Marquette Today

Campus News and Events

You are here: Home / Archives for Home - Featured Story

Marquette University mask guidance and campus mask distribution and ordering information

The key points of the CDC’s latest mask guidance: Masking remains a key mitigation tool to prevent transmission of COVID-19. The CDC recommends individuals wear the most protective mask you can that fits well and that you can wear consistently. Some masks and respirators have higher level of protection than others. The CDC advises it […]

Marquette to participate in HLC accreditation reaffirmation in 2023-24

Marquette went through its last Higher Learning Commission accreditation reaffirmation process in 2013-14 and is scheduled again in 2023-24. The reaffirmation process is an opportunity for Marquette to document the excellent work we do as a university and provides assurance that we are meeting and exceeding the expectations of various constituencies. The reaffirmation process also […]

‘Reflections:’ New commercial highlights the transformational experience of a Marquette education

The marketing team in University Relations released today the university’s new television commercial.   Titled Reflections, the core concept of the commercial is to visually and emotionally convey the transformational experience of a Marquette education. To do so, it features a Marquette student reflecting on a flurry of her experiences as she prepares for graduation. We are deliberately highlighting reflection as […]

Marquette University’s Time to Rise campaign achieves $500 million milestone toward $750 million campaign goal

Fundraising efforts continue; More than 51,000 donors have contributed Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell announced today that the university’s Time to Rise campaign has surpassed $500 million in funds raised toward its $750 million goal.   In reaching the milestone less than a year since the public campaign launch last spring, President Lovell thanked alumni, parents and friends […]

Marquette named ‘Green College’ by Princeton Review

Marquette University was recently named to The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition. The university received a Green Rating of 88/99 for the 2022 guide. The report notes that students who attend Marquette University will find opportunities to engage and support environmental sustainability throughout campus, from the classroom to their residence halls and everywhere […]

Marquette University earns “Emerging HSI” status with 15.4% of student body now Hispanic/Latinx

Marquette University took a significant step forward in its commitment to becoming a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by achieving “Emerging HSI” status, a designation for institutions with Hispanic or Latinx students making up between 15% and 24.9% of their undergraduate student body. With a historic first-year class this fall made up of 18% Hispanic/Latinx […]

Celebrating the Class of 2020

Marquette University honored the historic Class of 2020 with a graduate recognition walk Saturday, Oct. 2, on the university’s Central Mall. Class of 2020 graduates were recognized by Marquette President Michael R. Lovell, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimo Ah Yun, and university leaders, and had their names called during a procession on […]

Advice for new Marquette students

For many college students, this is the first time they will have to be completely self-reliant, which can be quite overwhelming. The purpose of this article is to underscore the importance of a balanced schedule and illustrate how this can be achieved at Marquette, with the help of our community. Welcome!

Reflecting on the deeper significance of Juneteenth

By Dr. William Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence Today is a historic moment for our country, as President Biden officially declares Juneteenth a federal holiday – the first new one in decades. As a young adult, the word “Juneteenth” was an enigma to me. I grew up in Pennsylvania, more than 1,700 miles away […]