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Nursing major finds his fit at Marian University Adam Sydow walks to the beat of his own drum. Beginning his educational career seeking a degree in radiologic technology, Adam changed course and decided to pursue nursing after his first semester. “Given the job market, it seemed like a good decision to change my major,” said […]

Marian University will host author Segashus Livingston, author; Michael Coleman, playwright; Marie Justice, director of stage production; and Matthew Korda, producer of stage production of the play “Infamous Mothers” on Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the Stayer Center for Technology auditorium. “Infamous Mothers” is a book about 20 single black mothers who overcame […]

The 37th Annual Business and Industry Awards dinner will be held on Wednesday, October 31 at Marian’s Stayer Center for Technology & Executive Learning. The evening begins with a reception at 5:45 p.m., with dinner and awards ceremony immediately after. The 2018 award winners are: Business of the Year – C.D. Smith Construction Community Collaboration […]

The dedication of the Dr. Richard and Leslie Ridenour Science Center goes beyond brick and mortar and recognizes the lasting impact of Marian’s 11th President, Dr. Richard Ridenour, and the commitment to creating a space for the innovative education of Marian students. Upgrading the existing science building provided 17,000 additional square feet and created the […]

As a collaborative effort, the four institutions of higher education in Fond du Lac County will jointly sponsor their tenth annual diversity event,  “Teaching, Learning and Working Inclusively,” a free interactive workshop featuring keynote speaker Dr. Charles A. Taylor, on Thursday, November 8 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Marian University. Students from Marian […]

Marian University began the new academic year by welcoming the Class of 2022 to campus on Monday, August 27. The Class of 2022 consists of 315 new freshman students, the second largest freshman class in the history of Marian University. The incoming freshman and transfer class marks the second straight year the incoming class is […]

Please be advised that ALL Marian University classes and activities have been cancelled this evening. Call 920.923.8555 for more information.

Marian University has been ranked as one of the best online colleges in Wisconsin by The Best Schools. For the full article, please visit https://thebestschools.org/online-colleges/wisconsin-online-colleges/

A new teacher training program in central Wisconsin aims to address a shortage of technology education teachers. Graduates would be equipped to teach a wide range of disciplines including construction, electronics and engineering in K-12. Northcentral Technical College and Marian University of Wisconsin hope to launch the program in the fall. Aspiring teachers would get […]

As we continue to move forward on the renovation of the Dr. Richard and Leslie Ridenour Science Center, there will be a brief power outage on Saturday, July 14, between 8am – 12pm. Buildings affected are the administration building, Dorcas Chapel, and the Cardinal Meyer Library. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Marian University has announced the names of students whose spring-semester academic standing has qualified them for Marian’s Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is published three times a year with the names of all full-time students who have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average. Area students who granted Marian University permission to share their information […]

Marian University’s Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program’s 2018 summer session will be held June 18 through July 27, primarily on the university’s main campus. This non-residential program will welcome approximately 50 ninth- through 11th-grade students from both the Fond du Lac and North Fond du Lac School Districts. Academic activities offered during the […]

Marian University’s Office of Alumni Relations will host the 10th annual Alumni & Friends Golf Outing on Friday, June 15 at Whispering Springs Golf Club in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Whether you’re a novice or expert golfer, Marian University invites you to come together to not only enjoy a round of golf, but support the […]

The chapter is excited to announce your fellow member, Scott Dell, was presented with the Accounting Educator Award at the 2018 WICPA Excellence Awards last evening! This annual event was held at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and honors accounting professionals for their leadership and dedication to excellence. This award in particular commends an accounting […]

Marian University will host the Midwest Workshop on Effective Education for the At-Risk on July 18 and 19 in the Stayer Center for Technology and Executive Learning. This two-day workshop is from 8:30am – 4:30pm, both days. The cost is $97 per person. Graduate credit available at additional fee. Scott Goldsmith headlines the workshop. Scott […]

