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New nursing campus serves students in accelerated master’s program

Jackson Dufault, Wire Reporter November 29, 2016

The College of Nursing launched a new location in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, for students enrolled in the college’s accelerated master’s degree program. The new location is a response to the national...

MUPD implements new storage database

MUPD implements new storage database

Dean Bibens November 29, 2016

The Marquette University Police Department recently implemented a new ProPhoenix database system, which connects the department with all other police and public safety agencies in the county who use the...

Office renovations, student organization funding and new financial vice president discussed at meeting

Office renovations, student organization funding and new financial vice president discussed at meeting

Abby Ng, News Reporter November 29, 2016

Marquette University Student Government tackled a full agenda, including some potentially controversial topics, at their Nov. 28 meeting. They debated possible MUSG office renovations, discussed the recent...

Viola said the U.S. Congress is starting to recognize the role of American Indians in the armed forces,

Herman Viola speaks on American Indian involvement in wars

Jackson Dufault, Wire Reporter November 29, 2016

Herman Viola, a Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History curator emeritus and Marquette alumnus, spoke about American Indian veterans Monday night in the Alumni Memorial Union. Viola shared stories...

James Holstein discusses the book he co-authored about NFL athletes post-playing careers.

Sociology professors win book award

Kristina Lazzara, News Reporter November 29, 2016

Marquette sociology professors James Holstein and Richard Jones received the Outstanding Book Award for 2016 from the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. “It’s not like winning the...

Fireside chat encourages conversation on difficult issues

Sophie Bolich, News Reporter November 29, 2016

In the aftermath of a controversial election and recent unrest in Milwaukee, the overall mood of the student body can be described simply as uneasy, a term mentioned multiple times at President Michael...

James (Jim) McMahon is retiring after working with Marquette for 23 years.

Vice president of student affairs shares thoughts on retirement

Camille Paul, News Reporter November 29, 2016

In 1993, Jim McMahon interviewed for a job for the last time in his career. “There are times when you know something is right. But when I came over the lake and saw the Marquette skyline, I had a...

Marquette University professors host 2016 election discussion

Marquette University professors host 2016 election discussion

Michael Cummings, Assistant Opinions Editor November 18, 2016

Political science professors hosted an election discussion with the goal of easing some of the post-election worry on campus. "We had not originally planned to do this kind of event," Political Science...

Freshman Nadia Malik shows off her new henna tattoo.

Arab Culture Night showcases language, culture

Alex Groth, Projects Reporter November 17, 2016

International Education Week was kicked off by a celebration of Arab culture on November 14. Arab Culture Night included traditional Arabic calligraphy, cultural clothing, henna tattoo, music and food....

Tuesday night mass beloved tradition at Marquette

Tuesday night mass beloved tradition at Marquette

Sophie Bolich, News Reporter November 17, 2016

It’s 10 p.m. on a Tuesday and all is quiet on campus. While most students have retired to their dorms for an evening of studying, some are venturing out to attend Mass at Joan of Arc Chapel. Students...

Jesuit Profile: Father Nicholas Santos

Jesuit Profile: Father Nicholas Santos

Catie Petralia, News Reporter November 17, 2016

Father Nicholas Santos, a Jesuit priest and assistant professor of marketing from Pune, India, has studied at four universities including Marquette, Santa Clara University, Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth in Pune...

Meet Dr. Xavier Cole

Meet Dr. Xavier Cole

Stephanie Harte, Editor of the Marquette Journal November 17, 2016

Xavier Cole, the vice president for student affairs, went down to the basement of Varsity Theatre Sunday, Aug. 28 to audition for the Marquette band program, just like any other student. After performing...

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