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Marquette Names New Vice President For University Advancement
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has named Gina Sholtis as the next vice president for university advancement, Executive Vice President Dave Lawlor announced today. Sholtis, who will start in her new role on Nov. 16, is currently assistant vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Missouri. President Michael R. Lovell endorsed the choice, saying: “Gina…
Marquette Receives $1.2 Million NSF Grant To Attract And Retain Secondary Science, Technology, Engineering And Math Teachers
Marquette University’s College of Education and Opus College of Engineering faculty have received a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to develop a 14-month master’s program that will attract and retain new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers. The accelerated program, which will start in summer 2018 and is already accepting applications, targets people…
Marquette Receives $1 Million NSF Grant So Milwaukee Teachers Can Earn Certification To Teach Computer Science
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant that will lead to thousands of Milwaukee Public Schools students learning computer science. Marquette will administer the grant for nearly 200 MPS teachers to receive certification to teach computer science, enough to provide computer science instruction in each MPS school. “This is…
Marquette Alumni Couple Give $3.5 Million Gift For Scholarship Aid
A Marquette alumni couple have given the university a $3.5 million gift for scholarship aid. The Donald J. and Frances I. Herdrich Endowed Scholarship for Engineering will fund full scholarships for first-generation students in the Opus College of Engineering. Twenty-three percent of Marquette’s most recent incoming class are first-generation college students. The engineering scholarships include…
Lovell Announces Major Residence Hall Development On Marquette University Campus
$96 million project to include two new residence halls
Professor Receives $500,000 NSF Grant To Study The Recovery Of Phosphorus From Water
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Brooke Mayer, an assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, has received a $500,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study how to remove and recover phosphorus from water. The CAREER grant is the foundation’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty. Mayer’s five-year study, “CAREER: Harnessing the…
Power in the process: Enhancing academic futures through fellowship applications
Receiving a prestigious fellowship or scholarship has more value than just a financial reward, as students find empowerment in the application process.
Bright futures for biomedical engineers: a Q&A with Dr. Hu Yang, Marquette and Medical College of Wisconsin’s new chair of biomedical engineering
Dr. Hu Yang was named chair of the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering in July, taking on the role following a nationwide search from both institutions to find the department’s next leader. Hu was also appointed as a professor with tenure and awarded the Dr. Robert D. and…
Ph.D. student Janet Gabone on walking with her students toward their hope-filled futures
Janet Gabone is a graduate and research assistant of Educational Policy and Leadership in the College of Education.
Join Graduate Futures Week workshops in January
The Graduate School is hosting its annual Graduate Futures Week workshops for graduate students and grad school alumni on Monday, Jan. 9, Wednesday, Jan. 11, and Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Planning for a rewarding career while managing the responsibilities of an advanced degree program may seem daunting. The Graduate School invites you to participate in…