Message from the Dean

Dear Colleagues in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences,

Greetings! I am delighted and honored to serve as your Dean. What drew me to Marquette are the purpose, the people and the place. I look forward to working with all of you to fulfill Marquette’s Catholic, Jesuit mission.

These are uncertain times and many challenges lie ahead. Yet there is no place I would rather be. Marquette’s considerable strengths and distinctive mission will see us through.

The remote work environment has allowed me to participate in Marquette meetings even before my official start date, and I have had the chance to meet many of you as well as our colleagues across campus and beyond. Working together, our charge will be to articulate the college’s identity, to ensure offerings that respond to the needs and interests of students and the world and to build support for the college.

Let me take this opportunity to thank Dr. Heather Hathaway for her excellent leadership as Acting Dean over the past year. Her generosity of time and talent has helped to ensure a smooth transition. Likewise, I want to thank the Dean’s office staff for their hard work and adaptability. Most of all, I thank all of you for stepping up to the challenge of serving students and carrying on with your research and community engagement during what has been an unprecedented academic year.

My intention is to provide monthly updates like this one to the college. Beyond that, I will continue to seek out ways to interact with you and get to know your dreams, concerns and aspirations. I’m eager to listen and learn. Please feel free to contact me at heidi.bostic@marquette.edu.

Wishing you a wonderful start to the summer.

Sincerely,

Dr. Heidi Bostic
Dean, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences

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