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19-04-2025
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Marquette presidential inauguration, Kimo Ah Yun teases message ahead of ceremony
The Brief Kimo Ah Yun will soon be inaugurated as Marquette University's 25th president. He spoke with FOX6 ahead of the ceremony to talk about his passion for education, tuition and turbulent times in higher education. The inauguration ceremony will be held on April 29. MILWAUKEE - On Tuesday, April 29, the university will hold a presidential inauguration for Kimo Ah Yun, who will become the 25th president of the university. Earlier this week, FOX6's Aaron Maybin sat down with Ah Yun for a conversation about his passion for education, tuition and turbulent times in higher education. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android "It's always about the students. I'm a first-generation college student. And I've seen how the trajectory of my life has changed," said Kimo Ah Yun. "I went back, and I looked at some statistics from the 80s when I was an undergraduate. First-generation students were graduating at a sub 20% rate. Those same first-generation students were going to go on to get PhDs by lower than 2%. So when I look at my life... I should not be where I'm at, right? Statistically, I should be where I'm not at today. But it's because there were a lot of people in my life, and I'll talk about some of those people who poured into me." Ah Yun says he's blessed and said God brought him to Marquette. He takes on this role after President Michael Lovell died in 2024. He joined the university in 2016. Marquette's presidential inauguration will be held on Tuesday, April 29 at 10 a.m. To learn more, click here. The Source FOX6 sat down and interviewed Kimo Ah Yun. Additional information provided by Marquette University.
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17-04-2025
- Politics
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Marquette student's visa revoked amid Trump administration crackdown
The Brief The Trump administration terminated a Marquette University student's visa. FOX6's Aaron Maybin spoke one-on-one with the university's president. Trump's administration has also taken aim at the education department. MILWAUKEE - The Trump administration terminated a Marquette University student's visa amid a nationwide immigration crackdown. Kimo Ah Yun, the university's president, discussed that and more one-on-one with FOX6's Aaron Maybin on Wednesday. What they're saying Ah Yun confirmed that Marquette University revoked one student's visa. He said it was for "activity that was prior to them being at Marquette." FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android "They do have, it's my understanding, counsel that's working with them. They're going through that process right now," he said. Maybin: "Should any international students who have visas be panicked or scared right now?"Ah Yun: "We live in an environment where we're unsure with everything that is happening." Lawyers for some students at other universities say their visas were revoked suddenly, without warning and without a chance for appeal or corrections. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "I will say, at Marquette, we're going to continue to support our students. We're going to find ways to make sure they have the answers," Ah Yun said. What they're saying Trump has also called for the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education and taken aim at diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Maybin: "How do you think that could affect Marquette University, Marquette University students?"Ah Yun: "We're dependent of federal assistance, federal aid, federal loans for our students to continue to support it…We continue to see what is happening out there. I think it's going to depend on is it simply just shifting the activities to different areas or might they close some things." Maybin: "How do you deal with everything surrounding DEI, as a leader of color?"Ah Yun: "One of the great things as a Catholic Jesuit institution is you think about belonging and accepting other people and giving people opportunities…Regardless of what we call it, we know what we're called to do, and we'll continue to do that work. What's next Ah Yun will be sworn in as Marquette University's 25th president on April 29, a post the board of trustees elected him to last November. He succeeds Michael Lovell, who died last summer. The Source FOX6 News interviewed Ah Yun for information in this report.