Marian University will launch The Muriel Press in the fall of 2018. The Muriel Press is an embedded micro-press at Marian University, where students gain hands-on skills in editing, book design, marketing, and public relations through an internship-in-the-classroom. Through a multi-course sequence delivered through the English, Art, and Communication programs, students take books from submission […]

Marian University’s Working Families Grant Program is still accepting applications for the 2018-19 academic year. Inspired to further one’s education, the Working Families Grant Program works to advance the University’s mission, core values, and legacy of service by awarding tuition and stipend grants to economically disadvantaged single parents with dependent children – parents who possess […]

Marian University will hold its spring commencement on Saturday, May 12. The Commencement celebration will begin Friday, May 11 with the Radiologic Technology pinning ceremony in the Sadoff Auditorium at 4:30pm, followed by the Nursing pinning ceremony in the Sadoff Gymnasium and the Education commissioning ceremony in Dorcas Chapel on the Marian University campus, both […]

Marian University will host its 4th annual Day of Giving on Thursday, April 26, a fundraising event that encourages alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community to come together to support Marian University. The community is invited to donate online at www.marianuniversity.edu/dayofgiving or by calling the donation hotline at 920.923.7613. Marian’s Day of Giving […]

Marian University’s Sabre Speakers Toastmasters Club will host an open house and mock meeting on Wednesday, April 25, at noon, at Marian University’s Sadoff Auditorium located in the Stayer Center for Executive Learning and Technology. Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Toastmasters has more than 352,000 memberships. Members improve their […]

Due to the inclement weather, all Marian University locations are closed until noon on Monday, April 16.

The Marian University Chamber Singers will perform their Spring Concert on Sunday, April 22nd at 2 pm in Dorcas Chapel on the university campus. Dorcas Chapel is located at the corner of National Avenue and Division Street. The chorus is under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music David Hein. The concert is free and […]

Marian University is committed to providing adult and graduate programs that are flexible and meet the needs of today’s adult learners. As a result, many of the adult and graduate programs are currently being delivered in online or hybrid formats or through onsite partnerships. Therefore, an institutional decision has been made to sell the University’s […]

Kara Hooyman saw the faces of those our community terms “poor,” “struggling” and “needy” while volunteering at The Salvation Army Food Pantry.  As a Marian University Sophomore Nursing Student in Associate Professor Chris Laurent’s NRS’s Clinical class, Kara expected to donate 4 hours of her time in the food pantry, stocking shelves and escorting clients […]

Marian University will host a workshop titled The Psychology and Mindset of Creative Thinking, Tuesday, April 24 from 1-4:30pm at Marian’s Appleton Center located at 720 Association Drive, Appleton, Wisconsin. Tickets are $149 and must be purchased in advance. This workshop will introduce creativity in a holistic, attitudinal, and personal approach.  One doesn’t just become […]

Marian University will host a workshop titled Communicating During a Crisis, Wednesday, April 25 from 7:30 – 9am at the Appleton Center located at 720 West Association Drive, Appleton, Wisconsin. Tickets are $30 and should be purchased in advance. Companies and nonprofit organizations deal with problems every day. Sometimes an incident emerges that severely disrupts […]

Marian University will host a workshop titled Communicating During a Crisis, Wednesday, April 18 from 7:30 – 9am at the Center for Health Professions located at 30 S. Main Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Tickets are $30 and should be purchased in advance. Companies and nonprofit organizations deal with problems every day. Sometimes an incident […]

Wisconsin – For over a decade, Financial Executives International (FEI) of Northeastern Wisconsin has proudly supported the FEI Academic Achievement Awards, a program developed to recognize and reward demonstrated excellence in finance and accounting students in colleges throughout the area. Each of the five $1,000 award checks will be distributed on April 18, 2018, and […]

Marian University will hold its 15th annual Academic Symposium on April 10-11 in the Stayer Center for Executive Learning and Technology. The keynote presentation will be held on Tuesday, April 10 from 7 – 8:30 pm. Mr. Michael Twitty will address the multifaceted intersection between American culture, race, and cuisine by reflecting on his own […]

