Marquette University Top Questions

Basketball and being a Catholic Jesuit university.

Marquette University strongly believes in what is called cura personalis, or care of the whole person. This means that the entire well being of the student is important, not just academics. While academics are very important, the social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of student are also highly valued. For this reason, the faculty at Marquette really care about their students as persons and most take the time to get to know them by name. They are also willing to do whatever it takes to help the student excell in class and truly understand the world around them.

Marquette University is known for providing a quality, challenging education with its roots in faith. Marquette seeks to give its students the type of education that prepares them for not only academic challenges that lie ahead, but also social and workplace challenges. Their basis in faith may seem intimidating to those who do not identify themselves as Catholic, or even religious, but Marquette provides an accepting and supportive community for students from all backgrounds and faiths.

I believe Marquette is best known for offering their students not only excellent education opportunities but also opportunities for students to grow as individuals. This is done through Marquette's Jesuit identity, their Milwaukee city roots, study abroad opportunities, professors/faculty who genuinely care about their students, among several others.

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A strong sense of fraternity and community amongst students and facultry, a commitment to service in the world, and the upholding of Jesuit ideals about leadership and charity.

Marquette is best known for revolutionizing "service learning." Service learning is incorporated into many classes at Marquette, and it requires students to work at different sites throughout Milwaukee that engage in social justice (ex: teaching English to refugees, tutoring at detention facilities, working at homeless shelters, etc.). The whole idea of service learning is not simply to volunteer, but self-transformation, of coming to the realization that we must be proactive within our communities and to see everyone as a human being no matter what their situation is in life. Marquette encourages everyone to "be the difference."

Marquette University is known for producing leaders in all fields of study, along with great basketball players.

It is known for its rigorous courses. People who go to Marquette are usually known for being intelligent. The classes are defenitely difficult and the teachers always make it that way.

Marquette has made their basketball team, the Golden Eagles, well known. Marquette is also known for its Jesuit heritage.