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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…
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.…
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,”…
Sign up to be an advocate on Give Marquette Day
Sign up to serve as a Give Marquette Day advocate and help spread the word via email, text or social media. This year’s Give Marquette Day will take place on Tuesday, March 8. Give Marquette Day is a 24-hour fundraising event for alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends to join together to make a…
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.
Friday’s Mission Week meditation and schedule
Meditation Often, we rely on God’s strength to carry us through difficult times in our lives.And it is a balm to our souls. But God’s strength surrounds us always.It readies us to step forward into the future.It shows us hope and allows us to dream. God’s strength carves paths for us to follow that we…
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…