Be your best SELF. Marquette University is a Catholic and Jesuit university built on the rich foundation of St. Ignatius Loyola and the Society of Jesus.
The office of Mission and Ministry strives to educate and promote the foundation and history of the Society of Jesus, the Mission of the University, and the Statement of Human Dignity and Diversity to our students, faculty and staff.
06/12/2026
This week, Marquette faculty and staff member embarked on the Jesuit Works Tour around Milwaukee to learn more about the other Jesuit institutions around Milwaukee. The tour included the Church of the Gesu, St. Patrick’s, Cristo Rey, Casa Romero and Nativity Jesuit Academy. The Ignatian Summer Series continues next week with the Camino Walk downtown. Register in the article on Marquette Today!
06/09/2026
St. Joan of Arc was standing room only today as campus remembered and celebrated the life of President Michael Lovell on the second anniversary of his passing. As the 24th president in Marquette’s 143-year history and the first layperson to lead the university, President Lovell brought a spirit of innovation and collaboration that reshaped Marquette’s trajectory and strengthened its connections beyond campus. His legacy endures in the partnerships he fostered, the initiatives he championed and the people he inspired.
His continued legacy is also reflected through the Michael R. Lovell Presidential Scholarship program, created in partnership with the Lovell family to support future generations of Marquette leaders. The Lovell Scholars program benefits outstanding students from around the country who are grounded in humility and committed to the same values with which President Lovell lived his life — excellence, faith, leadership and service.
06/05/2026
The Ignatian Summer Series kicked off this week with participants mixing and shaking up dressings to pour on fresh salads.
Be sure to signup for the other Summer Series sessions on Marquette Today.
- June 11, Jesuit Works Tour, a tour around Milwaukee visiting other Jesuit institutions
- June 16, Camino Walk
- July 15, Jars of Joy: An Ignatian Creation Workshop, attendees will paint vases
- July 23, A Seminar on the Letters of St. Ignatius
- Aug. 3, Celebration of St. Ignatius Mass and Lunch
05/07/2026
Year after year, class after class, students from Jesuit high schools across the country flock to Marquette.
"Marquette offers opportunities on campus and in Milwaukee to meet people and find activities that I didn’t see at other colleges,” - Zoran Vignjevic, junior business major.
A top destination in the Ignatian pipeline from secondary to higher education, Marquette University consistently places in the top three (along with Boston College and Georgetown University) among the 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in both applications and enrollment from Jesuit high school students.
Attracting students through a distinctly Ignatian pipeline | Marquette Today Year after year, students from Jesuit high schools across the country flock to Marquette University. Here's why.