A university chair endowed by alumni or various foundations is established to attract and retain top-level faculty. The interest dollars from these endowments may provide salary, reduction in teaching loads, monies for research and travel, or all three.
Two senior faculty are currently honored with these prestigious awards:
Dr. Stephen Downs
Wehr Distinguished Professor of Biology
The Wehr Chair is funded by the Wehr Foundation, which in addition also provided funding for the construction of the Wehr Life Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics buildings. A most generous gift to the university.
Dr. Kathleen Karrer
Clare Boothe Luce Professor of Biology
This chair, established by the Boothe Foundation is awarded for the lifetime of the holder and provides for research funds for five years. A well-deserved recognition. (Incidentally, Dr. Karrer graduated from Marquette with a Major in Biology.)
“Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character”
~Aristotle
Biological Sciences Department
Marquette University, Wehr Life Sciences
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P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-7355
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