The public will have an opportunity on Thursday, March 29 to learn about the Vietnam War from those who served. Moraine Park Technical College and Marian University will host two educational presentations put on by the Vietnam Veterans Association, Chapter 351 of Appleton. The presentations are free and consist of a panel discussion with several […]

Marian student Kayla Waterman passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Funeral arrangements will be shared as they become available. On Friday, March 23, faculty, staff, students, and community members are welcome to join a special service in Dorcas Chapel at noon to remember the life of Kayla. Staff and counselors will be on hand when […]

Marian University will host a March For Our Lives peaceful rally on campus Saturday, March 24, beginning at 3pm. The rally will include an informational briefing before the walk. Materials will be provided to make signs. Participants should gather in the quad area near the Hornung Student Center. Parking is available in the lot on […]

Marian University’s Dr. George Koonce was selected to win the Fellowship Open Legend’s Award. Dr. Koonce will receive the award at the annual event in August, 2018. The Fellowship Open’s principal objective is to work to support organizations that are having a meaningful and demonstrable difference on the lives of the youngsters in the City […]

Marian University will host Alonzo Kelly (1996 graduate of Marian University) as he presents “The Difference Between Great Shape and Game Shape and Which One Employers Prefer” on Sunday, March 4 from 6:30 – 7:30pm in the Sadoff Auditorium in the Stayer Center for Executive Learning and Technology. “One of the greatest lessons I learned […]

Marian University will host a Whiskey Tasting Fundraiser event on Saturday, March 17 beginning at 5pm. Monies raised during this event will be used to offset costs to Marian University students studying abroad or attending humanitarian mission trips. The Whiskey Tasting will be held at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts and will include four […]

Marian University is hosting a game drive for the month of March. Games can be dropped off during regular business hours at the Tech HUB located in the lobby of the administration building located at 45 S. National Avenue. Items can also be dropped off any time the Cardinal Meyer Library is open. This game […]

The following story is shared with permission from the Fond du Lac Salvation Army…. Well over two hundred students and staff have already volunteered a helping hand and the benefit of their growing expertise to help us, help others. Each semester that number grows, along with their impact. Students conduct free health risk assessments, blood […]

Twelve nursing students from Marian University represented the Marian University Student Nurses’ Association (MUSNA) at the 69th Annual Convention of the Wisconsin Student Nurses’ Association (WNSA), which was held February 9 – 11 in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The convention gave students an opportunity to network with other nursing students from around the state, to participate […]

All Marian University evening classes, in all locations, are cancelled on Monday, February 19. The Marian University library will close at 6pm.

The National Weather Service has cancelled the ice storm warning for Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac is now under a winter weather advisory from 6pm today (Monday, February 19) until 3pm tomorrow (Tuesday, February 20). ​ As of now, all classes will continue to run as scheduled. Marian University will continue to monitor the […]

Marian University, along with their food service partner, Sodexo, is offering Food for the Soul, an educational program celebrating the myriad of diverse cultures at Marian, offering ethnic food, along with a brief history of that food. The program will be offered at noon on Fridays in February and on Tuesdays in March, April, and […]

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Marian University has announced the names of students whose fall-semester academic standing has qualified them for Marian’s Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is published three times a year with the names of all full-time students who have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average. Area students are: Marissa Ames, Oshkosh, […]

Marian University held their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Prayer Breakfast on Monday, January 15 to a sold-out crowd. The keynote speaker, Arletta Allen, is a current Marian University student, a mother of four, and a full-time employee at SSM Health. Allen grew up in Yazoo City, Miss. until the age of 10 when […]

Members of the Marian community were asked to donate new socks and mittens that would later be donated to the Solutions Center and Boys and Girls Club. In total, 70 pairs of socks, 35 pairs of mittens, 5 scarves, and 2 hats were collected. The Mission Committee recognizes the need does not stop and intends […]

