State of Education: Marquette President Michael Lovell teaching engineering class this semester âIt was really the highlight of my semester,â said President Lovell Marquette University President Dr. Michael R. Lovell understands the pains of virtual learning as he teaches an engineering class this semester. and last updated 2021-05-13 07:29:26-04 MILWAUKEE â Marquette University President Dr. Michael R. Lovell understands the pains of virtual learning as he teaches an engineering class this semester. The two-day-a-week course includes virtual internships this year at organizations and companies. One excited mechanical engineering student, Fhernam Batiz, said: âEspecially since we're students and we're working on an actual project."