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MARQUETTE The Inauguration of the 24th president of Marquette University, Dr. Michael R. Lovell
Inauguration Events Saturday, September 13 Briggs and Al’s Run | 10:30 a.m., Wisconsin Avenue
By Lynn Sheka
Inauguration events for President Michael R. Lovell will offer the Marquette community a full range of opportunities to warmly welcome the university’s first lay president to campus through worship, reflection and celebration. The Inauguration will celebrate Marquette’s Catholic, Jesuit faith tradition and 133-year history of academic excellence in service to others while showcasing the innovative spirit of discovery and exploration that will lift Marquette to ever greater heights. The theme of the Inauguration — Ignited in faith. Alive in inquiry. Forward in service. — is inspired by the university’s rich tradition of excellence, faith, leadership and service, as well as its commitment to extending knowledge beyond existing boundaries in pursuit of solutions for pressing problems and answers to life’s deepest questions. Over the summer, the Inaugural Steering Committee and Inaugural Planning Committees have been busy planning a variety of Presidential Inauguration events, which will be held on campus Sept. 13-21. The week will kick off with President Lovell, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Wojciechowski and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Carolyn Kieger participating in Briggs and Al’s Run for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin on Saturday, Sept. 13. Faculty and staff can join the Marquette team online at go.mu.edu/als-run. Later that day, faculty and staff are invited to the Inaugural Ball, which will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Alumni Memorial Union, Monaghan Ballroom. Tickets are required for this free event, and can be picked up in the Alumni Memorial Union, Brooks Lounge. Student events, including dinner in Cobeen Hall, a carnival, glow-in-the-dark BINGO to benefit Mrs. Amy Lovell’s charity, and an Inauguration Music Festival, will be held throughout the week. The Inaugural Mass will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m. at Church of the Gesu, followed by a reception from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Eckstein Hall. The Inauguration Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in the Al McGuire Center. Doors will open at 2 p.m. All members of the faculty have been invited to participate in the Inauguration Ceremony academic procession and are asked to indicate their participation in the academic procession on the “Registration and Tickets” section of the Inauguration website by Friday, Aug. 29. Following the Inauguration Ceremony, the Marquette community is invited to a reception at the Helfaer Recreation Center.
Inauguration Ceremony Ticket Pick-up Information ❖ Tickets are required for the Inauguration Ceremony. ❖ Tickets for staff, students and faculty not participating in the academic procession at the Inauguration Ceremony can be picked up in the Alumni Memorial Union, Brooks Lounge, during regular business hours beginning Monday, Aug. 25. One ticket per Marquette ID. ❖ Faculty participating in the academic procession do not need a ticket for the Inauguration Ceremony.
Inaugural Ball | 8 p.m. to midnight, Alumni Memorial Union, Monaghan Ballroom
Sunday, September 14 Interfaith Day of Service with student leaders | 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., Bay View United Methodist Church (by invitation only) Interfaith Prayer Service | 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Westowne Square
Monday, September 15 Sign a welcome banner for President Lovell | Throughout Inauguration Week, Alumni Memorial Union Dinner in Cobeen Hall with President Lovell | 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Cobeen Hall
Tuesday, September 16 Hot cookie night at McCormick Hall | 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., McCormick Hall Residence Hall Association Carnival | 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Westowne Square
Wednesday, September 17 Men’s soccer game vs. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 7:05 p.m., Valley Fields Glow BINGO with Mrs. Amy Lovell | 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Central Mall
Thursday, September 18 Inaugural Mass | 4 p.m., Church of the Gesu (seating is limited) Inaugural Mass Reception | 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Eckstein Hall
Friday, September 19 Inauguration Ceremony | 3 p.m., Al McGuire Center Reception for the Marquette community | 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Helfaer Recreation Center
Saturday, September 20 Inauguration Music Festival | 9 p.m., Central Mall
Sunday, September 21 President Lovell gives keynote address at Student Organization Institute | 1 p.m., Alumni Memorial Union (by invitation only)
Monday, October 27 Presidential Inauguration Academic Symposium Answering the Call: Marquette’s Response to the Civil Rights Movement | 4 p.m., Weasler Auditorium For additional information about Presidential Inauguration events, visit marquette.edu/inauguration or call University Special Events at 414.288.7431.