Michael R. Lovell was inaugurated as the 24th and first lay president of Marquette University on September 19.

watched the television newscasts covering President Lovell's major announcements from his Presidential Address, which resulted in more than 100 media stories.

were announced. Dr. Jeanne Hossenlopp took on a new role as vice president for research and innovation, Dr. Brian Till was named Keyes Dean of Business Administration, Dr. Dan Myers was named university provost, and Dr. Kristina Ropella was named Opus Dean of Engineering.

were submitted for the $5.7 million strategic innovation fund. The teams included 449 faculty members, 212 staff members, 127 non-Marquette-affiliated individuals, 106 students and 52 alumni.

were logged on a 14-city tour across the United States as President Lovell met with 4,000 alumni and friends for his Journey Continues events.

contributed $316,675 to the James Foley Scholarship Fund in honor of the slain journalist and 1996 alumnus.

12,000 Marquette community members learned of and live the university's
Guiding Values.

were commissioned, and the Marquette University Police Department was formed May 1.

or one mile was walked by President Lovell in high heels to promote awareness of and education about domestic violence.

of Marquette freshmen became the first in their family to attend college. In April, the Rick Majerus Family Foundation donated $1 million to support scholarships for first-generation students in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences.

in President Lovell’s first year, which was defined by community collaboration and innovation.

started in the Department of Athletics. Coach Steve Wojciechowski was hired April 1, Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Scholl was hired September 9, and Coach Carolyn Kieger was hired May 1.

was donated by Dr. Michael and Billie Kubly to establish the Charles E. Kubly Mental Health Research Center in the College of Health Sciences.

of freezing cold water were dumped on President Lovell’s head by Marquette students for the Ice Bucket Challenge to promote awareness of ALS.

from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s Catholic Herald were written to describe how “faith comes first” for President Lovell and his family.

and counting for @PresLovell, who tweeted more than 850 times to the Marquette community during his first year.

completed the Campus Climate Study, and 34 individuals — including community members — formed the President’s Task Force on Equity and Inclusion.

of space on the sixth floor of the seven-story Global Water Center will house Marquette scientists who will offer solutions to the world’s most pressing water issues.

of West Michigan Street will be home to the new Athletic Performance Research Center. It's part of a strategic partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks and supports President Lovell's goal of doubling Marquette's research in five years.

of dancing with the women of Cobeen Hall to The Wobble took place in front of a captivated Valley Fields audience.

were donated in just one hour after President Lovell in November challenged the Marquette campus community to donate 1,000 pounds.

was invested in the Promote Assets and Reduce Crime Initiative by the Near West Side Partners, a group led by five neighborhood anchor institutions, including Marquette.

attended a summit in August at Marquette to foster student innovation and entrepreneurship for an initiative called the Commons.

were donated by Marquette basketball to the College of Education's Hartman Literacy and Learning Center. Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and his Wade’s World Foundation announced the Live to Dream program to enhance literacy for inner-city children.

The amount of time Gerald "Gerry" Rauenhorst served as a Marquette trustee, the university's longest-tenured trustee. Rauenhorst, who passed away in 2014, was honored by President Lovell and Marquette in September at a ceremony renaming the College of Engineering the Opus College of Engineering after the company he founded.

actively participate in the president’s running club, which meets every Tuesday and Thursday at St. Joan of Arc Chapel.

highlighting the power of prayer. Jen Waters, then a junior, overcame life-threatening injuries while studying abroad in Madrid.