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We Are All Marquette: Student-written play ‘White Privilege’ selected for Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

“White Privilege,” a play written by theatre student Malaina Moore, has been selected to be performed next month at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Region III Festival in Madison. KCACTF is a national theatre program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide that has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of […]

We Are All Marquette: Men’s basketball team partners with Nike to celebrate Native American heritage

By Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion The Marquette men’s basketball team on Saturday, Nov. 17, celebrated two things: its 74-55 victory over Presbyterian College and Native American heritage. Marquette is one of 14 college basketball programs partnering with Nike’s N7 initiative, which provided the Golden Eagles with specially […]

We Are All Marquette: Privilege: Let’s Go There

By Mariet Bejarano, student communication intern, and Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion On Oct. 24, 2018, the university hosted “Privilege: Let’s Go There,” in the Varsity Theatre on campus. The event was designed to address campus concerns about racism, discrimination, microaggressions and ways to confront these issues. The intent […]

We Are All Marquette: Lessons from the Linguistic Diversity Symposium

By Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Marquette on Sept. 19 and 20 hosted its inaugural Linguistic Diversity Symposium featuring renowned linguists Dr. Kim Potowski and Dr. Walt Wolfram. Organized by Dr. Sonia Barnes, assistant professor of Spanish, and in collaboration with Dr. Steve Hartman Keiser, associate professor of […]

We Are All Marquette: Theatre course takes cross-cultural discussions to new ‘Heights’

The importance of diversity is taught in many ways at Marquette, but students in Dr. Jeffrey Coleman’s Hispanic Theatre & Performance course were treated to a unique experience that included Lin-Manual Miranda’s “In the Heights.” Before Miranda wrote “Hamilton,” he wrote and starred in “In the Heights,” a musical that celebrates diversity by combining Latin […]

Dr. William Welburn named new vice president for inclusive excellence

Provost Dan Myers today announced that Dr. William Welburn, formerly the executive director of institutional diversity and inclusion, has been promoted to vice president for inclusive excellence, a move Myers says is critical to elevating Marquette’s commitment to being a more inclusive campus for all. Welburn’s new role is effective immediately. “The idea of ‘inclusive […]

We Are All Marquette: Hispanic-Serving Institution expert returns to Marquette

By Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion On Sept. 12–13, Dr. Gina Ann García, a leading scholar on the organizational culture of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, gave a series of presentations to the Marquette community on culturally enhancing practices. García, who is an assistant professor in the Department of Administrative and […]

We Are All Marquette: New RISE program helps welcome students of color

By Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion On Aug. 21–22, 2018, Marquette hosted its inaugural RISE (Ready to Inspire Success and Excellence) pre-orientation program for students of color. Led by the Division of Student Affairs, and in collaboration with the Office of Admissions and the Office of Institutional Diversity […]

Latinx studies professor listed among Wisconsin’s ‘Most Powerful Latinos’

Sergio González, assistant professor of history, was recently named among Wisconsin’s “Most Powerful Latino’s” in a list released by Madison365, a diversity-focused news outlet for the Madison area’s communities of color. According to Madison365, González, who specializes in Latinx studies, “has been a strong voice in the Latino community for years fighting for the immigrant population […]