Marquette University
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Marquette University |
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Motto | Numen Flumenque ("God and the River") Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ("For the greater glory of God") |
Established | Founded as Marquette College August 28, 1881 Chartered as Marquette University 1907 |
Type | Catholic, Jesuit, Private |
Endowment | $266.8 million [1] |
President | Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. |
Staff | 730 |
Undergraduates | 7,718 |
Postgraduates | 3,587 |
Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
Campus | Urban, 80 acres |
Athletics | 11 NCAA Division I teams |
Colors | Blue & Gold |
Mascot | Golden Eagles |
Website | www.marquette.edu |
Marquette University is a, private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States of America. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It currently has a student body of 11,500, making it one of the largest Jesuit universities in the United States, and the largest private university in the state of Wisconsin. The largest college within the university is the Helen Way Klingler College of Arts & Sciences. Athletics programs at Marquette play in the Big East Conference. The College of Nursing at Marquette University is considered one of the Top 10 Nursing programs in the nation.[citation needed]
Marquette has also risen in stature and prestige academically in the past five years, along with increasingly difficult admissions policies. This has culminated in Marquette being ranked 81st among National Universities in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2007."[2]
The largest single benefactors to Marquette University are an anonymous couple who have donated over $50 million to the university. On December 18th, 2006, President Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. announced that the couple donated $25 million to the College of Engineering.[3]
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[edit] Campus
Marquette is located on an 80-acre (320,000 m²) campus in the downtown Milwaukee neighborhood of University Hill, on the former Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Lake Michigan is roughly one mile east of the edge of campus and US-Interstate 43 runs through Marquette's eastern edge.
[edit] Major Buildings
- Marquette Hall, built in 1924, is the four-story building that originally served as Marquette's Science Building with offices, classrooms and labs. In 1976, it was renamed Marquette Hall in honor of the University's namesake, Jesuit missionary-explorer Father Jacques Marquette, S.J. One of the most widely recognized buildings on campus, Marquette Hall is home to several offices, including Undergraduate Admissions on the first floor. The four-story building features three lecture halls with 300 seats each. In the tower of Marquette Hall is the university carillon, a set of 48 bells. The bells are played every Wednesday and for special events.
- Alumni Memorial Union (AMU, for short), the student union, is at the center of campus. The five-story brick building was completed in 1990 and features a ballroom for 800 guests, numerous offices for student organizations, a coffee shop called "Brew Bayou", the university's information center, a post office, US Bank branch, and the campus gift shop. An adjacent auditorium, named for alumnus Tony Weasler and his wife, Lucille, is connected to the AMU by a covered promenade. Also part of the AMU is the Chapel of the Holy Family which holds a popular, standing-room-only student mass each Sunday night.
- The John P. Raynor, S.J. Library, completed in 2003 at a cost of almost $60 million, is named for one of Marquette's former presidents. It contains many of J. R. R. Tolkien's original manuscripts, and serves as one of the main study areas on campus. In addition to the Raynor Library, Marquette also features a law library associated with its law school as well as the university's longstanding library, Memorial Library, which was built in the early 1950s.
- Gesu Church, completed in 1894, is considered the spiritual center of the campus, although it is not technically affiliated with the university. The Jesuit parish was designed by architect Henry Koch in the French Gothic style. It is said to be a scaled-down version of Chartres Cathedral in France. Student-organized masses are held each Sunday in Gesu Church, along with the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, a traditional celebration at many Jesuit universities to begin the school year.
- St. Joan of Arc Chapel, the oldest building in the Western Hemisphere still used for its original purpose, is also located at Marquette (although it originated in France and was relocated to the U.S., first to New York, then to Milwaukee). Originally built in France in the 15th century, the Chapel was donated to the university by Mr. and Mrs. Marc Rojtman in 1964 and reconstructed piece by piece in 1966. Today, the St. Joan of Arc Chapel hosts daily weekday masses at noon and 10pm.
- The Union Sports Annex is a popular hangout for students, especially during men's basketball season. "The Annex," as it is called, is almost entirely underground and features a restaurant, bar, sport court, and bowling lanes. In 2004 ESPN columnist Jim Caples called it the "best place to watch a game."[4]
- The Al McGuire Center, named for the legendary Marquette basketball coach, was opened in 2004 and is home to the women's volleyball and basketball teams and serves as the practice facility and administrative offices for the men's basketball team.
- The School of Dentistry building holds Wisconsin's only dental school. Completed in 2002, the building boasts pre-clinical labs, classrooms and even a community dental clinic.
