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Spring Commencement set for May 14
Xavier celebrates its 173rd Annual Commencement Saturday, May 14. The undergraduate Commencement speaker is Adobe founder, Charles Geschke. Outgoing provost, Roger Fortin, is the graduate ceremony speaker. John Lechleiter '75, the CEO of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly Co., is the distinguished alumnus. And local teacher and activist Michael Moroski '01 is this year's Magis Award winner.
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Xavier posts record numbers for fall freshman class
For the third straight year, Xavier has drawn a record freshman class. More than 1,100 students enrolled by the May 1 deadline to start this fall. The new residence hall, opening in August, offers 535 new beds to help house everyone comfortably. |
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Former Muskie named women's basketball coach
Xavier's new women's basketball head coach is Amy Waugh '03, herself a former standout Muskie point guard. Waugh has been an assistant coach for the women's team for the past two seasons. Before that she was assistant coach at Wake Forest for five seasons and Youngstown for one season. During her time as a player at Xavier, Waugh led the Musketeers to three NCAA appearances. |
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Men's basketball announces 2011-2012 home schedule
The men's basketball team announced a 2011-2012 home schedule, which Coach Chris Mack calls "arguably the best we've ever had." The lineup includes 16 games against teams like Georgia, Gonzaga, Purdue and the Crosstown Shootout against the University of Cincinnati. To purchase new season tickets or renew old ones, call 513-745-3411. |
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1st Lt. Michael L. Runyan 5K Run/Walk
Dust off your sneakers and run for a cause. The 1st Lt. Michael L. Runyan 5K and one-mile fun run/walk, takes place at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, in Geneva, Ohio. Runyan, a 2008 graduate in criminal justice, was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq last summer. He was 24 years old. Register online. Proceeds from the race benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. |
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Federal Reserve Bank executive to speak on campus
Sandra Pianalto, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, is speaking on "Perspectives on the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy" at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, in Xavier's Kennedy Auditorium in the Conaton Learning Commons. Attendance is free, but seating is limited. To make a reservation, contact Laura Frazier at 513-745-4272 or frazier@xavier.edu.
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Xavier opens new MBA site in Northern Kentucky
The Williams College of Business opens a new off-site MBA program this July in the expansive Columbia Executive Center in Fort Mitchell, Ky. This is its third off-site location. An information session is being held at the site from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17. Go online to apply for free or to learn more. |
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Williams Business College dean says farewell
Ali Malekzadeh, dean of the Williams College of Business, is leaving Xavier to become the Edgerley Family Dean of Business Administration at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan. He assumes his new responsibilities at Kansas State on July 1. He came to Xavier in 2003.
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Women of Excellence Giving Circle awards $58,000
At its annual Giving Circle awards program luncheon on May 3, the Women of Excellence announced the winning projects that are receiving $58, 047 this year. The 10 winning projects for 2011 are: 1 in 4 Day; The 2011 Summer Service Internship Program; Bike XU; Creating Relationships of Justice and Care; Engaging Middle School Girls in Computer Science; Tools for Living with Greater Wisdom and Compassion; Touching History; Tuition Runs Out Day 2012; Women of Excellence Scholarships; and the XU Mentoring Program.
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MedCon Medical Device Conference comes to campus
Xavier teamed up with the Food and Drug Administration to host the 2011 MedCon Medical Device Conference in the Cintas Center on May 3-6. The conference brought together the leading researchers, practitioners and regulating authorities in the field of medical devices.
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Shine up your nine irons for a Day on the Green
The National Alumni Association invites you to the annual Day on the Green—a golf outing and dinner beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, at the Willow Glen Golf Club in Great Lakes, Ill. Tickets for golf only are $55 (scramble format); $40 for dinner only; and $85 for golf and dinner. Register online and RSVP before May 27 by calling Darlene Gilligan at 513-745-3192.
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It's chow time at the Butler County Steak Fry
Join other alumni, family and friends at the annual Butler County Steak Fry at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Badin High School in Hamilton, Ohio. Men's basketball coach Chris Mack and women's coach Amy Waugh are on hand to recap recruiting and preview the upcoming season. Dinner is $35. RSVP before June 8 by calling Darlene Gilligan at 513-745-3192.
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Ohio alumni gather for drinks, networking in Tampa Bay
Join Ohio alumni from the Tampa Bay area for an "All Ohio" happy hour and professional mfixer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, at the Holiday Inn in Clearwater, Fla. Enter a 50/50 raffle where the winner receives 50 percent and a charity gets the balance. Alumni from Xavier and seven other Ohio universities are invited.
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