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Commencement speakers, honorees named
James T. Morris, president of Indianapolis-based Pacers Sports and entertainment and executive director for the United Nations World Food Programme, is the featured speaker and honorary degree recipient for the undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16. Rabbi Abie Ingber, director for Xavier's Office of Interfaith Community Engagement, speaks at the graduate ceremony. Others honored include professor emeritus of biology Stanley Hedeen, who receives the Paul L. O'Connor Leadership Award; former University trustee Robert Conway, a 1949 graduate, who receives the Distinguished Alumnus Award; and 2001 graduate Angela Staubach, who receives the Magis Award. |
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MBA one of nation's best—again
For the fourth year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranks the Williams College of Business part-time MBA program one of the best in the nation. The ranking, part of the magazine's "America’s Best Graduate Schools 2010," has Xavier's program at No. 14. It is the only part-time MBA program in Ohio, Indiana or Kentucky in the top 15. Other schools ranked include New York University, Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, UCLA and the University of Michigan. |
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Smythe named teacher of the year
Kathleen R. Smythe, assistant professor of history at Xavier University, has been named the Bishop Fenwick Teacher of the Year by the Xavier chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society. The Bishop Fenwick Teacher of the Year Award is given to a professor who has a profound impact on a wide range of students. Smythe has been at Xavier since 1997. Her areas of expertise are African history and colonial history. Smythe also co-directs the Ethics/Religion and Society program, and co-chairs the University's Sustainability Committee. |
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XLC offers retraining for ABX employees
The Xavier Leadership Center, which offers a variety of professional leadership training programs for businesses and corporations, is teaming up with ABX Air representatives to offer retraining to employees affected by DHL’s decision to shut down its operations in Wilmington, Ohio. DHL announced in November 2008 that it would be cutting 9,500 jobs in the U.S., including more than 7,000 workers in Wilmington, where it operates a hub with ABX Air and Astar Air Cargo. Both companies are likely to close their Wilmington operations when DHL leaves. |
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Mack takes over
The University introduced Chris Mack as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team on Wednesday, April 15. Mack, a 1992 graduate and two-time Musketeer team captain, was Xavier’s director of basketball operations from 1999-2001 under the late Skip Prosser. He spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Wake Forest under Prosser from 2001-2004 and then returned to Xavier as an assistant coach under Sean Miller. During his 10 years at Xavier and Wake, Mack coached nine teams that made postseason play, including eight that made the NCAA Tournament. Those appearances included three second rounds, two Sweet 16s and one Elite Eight. Mack wasted no time getting his staff in place. He brought in former Xavier team captain Pat Kelsey as associate head coach, hired assistant head coach Orlando "Bino" Ranson, promoted Travis Steele to assistant coach and added former Xavier player Brian Thornton as director of basketball operations. |
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