Thursday, March 28, 2013
Xavier University has announced the speakers for its Saturday, May 11 commencement ceremonies at the Cintas Center. The undergraduate ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m. and the graduate ceremony at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Xavier University Montessori Lab School is expanding. It is adding two Early Childhood classrooms (for children 3-6 years old) and individual Lower and Upper Elementary classrooms, (ages 6-9 and 9-12). The Lab School is currently accepting applications for all classrooms and will hold an Open House at the School on Wednesday, April 17th from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Xavier Leadership Center announced today it is offering a Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) Exam Preparation Program beginning September 2013.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Meghan Marth of Symmes Township Cincinnati (45242), a junior in the Politics, Philosophy, and the Public honors program at Xavier University, sees access to education as a global issue. As a Newman Civic Fellow, Marth will join a network of Fellows around the country. Together Fellows will leverage an even greater capacity for service and change, and will continue to set examples for their classmates and others.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
For the fourth time, Xavier University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.
Monday, March 25, 2013
encyclical, Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth). It will be held Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Xavier University’s Cintas Center. It is free and open to all.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Xavier University’s Center for Interfaith Community Engagement will celebrate Holi, a Hindu spring festival of colors on Monday, March 25, 2013 at 3:00 pm on the Xavier Yard. On the same day, students will create Alfombras, a Central American tradition. An Easter event celebrated since the 16th century, carpets, also known as Alfombras, are created with sawdust and then dyed to illustrate images of religious figures and biblical stories.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Jeff Milchen, the founder of the American Independent Business Alliance, will present how a city-wide independent business alliance can benefit the city. Such an alliance brings together local businesses for cost-cutting and revenue generating support and consultation, and provides coordinated public information campaigns on the advantages of shopping independent.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Xavier University’s Ethics/Religion and Society lecture series presents Susannah Heschel, PhD, speaking on “Colonialism, Empire, and Race: The Politics of Modern Jewish-Christian Relations.” The lecture is free and open to the public and will be April 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Duff Banquet Center of Xavier’s Cintas Center.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Xavier’s spring Community Action Day is this Saturday, March 23 from 9am – 1pm. Approximately 200 students will be at 20+ diverse sites all around Cincinnati.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Xavier University President Michael J. Graham, S.J., announced today that Xavier is joining a 10-team conference with fellow private schools Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s, Seton Hall, and Villanova. The conference will be officially named the Big East on July 1.
Monday, March 18, 2013
The annual conference of the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) was held March 16 and 17. Xavier University made a very good showing. The conference gave awards to the top ten out of 240 student submissions. Undergraduates at Xavier University received three of those ten awards. Christian End, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Xavier was named SEPA Mentor of the Year.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, has been elected the 266th pope with the name Francis. He is the first non-European pope and the first Jesuit pope.
So what is a Jesuit?
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Statement from Michael J. Graham, S.J. President of Xavier University regarding Argentine Jorge Bergoglio, who was elected pope Wednesday.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Eight Xavier University graduate programs are among the best according to the 2014 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News Media Group. Highlights of the rankings will be published in the Best Graduate Schools 2014 edition book, available April 9, 2013.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Thanks to a generous grant from The Jewish Foundation, Xavier University will take students – both undergraduate and graduate – to study in Israel in May. The trips are available to MBA and undergraduate students from Greater Cincinnati studying at any University.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Sue Schmidt, director of Xavier University’s School of Nursing, has been appointed to the Ohio Department of Health’s Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Education Advisory Group. She will be representing the Ohio Council of Deans and Directors of Baccalaureate and Higher Nursing Education Programs.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The compelling story behind the exhibit and course will also be brought to campus on Thursday March 14, during a screening and discussion of the film “Half the Sky.” The screening is free and open to all and takes place in Kennedy Lecture Hall CLC 412 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Students currently enrolled in the course will share their experiences and observations as part of the discussion.
Monday, March 4, 2013
The name "Erin Brockovich" conjures images of strength, toughness, and stubbornness. The woman Erin Brockovich is a rebel, a fighter, an advocate for truth. She will share her story, Moral Courage at the Workplace: The Power of One, as part of Xavier University’s Heroes of Ethics Series on March 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Schiff Conference Center of Xavier’s Cintas Center. A book signing follows at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Xavier University’s Department of Social Work is bringing alumna Amy Krings (2002, BSW, MSW) to speak on “Gun Violence Reduction and Social Work: The Role of Community Based Practice.” Currently, Krings is a doctoral candidate in social work and political science at the University of Michigan.
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Williams College of Business at Xavier University is asking for nominations of WCB alumni (undergraduate and MBA) who continue to embody the Jesuit ideals in their daily life.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Lindsey Nieberding of Miami Township (45248) will receive the Ohio Association of Teacher Educators (OATE) Outstanding Student Teacher Award at the spring conference awards dinner on Thursday, March 7 at 6:30.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Sanctity of Sanctuary: Paul Strauss and the Equinox Farm, a feature documentary by Blis DeVault, director of Xavier University’s TV Center will have its world premiere on March 10 at 1:00 p.m. at the Byron Bay International Film Festival in Australia.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Xavier University held elections for its Student Government Association (SGA) executives from February 3rd - 14th. Voters could choose from three slates of candidates for president, administrative vice president and legislative vice president.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Xavier University and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are working together with pharmaceutical manufacturers to protect public health at the 2013 FDA/Xavier Pharmalink Conference, March 11-14 at Xavier University.
