Graduate & Professional Studies
Meet Marquette’s 2026-27 GSO leaders: Advocating, connecting and supporting graduate students
Marquette University’s Graduate Student Organization (GSO) welcomes its five-member Executive Board for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing together graduate student leaders committed to supporting and strengthening the graduate student experience. The GSO represents students across Marquette’s graduate and professional programs and serves as a liaison between students and university administration. The organization consists of a…
Fast facts on first-year graduate, professional students
This fall, more than 1,200 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 Marquette Law School.
Marquette Ph.D. candidate showcases Native roots at opening of Obama Presidential Center
Cameron Roman, a Ph.D. candidate in Marquette’s Department of Philosophy, recalls his performance with his Native drum group, Little Priest, at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Saturday, June 20, on Chicago’s South Side.
Graduate School to host fourth annual Graduate Student Services Fair on Sept. 2
The Graduate School will welcome new and returning graduate students to its fourth annual Graduate Student Services Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, 3rd floor ballrooms. Now in its fourth year, the fair has become a signature kickoff event for the academic year, drawing a…
Graduate School to host orientation for new students Aug. 25
The Graduate School at Marquette University will welcome incoming graduate students with a comprehensive orientation program on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Graduate School hosting orientation for new teaching assistants, Aug. 21
The Graduate School will host a Teaching Assistant Orientation on Friday, Aug. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union for graduate students who are serving as first-time teaching assistants for the upcoming fall 2026 term. The required orientation prepares new teaching assistants for their instructional responsibilities through online training modules…
Marquette Ph.D. student to perform at opening of Obama Presidential Center
Cameron Roman will perform with his Native drum group at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Saturday, June 20.
Transforming patient care through trauma-informed research
As she prepares to cross the stage at Commencement this May, Jayme Aguero is leaving a meaningful mark on Marquette University’s College of Nursing, one shaped by compassion, research, and a commitment to elevating patient care. Aguero, who will earn her doctoral degree in Nursing with a specialization in nurse education, has spent the past…
Communication, media studies student Victoria Adjetey to deliver 2026 graduate Commencement address
Adjetey’s research focuses on the intersection of media, identity and social justice.
Indunil K. Piyankarage, doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry, awarded the Dr. John J. Eisch Fellowship
Indunil K. Piyankarage, a fourth-year doctoral student in the Biochemistry program in the Department of Chemistry at Marquette University, was awarded the Dr. John J. Eisch Fellowship for 2025-2026 academic year. Originally from Sri Lanka, Piyankarage conducts research under the mentorship of Dr. Nicholas J. Reiter, focusing on the molecular interactions that drive Ewing sarcoma,…