Marquette Receives Second Installment of 3M Grant to Address Challenges of Outsourcing and the World Economy Released: Sept. 12, 2005 Marquette University announced that it has received the second installment of a $50,000 Vision Grant, awarded by the 3M Foundation, to develop curriculum aimed at increasing student preparedness to compete in a world economy marked by outsourcing of U.S. jobs. The grant, one of only five awarded to private U.S. colleges and universities by 3M, was announced last year to be given over a three year period. It provides necessary funding to pursue an educational response to the challenges of offshore outsourcing. Dr. George F. Corliss, of Marquette's College of Engineering, and Dr. Kate Kaiser and Dr. Monica Adya, of the College of Business Administration, authored the proposal for a comprehensive response to the changing landscape of the business world. This year's installment of the grant will be geared toward hands-on student participation, including a three-week course at a Chinese university over Marquette's winter break. "3M's Vision Grant allows Marquette to take a proactive stance in better preparing leaders for tomorrow's world,” said Dr. Corliss. “By offering a trip to China and exposing our students to different economy and way of life, we are giving them an advantage over other students who are graduating into the emerging world of outsourcing,” The 3M Vision Grant is designed to foster innovation in private colleges by supporting new, academically-based initiatives that connect students with their communities to solve problems. 3M officials were at Marquette to present the second installment of the award. In the first year of the grant, Marquette held forums led by faculty and business leaders geared toward addressing the changing workforce and how to better prepare students. Office of Marketing and Communication Contacts Anne Broeker Senior Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-0286 Send e-mail