Marquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome

Marquette University President Michael Lovell died in Rome after a battle with sarcoma cancer. His wife, Amy, was with him.

Marquette officials are planning a prayer vigil for Lovell with details to be announced on the university's website when they become available, campus officials said in the news release."The days ahead will be full of heartbreak," they said. "In this time of grief and sadness, let us come together as a community linked by faith and love."

He helped create the Near West Side Partners, a nonprofit focused on economic development, housing and safety in Marquette's neighborhood in Milwaukee, according to a profile on the Marquette website. He also helped start a number of other initiatives in Milwaukee, including the Midwest Energy Research Consortium, which promotes growth in the energy sector, and the Water Council, which focuses on innovation in fresh water technology.

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