Marquette Wire

Student government plans overhaul of campus wellness offerings

Maredithe Meyer, Health Reporter • February 11, 2016

MUSG spent $50,000 in 2010 for Moody Nolan, an architectural consulting firm, to conduct a feasibility study on campus recreational facilities.

MUSG elects Student Organization Funding senator despite low senator attendance

Rebecca Carballo, Student government/politics reporter • February 9, 2016

Gillespie, member of MUSG's student organizations committee and sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, won the position in a 15-1-1 vote.

Around Milwaukee: February 8, 2016

February 8, 2016

Josh Grohs and Phil Pinarski discuss campus and local news on February 8, 2016. Pinarski reports on Dwyane Wade's memories at Marquette. Grohs talks about the local students who won a visit from some Green...

Student government Dialogue Dinner expands on Mission Week themes

Alex Groth, Metro Reporter • February 7, 2016

The theme for Mission Week and the dinner was “Earthjustice: Committing to Our Sacred World.” It was devised to encourage the Marquette Community to discuss appreciations for the environment and to generate solutions for the issues it faces.

Students buy fresh food baskets in first-time offering from student government

Maredithe Meyer, Health Reporter • February 7, 2016

MUSG passed legislation in December to purchase the baskets using a $1,100 reserve fund. Each $9 basket has pears, oranges, apples, cantaloupe, broccoli, romaine lettuce, potatoes, cilantro, green onions and eggplant.

O’Donnell Hall to close for 2016-’17 year

Patrick Thomas, Investigative Reporter/MUTV Sports Producer • February 5, 2016

The 66-year-old O’Donnell Hall will close its doors at the end of the spring semester. The university announced Friday that O'Donnell will not be offered as a housing choice for the 2016-'17 academic...

Take Back the Yak on a different track with the new semester

Rebecca Carballo, MUSG Reporter • February 4, 2016

The campaign to combat negativity on Yik Yak on Marquette's campus has not stopped, but email for hateful or offensive tweets has yet to be checked this semester.

Additional fees for labs across campus being debated

Gary Leverton, Higher Education Reporter • February 4, 2016

The colleges' deans said all possibilities are being considered and nothing has been decided for sure. This fee would cover increasing costs in the specific colleges, which could include lab equipment and upgrades for technology, including software updates.

MUPD Advisory Board settling into campus

Ryan Patterson, Crime Reporter • February 4, 2016

Thomas Hammer, associate law professor and the board's chairman, will be in the chairman position for at least three years. He said next week's meeting will mainly cover additional MUPD policies and procedures.

McAdams’ future at Marquette rests in Lovell’s hands

Natalie Wickman, Executive News Editor • February 4, 2016

A Faculty Hearing Committee previously assembled to generate the report to determine if McAdams should be terminated after his role in a widely-publicized controversy.

Change to Strategic Plan focuses on inclusivity

Maredithe Meyer, Health Reporter • February 4, 2016

University President Michael Lovell announced the change in his Presidential Address Jan. 20. He said it tackles many of the concerns found in the campus Climate Survey results.

Title IX survey results will shape future efforts

Jennifer Walter, Science & Technology Reporter • February 4, 2016

The content of the survey ranges from questions about how inclusive students feel on campus to questions regarding sexual assault. It was jointly administered by Emily Schumacher-Novak, coordinator of Advocacy Services and Sexual Violence Prevention and Education and Title IX Coordinator Christine Harris Taylor.