GROW With Marquette

Opportunities for Personal and Professional Growth.

GROW registration will now be done through Eventbrite. Please follow this link to see all available classes and register for any classes that you would like to attend: http://growwithmu.eventbrite.com/. The event code to register for all classes is "GROW". If you need assistance, please email growwithmu@marquette.edu or call 414-288-7305.

All GROW classes are free to Marquette employees. Classes are designed and intended for job-related professional growth and development.

• GROW Calendar - 2018
• Fall 2018 GROW Flyer

If you have a suggestion for a GROW with Marquette session or if you have a proposal for a class you would like to offer through the program, please contact us at: growwithmu@marquette.edu.

what's your work style preference

• Thursday, December 13, 2018 / 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • AMU Ballroom A

Discover your preferred work style(s) and how it affects your approach to work and interact with others. Understand your opposite style(s) to enhance interactions with those who think, structure, organize, and complete their work in a different way. An online assessment is required for this course.  Please register to be included, as well as cancel your registration if you cannot attend.

Presented by: Wendy Butler, Human Resources

supervising students

• Friday, December 7, 2018 / 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • AMU 157

If you supervise students, this session is for you!  A panel of internal stakeholders will begin the session with a discussion on best practices and answers to frequently asked questions on topics including: hiring, interviewing and training student employees; dealing with student performance issues; paying students correctly via EmpCenter; & navigating student payroll.  The end of the session will be open for Q&A.

Presented by: Multiple Departments

Professional growth: taking accountability for your development

• Wednesday, October 24, 2018 / 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • AMU 157

Learn how to navigate your personal and professional growth and position yourself for new challenges.  Topics covered include understanding your purpose and how it affects your approach to work, the importance of your leadership shadow and how to take an active role in your development.

Presented by: Wendy Butler, Human Resources

talking trash: tips for reducing, reusing, and recycling

• Wednesday, October 17, 2018 / 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • AMU Ballroom C

All of us buy, use, and dispose of lots of stuff. In this session we will discover why it is important to do these activities more responsibly and how to do so. Bring your recycling questions because we will learn why some items are recyclable and others are not. Please register online and feel free to bring your lunch.

Presented by:Brent Ribble, Campus Sustainability Coordinator

marquette's hispanic-serving institution initiative

• Friday, November 2, 2018 / 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • AMU 254

This informational session provides background on Marquette's Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Initiative, including our goals for attracting, supporting, and graduating an increasingly diverse student body, as well as an update on our progress to-date.

Presented by: Jackie Black, Office of the Provost

Jesuit residence tour

• Friday, September 14, 2018 / 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, October 17, 2018 / 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Monday, November 12, 2018 / 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Meet in the lobby of the Jesuit Residence

The 40,000-square-foot, five-story Dr. E. J. O’Brien Jesuit Residence emphasizes the Jesuits’ commitment to higher education, is environmentally friendly, and remains at the center of Marquette's campus. The tour of the Jesuit Residence will be of the common areas including the chapel, dining room, living room and hospitality room.

Presented by: Fr. Fred Zagone, Jesuit Residence

al mcguire center tour

• Thursday, November 29, 2018 / 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Meet at the lobby of the Al McGuire Center

Located in the heart of campus the $31 million practice and game competition facility features a 3,700-seat arena where both women's basketball and women's volleyball compete and includes the full-sized practice gym newly upgraded in 2015. The Al McGuire Center also houses intercollegiate administrative offices, core student-athlete services for strength and conditioning, sports medicine and academics, as well as basketball and volleyball team offices, locker rooms and office suites.

Presented by:Brian Morgan, Assistant Athletics Director for Ticket Sales and Strategy

overview of employee assistance program

• Thursday, October 18, 2018 / 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Library, Beaumier Suites

Designed to help participants understand the benefit and feel comfortable using the program. We'll discuss the benefits and advantages of an EAP, what problems an EAP can address, and how to confidentially access available benefits.

Presented by: Carrie McEvoy-Ripp, Aurora EAP

essential oils and your immunity

• Tuesday, October 2, 2018 / 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Marquette Wellness Center - Coughlin Hall

Are you are looking for natural ways to support your immune system this season? Join us while we explore ways to achieve a healthy immune system and learn how essential oils can help you achieve these goals.

Presented by: Jenny Gann-Dudgeon, doTERRA Wellness Advocate

the anatomy of health

• Wednesday, November 14, 2018 / 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Library, Beaumier Suite

This talk will take you through a layman's scientific look at what and how we assess biomechanics and global mechanics in relation to both injury and overall wellness. It also looks at exactly what an acupuncture needle does within our method to help correct and balance. It then engages people in thinking about how their bodies can be an asset in living their best life or living with purpose.

