Xavier honors Boehner: Speaker of the House, alumnus
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner returned to his alma mater Jan. 22 for a Xavier vs. Temple basketball game. During the first half, University President Michael J. Graham, S.J., honored him with a personalized Xavier athletic jacket. Boehner, who graduated from Xavier in 1977 with a degree in business administration, became the Speaker of the House in January and represents Ohio's 8th district. Xavier won the game 88-77. |
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Rapper B.o.B. booked for spring concert
Five-time Grammy nominee, B.o.B. is coming to Xavier to perform an April 2 show at the Cintas Center. Tickets for Xavier students go on sale at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 14. The general public can buy tickets beginning Feb. 28, through the Cintas Box Office and on the Ticketmaster website. Up to 5,600 concert-goers will hear B.o.B. perform such hits as "Nothin' on You" and "Airplanes." |
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Old friend writes new book on Coach Mack
Coach Chris Mack's first season as the Xavier's men's basketball coach is now chronicled in a new book--Next in Line: A Storied Program, a Rookie Coach, the Journey Begins. The book's author, Scott Gaede, has been a friend of Mack's since his days at Cincinnati's St. Xavier High School. Later the two were roommates at the University of Evansville. Next in Line is available at the Xavier Bookstore, in the Cintas Center at all Xavier home games, at Joseph Beth Booksellers and online.
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Phillips, Redford talk Muskies on their new blogs
Xavier women's basketball star Ta'Shia Phillips and men's standout Brad Redford are the authors of two new blogs about Musketeers basketball. As we head into March Madness, keep an eye on these blogs for interesting courtside insights. Phillips' posts can be found on the Muskies Facebook page. Redford's Rundown offers entertaining video interviews, commentary and a behind-the-scenes glimpse of men's basketball at Xavier. |
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Xavier player a finalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Amber Harris, a senior forward for the women's Musketeers, is a finalist for an award that recognizes players who excel in community, classroom, character and competition. Harris is one of 10 women finalists for the award, selected from a pool of 60 candidates announced in November. The award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Vote for Harris on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award website, or on the Facebook fan page through March 20. (Fans can vote once per day, so vote early and vote often.) Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches' votes and the award winner will be announced at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Indianapolis. In January, Harris was also named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 list. |
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Xavier makes new Montessori, Cristo Rey connections
Xavier's School of Education is partnering with Pleasant Ridge Montessori Elementary School in Cincinnati to develop a professional practices program for Xavier students. The school will showcase Montessori teaching practices and provide professional development for teaching specialties. Xavier also recently partnered with the Cristo Rey Network of high schools. As a partner school, Xavier will help Cristo Rey students through scholarship programs, job sponsorships and pre-college summer enrichment programs. Cristo Rey high schools offer urban students the chance to finance their education through corporate work-study programs in which they gain job experience, self-confidence and an understanding of the relevance of their education.
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Cincinnati Bell CEO calls on campus
Cincinnati Bell president and CEO, Jack Cassidy, will deliver an address from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the Duff Banquet Hall, located in the Cintas Center. Cassidy's speech, "Discovering and Executing on Purpose," will open this year's Distinguished Speaker Series, an annual event that brings top-level business, academic and political leaders to campus to discuss world issues, introduce new ideas, generate discussion and further the educational mission of the Williams College of Business.
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Never miss a moment with the new Musketeers toolbar
All the latest Muskies info is now just a click away with the new Xavier Musketeers Toolbar. The toolbar includes a messaging component for fans to communicate with Xavier Athletics, and for Xavier to deliver breaking news, video highlights and special offers directly to fans' browsers. The toolbar also includes a scoreboard that updates every minute so that fans never miss a moment. Download the toolbar today.
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Dollar dogs, tickets, for final Xavier women's home game
Come help pack the house for the 7th-ranked women Muskies' final home game against George Washington, at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Tickets for this game are $1 each. Hot dogs and popcorn are also $1 each. Dollar tickets are available one hour before the game at the Cintas Center box office. Come fill the stands and cheer on this talented, spirited team.
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