Marian University’s Student Social Work Association (SSWA) donated $3,347.50 to the Fond du Lac Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). On October 4, 2017, Marian University’s SSWA hosted a presentation on Trauma-Informed Care and Adverse Childhood Experiences by Dr. Matthew Doll, Ph.D. from Agnesian HealthCare. Members of Marian University’s Student Social Work […]

Marian University has named Dr. Joseph Foy to serve as Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters. Dr. Foy holds a Ph.D. in American Government and Comparative Politics from the University of Notre Dame; a M.A. in Comparative Politics and International Relations also from Notre Dame; and a B.A. in Political Science and […]

The fifteenth annual Marian University Presents for Pediatrics project collected more than 2000 gifts for children in Wisconsin Hospitals. Each holiday season, Marian University Student Nurses Association collect toys, stuffed animals, DVD’s, books, games, activity sets and other gifts and deliver them to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in […]

Marian University held its December commencement exercises on Friday, December 15. At the commencement ceremony held in the Marian University Sadoff Gymnasism, keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient Ave Bie, business law and energy attorney with the national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP, congratulated graduates on their achievements, and challenged them to embrace […]

Marian University’s Model UN team traveled to Washington, DC November 1 – 6, 2017 to participate in the national conference.  They represented United Nations Member State of the Royal Kingdom of Morocco, visited their embassy, and placed in the upper third of all teams at the competition, earning an official Honorable Mention. Participating students included […]

Marian University will hold its winter commencement on Friday, December 15. The Commencement celebration will begin with the Nursing pinning ceremony at Holy Family Catholic Community Parish at 271 Fourth Street Way in Fond du Lac and the Education pinning ceremony at Dorcas Chapel on the Marian University campus, both at 4:00 p.m. The graduation […]

Marian University has frozen undergraduate tuition for the 2018-19 academic year. In a decision by Marian University administration, supported by the Board of Trustees, students at Marian will not see a tuition increase for the upcoming academic year. This freeze comes after the tuition reduction of 2017-18. Tuition for the traditional undergraduate program will remain […]

Marian University’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) organized a Thanksgiving food drive for veterans in Fond du Lac. Forty-nine individuals and families, totaling 237 people, benefited from this drive. In total, 1,700 items were donated, $1,700 in monetary donations, and $905 in Pick ‘n Save gift cards. Marian’s SVO worked with a local Pick ‘n Save […]

Marian University student Adrian Gonzalez won the AVI Digital Media Challenge hosted at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2017. Gonzalez is a junior graphic arts major hailing from Chicago, Illinois. His work will be featured on the AVI Systems website. AVI Systems held this competition asking students to create digital artwork that exemplifies the theme […]

U.S. Bank Foundation has awarded Marian University a $2,000 grant designated for the Working Families Program. Marian University’s Working Families Program is one of the nation’s most comprehensive educational programs available to low income single parents. The Program offers single parent students with dependent children the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degree and to break […]

Marian University student Cristina Smit , majoring in social work from Waupun, Wis. has been selected to receive a CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, DC. Nationally, CIC and the UPS Foundation provided more than $1.5 […]

Marian University associate professor of English and co-chair of the Honors Program, Christina Kubasta, will have two books published in December. The poetry collection, Of Covenants, and a novella, a winning Driftless selection, Girling will both publish in December, 2017. Of Covenants, published by Whitepoint Press, considers the ways we name and structure experience, creating […]

Marian University, with the assistance of a grant from the Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation (CSII), will host a presentation entitled “Nazis marching, Act 10 protestors singing, entertainers kneeling, corporations funding politicians: How Far Should the Freedom to Squawk Go?” on Tuesday, November 7, at 7pm in room 205 of the Stayer […]

Marian University held its 36th annual Business & Industry awards dinner at Marian’s Stayer Center for Technology & Executive Learning on Wednesday, October 25. A number of organizations and individuals were recognized for their contributions to their respective areas, whether in business or the greater Fond du Lac Community. The Business of the Year award […]