- Valley Fields, used for men's and women's soccer as well as various club athletics, is located across the Menomonee River in the Menomonee Valley, just south of the main campus.
- The well-renowned Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art is also an important and impressive fixture at the university. The museum now features more than 8,000 works from the old masters to contemporary art works from such artists as Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, Keith Haring and Roberto Matta.
[edit] Residence Halls
Throughout the years, Marquette has absorbed within itself many existing buildings in the area, especially for use as residence halls. Of the eight current student residence halls, only three (O'Donnell Hall, Schroeder Hall and McCormick Hall) were originally built by the university. Some examples include Charles Cobeen Hall and M. Carpenter Tower, both Art Deco buildings built in the 1920s on 11th Street that have been converted into undergraduate residence halls. Glenn Humphrey Hall, a student apartment complex which was once the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and David Straz Tower, which used to be the Downtown Milwaukee YMCA, and is now a residence hall, recreation center and administrative office building. Mashuda Hall, a sophomore dorm, was once the Coach House Motor Inn where The Beatles stayed during their tour in 1964.[5] Abbottsford Hall served as The Abbottsford Hotel until the university purchased it for use as graduate apartments. It is now a freshmen dorm.
[edit] History
Marquette University was founded in 1881 by John Martin Henni, the first Catholic bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, as Marquette College, and named after 17th-century missionary and explorer Father Jacques Marquette, S.J. The school attained its status as a university in 1907. Marquette University High School, formerly the preparatory department of the university, became a separate institution the same year. In 1912, the relatively young Marquette University became the first Jesuit university to admit women.
The university acquired the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1913, and opened schools of medicine (including nursing), dentistry, and pharmacy. The School of Medicine separated from Marquette in 1967 to become the Medical College of Wisconsin.
In 2006, Marquette celebrated the 125th anniversary since its founding.[6]
[edit] Organization
Today the University includes 11 schools and colleges:
- Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business Administration
- J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication
- College of Engineering
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Nursing
- College of Professional Studies
- Graduate School
- School of Dentistry
- School of Education
- School of Law
[edit] Academic Rankings & Recognition
In 2006, the most recent nationwide rankings of colleges done by U.S. News & World Report, Marquette rose to 81st overall among undergraduate programs.[7] This is five spots higher than the previous year. Washington Monthly, another nationally-recognized college ranking source, listed Marquette as 49th among the country's 245 best universities. Washington Monthly "ranks colleges and universities on their contributions to society as engines of social mobility, fostering of scientific and humanistic research and promoting among students an ethic of service to country." Entrepreneur Magazine also included Marquette in its rankings of the top 100 entrepreneurial universities and colleges in 2003, 2004 and 2005.[8] For 2007, Princeton Review named Marquette as one of the "Best 361 Colleges in the US," a "College With a Conscience" for its continued dedication to service and ethics-based curriculum, and one of the Best Midwestern Schools.[9]
- The College of Business Administration has received numerous accolades. BusinessWeek listed it as 46th among undergraduate business programs in 2006. Also, the Graduate School of Business's part-time master's degree in business administration program was ranked 25th by U.S. News & World Report.
- In 2004, U.S. News also listed the College of Nursing as the 53rd best in the country. Its nursing-midwifery program was 13th nationally. The College has one of only five doctorate programs in the US with a "teacher/scholar focus.[10]
- Annually the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy gathers and reports data on CPA examination candidates. For 2005, the latest year for which data are available, Marquette University ranked 15th nationally for first-time candidates without advanced degrees. To be included on the report, school must have at least 20 candidates sitting for the CPA exam during the year.
[edit] Student Life and Demographics
Marquette's 11,500 students come from all 50 states, various U.S. territories, and represent more than 80 countries. Among these students are traditional-age undergraduates, adult undergraduate learners in the College of Professional Studies, and graduate students pursuing masters and doctorates in the arts, sciences and engineering. Marquette also has a very substantial number of law students and dental students.
The majority of Marquette's students hail from the Midwestern United States. These students generally come from the metropolitan areas surrounding Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis, Detroit, and St. Louis. The student body is roughly 85% Caucasian and 55% female, and most students are of a Catholic religious background. The retention rate for Marquette is significantly high, with about 90% of students returning for their sophomore year.[11]
Greek life at Marquette is minor, with about 12% of all students being part of either a sorority or fraternity. There are 11 sororities and 11 fraternities on campus, each with its own unique defining characteristics.
