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(2010) President's Report M ar q uette U ni v er s it y 2 0 1 0 A n n u A l r e p o r t A MUCH DIFFERENT PLACE 2 | 2010 annual report | 3 Letter to stakeho L d e r s rev. robert A. Wild, S.J. Dear Friends — As I move into the final students. With your generous help, drawing visitors from some of the top Finally, we’ve enjoyed a major shift months of my 15-year tenure, with we have significantly increased, in law schools in the country. And I expect in our athletics standing during the Father Scott pilarz scheduled to take both dollars and as a percentage of our the Discovery learning Complex, when past 15 years. the construction of the office Aug. 1, 2011, I can’t help but reflect operating budget, the amount of the it opens for our engineering students Al McGuire Center, our entry into the on the changes we’ve seen at Marquette budget going to financial aid for students. in August 2011, will attract the same type BIG eASt conference, the run to the in the past 15 years — changes that you this continues to be our greatest need. of attention. Its glass exterior will allow nCAA men’s basketball Final Four in contributed to in so many ways. From the Breadwinner Scholarship that visitors and passersby to see innovation 2003, the growing prominence of provides aid for students who lose a in action 24/7 at Marquette. men’s and women’s soccer, success this report reviews our financial parent, to the Bridge to the Future in several other sports and consecutive condition in great detail. In short, Fund, which helped current students Yet it is what happens inside our nCAA appearances in both men’s we have withstood the difficulties of continue their Marquette education as buildings that matters most. In addition basketball and women’s soccer bring the economic downturn well, with an families experienced job and investment to the outstanding teaching for which attention not only to Marquette sports excellent credit rating, a balanced budget losses, from endowed scholarships for Marquette is known, our faculty hold but to the university as a whole. and conservative investment policies. our brightest students to scholarships an increasingly strong research profile. that recognize service and leadership, Faculty members received a record And so I prepare for my retirement A strong fiscal foundation is critical in each type of scholarship meets a very $28.1 million in extramural funding with a sense that Marquette is well- fulfilling our commitment to provide specific need. during FY 2010. professors from our positioned for the future — with good a quality education to our students, College of Health Sciences and the people, a strong infrastructure and grounded in the principles of excellence, Certainly our physical landscape changed Helen Way Klingler College of Arts growing momentum. faith, leadership and service. the demand during my tenure. We consciously and Sciences founded two companies for a Marquette education has never embraced our urban location, at the dedicated to the commercialization thank you for your help and support been higher. With applications now same time branding Marquette’s of pharmaceutical treatments for over the past decade and a half. Know exceeding 20,000 for next year, Marquette campus as an attractive, vibrant part of neurological diseases. our College that I ask God’s abundant blessings is attracting students from a more our neighborhood. We invested more of engineering recently received a on you and those you love not only in diverse geographic base and maintaining than $375 million in construction, $4.75 million grant and was named a 2011 but in the years ahead, for I will its commitment to first-generation and renovation and campus beautification national rehabilitation engineering continue to carry the memories of my legacy students, populations that each projects. In some cases we took research Center by the u.S. Department Marquette friends in my heart. make up approximately 20 percent of our beautiful old buildings and refurbished of education; the grant supports the freshman class of 1,928 students this and repurposed them. In other cases development of new tools, better year. the class of 2014 includes 51 high new construction facilitates new ways technologies and improved treatment school valedictorians, a goodly number of teaching, learning and serving our strategies for children with orthopedic of national Merit finalists and about 180 community. our university investments disabilities. Faculty have published graduates of Jesuit high schools. also spurred private development and books on such diverse topics as a rejuvenation in the neighborhood philosophical examination of the robert A. Wild, S.J. of course, in these difficult economic around the university. tV show Mad Men to the Catholic p