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EOP to be honored at Milwaukee Historical Society’s Virtual Award Gala, Sept. 14
Marquette’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) has been honored with an “Anniversary Accolade” by the Milwaukee Historical Society. The award celebrates 50 years of EOP. The award will be presented at the Milwaukee Historical Society’s Virtual 67th Annual Awards Dinner on Monday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. Since 1953, the Milwaukee Historical Society has honored individuals,…
New mural on campus to be designed by local Milwaukee artist; campus community can vote on proposed designs next week
Between Sept. 7 and 11, the Marquette community will be invited to vote for the wining proposal for a mural to be installed on the north-facing facade of the Varsity Theater/Holthusen Hall building. Voting will be available next Monday, Sept.7, on the Haggerty Museum’s website. The project is the result of conversations among campus stakeholders over…
Marquette’s summer giving program provides thousands of masks, raises $200,000 for students training to be on health care front lines
Marquette distributed thousands of face masks to university donors and students as a result of a unique giving program launched earlier this summer. In July, the university announced the launch of a new giving program in which Marquette would give a university-branded face mask to those who make donations to benefit students training to be…
Office of Economic Engagement pilots Faculty Externship Program, announces two faculty awardees
The Office of Economic Engagement recently launched a pilot Faculty Externship Program, which pairs Marquette faculty members with local corporate and community partners for mutually beneficial research and talent development experiences. This competitive program allows faculty to have an immersive experience learning about issues facing various industries and community organizations. The externship is aimed at…
Marquette participates in historic transfer agreement with technical colleges
Students seeking to transfer credits from any of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges to Marquette will have a much easier time in the future thanks to a historic, comprehensive agreement announced yesterday. Marquette is one of the private, nonprofit colleges and universities participating in the WAICU-WTCS Course Credit Transfer Agreement. WAICU stands for the Wisconsin Association…
College of Nursing receives scholarship to support disadvantaged students
The College of Nursing received a Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce and the Division of Health Careers and Financial Support. The Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) award, totaling more than $3 million dollars over the course of five…
COVID-19 Update from President Lovell: Financial realities and action plan
Dear Marquette faculty and staff: First, please accept my deepest gratitude for your service to Marquette University as we face the effects of a “triple pandemic” of three national crises hitting us all at once: a health crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic crisis and a racial justice crisis. These are critical times in our…
Virtual 5K run and walk to honor Class of 2020, May 17
To honor the Class of 2020, Marquette will host a virtual 5k run and walk this Sunday, May 17 at 10 a.m. CT. Join President Michael R. Lovell, students, alumni, parents and friends to celebrate the Class of 2020 virtually. Register in advance. Those who sign up will receive a link to download/print a #RunforMarqU20…
Marquette supporting students even as COVID-19 leaves campus nearly empty
Despite safer-at-home policies and procedures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, Marquette has maintained its mission of cura personalis, or care for the whole person, to support students wherever there are. The university has a number of services and programs in place to ensure students are having their needs met—even while away from campus.…
Decision-Making Algorithms Used By The U.S. Child Welfare System Do Not Focus On Improving The Lives Of Children, Finds Marquette Professor
MILWAUKEE — Algorithms used by states within the U.S. Child Welfare System (CWS) to make unbiased, evidence-based decisions about child placement and predicting risk of maltreatment miss the bigger picture, finds a research team from Marquette University and the University of Central Florida. A systematic review and analysis of 50 peer-reviewed publications on algorithms used…