Xavier nationally ranked ... again
The Princeton Review
once again names Xavier one of the country's best institutions for
undergraduate education. The education services company features the
University in the new 2010 edition of its popular guidebook, "The Best 371 Colleges." This marks the sixth year in a row Xavier has been featured in this respected publication. |
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Wanted: Move Crew volunteers
You
no doubt remember your own move-in day at Xavier and the importance of
being greeted by helpful, friendly members of the Xavier community.
Well, here's your chance to pay it forward. The University invites
alumni to be part of this year's Manresa move crew on Thursday, Aug.
20, and Friday, Aug. 21. There's a special need for volunteers to help
unload student belongings and direct traffic. For more information,
contact Leah Busam Klenowski at busamla@xavier.edu or register by Aug. 12 online.
A special young alumni volunteer event is planned for Aug. 20. |
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Legacy lunch
The National Alumni Association invites all legacy freshmen—those with
a relative who graduated from Xavier or Edgecliff—to bring their families
to a special move-in day lunch and refreshment session on Friday, Aug.
21, from 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The event takes place in the Alumni
Center at 1507 Dana Avenue—just look for the big balloon. Please
R.S.V.P. by Saturday, Aug. 15, to Darlene Gilligan at gilligan@xavier.edu or 513-745-3192.
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Nursing receives $1.5 million grant
The School of Nursing received a grant of almost $1.5 million—the
largest federal award in Xavier history—from the Health Resources and
Services Administration. The
grant funds a three-year distance-learning project that uses
high-definition video conferencing to provide master's-level education
and continuing-education credits to nurses working in rural areas. |
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Russo 2009 Opera Idol
Soprano Margaret Russo, Class of 2006, is the winner of the Cincinnati
Opera's first Opera Idol competition. The opera announced the selection
from the stage of Music Hall on Wed., July 22, just prior to a
performance of Georges Bizet's Carmen.
Russo then surprised the sold-out crowd by performing the aria "Quando
me'n vo" (also known as "Musetta's Waltz") from Giacomo Puccini's La Bohme, accompanied by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under conductor Henri Venanzi. Watch a video of her performance.
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Buy season tickets, get a good seat
Don't be left out in the cold when the first two rounds of the 2010
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament come to the Cintas Center next
March. You can ensure first-priority seating by purchasing season tickets for Xavier Women's Basketball. |
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Phillips brings home the gold
Women's basketball star Ta'Shia Phillips and the 2009 USA Women's World
University Games Team brought home the gold medal after defeating
Russia 83-64 at the World University Games Final on Saturday, July 18,
in Belgrade, Serbia. Team USA finished the tournament with a 7-0
record. Phillips averaged 4.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game during
the competition. |
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See Great Wonders
The University recently launched a new web site to serve the To See Great Wonders campaign.
The new site includes an overview, videos,
floor plans, a web cam monitoring construction, updates on the Future
of X Tour and other special events, and a broad range of options for
getting involved in this, the most important capital campaign in Xavier
history. |
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Xavier-Marquette opens Old Spice Classic
The men’s basketball team plays Marquette University in the first round of the Old Spice Classic to be held Nov. 26-29 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Fla. |
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Cincinnati Enquirer reviews Mack's first 100 days
"It's been 100 days since Chris Mack took over as Xavier men's
basketball coach, and the former Musketeers assistant feels that he and
the program are where they should be." Read Mack's comments—and catch
up on his first 100 days worth of accomplishments—in the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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