Inauguration Ceremony Recap and Recording


Mass and Installation Ceremony

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.


Delegates

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.


Faculty, Staff, Students and Guests

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.


Inauguration theme

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.



Coffee spots on/near campus

  • The Brew in the Alumni Memorial Union is the most accessible location on campus, located on the first floor of the Alumni Memorial Union.   
  • Starbucks is located at 1610 W. Wisconsin Ave. and at 509 W. Wisconsin Ave.
  • Stone Creek Coffee, a locally owned coffee chain, is located at 422 N. 5th Street.

Food on/near campus

  • Chain restaurants on Wells Street (between 15th and 16th streets) include Jimmy John's and Qdoba. 
  • OnMilwaukee.com has an excellent guide to Milwaukee restaurants.
  • Sendik's Fresh2Go grocery store is just around the corner, located at 824 N. 16th Street.
 
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