Presented by: Luke Luga - Owner of Structural Elements

Cybersecurity awareness training

• Online Training

Access the online training via this URL: https://access.sans.org/go/marquette and redeem your training completion certificate at the IT Services Help Desk (Cudahy Hall, 293) and get a Marquette-themed security blanket.

intro to ipad

• Thursday, September 27, 2018 / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Learn the essentials of your iPad, including general setup and usage, app settings, hardware features and optional accessories.

Presented by: John Mohammad, IT Services

intro to iphone

• Thursday, October 4, 2018 / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Learn the essentials of your iPhone, including general setup and usage, app settings, hardware features and optional accessories.

Presented by: John Mohammad, IT Services

Excel Essentials

• Thursday, November 8, 2018 / 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Format cells, insert & move data and change the layout, view & print options. Use Quick Analysis for making charts, calculating averages and totals, and more. Insert a table to sort and filter data. Use Autofill and Flash Fill to enter information quickly. Find and enter information using Forms.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

onenote essentials                 

• Wednesday, October 31, 2018 / 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Organize and search notes that you collect from various sources in one location, accessing them from anywhere. Share meeting notes and agenda, relevant documents and emails. Make checklists and tasks.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services   

skype for business Essentials

• Wednesday, October 24, 2018 / 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Make audio and video calls, transfer calls and access your voicemail. View the availability of others, chat with instant messages and turn an instant message into a call. Share your desktop remotely and set up an online conference in advance.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

design professional powerpoints

• Tuesday, November 13, 2018 / 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Present complex data in a simple and direct way. Use font and color, photos, clip art and Smart Art to design infographics and use Designer to improve layout. Add animation to make the slideshow interactive and use Zoom for an interactive summary.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

Microsoft teams

• Tuesday, September 18, 2018 / 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Microsoft Teams is a messaging app where all conversations, meetings, files, and notes can be accessed by everyone in the team, all in one place. Explore when to use Teams and how to communicate instantly with group members using Group conversations, private chats and online meetings. Learn how to set up your own team for a particular project.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services   

Onedrive for business & Sharepoint online

• Thursday, September 20, 2018 / 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Open, edit and share documents that are stored in the cloud. Choose where you save your documents and how you share them and collaborate. Find files and make shortcuts to access them easily. Sync your folders and get easy access through Windows Explorer or Finder on a Mac. There is seamless integration with your favorite Office apps and easy co-authoring with automatic versioning.

Presented by Pam Lewis, IT Services

microsoft excel: get/transform data and analyze large data sets

• Monday, November 19, 2018 / 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Cudahy Hall, Room 208

Get and transform data from spreadsheets, clean up the data, removing blanks and duplicates. Organize, sort and filter with Tables. Use Pivot tables to summarize and reorganize data and rearrange your columns.           

Thank You!

The following individuals have recently given of their time and talent to the Grow with Marquette program.

• Brigid Alba, Mission and Ministry
• Julie Bach, Faber Center
• Jen Burns, Human Resources
• Wendy Butler, Human Resources
• Tim Cigelske, Office of Marketing and Communication
• Kathy Coffey-Guenther, Mission and Ministry
• Michael Dante, Faber Center
• Diane Duwel, Human Resources
• Brenda Fay, Raynor Memorial Libraries
• Dan Herro, Haggerty Museum of Art
• Kim Huettl, Graduate School of Management
• Kristin Kipp, Marquette Employee Wellness
• Mark Konewko, Digital Media and Performing Arts
• Tom Krettek, S.J., Mission and Ministry
• Anthony LeGree, Purchasing
• Crystal Lendved, Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
• Pam Lewis, IT Services
• Laura MacBride, Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
• Edward Mathie, S.J., Mission and Ministry
• Steve McCauley, Human Resources
• John Mohammad, IT Services
• Mykl Novak, IT Services
• Sasha Parsons, Office of Research and Innovation
• Ruth Peterson, MUPD
• Brent Ribble, Campus Sustainability
• Alix Riley, Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
• Lorena Sanchez, Office of the Comptroller
• Lynne Shumow, Haggerty Museum of Art
• Liz Sides, Human Resources
• Terrance Slaughter, IT Services
• Rose Trupiano, Libraries/Research and Instructional Services
• Mary Wacker, Graduate School