Marian University recently re-appointed existing members and appointed a new member to its Board of Trustees, as well as appointed a slate of officers for the 2017-19 term. Current Board of Trustee members Todd Butz, Chief Financial Officer, MEC Inc.; Troy Schill, Director of Marketing & Sales Analytics & Operations, Grande Cheese Company; and Justin […]

Marian University’s Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Dr. Russel Mayer as Provost of Marian University. Additionally, the Board has approved the promotion of Dr. Cyndi Nienhaus, CSA, to Associate Professor of Religious Education/Teacher Education in the College of the Professions. Dr. Mayer, who will now serve as Marian University’s Provost, brought extensive […]

Four Higher Education Institutions (HEDIT) is set to host their 3rd Annual Diversity Conference on November 9th at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac. The title for this year’s conference is Mental Health Effects of Hate and Displacement HEDIT—which includes Marian University, Moraine Park Technical College, Ripon College and the University of Wisconsin- […]

Groundbreaking occurred on Tuesday, October 17. In the weeks to come, watch for the foundation to be poured; backfill and grading near site; underfloor utility installation; and sidewalk repairs.

Professor Lewis of the Criminal Justice Program organized a field trip to the City of Madison Police Training Academy on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Thirteen Criminal Justice and Forensic Science students toured the training facility. The students participated in a virtual firearms training scenario, watched a K9 presentation and demo, met with the Madison Police […]

Marian University will host Voces de la Frontera on Tuesday, October 10 at 6pm in room 205 of the Stayer Center for Technology and Executive Learning. Members of the Fond du Lac community are invited to listen to Voces de la Frontera present on Immigration Reform. Voces de la Frontera is a community organization committed […]

Marian University will offer a Grant Writing 101 workshop on Friday, November 10, 2017 at Marian’s Stayer Center for Technology and Executive Learning from 9am – 5pm. Individuals who participate will learn about successfully navigating funding support for non-profit institutions in the current climate, as well as learn the grant writing process from research to […]

Marian University has announced the names of students whose summer-semester academic standing has qualified them for Marian’s Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is published three times a year with the names of all full-time students who have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average. Area students are: Stephen Pepper of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Matthew […]

Marian University’s Social Justice Committee will host a speaker from Witness for Peace on Wednesday, October 4 at 6:30pm in the room 205 of the Stayer Center for Technology and Executive Learning. Carol Rojas, an educator in working class neighborhoods in Colombia, helps communities to reduce gender-based discrimination and violence. A member of the Feminist […]

Marian University will hold its 36th annual Business & Industry awards dinner at Marian’s Stayer Center for Technology & Executive Learning on Wednesday, October 25. A reception will be held at 5:45 p.m., with dinner and awards ceremony to follow. The Business of the Year award will be presented to Grande Cheese Company. Recently celebrating […]

Marian University’s Social Justice Committee, in partnership with the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, will host Kingian Nonviolence introductory training on October 12 and 13, 9am – 3:30 (both days) in the Sodexo Dining Room within the Stayer Center for Technology and Executive Learning. This two-day training will focus on the philosophy and […]

Marian University was invited to participate in the Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation (CSII) and did receive funding for the 2017-18 academic year. CSII’s mission is to provide leadership in Wisconsin, the region, and beyond on issues pertaining to civil liberty and related institutions (governmental, civic, business, social, scientific, religious, etc.) and […]

Marian University’s Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program has been renewed for five years with grant of nearly $1.32 million from the U.S Department of Education. This grant will allow the University to continue to prepare high school students for a college education, with emphasis on the fields of mathematics and science. The UBMS […]

Marian University donated their gently used dorm mattresses to Pillar & Vine. “Donating to such a worthwhile organization is very rewarding,” said Paul Krikau, dean of students. “Pillar & Vine is an outstanding organization and we’re happy to assist how we can.” Pillar & Vine is a 501(c)3 private, non-profit, child-placing agency licensed through the […]