College Prowler, a popular guide for their "grading" of different aspects of student life[12], recently gave Marquette...
- an A- for athletics
- a B+ for the drug scene (A being very contained, F being rampant)
- an A for its facilities
- a B+ for the attractiveness of its male students and a B- for its female students
- an A- for its nightlife
- an A for its off-campus dining
- a B+ for its campus safety and security
- an A for its transportation on and around campus
- Marquette received low grades for its unpredictable weather (C), diversity (D), campus dining (C+) and parking (C)
[edit] Athletics
The school's colors are blue and gold, and the mascot is the Golden Eagle. Marquette is a Division I member of the NCAA and competes in the Big East Conference. The university has 11 varsity teams.
Marquette's athletic rivals include Cincinnati, DePaul, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Milwaukee, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin.
[edit] History of the Mascot and Nickname
Marquette's intercollegiate athletic teams were the "Warriors" from May 1954 to July 1994 when the nickname was changed to Golden Eagles. Prior to Marquette football was known as "Golden Avalanche" and other teams were known as "Warriors," "Blue and Gold," and "Hilltoppers." In 2004, Marquette began to consider changing the name back to Warriors, and conducted a poll that showed strong alumni and student support for that nickname. However, the Board of Trustees rejected Warriors on the grounds that previous logos had been disrespectful to Native Americans, and changed the nickname to simply "Gold." An intensely negative reaction by students, faculty, alumni, and fans led to a vote that restored "Golden Eagles" in June 2005. Write-in votes for the name Warriors, while tabulated, were not counted toward the result.
[edit] Men's Basketball
The school is well-known for the success of its men's basketball team. Marquette Basketball is 9th in the NCAA for postseason appearances all-time (40), including 25 NCAA Tournament appearances (17th all time). The Warriors, coached by Al McGuire, won the 1977 NCAA Tournament and were runners-up in 1974. Maurice "Bo" Ellis was a member of each of those teams, and remains the only Marquette player to appear in two Final Fours.
In 2003 Marquette, coached by Tom Crean and led by Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener, defeated top-ranked Kentucky to reach the Final Four. In that game, Wade became one of only four players in NCAA Men's Tournament history to record a triple-double. Wade was named an AP All-American two years in a row and won Conference USA Player of the Year while at Marquette.
In 2006, Dwyane Wade led the Miami Heat to the NBA title by defeating the Dallas Mavericks. The victory was the franchise's first NBA title. Wade was named the MVP of the 2006 NBA Finals. He was also named Sports Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year" in 2006.
Since Wade left Marquette, the University responded to an increase in applications by becoming more academically selective while maintaining undergraduate enrollment around 8,000.
The current men's basketball roster includes guards Dominic James (2005-06 Big East Rookie of the Year), Wesley Matthews, Jerel McNeal and David Cubillan, as well as Senegalese forward, Ousmane Barro. The Golden Eagles went through the entire 2006-2007 season ranked in the top 25 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Polls with the exception of one week.[13]
Marquette men's basketball players whose jerseys have been retired:
- Dwyane Wade (3)
- Don Kojis (44)
- Glenn "Doc" Rivers (31)
- George Thompson (24)
- Maurice "Bo" Ellis (31)
- Butch Lee (15)
- Earl Tatum (43)
- Dean Meminger (14)
- Maurice Lucas (20)
- Marquette has also retired numbers 77, 38, and 11, in honor of coach Al McGuire, trainer Bob Weingart and the Apollo 11 crew, respectively.
The team plays in the nearby home of the Milwaukee Bucks, the Bradley Center.
[edit] Women's Basketball
Marquette's women's basketball is currently coached by Terri Mitchell. The program has experienced success in recent years under Mitchell's direction, including a run to the championship game of the WNIT, where the women finished as runners-up. Marquette women's basketball has qualified for the NCAA tournament seven times since 1994.[14]The team now plays in the Al McGuire Center, named after the former Marquette men's coach.
[edit] Cross-country and Track
The Marquette University cross-country and track teams have a rich history of achievements. The teams have produced five Olympians, 13 NCAA Champions and 27 All-Americans.[15] Except for Dwyane Wade, Marquette's most successful student-athlete was track and field sprinter Ralph Metcalfe, a world-record holder and Olympic gold-medalist.
