant progress made on commitments to Black Student Council last fall
Last September, members of Black Student Council and other students met with Marquette University leaders to discuss specific steps to increase the diversity of the university’s student body, improve the experiences of Black students, foster an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students, further involve the Black Student Council in decision-making at Marquette, and assist…
Celebrate the season of Advent with events, concerts and worship
By Alex Nemec, marketing communication specialist, University Relations As the Advent season approaches, Campus Ministry and others on campus have a flurry of seasonal Masses, reflection opportunities, concerts and holiday-themed events planned for the campus and Milwaukee communities. We hope you enjoy these opportunities to take a break, draw a relaxing breath and reflect on…
Connect with Telehealth Research Community, Dec. 7
After a successful launch event in October, Marquette’s Telehealth Research Community (TRC) is hosting a second meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in person in the AMU’s Henke Lounge and online via Microsoft Teams. All staff, students and faculty from across campus are welcome and encouraged to take advantage of connecting…
Las voces indígenas generan cambios en el campus
Por Andrea García, asistente de posgrado en la Oficina de Diversidad e Inclusión Institucional Tuve el honor de conversar con dos miembros de la comunidad del campus cuyo trabajo ha sido clave para que Marquette sea un lugar más inclusivo para estudiantes indígenas: Alex Liberato, navajo, estudiante del 4º año en la Facultad de Administración…
Redo the Loo ribbon cutting at the 707 Hub, Nov. 15
The 707 Hub and Kohler Co. invite the Marquette community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. at the 707 Hub to commemorate the culmination of the Redo the Loo Challenge. The Redo the Loo Challenge is a partnership between the 707 Hub and Kohler Co. which invited students to transform…
2020 Campus Climate Study results released; overall satisfaction but issues persist
Marquette University affirms that diversity, inclusion and equity are central to fulfilling our Catholic, Jesuit mission and to institutional effectiveness, excellence and sustainability. Organizational growth is best achieved through direct feedback from its community members. To that end, Marquette in early 2020 conducted a climate study to better understand how the university climate contributes to…