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Programming announced for “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript” at Haggerty Museum of Art
The Haggerty Museum of Art and Raynor Memorial Libraries announced the presentation of a slate of programming, including a lecture series, in conjunction with the collaborative exhibition “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript.” The exhibition will feature the original manuscripts created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his literary classics “The Hobbit,” “The Lord of the…

Message from Father Voiss: Amid the darkness of violence, together we seek light
Dear Marquette community, As we attempt to process the unimaginable loss of life yesterday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, along with other recent acts of violence in Buffalo, Houston, California and in our own Milwaukee, we also continue to reflect on the killing of George Floyd, which happened two years ago today. Let…

Marquette Alpha Sigma Nu chapter receives award for loyalty programming
The Alpha Sigma Nu Board of Directors awarded the organization’s Marquette chapter its best loyalty programming honor as part of the Alpha Sigma Nu Chapter of the Year awards. The ASN chapter at Marquette was selected for its work during the Ignatian year, which marks the 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius’ cannonball moment. The Marquette chapter created…

Thelma A. Sias’ graduate Commencement address
To Mr. President, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and students, I say to you, thank you for the honor of this great recognition. On behalf of my late parents, Roosevelt and Pauline, and on behalf of those men and women who taught me lessons to learn in the cotton fields of Mississippi,…

Highlights from Marquette’s 2022 Commencement ceremonies
Marquette University’s 141st Commencement was held on Sunday, May 22, with 1,942 undergraduates, 837 Master’s recipients and 76 Ph.D. recipients celebrating at Summerfest’s American Family Insurance Amphitheater. Watch a 60-second recap of the undergraduate Commencement ceremony: The festivities were split into two ceremonies, with an undergraduate event in the morning and a graduate event in…

Nominations for University Staff Senate extended through Friday, May 27
Nominations for University Staff Senate (USS) representatives will be accepted through Friday, May 27. Any full-time or regular part-time employee whose primary designation is staff (rather than faculty or student), who has been employed by Marquette University for at least one year as of May 2022, and who is not represented by a collective bargaining unit, may be…

Dwyane Wade’s undergraduate Commencement address
Thank you! Thank you all. So, I was working on this speech with my vocal coach, Mr. Arthur Joseph. Arthur and I had been working on this speech for a few days, and on Monday, we worked for two hours. In those two hours, we came to a good place at the beginning of the…

President Lovell’s 2022 undergraduate Commencement address
So many of you have used your time at Marquette to transform both yourselves and the lives of others. I’ve witnessed and heard stories from you about the ways you’ve personally grown and the ways you’ve changed the world. To honor your class, I’d like to share a few of your stories. Emma Busig is…

AIM Class of 2022 celebrates final semester in David Straz Jr. Hall
The Applied Investment Management program celebrated its 17th year in the College of Business Administration with the graduating class of 2022. This graduating class marks a historical moment, as the group is the final AIM class in David Straz Jr. Hall. In January 2023, AIM and the College of Business Administration will leave their current…

CDC, City of Milwaukee strongly recommend masks indoors due to high COVID-19 transmission
Masks are now strongly recommended indoors on campus regardless of vaccination status as Milwaukee County has moved into the CDC’s “high” level of COVID-19 community spread. The City of Milwaukee on Friday morning announced a mask advisory for the city that, in alignment with CDC guidance, strongly advises all individuals regardless of vaccination status or…