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A Note to Parents
Dear Parents: Congratulations! All of your coordination, planning and purchasing has come full circle. Your students are here, attending classes, meeting new people and starting the new school year with great enthusiasm. This month, the Office of Student Involvement hosted the "Muskie after Dark" event, Club Day on the Mall and transported Xavier students downtown to watch the WEBN Fireworks display on Labor Day weekend. We do have a lot to offer here at Xavier; let Dianne Fisk, Executive Director of Parent Relations, know if she can assist you in any way at fiskd@xavier.edu. |
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Family Weekend Slated for Oct. 21-23
Pack a plate of cookies and bring your student a taste of home when you get together for the Xavier "Family Weekend"—a time to reconnect for a weekend of fun activities and events on Friday through Sunday, Oct. 21-23. |
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Office of Student Success Offers Services
The staff in Student Academic Support Services (SASS), located on the fifth floor of the Conaton Learning Commons, is currently welcoming students. The department's Office of Student Success and Retention is available for any student to walk in and discuss any problem or issue. And the Learning Assistance Center provides free tutoring for most disciplines. |
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Career Fair Promotes Job Opportunities
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, more than 500 students and alumni descend upon the Cintas Center to connect with nearly 100 employers and others for the annual Xavier Fall Career Fair offered by the Career Services Center (CSC). For most job/internship searchers, this is a must-attend event as it serves as an opportunity to connect with recruiters face-to-face. |
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"Uncensored" Series Focuses on Work Success
The Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting "Uncensored," a professional development series dedicated to workplace success strategies for students of various backgrounds (LGBT, international, multicultural, students of color, women, etc.). The series begins Wednesday, Sept. 28, and continues through November. |
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Brueggeman Speaker Series Brings In Big Guns
A world-class journalist, a White House insider, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and a civil rights leader are among those speaking on campus this autumn. James Fallows, speaking on Oct. 27, is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, has reported extensively around the globe, worked as President Carter's chief speechwriter, and for two years served as editor of U.S. News & World Report. Other speakers include cyber-terror guru Richard A. Clarke (see more details below), Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sonia Nazario (Enrique's Journey) on Oct. 6, and Lani Guinier (the first tenured black woman professor at Harvard Law School) on Sept. 25. The events at Cintas Center are free and open to the public. |
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Men's, Women's B-Ball Schedules Finalized
The men's basketball team, coming off six straight trips to the NCAA Tournament, announced its 2011-2012 schedule, which includes games against Purdue, University of Cincinnati and Butler. Visit www.goxavier.com for the game and televised event schedule. Also: Xavier women's basketball released its 2011-2012 schedule last week, including a 14-game Atlantic 10 slate. Xavier signed a three-year TV rights agreement with Fox Sports Ohio for broadcasts of Xavier's men's basketball games. |
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U.S. News Ranks Xavier Fourth in Midwest
The just-released U.S. News & World Report "2012 College Rankings" places Xavier fourth in the Midwest among regional universities. Xavier is also No. 1 in the Midwest for average graduation rate with 79 percent. (This is the third year in a row Xavier has had the top Midwest graduation rate.)
Xavier is ranked No. 5 in the Midwest in strong commitment to teaching, according to the national news magazine, and No. 3 in the Midwest in the category of up-and-comers.
And, Xavier is tied for No. 3 in the Midwest in alumni giving for the second year in a row. For the second year in a row, Xavier has also been ranked among the top master's universities (No. 14) in Washington Monthly magazine's "College Rankings." |
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Former White House Advisor Speaks on Cyber Espionage
The greatest threats we face may no longer be traditional wars and crimes but those committed in cyberspace. Can terrorists shut down our electrical grids? Can criminals bring down our financial systems? Join Richard A. Clarke, who has advised three presidents on security, counter-terrorism and cyber-security, as he presents "Crime, Espionage and War in Cyberspace." The free, public event is at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, at Cintas Center. For more details, contact Cynthia Cummins at the Brueggeman Center, 513-745-3922 or cummins@xavier.edu. |
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Mass, Walk of Remembrance Held on 9/11 Anniversary
Hundreds of Xavier students, staff and family members gathered for the University community's 172nd annual "Spirit Celebration Day," which this year happened to fall on Sunday, Sept. 11. While the "Spirit Celebration" has always been a part of the Jesuit tradition that celebrates the beginning of the academic year, this year's event took on a more somber tone in light of the 10th anniversary of the Twin Towers tragedy. University President Michael J. Graham, S.J., led a noon Mass of the Holy Spirit in the Cintas Center, immediately followed by a "Walk of Remembrance of 9/11." |
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