Big Question: Why do we age?
Marquette Magazine posed this question to a philosopher and a scientist. Here are their replies.
The Board of Trustees announces that it has elected Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., as the 23rd president of Marquette University, effective summer 2011. He will succeed the Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., who announced in March that he would retire next year after 15 years as Marquette president.
The newly named president-elect spoke on video Wednesday, Sept. 1, on topics that included his passion for 16th century poetry, his beloved dog, the importance of teaching and his impressions of Marquette. Watch the five-minute video and get to know more about the person who will be Marquette’s 23rd president.
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More than 2,350 Marquette grads -- from across generations and around the globe -- returned to campus for Reunion Weekend.
Were you among them? Tell us about your favorite party, event, conversation or reconnection, and relive the fun and excitement through this photo slideshow.
Miami HEAT and former Marquette basketball star Dwyane Wade was on campus Monday, Aug. 30, to welcome three teens who received four-year, full-tuition scholarships to attend Marquette University through a national partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
Marquette Magazine posed this question to a philosopher and a scientist. Here are their replies.