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Marquette’s Dwyane Wade “Live To Dream” Summer Reading Program Curbs Summer Literacy Slide
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s College of Education has released results of its Dwyane Wade “Live to Dream” Summer Reading Program, showing significant progress in curbing the “summer slide” in reading achievement among inner-city Milwaukee school children. Wade visited elementary school students at Marquette when first launching his “Live to Dream” Summer Reading Program in 2014.…
Marquette Alumnus Commits $5 Million To Establish First-Generation Scholarships
MILWAUKEE — As Marquette University celebrates the 50th anniversary of its nationally recognized Educational Opportunity Program, President Michael R. Lovell announced that alumnus Thomas H. Werner and his wife Suzanne have committed $5 million dedicated to new first-generation scholarships. “Tom and Suzanne’s belief in the mission of Marquette University, our ability to deliver a transformational education and the need to…
Alumni Couple Commits More Than $1 Million Toward Catholic Faith Formation For Marquette Students
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Catholic and Jesuit identity will be enriched for generations to come thanks to the vision and generosity of alumni Nancy and Bill Stemper. The Stempers have committed more than $1 million to fund the Bill and Nancy Stemper Endowment for Excellence in Catholic Faith Formation, which will expand programming and services to deepen Catholic, Jesuit…
Marquette Student Media Honored By The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association And Wisconsin Newspaper Association
MILWAUKEE – Marquette University student media — MUTV, MU Radio and Marquette Wire — have earned nearly 30 awards from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for their work covering news and events on and off campus. “This recognition for Marquette student media highlights the important work they are doing,” said Mark Zoromski, director of student media at Marquette. …
Media Advisory: Back-To-School Story Ideas From Marquette University
MILWAUKEE — To help with your back-to-school coverage, Marquette University offers the following story ideas as classes for the 2019-20 academic year begin today: For more information on these stories or any other back-to-school ideas, please contact Kevin Conway at kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu or Shelby Williamson at shelby.williamson@marquette.edu.
Milwaukee Philanthropist Michael Cudahy Gives $1 Million To Marquette To Support First-Generation Engineering Students
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee entrepreneur, business executive and philanthropist Michael Cudahy has given $1 million to support five full scholarships, including room-and-board for students attending Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering. Four students, all of whom are the first in their families to attend college and come from diverse backgrounds, started at Marquette this academic year.…
Marquette University And Medical College Of Wisconsin Announce Biomedical Engineering Department
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have announced the creation of the Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin Biomedical Engineering Department which will bring together the engineering education and research expertise of Marquette and the medical research, technology and clinical expertise of MCW to provide an inclusive education…
Experts Available For Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Stories
MILWAUKEE — As the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission approaches, several members of the Marquette University faculty are available to provide expert commentary for your coverage. The crew of Apollo 11, on July 20, 1969, captured the attention of the world as Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin became the…
Marquette Alumni Couple Issue $10 Million Challenge To Honor Longtime Past President
New residence hall facility will bear Father Wild’s name
Northwestern Mutual, Marquette University And University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Invest Nearly $40 Million To Create The Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute
The Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute will advance data science and technology learning to strengthen future talent in Milwaukee