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Marian University Director of Freshman Admission Megan Liptow has been named Executive Director for Wisconsin Education Fairs (WEF). Modeled after the successful National College Fairs, WEF events provide high school students, adults and transfer students information from approximately 100 different post-secondary institutions, including representatives from Wisconsin and out-of-state colleges and universities, vocational schools, trade schools, […]

Marian University continues to align its strategic priorities with a top-quality student experience. In order to position the university for future growth, Marian is following its offering of a Voluntary Separation Incentive Program to retirement-eligible faculty and staff with a reduction in workforce, involving nine administrative (non-faculty) employees. “It is painful to say goodbye to […]

Marian University’s focus on strategies that will have a direct and positive impact on a student’s experience has led to an opportunity for retirement-eligible faculty and staff members to participate in a voluntary retirement program. Thirty faculty and staff members at Marian University have been offered Voluntary Separation Incentive. The Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP) […]

Marian University’s Smith Fields Complex will have a different look when the Sabres fall sports season kicks off in August, as the school has accepted a bid for the installation of a new artificial turf surface on the soccer/lacrosse field. The local weather’s tendency to force fall and spring postponements and cancelations was a factor […]

Marian University students from the Expressive and Therapeutic Arts program learned and networked with leading art therapists while attending the Art Therapy Symposium at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee on April 12. The event featured a full day of presentations, lectures, discussions, and workshops for students to learn clinical and professional practices to apply in […]

Marian University junior Biology major Brock Weston has received a W21C Undergraduate Studentship with the Ward of the 21st Century, W21C, in Calgary, Alberta. W21C, a research and innovation initiative based in the University of Calgary and the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS), supports health systems research with the overarching mandate to improve […]

Marian University will hold its spring commencement on Saturday, May 18. The commencement celebration, all of which will take place on the Marian University campus, will begin Friday, May 17 with the Radiologic Technology pinning ceremony in the Sadoff Auditorium in the Stayer Center for Technology at 4:30 p.m. Following at 5 p.m. will be […]

Marian University added four new flags to the walls of Cardinal Meyer Library on Wednesday, May 1, during a ceremony to honor three students and one staff member who have joined the school within the last year. The library’s collection of flags highlights Marian students, staff, and faculty born in other countries and sovereign and/or […]

Three Marian University English students and one Marian University English alumna presented their work while attending the Sigma Tau Delta 2019 International Convention in St. Louis Mo., March 27- 30. Sigma Tau Delta, the English International Honor Society, distinguishes students who exhibit high achievement in English studies and fosters an appreciation for writing and literature. […]

Marian University student Carissa Birschbach has been named one of five winners of the Financial Executives International of Northeastern Wisconsin Academic Achievement Award. Students had to apply for consideration and the finalists were revealed April 19. With an expected graduation date of December 2019, the honor also earned the accounting and finance major $1,000. Winners […]

Members of Marian University’s Campus Ministry engaged in a service-learning experience through a local mission trip throughout Fond du Lac from March 18 to March 20. The trip began with students helping the Family Resource Center (FRC), an organization that provides families with pregnancy and parenting programs and education. Students assisted the FRC by sorting […]

Students from Marian University’s social work program presented at the Wisconsin Council on Social Work Education conference held April 4-5, 2019 in Wisconsin Dells. Student presenters include: Erica Wiese of Sheboygan, Amanda Schmahl of Kaukauna, Katelyn Schueffner of St. Cloud, and Macey Kniess of Wausau. The students presented on the yearlong activities of the Marian […]

Marian University will host a Childhood Cancer Awareness fundraiser on Sunday, April 14 at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. during the women’s softball games against Alverno College at Smith Fields. The fundraiser is for Marian student Courney Makinen, a junior graphic design major from Oconomowoc and a member of Marian’s softball team, who is fighting […]

The Marian University Business Club received an Experiential Learning Grant to tour two Chicago-area businesses and one in Kenosha.  On March 29, Marian students led by faculty members Jessica Little, James Gray, Cheryl Seelig, and Katherine Schuessler toured Harris Associates and Two x Four.  During their trip to Harris Associates, students met with Client Portfolio […]

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. Dr. Lalitha Ramamoorthy, assistant professor of biology in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, was awarded the Academic Advising Excellence Award. This award identifies positive role models for Marian […]

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) – The case against Brendan Dassey and his uncle Steven Avery gained international attention when Netflix released its series “Making a Murderer” back in 2015. The documentary is now the basis of a class offered at Marian University in Fond du Lac. This spring, Marian University started offering an online […]

Super Bowl Champion Brings His Talents to Conserving Outdoor Wisconsin MADISON, WI — The Nature Conservancy is pleased to announce that Dr. George Koonce, Jr. has joined The Nature Conservancy’s Wisconsin Board of Trustees. Trustees provide vital volunteer leadership to The Nature Conservancy as it works to find innovative solutions to urgent environmental challenges such […]

Students in Marian University’s Nursing and Community Health and Human Services programs have partnered with Anthem Blue Cross and Shield to deliver healthy resources to the community’s low income population served by The Salvation Army. Students from two courses titled “Understanding Poverty” and “Health Promotion, Wellness, and Safety Across the Lifespan” are working with the […]

