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From Big College Dreams to Small School Success for Human Resources Professional For the longest time enrolling at a large university had been the dream of 2019 Marian University graduate Refugio Junior Ruiz. Lots of people, lots of space, lots of opportunity – or so the Rockford, Ill., native thought. It only took a few […]

MILWAUKEE – The 14th edition of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference’s “Cans Across the Conference” effort concluded recently with the league’s 13 member institutions collecting 36,466 items. For a second consecutive year, Marian finished fourth in the conference with Dominican earning the traveling trophy after reaching 8,894 items.  Festival Foods once again partnered with the […]

Tyler Wills has been announced as the second head coach of the Marian University men’s volleyball program announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt. “I am excited to announce Tyler Wills as the next head coach of our men’s volleyball program,” commented Bartelt.  “Tyler is the exact type of person we were looking for with the […]

Earlier this month, as part of Giving Tuesday, Marian University was awarded $2,335 by the Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund to support the addition of a second college-program certified Green Dot trainer at the school. The Green Dot program utilizes a nationally proven curriculum to help individuals act in situations where they see power-based […]

Erin Syversen has been named the next head coach for the Marian University women’s volleyball program announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt. “I am excited to announce Erin Syversen as the next head coach of our women’s volleyball program,” commented Bartelt.  “Erin brings with her a tremendous track record of success both playing and coaching.  […]

Marian community helps student net a job well before receiving diploma As a Management Information Systems major and Information Technology minor, Will Polczynski knows all about the value of connections. Having graduated on Friday, the New Berlin, Wisc., native has certainly come to learn a lot in his time at Marian University about the inner […]

Many police officers who want to advance their careers consider earning a master’s degree as part of their plan. But why would they want to enter an online master’s in public safety program over a traditional on-campus program? The short answer is this: online programs often work better for police officers. Professionals in law enforcement […]

Marian University held its December commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13. At the commencement ceremony, held in the Howard L. Sadoff Gymnasium, student speaker Hannah Buntrock, of Wittenberg, Wis., spoke to her fellow graduates about translating the sense of community they experienced at Marian into engaging with others and making them feel welcome. “Although we […]

Marian University ACHA Division II hockey finished the first half of the season ranked second in the central region after going 17-1-1 with their lone loss coming in overtime. Marian was able to close out the first half strong with four decisive victories sweeping DePaul on the road and sweeping UW-Oshkosh in a home-and-home series.  […]

DULUTH, Minn. – Junior Mary Clark of Marian University women’s hockey has been named the NCHA offensive player of the week, as announced by the league office Tuesday. Clark (Morton Grove, Ill.) had the best weekend of her career leading Marian to a sweep of Finlandia on the road in NCHA action.  She opened the […]

HANCOCK, Mich. – Marian University women’s hockey (3-5-1, 2-3-1 NCHA) won their third straight game defeating Finlandia 4-3 to secure a sweep of the Lions. The Sabres started strong scoring a pair of goals in the opening period with junior Mary Clark scoring her second goal of the season at the 6:10 mark to open […]

HANCOCK, Mich. – Marian University women’s hockey (2-5-1, 1-3-1 NCHA) earned their first conference win defeating Finlandia 2-1. All of the scoring came in the opening period with Finlandia scoring first 5:09 into the game.  Senior Morgan Bolin then lit the lamp for the fifth time this season, assist to freshman Jade Williams, at the […]

GENEVA, Ill. – Marian University men’s hockey (7-4-0, 4-4-0 NCHA) saw a five-game win streak snapped falling at Aurora 1-0 in overtime to close out the first half of the season. Both goaltenders were dominant between the pipes as the Sabres and Spartans closed out their NCHA series with another defensive battle.  Marian had outshot […]

Marian University women’s basketball (2-5, 2-2 NACC) suffered their first home loss falling to Lakeland by a 56-53 final. Marian opened the game strong taking a 15-12 lead after the first quarter.  The Lakeland defense buckled down on the Sabres in the second quarter, however, holding Marian to only two field goals.  The Muskies ultimately […]

Marian University men’s hockey (7-3-0, 4-3-0 NCHA) won their fifth straight game defeating Aurora 2-1 in overtime to open their final NCHA series of the first half. The first period was quiet with neither team finding the back of the net and Marian holding an early 17-9 advantage in shots.  The Sabre penalty kill highlighted […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Marian University men’s basketball (1-6, 1-2 NACC) fell on the road by an 87-80 final to Rockford in NACC action. The opening half was back-and-forth with both teams going on runs with neither team holding a comfortable lead.  A layup from freshman Matt Hickey put Marian behind 33-31 with 1:54 left in […]

In a game that needed overtime, Marian University women’s basketball (2-4, 2-1 NACC) rallied to defeat Rockford 71-65 in NACC action. The first quarter was a struggle for both offenses with the first point being scored after 5:14 of action.  The Sabres only managed one field goal in the quarter while Rockford took a 10-4 […]

DULUTH, Minn. – Junior Dylan Hutton of Marian University men’s hockey has been named the NCHA offensive player of the week, as announced by the league office Tuesday. Hutton (Ajax, Ont.) led the Marian offense as the Sabres went 2-0 in non-conference action last week including a win over then-ranked No. 6 UW-Stevens Point. Hutton […]

DULUTH, Minn. – Seniors Molly Gross and Morgan Bolin of Marian University women’s hockey have been named the NCHA players of the week, as announced by the league office Tuesday. In just her second career start, Gross (Monroe, Wis.) posted her first shutout to lead Marian to a 1-0 victory over Aurora.  Gross made 30 […]

Senior Maggie Cusey of Marian University women’s hockey and senior Conner Blanck of Marian University men’s hockey have been named the Sabres of the Month for November. Cusey (Mankato, Minn.) had a strong month between the pipes for the Sabres to be named the Sabre of the Month.  In three starts for the month, Cusey […]