r e sid e n t times, the challenge has been to find enlightenment in europe. Faculty the financial resources necessary Since its opening in August 2010, the involve not only graduate but also to make the dream of a Marquette stunning ray and Kay eckstein Hall, our undergraduate students in many education come true for many of these new law School facility, has brought of these research projects. national attention to the university, 4 | 2010 annual report | 5 Site of eckstein Hall in 1996 Marquette has invested more than $375 million in the past 15 years in construction, a much different place renovation and beautification projects that strengthen its academic programs, transform the campus environment and enhance the campus neighborhood. In the past decade alone, six spectacular new buildings have been funded through major gifts from alumni and friends who support Marquette’s mission of excellence, faith, leadership and service. School of Dentistry raynor Memorial library Al McGuire Center Wells Street parking Campus town Apartments Campus Identity and Zilber Hall Discovery Beautification Initiative learning Complex 6 | 2010 annual report | 7 There is no roadmap to success. “ Marquette isn’t the kind of place that you spend four of the best years of your life and then move on. It stays But Marquette provides students with with you forever.” Brian Olsson, Eng ’00, Bus ’06 the knowledge, inspiration and moral Director – Product Management, Briggs & Stratton compass needed to keep heading in the right direction. It’s a journey that leads “ Marquette provided me with a strong spiritual foundation. That spiritual foundation and faith in a higher power have helped them to a much different place. me navigate some tremendous bumps in the road of life.” Katie Maloney Perhach, Arts ’97, Law ’00 Partner, Quarles & Brady “ My appreciation for Father Wild grew after I graduated. Once you graduate and have an affinity for the institution, as I do, you see what it takes to run a university and keep it world class.” Steven Gorski, Bus Ad ’00 Auditor, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board “ Marquette accepted me with open arms, taught me to be successful, loving, and that’s the way I try to lead my life. Marquette taught me to give back, to have a strong work ethic.” Molly McDonald, Comm ’00 Vice President, Client Events Manager, Associated Banc-Corp. 8 | 2010 annual report | 9 A pplicati o N s 20,000 Marquette’s growing national reputation, strong academics, caring environment, financial aid programs and perceived value resulted 15,000 2010 in nearly 20,000 student applications for admission in 2010 — 12,000 an all-time high and a four-fold increase from 1996. A total 5,000 2005 of 1,928 freshman students, or 9.6 percent of all applicants, was enrolled. 2000 of these, 67 percent were from outside the state of Wisconsin and 55 percent ranked in the top 20 percent of their high school class. 1995 D E g ree s g R A N T E D Marquette granted a total of 2,757 degrees in 2010, compared with 2,403 in 1996. the university confers undergraduate degrees 1996 2010 in 77 majors from eight colleges, as well as master’s degrees in 34 programs, a master’s degree of business administration and an executive MBA. Marquette also offers doctorates in 16 programs and professional degrees in dentistry, law, nursing 2,403 2,757 and physical therapy. 100000 E n r o l l m E n t 80000 Marquette’s total enrollment of 11,806 for 2010 included 8,113 +10.7% since 1995 undergraduates and 3,693 graduate and professional students. High 60000 rankings by national organizations help attract students from every state and 65 countries. For example, U.S. News and World Report ranks 40000 Marquette 75th nationally for 2011, and The Princeton Review named 20000 Marquette one of the country’s “Best 373 Colleges” for 2011. In addition, Washington Monthly ranked the university second nationally in the 0 “25 Most Service-minded Schools” for 2010. F i n a n c i a l a i d Financial aid and scholarships reached a record high of nearly $84 million in 2010, as the Marquette community responded to the impact of the challenging economy on students and their families. Student financial aid has nearly tripled since 1996. More than 90 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some form 1 9 9 6 2 0 1 0 of financial aid. $29,828,000 $83,855,000 1 0 | 2010 annual report | 1 1 R+ e s130% e a R c h G R a NT s 1997 $12,027,503 2010 $28,101,786 some of the many firsts during Father Wild’s 15 years at Marquette: • First online education master’s degree st program in Wisconsin (2002–2003) • First endowed deanship at Marquette — Marquette’s renowned faculty scholars work to advance their fields and improve the established in the College of Engineering world around us.
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