Following the recommendation of the Marian Faculty Senate and approval by the Board of Trustees, five faculty members will receive a promotion or tenure. Dr. Leslie Jaber-Wilson, associate professor of social work, was awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of professor. Christina Kubasta, associate professor of English, was awarded tenure. Dr. David Leichter, assistant […]

Twelve nursing students from Marian University represented the Marian University Student Nurses’ Association (MUSNA) at the 70th Annual Convention of the Wisconsin Student Nurses’ Association (WNSA), which was held February 1 – 3 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The convention gave students an opportunity to network with other nursing students from around the state, to participate […]

All Marian University locations will be CLOSED Tuesday, February 12 due to inclement weather.   Please call us with additional questions at 920-923-8555.

All Marian University locations will be closing as of 4:30 p.m. today, February 7th, due to the inclement weather. All evening activities are cancelled.  Please call us with additional questions at 920-923-8555.

Marian University will be CLOSED Thursday, January 31st due to the inclement weather. The main campus will open at 5:00 p.m. for extra-curricular student activities. Please call us with additional questions at 920-923-8555.

All Marian University locations will be CLOSED Wednesday, January 30 due to inclement weather.   Please call us with additional questions at 920-923-8555.

All Marian University locations will be CLOSED until 8 am, January 29 due to inclement weather.   Please call us with additional questions at 920-923-8555.

All Marian University locations will be CLOSED today January 23rd due to the inclement weather. Please call us with additional questions at 920-923-8555  

The Toward One Inclusivity Conference will be held in Milwaukee, WI on April 11-12, 2019. The conference provides individuals from various careers with the opportunity to attend and create presentations regarding inclusivity in education, the workplace, and the community. By bringing together individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds, the goal is to examine the most […]

The sixteenth annual Marian University School of Nursing (MUSNA) Presents for Pediatrics campaign has collected more than 3,000 gifts for children in Wisconsin Hospitals. Each holiday season, MUSNA collects gifts and delivers them to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Neenah. The gifts, either donated or […]

On Monday, January 21, 2019, Marian University will host a community prayer breakfast in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program will be held from 7:00-8:30 am in the Sodexo Dining Room in the Stayer Center for Technology and Executive Learning. Guests will be provided a buffet-style breakfast before the welcome begins at […]

Marian University held its December commencement ceremony on Friday, December 14. During the ceremony, Provost Russell Mayer spoke about the light and wisdom that students have been growing at Marian University. “Knowledge without values is empty. Values without knowledge is dogmatism. Together, the knowledge and the values you have developed constitute wisdom. We live in […]

Marian University student, Lillie Lee, received the Phyllis Gray Memorial Scholarship through the Educational Opportunity Association. This $1,000 scholarship is offered to students participating in the TRIO-Student Support within Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Lee was selected as the semi-finalist from Wisconsin and selected from ten semi-finalists as the […]

Marian University’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) collected donations to create Thanksgiving dinner gift baskets and distributed them to 48 veterans and their families in Fond du Lac county. Donations included approximately 1,400 food items, $900 in monetary donations, and $1,000 Pick’ n Save gift cards. This year’s goal was exceeded and Marian students partnered with […]

On Monday, November 19, Marian University held a ceremony to add the flag of the Iroquois Confederacy to their display of international flags in the Cardinal Meyer Library. The collection includes the flags of nations of citizenship of students who have attended Marian University. The Iroquois Confederacy (or Haudenosaunee, which means, “people of the longhouse”) […]

Marian University student Andrew Nuanes, from Denver, Colorado, is a junior majoring in criminal justice/homeland security, has been selected to receive a $3,000 CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) and its national partners, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, DC and the UPS Foundation in Atlanta, […]

Marian University Women’s Chorale will present a fall concert on Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Thelma Sadoff Performing Arts Center (51 Sheboygan Street in Fond du Lac, WI 54935). The concert will begin at 7:30 pm. The program is titled “Top Ten Hits throughout the Decades” which will include Viva La Vida by Coldplay, […]

TRIO-Student Support Services (SSS) and Upward Bound Math and Science programs (UBMS) grants were renewed for the 2018-2019 school year. The TRIO-SSS program provides financial assistance for first-generation college students, students with low income, and students with disabilities. The UBMS program, also a TRIO program, serves at-risk high school students by providing academic opportunities in […]

Marian University held its 37th annual Business & Industry awards dinner at Marian’s Stayer Center for Technology & Executive Learning on Wednesday, October 31. Businesses and individuals from the greater Fond du Lac community were recognized for their contributions in their respective areas. The Business of the Year award was presented to C.D. Smith Construction, […]

FOND DU LAC, WI, October 11 — Two college students, Sydney George from UW-Fond du Lac and Alyssa Babler from Marian University, were recognized for their community involvement and  “service-above-self” during the Fond du Lac Morning Rotary Club meeting at South Hills Golf and Country Club. The Fond du Lac Morning Rotary College Student of […]

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.