The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Marquette University a $1,611,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, titled "MUCON HEROES PROJECT (HEALTH EDUCATION AND RETENTION OPTIMIZATION THROUGH EQUIPMENT AND SIMULATION)", will support the development and implementation of educational initiatives to enhance nursing education and improve retention of nursing students at Marquette...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Marquette University a $632,844 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, will support Marquette's Student Support Services program, which aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities in postsecondary education. The program provides...
This National Science Foundation project grant award of $905,426 provides funding through February 2027 to Marquette University for a program titled "Preparing Mathematics and Science Teachers for Computer Science Teacher Certification and Expertise." The award is made under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which supports development of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise. Specifically, the university will recruit 24...
This Project Grant award of $1,049,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award will support Marian University, Inc. in acquiring allied health and STEM education equipment to enhance the university's academic program delivery from September 2024 to August 2027. The FIPSE program aims to improve the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $1,167,919 to Marquette University to implement the "MU POSTAWARD OPTIMIZATION FOR STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION (MU POST)" project. The project focuses on process improvements that reduce the administrative burden associated with sponsored award management, allowing faculty more time to dedicate to research activities. The key objectives are to test the implementation...
Marshall University Research Corporation was awarded a $357,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support the BROADENING OUR REACH: A COMMUNITY E-LEARNING INITIATIVE AT MECA & D project, which aims to provide assistance to expand postsecondary opportunities through institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and quality....
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year grant will support UWM's research-based project to enhance understanding of racial and economic inequity in Milwaukee through innovative strategies and institutional reforms. As the official awardee, UWM will leverage the FIPSE funding...
This $1,450,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in developing and deploying virtual reality and other engaging technologies to enhance educational and healthcare delivery for students and patients. The 3-year project, running from September 2024 to August 2027, will focus on meeting students and patients "where they are" through innovative...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Miracosta Community College District under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award will fund activities to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. As a Hispanic Serving Institution and state-controlled institution of higher learning, Miracosta Community College...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, awarded a $1,714,423 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Marion Technical College (MTC) in Marion, OH. The award will support MTC's Rural Student Support Program over a 4-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028. The program aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education, with a focus on underserved rural student...