MUPD responds to incident near I-43, sheriff’s office closes stretch of highway
Shir Bloch, Executive News Editor
August 4, 2020
I-43 remains closed as MUPD responds to an incident.
City Health Department approves reopening plan, university to announce final decision next week
Shir Bloch, Executive News Editor
July 31, 2020
The City of Milwaukee Health Department has approved Marquette’s plans for reopening in a hybrid format. The university will announce its final fall semester plans next week, according to a July 31 university news release.
Marquette to reassess plans for fall semester instruction
Annie Mattea, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
July 20, 2020
Marquette will reassess and make a decision regarding the fall 2020 semester in the first week of August, according to a university news release. The news release says that the university is continuing to work with Milwaukee Health Department and the City of Milwaukee regarding plans to keep moving forward with current efforts. A recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article says that universities and sch...
Marquette hosts virtual town hall to elaborate on next step of recovery plan
Shir Bloch, Executive News Editor
July 14, 2020
Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management and co-leader of the campus Recovery Team, highlighted major updates to the university's recovery plan, which now includes more information on planning and recovery strategies, health and safety expectations, an updated CDC symptom...
Marquette student starts petition to change university seal
Benjamin Wells, Assistant News Editor
July 13, 2020
Amanda Harris, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, started a petition last Monday urging the Marquette Board of Trustees to change the university's seal. The petition has amassed 337 signatures, with the goal set at 500 on the website. The seal, seen across Marquette's campus a...
Marquette releases message supporting international students
Shir Bloch, Executive News Editor
July 9, 2020
Marquette University released a statement Thursday discussing the implications of the new Department of Homeland Security guidelines on international students, according to a university news release signed by Terence Miller, Director of International Education, and William Welburn, Vice President and Inclusive Excellence. U.S. Immigration and Customs E...
Black Student Council hosts march to Milwaukee police station
Kelli Arseneau, Managing Editor of the Marquette Journal
July 3, 2020
Black Student Council spoke to police officers with their demands during the march.
Increased support for Biden shown in new law school poll
Shir Bloch, Executive News Editor
June 25, 2020
The most recent Marquette Law School Poll, released June 24, found that since January, support for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden among Wisconsin registered voters has fluctuated between 46 and 49% while President and incumbent Donald Trump has, until now, stayed between 43 and 46%, according...
Jacqueline Walker, former EOP financial aid counselor, passes away
Shir Bloch, Executive News Editor
June 25, 2020
Marquette University is mourning the loss of Jacqueline Walker, former Educational Opportunities Program financial aid counselor, after over 35 years at the university, according to a Marquette Today news release. Walker dedicated 25 of her years at this institution to EOP, which “is an academic program that motivates and enables low-income and fir...
Democratic National Convention moved to Wisconsin Center, will be mostly virtual
Kelli Arseneau, Managing Editor of the Marquette Journal
June 24, 2020
The Democratic National Convention will be held largely virtual and will be moved to the Wisconsin Center instead of Fiserv Forum, the Democratic National Convention Committee announced today. This decision was made to "protect public health while transforming the convention experience for delegates...
University leadership takes five percent reductions in salaries amid COVID-19 financial impacts
Annie Mattea, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
June 22, 2020
University President Michael Lovell and Provost Kimo Ah Yun have both taken 10% salary reductions since April, the letter said.
Marquette hosts virtual town hall on racial injustice, introduces plans for diversity and inclusion
Shir Bloch, Executive News Editor
June 18, 2020
Marquette held a virtual town hall to address racial injustice on campus June 17. The event was moderated by Provost Kimo Ah Yun and featured University President Michael Lovell and several panelists, including William Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence; Franklin Cumberbatch, vice pres...
The City of Milwaukee Health Department has approved Marquette’s plans for reopening in a hybrid format. The university will announce its final fall semester plans next week, according to a July 31 university news release.
As a Jesuit institution, Marquette strives to uphold cura personalis, or “care of the whole person.” The university has a responsibility to place human lives above all else.
Marquette will reassess and make a decision regarding the fall 2020 semester in the first week of August, according to a university news release. The news release says...
