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Piecing together the past
Marquette’s archives contain large collections of curated documents, images, videos and more that are precious resources for researchers inside and outside the university. By Tracy Staedter With its tall ceilings, oak-paneled walls, polished tables and expansive windows, Marquette’s Department of Special Collections and University Archives may elicit the kind of hushed tones typically found in…
Alumni couple gives $1 million to honor Marquette Nurses as National Nursing Week celebrations begin
As National Nursing Week celebrations begin across the country, Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell today shared that an anonymous alumni couple has stepped forward and committed to a $1 million gift to honor Marquette Nurses and bolster efforts to renovate and build an addition for the new home for the College of Nursing. The…
One way out
By Karen Coates “Taliban is everywhere … .” It’s Aug. 13 in Milwaukee, Aug. 14 in Kabul, two days before the Afghan capital will fall to the Taliban, roughly two weeks before the U.S. will complete its withdrawal from its last post at Kabul’s international airport. Tensions flare. Seven thousand miles away, at Marquette, Patrick…
An eternal learner
From the medical-themed TV shows she watched during the 1970s, Mary Astor Gomez, Nurs ’82, got the distinct impression that nursing was an exciting and important profession. She has since confirmed that impression, over the course of a varied career that took her from the neonatal intensive care unit to a pediatric air ambulance and…
Hitting the mark
It’s the first week of final exams and about 35 students — all wearing masks — gather around a U-shaped conference table to decorate gingerbread houses. Laughter and holiday music soften the office-bright lighting. In the back of the room, the comforting smell of pepperoni and cheese rises from a dozen pizza boxes stacked on…
Holy Week message from Rev. Jim Voiss, S.J.
Dear Marquette community: As we prepare to enjoy Easter Weekend and Passover, my thoughts are drawn to a Gospel passage and the story of the “washing of the feet” at the Last Supper. In that scene, Jesus, the master and Lord, teaches his disciples that true leadership is expressed in self-giving service. Such leadership is…
Presidential Address recap: Marquette to build new home for Marquette Business and innovation leadership programs
President Lovell makes several key announcements at sixth annual address During his sixth annual Presidential Address this afternoon, Marquette President Michael R. Lovell announced that the university will build a new home for the College of Business Administration and innovation leadership programs at the corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the former site of…
Marquette hosts first ‘Reimagining Public Safety’ community gathering
On Saturday, July 23, Marquette University hosted the Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, and the Community Collaborative Commission for a “Reimagining Public Safety” community gathering session at the Law School. This was the first of 15 sessions – one in each aldermanic district in Milwaukee. MPD is developing a community policing plan,…
U.S. News releases 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings
U.S. News and World Report today released its 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings, and many Marquette programs held steady over last year’s rankings. Several graduate programs moved up in the rankings. Highlights include the graduate program in education’s overall ranking, which broke into the top 100 at 89, up from 148 last year. In the…
CAH & WIN to host Humanities Career Diversity Breakfast March 30
The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities and WIN will host the first Humanities and Career Diversity Breakfast on Wednesday, March 30, from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. in Beaumier Suites B/C. A virtual option will be available as well. A special panel will highlight diverse career paths and panelists will discuss how they…