• Newest residence hall opens
  McCabe Hall, a renovation of the former Marquette Apartments at 1628 W. Wisconsin Ave., will open for more than 200 sophomores this month. The residence hall is named in honor of James McCabe, S.J., whose leadership led Marquette to become the first Catholic university in the world to offer coeducation as part of its regular undergraduate program. Read more

• Marquette named one of Princeton Review’s "Best 371 Colleges"
  In its annual guidebook for 2010, The Princeton Review again named Marquette University one of its "Best 371 Colleges." Based on institutional data, student surveys and Princeton Review staff visits, the ranking places Marquette among about 15 percent of the nation’s 2,500 four-year colleges.

• Alumna honored for high CPA exam score
  More than 85,000 people took the CPA exam last year, and Jennifer Luchs, Bus Ad ’08, was among the top 10 in the country. Luchs was recently honored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants with its Elijah Watt Sells Award, given annually to the top performers on the exam. Read more

• Marquette in the news
  A team of three professors in Marquette’s College of Health Sciences received a two-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study and develop novel compounds for the treatment of cocaine addiction. The grant, which was part of the federal stimulus act, was publicized in local media, the Chicago Tribune and on at least 49 other Web sites. Read more or listen to Dr. John Mantsch speak about the science of addiction.

• University experts captured on video
  Marquette’s professors are frequently called upon to share their expertise on hundreds of topics. The Marquette News Center features short videos highlighting university experts on topics such as the nursing shortage, business ethics, family communication, mechatronics and more. Check out the videos
  

Wagner-Drake wedding

Jodi Wagner, Bus Ad '99, married Tom Drake on July 8, 2009, in a private ceremony on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The couple lives in San Francisco. Full Note

Robert Falardeau, Arts '76, was promoted on June 2, 2009, to fire chief of the Village of Palatine (Ill.) Fire Department. Falardeau is a 29-year veteran of the department. Full Note

Paul Parsons, Bus Ad '02, and Amy (Sattler) Parsons, Arts '96, welcomed their second daughter, Stella Lynn Parsons, in June. Stella joins big sister, Chloe. Full Note

Monica McDonald, Bus Ad '87, received a Master of Arts in teaching degree from George Fox University in June. Full Note

Serena-Dermody wedding

Cassi Serena, Comm '05, and Nick Dermody, Eng '05, were married June 6, 2009, at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Minneapolis. Full Note

Elizabeth D'Amato, Comm '92, was the digital paint supervisor on the latest Star Trek film. Currently she is working on James Cameron's Avatar, to be released in December of 2009.