[edit] Football
Marquette's football team appeared in the first Cotton Bowl in 1937 against Texas Christian University, losing 16-6. NCAA football was last played by Marquette in 1960, after accumulating several years of budget deficits for the university. Their last successful season was 1953. Since then, they had accumulated a 10-44-3 record, including two straight seasons (1956 to 1957) without a win or even a tie. Marquette Stadium, the football team's home since 1924, was dismantled in the 1970s. The sport has since been brought back at the club level. The team finished 1-6 in 2006.
[edit] Club Sports
At the club level, Marquette's men's and women's teams are some of the most successful in the country. The men's volleyball team won the NIRSA club championships in 2005 and finished No. 3 in 2006. They have finished in the Top 10 seven out of the last nine years. The women's team has also finished in the Top 10 in the country each of the last 10 years. The men's and women's rowing and rugby teams, the men's lacrosse team, the club football team, the club baseball and softball teams and the club hockey team also have been dominant in years past for the Golden Eagles. Marquette's club football team has a traveling trophy with the club football team from the neighboring University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The trophy, nicknamed the Golden Keg, is a spray-painted gold wooden keg. The Milwaukee Panthers have kept the trophy for the past 4 years. Marquette added several new club teams in 2006, including wrestling, women's soccer, and water polo.
[edit] Other clubs and organizations
"Marquette University Players Society" (MUPS for short) is Marquette's platform for student-produced theater.[1]
The university has more than 230 student organizations in various fields of interest. The student newspaper The Marquette Tribune was founded in 1916 and is published by the university. The editorial content is mostly the domain of student staffers, with assistance from a faculty adviser. It is published on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year. The Tribune offices are in the basement of Johnston Hall. The paper has won dozens of regional and national awards for excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists. While most of the 40-person staff are journalism majors, students from all fields of study are welcome to write.
In spring of 2005, a group of students formed The Warrior, Marquette's independent conservative newspaper, named in honor of Marquette's former nickname. The paper evolved from a monthly to a bimonthly, focusing on student interests not covered elsewhere in official campus media.
Marquette Radio and MUTV, the student radio and television stations, respectively, were launched in the late-60s to mid 70s. In 2006 the entire MUTV facility was upgraded and renovated with brand new, state-of-the-art broadcasting equipment. With the new equipment, Marquette University is one of the few HDTV capable schools in the country. MUTV airs a number of student-produced programs, including newscasts, sports shows, and entertainment shows.
In February 2005, a controversy erupted when the faculty advisor of the Tribune was fired, in what some claimed was a response to controversial articles the paper published. Marquette was chastized by groups such as College Media Advisors as a result of the incident.
Hilltop was Marquette's university-wide yearbook from 1915 to 1999. The publication, in its 84 years of existence, totaled over 30,000 pages in 82 volumes. Students' color-plate sketches were often highly detailed, humorous or dramatic, and appropriate examples of contemporary artwork. Copies of these can be found on campus, particularly in the libraries. In April of 2006, Marquette's librarians completed a digitally-archived collection of Hilltop that can be found online.[16]
[edit] School Songs
The Marquette University school songs, "The Marquette University Anthem" and the "Marquette University Fight Song," are generally sung by students and alumni during basketball games, accompanied by their pep band. However, the former is often played using the carillon bells of the Marquette Hall bell tower during the afternoon.[17] "The Marquette University Anthem," as it was originally known, is now referred to almost exclusively as "Hail Alma Mater." The tune was written by Liborius Semmann. The Fight Song is more commonly referred to as "Ring Out Ahoya," although the actual meaning of the word "Ahoya" is open to a great deal of debate. One leading theory is that the call of "Ahoya" was often made by sailors on the Potomac river while passing Georgetown University in Washington, DC, hence Georgetown getting its nickname of "Hoyas". The cheer/chant/call then made its way to Marquette through faculty moving between the two Jesuit schools.
[edit] The Marquette University Anthem - Hail Alma Mater
Hail Alma Mater,
Thee we do call.
We're here to greet thee,
Dearest friend to all.
We're here to show thee
Our love is strong.
Hail Alma Mater!
Marquette, hear our song!
[edit] Marquette University Fight Song - Ring Out Ahoya
Ring out ahoya with an M-U rah-rah!
M-U rah-rah!
M-U rah-rah! Rah rah rah!
Ring out ahoya with an M-U rah-rah,
M-U rah rah for Old Marquette!
(Chanting)
Goooo! Goooo! Go Marquette! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Goooo! Goooo! Go Marquette! Go! Go! Go! Go!
[edit] Notable alumni
Many Marquette graduates are involved in the media and government, especially in Wisconsin. This influence has been referred to as the "Marquette Mafia."[2] Alumni from Marquette's School of Journalism also make up a large portion of many newspaper staffs throughout Wisconsin.
