“MU Voice” Marquette Nickname Voting Begins

Marquette Press Release on today’s vote
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Students, alumni, faculty, staff and season ticket holders begin voting today in an online survey to select the university’s athletics nickname. “MU Voice” will allow the Marquette community to participate in a series of two binding votes. The first slate of 10 names plus the option of a write-in is available online in a survey conducted by Advantage Research, an independent research firm.

To vote, go to http://www.marquette.edu/ and click “MU Voice.” You will be asked to enter your MU ID number. If you do not have Internet access, call (866) 477-4004. If you have technical problems, call (877) 477-7001.Please note that these instructions are for students, faculty and staff only. Separate instructions are being provided via postal mail to alumni and season ticket holders.

The first vote will run from today through Sunday, June 5. The two nicknames receiving the most votes will be presented to the Marquette community on Tuesday, June 7, for a second vote. The nickname with the most votes in the second vote will then be presented to President Robert Wild, S.J., to be announced as Marquette’s athletics nickname in time for the university’s entry into the Big East Conference on July 1. Both votes are binding.

In addition to e-mail to those eligible to vote, instructions have been placed on the nickname Web site at http://marquette.edu/nickname, on the CheckMarq Web site for students, faculty and staff, and on the MU Connect Web site for alumni. In addition, faculty and staff will be receiving a postcard in campus mail with these instructions and students, alumni and season ticket holders will receive separate information via U.S. mail.
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The Office of Homeland Security – MU Division would once again like to take this time to announce that it is officially endorsing ‘Golden Knights’ as the new nickname of the athletic sports teams of Marquette University. We also encourage students and alumni alike to write-in ‘Warriors’ as a demonstrate of protest to the academic administration. Also, please visit the Marquette University College Republicans website and vote your choice for the new nickname in the straw poll.