Building Equitable Youth Opportunities for Nursing Diversity

Project BEYOND-2 exemplifies Marquette's Catholic, Jesuit identity by encouraging students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue a rewarding career in professional nursing. Nursing students will join a community of belonging, as faculty, staff and leaders in the profession holistically assist them in achieving academic success. 

Pre-admission intensive session for new freshmen

Project BEYOND-2 offers an intensive, on-campus, four-day summer session to begin socialization and readiness for college. The session focuses on note-taking, study skills, test-taking strategies, stress and time management, professional writing, using university resources, applying for scholarships and accessing faculty assistance.

Academic and personal support

Sessions include alternating structured and non-structured sessions and presentations from faculty, university leaders, support services and other community leaders. Non-structured sessions allow students to ask questions, request discussion topics and build community. Students get individualized support from mentor/adviser specialists who are also licensed RNs.

Tutoring

• BEYOND-2’s Nurse Tutor Specialist offers individual and group tutoring
• Free tutoring from the Academic Resource Center.
• BEYOND-2 will help coordinate group tutoring.

Nurse mentor program

Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to be paired with a nurse mentor. Mentors are Marquette faculty and professional nurses from the community and local health care systems.

Experiential Leadership Development

• Volunteer opportunities
• Programming to address the social determinants of education and health