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  • Academy Award winner John Ridley to deliver virtual Commencement speech

    Academy Award winner John Ridley will serve as Marquette’s Commencement speaker via video remarks in a special recorded Virtual Commencement event that is part of the university’s full slate of Commencement Weekend activities. To observe COVID-19 protocols, some Commencement Weekend activities are in-person with limited capacities and some are virtual. The recorded ceremony in which…

  • Engineering team brings distinct Marquette spirit to NASA lunar robot competition

    Just days after celebrating Marquette’s Commencement weekend, a team of engineering students set out to face a challenge that could test even the world’s top engineers: piloting their own robot across a simulated lunar surface while being assessed by NASA. At the invitation of NASA, it was an opportunity to showcase the team’s work on…

  • Education student Stephanie Boedecker to deliver 2022 graduate Commencement address

    Stephanie Boedecker, a graduate in the College of Education’s student affairs in higher education program, has been selected as the 2022 graduate student Commencement speaker. The Greendale, Wisconsin, native completed her bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, but has since found a passion in the field of education.  After…

  • Engineering student Maxwell Dixon to deliver 2022 undergraduate Commencement address

    Maxwell Dixon, a mechanical engineering major in the Opus College of Engineering, has been selected as the 2022 undergraduate student Commencement speaker. The Michael J. Cudahy Engineering Scholar and Marquette University High School graduate was among the first cohort of students in Marquette University’s Ready to Inspire Success and Excellence (RISE) program, a multicultural pre-orientation…

  • Faculty and staff volunteers needed for Commencement ceremony on May 22

    Faculty and staff volunteers are needed as column marshals to assist at either one or both Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 22, at Henry Maier Festival Park.   The first ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. for undergraduate students and the second ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. for the Graduate School and…

  • An important Commencement message from President Lovell and Provost Ah Yun

    Dear Class of 2020, We are writing today to provide you with an update on the university’s planned August 30 Commencement ceremony to celebrate you, our 2020 Marquette University graduates. In the most prudent interests of public health, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person Commencement events for the year. Based on…

  • A message from Provost Ah Yun regarding spring 2021 Commencement

    Dear Class of 2021, I am writing with an announcement regarding May’s Commencement ceremonies. In the ongoing interest of public health and safety during the global COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to hold all virtual spring 2021 Commencement events. We made this decision only after consulting with local and national medical experts.…

  • Church of the Gesu upper church reopens; Mass times, daytime access 

    The upper church of the Church of the Gesu has reopened following renovation and restoration work. 

  • Nominate a senior to be the 2023 Commencement speaker

    Nominations are now being accepted for the senior speaker at spring 2023 Commencement.   Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to nominate a senior who they feel embodies Marquette’s mission and values. Nominated students must be graduating or walking the stage in the May 2023 ceremony.  Nominations can be completed online and will be accepted…

  • Marquette University’s top 9 most-liked Instagram photos of 2022

    As 2023 kicks off, take a look back at the photos that resonated with the Marquette community on Instagram in 2022.