Janice Welburn - Retirement Donation Page
Janice Welburn, dean of University Libraries, will retire on Oct. 22, 2021, after 15 years of service to Marquette University. During her tenure, Welburn led Raynor Memorial Libraries through a period of significant change in response to advances in teaching and scholarship by integrating traditions in libraries with new approaches to library services.
Welburn has been a visible and active member of the Marquette community in her work with the University Leadership Council and Deans’ Council, as co-chair of the Community Campaign, in her work with the University Academic Senate, and as a member of various campuswide committees. As dean of Raynor Memorial Libraries, she encouraged involvement by her staff in the life of the campus through collaboration and service.
A leading achievement of her tenure has been the Digital Scholarship Lab, a facility established in 2015 as the centerpiece of a growing suite of library services aimed at fostering digital scholarship. Additionally, a signature of her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion was the launch in 2016 of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. prayer service, which was inspired by a similar annual event hosted by the American Library Association.
“Janice has been a steady and innovative leader for our libraries. Her strategic direction has led to new and advanced ways of delivering vital research and scholarly resources to our students and faculty,” President Michael R. Lovell said. “Her leadership has been invaluable to advancing the educational mission of Marquette University, and I am grateful for her years of dedication to our community.”
In honor of her retirement, please consider making a gift to Equity in MKE or Bridge to the Future to support current Marquette students.
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Equity in MKE: provides life-changing support, such as room and board scholarships, for first-generation and minority students.
Bridge to the Future: gifts offer financial aid assistance to students whose changing economic circumstances jeopardize their ability to continue their Marquette education.