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Marquette Forum event, “The Blood is at the Doorstep,” film screening is Feb. 18

Marquette Forum will host a screening of “The Blood is at the Doorstep” on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Varsity Theatre. The event will include a light reception, film viewing and a discussion with the Hamilton family and film director, Erik Ljung. “The Blood is at the Doorstep” is a documentary film […]

Marquette Forum event: “Health Disparities Among African-American and Low-Income Children,” Feb. 20

Marquette Forum will host a panel of experts to present “”Health Disparities Among African-American and Low-Income Children,” on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Featured guests include: Dr. Earnestine Willis, professor of pediatrics and director of the Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children and of Health Equity and […]

Upcoming Marquette Forum events

The following Marquette Forum events will be offered this spring semester: “Health Disparities Among African American and Low Income Children,” will take place Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Raynor Memorial Libraries. Janice Welburn, dean of libraries, will facilitate the event. Featured guests include Dr. Earnest Willis, professor of pediatrics and director of the Center for the […]

Diversity advocate training to be held

The Division of Student Affairs will offer a two-day diversity advocate training on Monday, Dec. 18, and Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 8:15 a.m. to noon each day. The training will total 8 hours. This interactive workshop is designed to develop awareness, knowledge and skills around various diversity and social justice topics, including social identities, prejudice […]

Revisiting Marquette’s first HSI Day of Reflection

Faculty, staff, students and other members of the Marquette University community convened last month, to reflect on the first year since announcing that the university will seek the federal designation of Hispanic-Serving Institution. Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, provided this summary of the day’s events. Provost Dan Myers […]

First-year diversity numbers rise over last year

Each fall, the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis publishes an interactive report on first-year student profiles. The first-year profile report this year shows that diversity numbers are higher than previous cohorts. Marquette currently enrolls 11,426 students, of which 8,335 are undergraduates. The first-year class increased to 2,021 full-time, first-time students, of which 31 percent […]

Nominations being accepted for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion awards through Dec. 1

Nominations are being accepted for the Marquette University Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion awards. There are two awards: one for faculty and one for staff. Each year, the Office of the Provost and the Office of the President will recognize one faculty member and one staff member who demonstrate exemplary leadership and manifest the ideals […]

“Healthy Neighborhoods, Healthy Neighbors: What Fractures the Well-Being of My Community?” will be held Oct. 17

Marquette University, Harley-Davidson and the Neighborhood House join the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s On the Table region wide forum to offer a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation about what we must do – individually and collectively – to improve the quality of life in our community. You are invited to share a meal and discuss […]

Center for Intercultural Engagement: A space to feel welcome

With Hispanic Heritage Month in full swing, Eva Martinez Powless, director of the Office of Intercultural Engagement, sat down with Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, for a glimpse at the Center for Intercultural Engagement. Alan Chavoya: Give us a brief history of the CIE. Eva Martinez Powless: The […]