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Board of Trustees approves updated university seal that honors Catholic, Jesuit tradition and Indigenous nations
Following a thoughtful review and design process led by a committee of subject matter experts from across the university, the Marquette Board of Trustees has approved an updated version of the Marquette University seal. Formed by President Michael R. Lovell in early 2020, the university seal committee aimed to update the university seal to reflect…
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 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.
Marquette receives $1 million gift to preserve historic St. Joan of Arc Chapel
President Michael R. Lovell shared today that the university has received a gift of $1 million from the Slaggie Family Foundation to help preserve one of Marquette University’s most sacred spaces — St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Last spring, university leaders conducted a historic structure report aimed at conserving the more than 600-year-old chapel for…
Significant progress made on commitments to Black Student Council last fall
Last September, members of Black Student Council and other students met with Marquette University leaders to discuss specific steps to increase the diversity of the university’s student body, improve the experiences of Black students, foster an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students, further involve the Black Student Council in decision-making at Marquette, and assist…
‘Addressing Racial Injustice at Marquette,’ with President Lovell and Black Student Council is tomorrow; Marquette community invited to tune in via livestream
On Friday, Sept. 11, at 11:30 a.m., members of the Black Student Council will come together with President Michael R. Lovell and Rev. James Voiss, S.J., vice president for mission and ministry, for a prayer service oriented toward healing racism at Marquette and the university’s role in addressing racial injustice. The Marquette community is invited…