Melissa Barclay
SPARK program prepares incoming students for adjustment to campus life
Imagine you’re set to start your freshman year of college, and like for many students, this transition marks the first time you’ve ever lived away from your family. The to-do list feels unending. The questions mount quickly: How do I get assigned a residence hall? What do I need to bring? How will I make…
Marquette-sponsored National Wheelchair Basketball Association team makes history
This year’s crown went to the Marquette-sponsored Marquette Eagles Prep Team, a Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association team of girls under age 13.
Marquette alumna returns to help students better understand how communication impacts patient care
The ability to develop effective health communication campaigns that can reach large audiences and influence behavior changes is a valuable skill in today’s digital age — that’s why the Diederich College of Communication continues to expand its health communication curriculum. In fall 2024, Dr. Emily M. Cramer, associate professor of health communication, was hired to…
2025 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Nontraditional student moves back to Nicaragua to evaluate, provide speech-language therapy to children
Nontraditional graduate student Karen Zielke de Picado has earned her degree in speech language pathology and is going home — albeit with a new set of skills to provide proper care to children who currently have none.
2025 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | ‘I feel like I have no excuse to not succeed:’ Marquette senior focuses on gratitude before graduation
As Urban Scholar Darian Stephan envisions walking across the graduation stage, he reflects on the loved ones and mentors who have supported him.
Marquette University Police Department celebrates 10 years
MUPD has strengthened bonds with the Near West Side community, the Milwaukee Police department and the city.
Marquette student studying abroad discusses meeting, mourning Pope Francis
After visiting Italy in summer 2024, William deGuzman decided to take his studies abroad this spring and live in Rome for a semester with ambitions of embracing the vibrant culture, deepening his faith and meeting Pope Francis.
From Marquette track star to NFL prospect: A Q&A with alumnus and athlete Mitch Van Vooren
Update: Mitch Van Vooren signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on June 4. Mitch Van Vooren, Bus Ad ’23, was on Marquette University’s men’s Division I track team for four years, finishing 18th at nationals in 2023 for the 110 meter hurdles. A Peshtigo, Wisconsin, native, he decided to…
A childhood diagnosis inspires a brother’s engineering Ph.D.
When Ricardo Vega was 11 years old, his younger brother Francisco was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a potentially life-threatening illness that causes inflammation of blood vessels, particularly those that supply the heart. After many misdiagnoses, his parents finally got the answers and treatment they had prayed for from a doctor at Children’s Wisconsin. “The most…
Panel discussion finds heart, hope, compass of Jesuit education in Milwaukee
Leaders from Milwaukee’s four Jesuit schools participated an hourlong panel discussion.