Tuesday, April 29, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Musical prelude and student organization procession begin at 9:30 a.m.
Marquette University | Al McGuire Center | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Inauguration will be livestreamed on this page beginning at 9:30 a.m., April 29, 2025
A reception will immediately follow at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Common (outdoor gathering space east of the Alumni Memorial Union; rain location is AMU, Monaghan Ballroom).
Banners, posters, flags and signs are prohibited at the Mass and Installation Ceremony and at the reception. Prohibited items will be confiscated at the entrance.
For questions or special needs, please contact University Special Events at
(414) 288-7431 or universityspecialevents@marquette.edu.
We look forward to having you on campus for the inauguration of Dr. Kimo Ah Yun. All guests are invited to attend the reception immediately following the Mass and Installation Ceremony. Delegates from visiting institutions will receive additional information prior to April 29.
Please take a look at the list of recognized delegates and institutional greetings.
For questions or special needs, please contact University Special Events at (414) 288-7431 or universityspecialevents@marquette.edu.
All members of the Marquette and Milwaukee community are invited to attend the Mass and Installation Ceremony of Dr. Kimo Ah Yun and the reception that immediately follows (there is no need to RSVP). Undergraduate, lecture-based classes will break during this time so students may participate.
Additional details will be sent to procession participants before the inauguration.
For questions or special needs, please contact University Special Events at
(414) 288-7431 or universityspecialevents@marquette.edu.
Open your heart. Find your compass. Change the world.
In echoes of the Holy Father’s statement, the theme of the inauguration of Marquette’s 25th president —Open your heart. Find your compass. Change the world. — celebrates the university’s rich Catholic, Jesuit tradition by inviting all in our community to ground themselves in our mission and seek the truth about God and the world, that they may grow as individuals for and with others. In doing so, and by putting students at the heart of all we do, we will educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world.
Leaders from Milwaukee’s four Jesuit schools came together for a panel discussion at the Jesuit Education in Milwaukee symposium on Thursday, April 10, at 4 p.m. in Eckstein Hall.
The four leaders spoke on how their respective institutions help their students find their compass and become women and men for and with others while having a significant and lasting impact on our community.
The panel featured:
The Arrupe Center for Community Service and Social Responsibility hosted the Marquette Community Day of Service on Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All members of the Marquette community are welcome.
Register for the Community Day of Service online by Tuesday, April 1.
As part of the leadup to his inauguration as the 25th president of Marquette University, President Kimo Ah Yun and his wife, Catherine Puckering, participated in this annual tradition – the Arrupe Center’s largest and longest-running day of service.
The event embodied one of the main themes of President Ah Yun’s inauguration, “change the world,” which emphasizes Marquette’s commitment to educating well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world.
Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university located near the heart of downtown Milwaukee that offers a comprehensive range of majors in 11 nationally and internationally recognized colleges and schools. Through the formation of hearts and minds, Marquette prepares our 11,700 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional students to lead, excel and serve as agents of positive change. And, we deliver results. Ranked in the top 20% of national universities, Marquette is recognized for its undergraduate teaching, innovation and career preparation as the sixth-best university in the country for job placement. Our focus on student success and immersive, personalized learning experiences encourages students to think critically and engage with the world around them. When students graduate with a Marquette degree, they are truly prepared and called to Be The Difference.