[edit] Arts and media
- Marc Alaimo, actor
- John Barron, Chicago Sun-Times, executive editor
- Carrie A. Bebris, author
- Joy T. Bennett Kinnon, senior editor, Ebony (magazine)
- Peter Bonerz, TV and film actor and director, best known for The Bob Newhart Show
- Jim W. Coleman, The Palm Beach Post, assistant sports editor
- Gail Collins, author, reporter and former The New York Times'' editorial page editor
- Anthony Crivello, Tony Award winning actor and screenwriter
- Margaret A. Drain, vice president of National Programming, WGBH Boston
- Chris Farley, comedian and Saturday Night Live star. Wore his Marquette Rugby jacket during a college scene in Tommy Boy.
- Steven Fleming, Actor/Comedian -NBC's Sports Action Team
- Hildegarde, a vocalist popular in the early twentieth century, trained at Marquette's College of Music in the 1920s.
- Len Kasper, Chicago Cubs broadcaster for WGN
- Tom Keegan, Author, Journalist, Radio Personality
- Matthew Lesko, television commercial & infomercial personality
- James Lowder, author and editor
- Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, former host, The Felicia Show, South Africa television (12 years)
- Amy Madigan, actress
- Trambone
- Pat O'Brien, Actor
- Bob Odenkirk, actor, "Mr Show with Bob and David" (attended but did not graduate)
- John D. Rateliff, game designer, author, Tolkien scholar
- Steve Rushin, columnist, Sports Illustrated magazine
- Tom Schimmels, actor, "American Movie"
- Rondell Sheridan, actor
- Tom Snyder, former host, CBS' Late Late Show (attended but did not graduate)
- Mark Suppelsa, anchor, Fox News Chicago
- Marianne Szymanski, founder and president, Toy Tips Inc., publisher of Toy Tips.com and Kid Tips Magazine
- Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, county bureau editor
- Pat Donohue, acclaimed acoustic guitarist. Mainstay of Garrison Keeler's "A Prairie Home Companion" radio program as member of the house band.
- Charles P. Pierce, noted journalist and author of "Moving the Chains: Tom Brady and the Pursuit of Everything."
[edit] Business
- Gerald Rauenhorst, Founding Chairman, Opus Corporation
- Joseph Rauenhorst, President and CEO, Opus South Corporation
- Mary Ellen Stanek, Managing Director and Director of Asset Management, Robert W. Baird & Company
- Charles M. Williams, Chief Administrative Officer, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Bank of America
- John Ferraro, Global Chief Operating Officer, Ernst and Young, LLP
- Richard A. Burke, co-founder and chairman, TREK Bicycle Corp.
- Steven J. Douglass, retired president and chief executive officer, Payless Shoesource
- Donald F. Flynn, chairman of the board of Flynn Enterprises, Inc.
- Andrew J. Thoresen, founder of Oracle Forensics Incorporated.
- Patrick Eugene Haggerty, founder of Texas Instruments
- Darren Jackson, CFO and senior vice president of Best Buy
- Jeffrey Joerres, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Manpower Inc.
- William R. Laidig, former chairman and chief executive officer, Great Northern Nekoosa Corp.
- John J. Stollenwerk, chairman and chief executive officer, Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation
- Charles M. Swoboda, chief executive officer, Cree, Inc.
- Ulice Payne, Jr., president of Addison-Clifton, LLC
- Edward Brennan, retired chairman of Sears Roebuck and Co.
- Wayne Sanders, former chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark Corp.
- Richard J. Fotsch, head of Global Power Group at the Kohler Company
- Dan Weinfurter, Founder and chief executive of Parson Consulting, Chief Executive Officer of Capital H Group
- James H. Keyes, Retired President and CEO of Johnson Controls
- James A. Runde, former vice chairman of Morgan Stanley
[edit] Politics and government
- Colleen Carroll Campbell, Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow, former speechwriter to President George W. Bush, author of The New Faithful, host of Faith & Culture
- Carlos Camacho, Governor of Guam
- Felix Perez Camacho, current governor of Guam
- Hon. Thomas J. Curran, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. (Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, 1983.)
- Terence T. Evans, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. (Appointed by President Clinton, 1995.) Former Judge and Chief Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. (Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, 1979.)
