Alumni National Awards and Alumni Reunion Weekend
The Marquette University Alumni Association proudly presents the 2024 All-University Award recipients
What do a pickleball captain, a founder of Milwaukee’s Indian Summer Festivals, Inc., and a body builder have in common? How about someone who runs an annual 50 mile race and someone who is a Delta Sigma Theta sweetheart? Answer: They are all 2024 Marquette University Alumni National Award recipients! Discover more about this year’s recipients at the Alumni National Awards website.
Gather your friends and start making plans!
Come home to Marquette and reconnect with classmates and enjoy unforgettable events — from campus tours, a block party and Marquee Night with live music to our Golden Jubilee celebration, milestones for Marquette’s Educational Opportunity Program and Hispanic Alumni Association, Mass and much more. Online registration will go live in April. Visit the Alumni Reunion Weekend website for more information.
Gear up for Alumni Reunion Weekend with your custom Marquette T-shirt!
Order by April 30, 2024 to receive it in time for the reunion. A portion of each purchase will benefit the Marquette Fund to help fuel unlimited dreams for our students. Purchase your T-shirt today!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Marquette Fund
Support the Marquette Fund today to help fuel unlimited dreams for our students. Your gift will champion scholarship, enhance the student experience and seize opportunities to advance Marquette’s distinctive world-class education in new ways. Plus, the Parkinson family has committed to match donations to the Marquette Fund, up to $500,000.
Alumni Spotlight
Jessica Koth, Comm ’99, was appointed to serve as an at-large representative on the executive committee for the Association/Nonprofit Section of the Public Relations Society of America. She lives in Milwaukee.
Jaclyn Patterson Walsh, H Sci ’09, and Thomas Walsh, Bus Ad ’09, welcomed daughter Cecilia Evelyn on July 26, 2023. The family Iives in Oak Park, Ill.
Chris Otule, Prof St ’12, played nine years of professional basketball in Germany, France, China, Japan and Israel. He is now a solutions architect/ systems engineer at Dell Technologies and lives in Houston.
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NCAA Tournament
This week, the Marquette University Men's Basketball team marches to Indianapolis and the Women's Basketball team marches to South Bend, Ind., for the NCAA Tournament!
Find the most up-to-date information on pregame events, team sendoffs and more at the Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball tournament websites, or find a game-watching site near you.
EXCELLENCE
Online graduate programs in nursing, computing ranked in top 40 nationally by U.S. News & World Report
Marquette’s Master’s in Computing program is ranked 18th by U.S. News & World Report; the College of Nursing’s online program is ranked 36th. Read more.
Over 5,000 donors on Give Marquette Day
Our seventh annual #GiveMUDay was an incredible success thanks to an outpouring of support from Marquette alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends.
- 24 hours
- $4 million raised
- 5,000+ donors
- All 50 states
- Including gifts around the globe from South Korea, Australia Afghanistan, Puerto Rico, Spain and Canada!
Thank you, Marquette Nation!
View Give Marquette Day highlights here.
Marquette announces new university strategic plan: Guided by Mission, Inspired to Change
In 2031, Marquette University will celebrate 150 years of serving God by delivering our students a transformative education rooted in our Catholic, Jesuit tradition. Heading into this milestone, we remain committed to our mission, vision and guiding values. Read more.
At the same time, we are focusing on our operational and financial health so that we are better positioned to deliver on our Marquette 2031 strategic plan and thrive for generations to come.
LEADERSHIP
School of Dentistry dean appointed to Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce
Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, dean of the School of Dentistry, has been appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce, which is charged with studying the workforce challenges facing the state’s health care system. Read more.
College of Nursing dean named American Thoracic Society Fellow
Dr. Jill Guttormson has been named an ATS Fellow by the American Thoracic Society, the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through multidisciplinary collaboration, education and advocacy. Read more.
SERVICE
Marquette’s Burke Scholarship Program teaches valuable lessons focused on social justice and community service
For 30 years, the Burke Scholarship Program has worked toward the Jesuit values of education, leadership and serving others. Read more.
Lucy’s peacemaking journey
Marquette faculty members inspired student Lucy O’Brien’s interest in restorative justice and participation in community-based research – a passion she pursued through the Center for Peacemaking. Read more.
FAITH
Photo Gallery: Mission Week 2024
This year's Mission Week theme, Act with Faith, was evident among the Marquette community and across all 23 events. View photo highlights from the week. Read more.
A Prayer by St. Teresa of Avila
Let nothing disturb you.
Let nothing frighten you.
All things are passing away.
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
Whoever has God lacks nothing.
God alone suffices.
ALUMNI FEATURE
A Q&A with Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education
Derek Mosley, Law '95, who travels the country speaking on Black history and unconscious bias, talks about his zest for life, his unusual introduction to the legal profession and what brings him hope for the future. Read more.
Marquette Career Network
Elevate Your Network! Join Marquette Career Network, the official professional networking and mentorship platform facilitating career-related conversations between current students and alumni. Serve as a resource to fellow alumni and current students by sharing career information and advice.