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1 month ago | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
Acting Provost Sarah Feldner said Marquette University has also achieved its goals in tuition discounts and class makeup. Marquette University’s acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 was under 80% for the first time since 2016, Acting Provost Sarah Feldner announced at a University Academic Senate meeting on May 5. Between 2014-2018, Marquette’s acceptance rate climbed by more than 20% and has been steadily increasing since.
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1 month ago | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
House Republicans failed to pass a proposal for $330 billion in spending cuts through the Budget Committee on Friday. The proposal included changing the federal loan system, which would require colleges and universities to pay the federal government for any student debt that goes unpaid, cancel the Grad PLUS loan program and put caps on how much students can borrow.
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1 month ago | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
Members ofthe University Faculty Committee on Budgets and Financial Planning now have a place in the decisions for building projectson Marquette’s campus. UFCBFP is a committee that bridges the gap between University Academic Senate and Marquette’s leadership team to discuss budget-related matters. On May 5, Lowell Barrington, chair of UFCBFP, provided updates on what the committee accomplished this year.
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1 month ago | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
Ah Yun addressed being a first generation student, his path to Marquette, the legacy of late president Lovell, investing in Marquette and “momentum of the university. University President Kimo Ah Yun was inaugurated April 29 at the Al McGuire Center after being named Marquette’s 25th president in November of 2024. The theme of the inauguration was “Open your heart. Find your compass.
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2 months ago | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
Kimo Ah Yun is being inaugurated as Marquette’s 25th university president April 29. He’ll move into the presidency with promises for the kind of university he wants to create — similarly to dozens of university leaders before him. But where do those promises go? And which ones are remembered? This article will break down the late President Michael Lovell’s presidential promises and where they stand. Lovell was inaugurated Sept. 19, 2014.
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2 months ago | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
Marquette’s $1.6 million federal grant for U-RISE, an undergraduate research program, was canceled by the National Institute of Health April 1. Laurieann Klockow, assistant director for U-RISE, said the program received a cease operations notice from NIH March 27 and told students about it the next day. Less than a week later, they received their termination letter. The Trump administration’s new policies include limiting NIH funding for indirect costs to 15%.
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2 months ago | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
The College of Education could be transitioned to the “School of Education,” after a proposal was presented at a University Academic Senate meeting Monday. The proposal was approved by UAS and will now be sent to Acting Provost Sarah Feldner, University President Kimo Ah Yun and the Board of Trustees. The School of Education would fall under the College of Arts & Sciences.
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2 months ago | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
One graduate student from Marquette University had their visa terminated by the Trump administration as of April 11. The termination is in the government’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program database, meaning the individual must leave the country or take legal measures to stay. “The exact reason for the termination is not clear,” a statement in Marquette Today said.
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Mar 22, 2025 | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
Students and faculty from the medical laboratory science major, wearing their white lab coats, filled the AMU ballroom at the University Academic Senate meeting Monday to urge senators to vote against closing their 90-year-old department. The University Board of Undergraduate Studies rejected the termination of the MLSC major, and on Monday, UAS stood behind their rejection. However, the future of the major isn’t solidified yet, as UAS and UBUS serve as advisory boards to Marquette leaders.
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Feb 25, 2025 | 
marquettewire.org | Sophia Tiedge
The university is without full funding for AHPRC II or a BioDiscovery district. Marquette University President Kimo Ah Yun addressed University Academic Senate Feb. 17 to provide updates on possible capital projects, President Trump’s executive orders and $31 million budget cuts. Here’s what to know:BioDiscovery building or science district projectAh Yun said there has been discussion about improving the current biological and biomedical sciences facilities.