Marian University began the new academic year by welcoming the Class of 2021 to campus on Monday, August 28. The Class of 2021 consists of over 350 new freshman students, the largest freshman class in the history of Marian University. Students from high schools within Wisconsin, 23 other states and students from Canada, Germany, and […]

Marian University recently established a Toastmaster’s Chapter, and will hold an information session on Wednesday, September 13 from Noon – 1 p.m. at Marian’s Stayer Center Auditorium. Toastmaster’s is an international organization with more than 300,000 members around the world and is where “Leaders are Made.”  Participants in this organization develop soft skills, network with […]

Marian University has announced the hiring of several positions. Dr. Michael Carroll will serve as the interim chair of the Department of Business, and holds a rank of professor. Carroll comes to Marian with over 30 years of academic experience.  Dr. Carroll previously worked at Benedictine University (Ariz.) serving as the President and Dean of […]

Marian University now offers a new At-Risk and Alternative Education master’s degree. The At-Risk and Alternative Education master’s program prepares educators, youth workers, counselors, juvenile services, and detention centers’ personnel to be more effective with at-risk youth – especially those students at-risk of not achieving educational or personal success in their lives. “At-risk kids take […]

Marian University has announced the names of students whose spring-semester academic standing has qualified them for Marian’s Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is published two times a year with the names of all full-time students who have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average. Area students are: Marissa Ames of Oshkosh, Wis. Alyssa Arndt of […]

Zach Berndt was selected as Marian University’s Veteran of the Month for June. Berndt has served in the Army National Guard for the past 10 years. During his service, Berndt has taken every opportunity to serve his country, including attending trainings and schools, and was deployed to Afghanistan. Berndt strives to live the Army core […]

Marian University is introducing some exciting enhancements to provide convenience and ease for our families to manage their education expenses in a one-stop, real-time environment. To learn more, please click on the link below. For questions regarding these exciting enhancements, please call TMS at 800.330.5095 or Marian University Office of Business and Finance at 920.923.8551. […]

Marian University students Breann Wenzel of Kaukauna, and Chelsea Mayer of Winneconne, along with Dr. Susan Bornstein-Forst, professor of biology, attended the American Society for Microbiology Microbe 2017 from June 1-5 in New Orleans. Mayer presented a poster presentation on the “Seasonal Antibiotic Resistance Dynamics for Escherichia coli serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145, […]

Marian University recently made a donation of 125 pounds of peanut butter to the Salvation Army for their summer peanut butter and jelly program. “The Marian community came together and donated peanut butter as part of our ‘Living the Mission: Sustaining Creation’ theme from the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, who are the sponsor […]

Marian University will hold a Summer Scholars Program for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in earning college dual credit and exploring college life, on June 12-June 30, at Marian’s Fond du Lac campus. Attendees can enroll in one of three courses: BIO 104 – Environmental Science: A study of the organization […]

Marian University held its spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 13. At the commencement ceremony held on the outdoor quad on Saturday, student speaker Scott Milnthorp, marketing and sport & recreation management double major and information technology minor from Calgary Alberta, Canada, spoke to his fellow graduates about the welcoming, supportive Marian community. “I don’t […]

The School of Business at Marian University recognized outstanding performance at its annual Awards Ceremony in Dorcas Chapel on April 20. The program opened with the induction of new members into Sigma Beta Delta (SBD), the international honor society in business, management, and administration. SBD was established to encourage and recognize scholarship and to promote […]

Marian University will hold its 75th spring commencement on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. The Commencement weekend will begin on Friday, May 12, with the School of Nursing and Health Professions radiologic technology pinning ceremony beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Sadoff Auditorium in the Stayer Center,  and the nursing pinning ceremony beginning […]

Marian University will hold two information sessions for individuals interested in its RN-BSN Completion Program on Wednesday, May 3 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and on Thursday, May 25 from 2 – 4 p.m. at its Appleton campus, located at 720 W. Association Drive. Marian University’s 100% online RN-BSN program can be completed in […]