- Margaret Farrow, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
- Dr. Leona Patt Franciosi, president, World Federation for Mental Health
- Kathleen Hall Jamieson, dean, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
- Donald A. Manzullo, U. S. Representative, Republican
- Joseph McCarthy, U.S. Senator, Republican
- Ralph Metcalfe, US Olympian, U. S. Representative
- Gwendolynne S. Moore, U.S. Representative, Democrat
- Rudolf "Rudy" Perpich, Governor of Minnesota, Democrat
- John Schmitz, U.S. Representative, 1972 American Independent Party Presidential candidate
- Diane S. Sykes, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Former Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. (Appointed by President George W. Bush, 2002.)
- Scott Walker, Milwaukee County Executive, former 2006 candidate for Governor, Republican (Attended, did not graduate) [18])
- Carl Zeidler, former Mayor of Milwaukee
- Kathleen Abernathy, partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, former FCC Commissioner [19]
- Dave Sullivan State Senator of Illinois, 1998-2006. Crane's Chicago Business "Top 40 Under 40."
- Francis Slay, Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri
- Vincent Cianci, also known as "Buddy", former Mayor, Providence, Rhode Island
- John Smith, founder of SEC Group Inc.
[edit] Social sciences
- Robert J. Beck, scholar of international law and international relations
- Marc H. Ellis, theologian, philosopher
[edit] Sports
- Ralph Metcalfe, world-record holding sprinter and Olympic gold medalist.
- Alfred Lee ("Butch Lee"), MOP of the 1977 Final Four and former NBA player
- Bob Harlan, president and chief executive officer, Green Bay Packers
- George Andrie, acclaimed Dallas Cowboys player
- Richard Burton, commissioner, Australian National Basketball League (NBL)
- Maurice "Bo" Ellis, former NBA player and college basketball coach
- Stephanie Kershek, Milwaukee Bar Association Office Manager, 2005 WBA Women's Boxing Association Middleweight Champion
- Don Kojis, two-time NBA All-Star
- Jim Chones, former ABA and NBA player.
- Maurice Lucas, won 1977 NBA Championship with Portland Trail Blazers
- Jim McIlvaine, played seven years in the NBA with the Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics and New Jersey Nets.
- Chris Crawford, played seven years with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.
- Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA Basketball star, current Head Coach of Boston Celtics
- Lawrence Frank, Current Head Coach of New Jersey Nets
- Dwyane Wade, current NBA All-Star guard with the Miami Heat, NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP, captain of the 2006 USA national basketball team. (Attended but did not graduate). His number was retired on February 3, 2007 by Marquette.
- Rick Majerus, current commentator for ESPN and former head basketball coach at Marquette University, Ball State University and the University of Utah
- William Gates, a protagonist in the movie Hoop Dreams and Marquette graduate.
- Travis Diener, point guard with the NBA's Orlando Magic.
- Steve Novak drafted in the 2nd round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.
- Tony Smith (basketball), former NBA Player drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1990.
[edit] Notable faculty
- Les Aspin (professor of Political Science, 1969-1971; MU Center for Government renamed in his honor)
- Daniel Blinka, law professor
- Tom Colbert, former Law School Dean
- Matt Cook, English Department Lecturer, poet
- Nabeel Aly Omar Demerdash, 1999 IEEE Nikola Tesla Award Recipient
- Arpad Elo
- William Markowitz (1966-1972)
- Benjamin Percy, Visiting Assistant Professor, author
- George Reedy, former Dean of the Journalism School
[edit] Trivia
- In 2006, Marquette became one of the first universities in the United States to offer an iPod podcast tour of their campus.
- In 2006, Marquette University was the correct answer to a $1,000,000 question on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which 19-year-old Dan Weisman correctly answered.
The Question was: In the 1995 movie Tommy Boy, Chris Farley's character Tommy Callahan III attends what college?
A. Notre Dame B. Marquette C. Yale D. University of Missouri
- John Philip Sousa, in 1924, composed "The Marquette University March" after it awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Music Degree in 1923. Marquette is the only university to have been honored with a march by Sousa.[20]
- Marquette was featured in the movie Tommy Boy. The title character, himself a Marquette student, was played by Chris Farley, a Marquette alumnus. However, the actual campus was not featured as the scenes that featured the school were shot at the University of Toronto.
- "Marquette University" is the name of a song by CT ska band, In The Face, though the song never mentions the school or its surroundings.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Marquette University Players website
- ^ Walker, Don. "Holding court a final time". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 29, 2001.
[edit] External links
- Marquette University
- Marquette University Athletics
- Marquette University Student Government
- Marquette Tribune
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