Online learning opens doors, previously closed, to a diverse population of students By Anne Broeker, Comm ’96 Dr. David Schejbal began his new post as chief of digital learning this past summer with no trepidation. Upon arrival, he quickly began talking with Marquette leadership and faculty to construct a roadmap for the future of digital […]
Marquette Momentum: Johnston Hall, reimagined
Made possible through a generous gift from the Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Trust, Johnston Hall’s second floor was recently renovated to create an enhanced work space for student media. From a green-screen room with state-of-the-art virtual sets to a sleek video-audio control room and two new radio studios, Marquette’s oldest building is now home to some of […]
Marquette Momentum: MARQetplace e-procurement to streamline purchasing university wide
Purchasing is about to get a lot easier. The university in early-2019 will launch MARQetplace, a procure-to-pay web application that interfaces with MyJob. The new system will improve the user buying experience, create efficiencies in order and invoice approvals, and reduce costs across the university — key objectives of the Sustainability of Valuable Resources goal […]
Marquette Momentum: Paying it forward
By Alexis Schlindwein, COMM ’13 Marquette’s Biomedical Engineering Society chapter igniting local students’ passion for STEM For many high school students, the thought of choosing a college and major can be daunting. Particularly in fields like engineering where students generally have little exposure to the field during school, young students often aren’t aware of the […]
Marquette Momentum: ROTC cadets get intercultural experiences in Africa, Asia, South America
This summer, Marquette Army ROTC cadets experienced adventures of a lifetime. Through military exchange programs, they trained with foreign militaries, taught English and performed humanitarian work in Africa, Asia and South America. Stressing a culture of inclusion and diversity, Marquette’s Army ROTC has a long history of giving its cadets international experience through these unique […]
Marquette Momentum: New Henke Terrace adds outdoor innovation space to 707 Hub [slideshow]
The university on Friday, Oct. 5, celebrated the grand opening of the Henke Terrace, a new outdoor courtyard and patio connected to the 707 Hub, the university’s innovation, entrepreneurship and maker space. The new area offers an array of flexible seating options in an open, yet cozy setting designed to provide an inspirational and convivial environment […]
Marquette Momentum: New center making the humanities open, accessible to all
The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities, under the direction of Dr. James South, associate dean for faculty and professor of philosophy in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, officially opened its doors in fall 2017. Created in collaboration with faculty, staff and university leaders, including President Michael R. Lovell, Provost Dan Myers, […]
Marquette Momentum: Rice Rice Baby — A professor’s unlikely experiment is changing Wisconsin agribusiness
By Joe DiGiovanni, JOUR ’87 Dr. Michael Schläppi, professor of biological sciences, started harvesting his second one-acre crop of rice from a farm in Mequon in late September, projecting to triple or even quadruple the yield from a year ago. Due to earlier planting and improved treatment of young seedlings, this year’s crop might yield 3,000 […]
Marquette Momentum: Supporting student success
Engineering Student Success Center provides space and resources to give engineering students an ‘extra boost’ By Alexis Schlindwein, COMM ’13 Along a back-lit whiteboard spanning the length of the room, a tutor works a statistics problem. At the next table, students are working through thermodynamics homework. In the study room at back, a group of engineers […]
Marquette Momentum: Early Intervention Clinic looks to curb workplace injuries
Most statistics about workplace injuries capture the perspective of the employer: “$62 billion in lost work cost,” “billions paid in workman’s compensation claims.” But the actual pain is felt by the employee who tweaks her lower back, twists her shoulder or thumps her knee. Take care of the employees’ ailments, and the cost to the […]