Stephen Pepper was selected as Marian University’s Veteran of the Month for March. Pepper served in the Army and Army National Guard from 1983-2012, where he served as a military policeman and investigator, battalion supply sergeant, and readiness NCO. Pepper serves as the student veteran specialist at Moraine Park Technical College. He also serves as […]

Marian University recognized several faculty and staff members for their work and dedication to the local community at the annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony. Andrea Wolf, admission counselor and academic advisor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions, was awarded the Academic Advising Excellence Award. This award identifies positive role models for Marian […]

Marian University will hold its annual Celebrate Marian weekend on April 27-30. Thursday, April 27 Day of Giving: Marian’s 24-hour day of giving will support the annual scholarship fund. Individuals can give to the annual fund at marianuniversity.edu/donate or in-person during the hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the administration building lobby. Veterans […]

Marian University will be hosting its third  annual Day of Giving on Thursday, April 27, a fundraising event that encourages alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and the community to come together to support Marian University. Marian’s Day of Giving will be held for 24 hours, and will allow the community to support the Working Families […]

Marian University will be hosting ‘Your dream job is waiting’ presentation as part of Money Smart Week, on Wednesday, April 26 from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Marian University Stayer Center Sadoff Auditorium. Adam Carroll will serve as the keynote speaker, and will focus the presentation on how to build social capital to help […]

Two teams from the Marian University School of Business received awards for first and second place in the Adult/Technical/College Division of the Wisconsin Stock Market Simulation sponsored by EconomicsWisconsin. The student teams each managed a hypothetical $100,000 in online investment portfolios for 10 weeks during the fall semester. Awards were given to students managing the […]

Marian University announced today it has embarked on the public phase of its $13 million comprehensive campaign, “The Marian Campaign: Inspired Students, Stronger Community.” “We are proud to be continuing the pioneering spirit of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes with this ambitious fundraising campaign,” said Andrew P. Manion, Ph.D., president of Marian University. […]

The Marian University Board of Trustees recently approved and awarded tenure to three members of the University’s faculty. The newly-tenured professors are Dr. Kelly Chaney, Dr. Justin Ponder and Dr. Kristi Reitz. Dr. Kelly Chaney joined Marian University as Dean of the School of Education in June 2016, and currently serves as associate vice president […]

Marian University has named Dr. Kelly Chaney to the position of Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies, effective July 1, 2017. Dr. Chaney joined Marian University as Dean of the School of Education in June, 2016.  Previously, she served Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, for eight years as a Professor of […]

Dr. Rosa Martinez, Ph.D., is the President and Founder of Strokes of Genius. Strokes of Genius focuses on educating and empowering individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by promoting the abilities in contrast to the disabilities.  Strokes of Genius builds and supports artistic talents through the provision of educational art studio experiences to “Train […]

Marian University has announced the names of students whose fall-semester academic standing has qualified them for Marian’s Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is published two times a year with the names of all full-time students who have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average. Area students are: Heather Alexander of Fond du Lac, Wis. Mariah […]

Robin Lemke was selected as Marian University’s Veteran of the Month for March. Lemke served for four years in the Marines, and met her husband, John, while serving. “Both my husband and I were serving. We were both deployed to Desert Storm – and only 26 days after we were married,” said Lemke. “Being in […]

Marian University will hold a CSI camp for high school students interested in exploring a career in criminal justice, homeland security, and forensic science, on June 19-21, 2017, at Marian’s Fond du Lac campus. Attendees will discover a variety of career opportunities, and will feature hands-on learning opportunities and sessions taught by Marian faculty and […]

Marian University will hold its annual Academic Symposium on March 28-29 in the Stayer Center. The keynote presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 28 from 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. Dr. Mark Taylor will serve as the keynote speaker. His presentation will focus on “Teaching and learning in a digital age: Impacts on the goals […]