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Jewish High Holidays programs and celebrations

The Jewish Student Union, in partnership with Hillel Milwaukee, is hosting a variety of programs and celebrations for the Jewish High Holidays. Events will take place across campus and at Hillel Milwaukee (3053 N. Stowell Ave.).  Register to attend online.  High Holiday programming includes:  Ma’ariv Service  Sunday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. | Hillel Milwaukee  Rosh […]

Experience Family Weekend, Sept. 23-25

Family Weekend will take place from Friday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Sept. 25. Family Weekend is an annual tradition each fall for parents and families to connect with their students, Marquette and the city of Milwaukee. Events are open to all family members of Marquette students.  Family Weekend includes many types of activities that allow you […]

James W. Foley Freedom 5K Run/Walk, Oct. 15

The eighth annual James W. Foley Freedom 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15. While the traditional 5K Run/Walk is being held at the newly named James W. Foley Community Center in Rochester, New Hampshire, thousands of runners around the world will have the opportunity to participate “virtually” by joining a local team.  […]

Engineering professor receives $1.54 million NIH grant to detect tumor margins more accurately in breast conserving surgery

Dr. Bing Yu, associate professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received a $1.54 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an imaging tool that would more accurately detect positive tumor margins during breast conserving surgeries. Yu’s team, composed of colleagues […]

Undergraduate, Graduate School, and GSM Commencement 2023 will be held Saturday, May 20, at Fiserv Forum

Marquette University has moved its usual Sunday Commencement ceremony to Saturday, May 20, in order to host the event at the preferred location — downtown Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. Marquette’s 142nd Commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 20, at the Fiserv Forum, located at 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee. The undergraduate ceremony will be […]

Les Aspin Center celebrates 35 years; founder, director Father O’Brien to retire

The 2022-23 academic year marks the 35th anniversary of the Les Aspin Center for Government, which will kick off a series of celebrations. University leaders will commemorate the milestone with celebrations in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, and an on-campus dinner Tuesday, May 30, 2023.   In a letter to alumni, parents and […]

We Are All Marquette: RISE fosters inclusive environment for underrepresented students at Marquette

Ready to Inspire Success and Excellence (RISE) is a multicultural pre-orientation program that hosts underrepresented students at Marquette for three days. RISE offers first-year and transfer students the opportunity to build community, ask questions, and settle into the campus alongside peers with similar backgrounds and with the guidance of a peer mentor.

Fast Facts on first-year graduate, professional students

This fall, more than 1,100 students arrived on campus to pursue graduate and professional degrees at Marquette University in the Graduate School, Graduate School of Management, College of Health Sciences, School of Dentistry and the Marquette Law School. Learn more about the makeup of each college and the students who traveled to Milwaukee from around […]

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15

Programs and events will be hosted on campus to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Thursday, Sept. 15, through Saturday, Oct. 15.  Following are the scheduled events as of Sept. 15:   Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff and Mexican Independence Day  Friday, Sept. 16 | Noon, AMU second floor rotunda   Join the Center for Engagement and Inclusion as […]