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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…
COVID-19 Update: Marquette to reopen for in-person instruction this fall with hybrid and online classes where reasonably possible and reduced number of students living residentially
Dear Marquette faculty, staff and students: After much thoughtful and deliberate consultation with the Milwaukee Health Department, our faculty and staff medical experts, and our Board of Trustees — which includes nationally renowned medical leaders — Marquette University will move forward with our plan to reopen campus in-person this fall with fewer students living residentially.…
8th annual Presidential Address highlighted by reimagined Wellness + Recreation facility, $7 million gift for new innovation leadership center
Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell gave his eighth annual Presidential Address on Thursday, March 3, which included several major announcements. A recording of the address is available online. It begins at the 29-minute mark. A reimagined facility for a culture of wellness at Marquette President Lovell revealed that the university plans to fully reimagine…
Alumni couple commits to major gift to establish endowed directorship in College of Business Administration’s Center for Real Estate
Perry and Sheila Vieth, founding members of the university’s President’s Advisory Council, have committed a $1.75 million gift to establish an endowed directorship in the College of Business Administration’s Center for Real Estate. In addition, the Vieths have dedicated a portion of their gift to strengthen excellence funds within the Center for Real Estate and…
Alumni National Awards 2021: Marquette alumni, friends honored for excellence
Marquette University’s Alumni National Awards honor distinguished alumni, parents and friends who embody Marquette’s mission through their character, personal and professional achievements, and their impact on the community and others. Fifty-two awardees will be honored during Celebration Week, Monday, May 24, through Friday, May 28. A virtual ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 25, at 6…
Marquette President Michael R. Lovell Delivers Fifth Presidential Address, Announces New Initiatives
Creation of Institute for Women’s Leadership, $250,000 President’s Challenge grant winner and varsity esports team announced
Marquette hires first director of Black student initiatives
Marquette has hired Samira M. Payne as the first director of Black student initiatives in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, reporting to Dr. William Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence. The director of Black student initiatives position was the product of negotiations between university leadership and the Black Student Council last summer. The…
Marquette awarded $3.8 million grant from Department of Defense for new ‘In Defense of Water’ program
Marquette University has received a two-year, $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense for an interdisciplinary program, “Novel Technologies to Mitigate Water Contamination for Resilient Infrastructure,” to develop novel, sustainable technologies to protect the environment and to provide clean drinking water. The project, which the researchers refer to as “In Defense of Water,”…
University launches ‘Marquette en Español,’ marquette.edu webpages in Spanish
The university recently launched “Marquette en Español,” a series of marquette.edu webpages in Spanish. The site will assist the growing population of Hispanic prospective students and their families, as well as connect current students to resources offered in their heritage or native language. Visit Marquette en Español at marquette.edu/es. The initiative will help the university…
We Are All Marquette: A First-Generation Reflection
In honor of First-generation Student Week, Andrea García shares a reflection about her Marquette experience as a first-gen student and how she went from being an aspiring engineer to realizing her true vocation: to be a bilingual speech language pathologist.