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April 2020
April 07, 2020
Remembering Fr. Frank Oppenheim, S.J.Longtime member of the Department of Philosophy Fr. Frank M. Oppenheim, S.J., passed away on April 3, 2020 at Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Michigan.
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November 2021
November 03, 2021
Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs Students in two history classes, HIST 415: Practicum in Public History and HIST 324: African-American Struggle for Equality did research in Ancestry and local newspapers to add to the existing...
September 2021
September 22, 2021
Artist Spotlight: Kitty UetzKitty Uetz, Teaching Professor of Art and Director for the University Art Galleries, was featured as the week's BLINK artist.
Learn more about her feature,...
September 07, 2021
On Fraternity and Social FriendshipMarcus Mescher, Associate Professor of Theology, was invited by Paulist Press to produce a study guide manuscript for Pope Francis' most recent encyclical letter, Fratelli Tutti: On Fraternity and...
September 02, 2021
Bicycling Through ParadiseKathleen Smythe, Professor of History, has published a new book: Bicycling Through Paradise.
Along with co-author Chris Hanlin, Smythe provide an "intimate and...
August 2021
August 26, 2021
Xavier Music Series Enters 45th YearPolina Bespalko, Teaching Professor in the Music Program, was recently featured in the Cincinnati Business Courier for her work as the head of the highly successful Xavier Music...
August 18, 2021
Dreams and DialoguesGraley Herren, Professor of English, recently published a scholarly book, Dreams and Dialogues in Dylan’s Time Out of Mind (Anthem Press, 2021). The book examines one of the most...
July 2021
July 14, 2021
How Northern Ireland is complicating Biden’s European agendaLast month, Tim White, professor of Political Science, was interviewed by a journalist from Vox regarding President Biden's visit to Europe.
The article: How Northern Ireland...
July 14, 2021
Art, Histories, & Adaptations Film and Discussion SeriesNiamh O'Leary, Associate Professor of English, was invited to represent the Mercantile Library in a fireside chat with Irish novelist Colm Tóibín, hosted by the...
June 2021
June 10, 2021
Fratelli Tutti Paulist Press will soon publish a study guide written by Dr. Marcus Mescher for Pope Francis' latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti ("On Fraternity and Social Friendship")....
April 2021
April 21, 2021
Faculty in Department of Philosophy Publish New BooksTimothy Quinn, Professor of Philosophy, and Gabriel Gottlieb, Associate Professor of Philosophy, have each published new books.
Practical Philosophy from Kant to Hegel:...
March 2021
March 17, 2021
Former CAS Student Named President of the University of DallasJonathan Sanford, Ph.D. has been named President of the University of Dallas. Sanford graduated from Xavier in 1997 with a double major in Classics HAB and Philosophy. He later received his Ph.D....
February 2021
February 10, 2021
Richard Strauss in ContextLast November, Cambridge University Press published Richard Strauss in Context, a book edited by Morten Kristiansen, Associate Professor of Music, and Joseph E....
February 03, 2021
Internet of Things and Wearable TechnologyHaider Raad, Associate Professor of Physics, published a new textbook on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Wearable Technology. The textbook is published by Wiley and IEEE press.
As the description...
January 2021
January 27, 2021
American TheatreThe Xavier Theatre Program has been featured in the December edition of American Theatre.
American Theatre, the preeminent publication in the United States that is dedicated to...
January 20, 2021
TEACHING IN TIMES OF CRISIS: APPLYING COMPARATIVE LITERATURE IN THE CLASSROOM
The GDST program and GDST/Sociology Department are pleased to announce a book launch of Dr. Mich Nyawalo’s new book, Teaching in Times of Crisis: Applying Comparative Literature...
January 13, 2021
Women in CybersecurityAndrew Sexton, a senior studying Computer Science with a focus in cybersecurity, volunteered to TA a Cybersecurity Workshop in November 2020. The workshop, Women in Cybersecurity, was hosted by...
January 11, 2021
Congratulations!Brian Brockman, a Xavier alum who studied in the Department of Communications, has been named vice president for Communications at Nissan.
Congratulations, Brian!
December 2020
December 09, 2020
Shakespeare Hour LIVE!Niamh O'Leary, associate professor of English, was invited to serve as a panelist on the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Shakespeare Hour LIVE! event. She was a guest along with a three-time Tony...
December 09, 2020
Odyssey ‘Round the WorldXavier Classics students and faculty appeared in Odyssey ‘Round the World, a 24-hour event featuring performances of every book of...
December 02, 2020
Whole Earth LivingKathleen Smythe, chair and professor of history, published a new book in September 2020.
Her book, entitled Whole Earth Living: Reconnecting Earth, History, Body and...
November 2020
November 30, 2020
What a semester! What a year!What a semester! What a year! Even the folks at the Oxford English Dictionary struggled to find the right word to express what we’ve experienced over the past months....
November 18, 2020
Everyday EpiphaniesPause. Pay attention
Take a breath. Take your time.
Watch and listen. Let life in.
Students in the First Year Seminar: The Art of Expression were asked to explore the concept of everyday...
October 2020
October 14, 2020
Non-Selfie Self PortraitsWhat are the messages that we send to the world with our selfies and posts?
What sides of ourselves do we choose to share -- or not share? Why is that?
How does presenting an...
October 07, 2020
Spark: the First-Year Seminar’s Call to the Greater GoodXavier’s First-Year Seminar Program hosted its first event of the semester: Spark: the First-Year Seminar’s Call to the Greater Good. Due to the pandemic, this panel...
October 07, 2020
On(c)es ForgottenKelly Phelps, Professor of Art, along with his brother, Kyle Phelps, have partnered together for a new solo exhibition, their third this year. The exhibition is called...
September 2020
September 15, 2020
The Virtual Sociology ClassroomThe American Sociological Association recently invited Travis Speice, Visiting Professor in the Department of Sociology & Gender and Diversity Studies, to co-host a webinar for the...
September 10, 2020
Deptartment of Art Student ExhibitionWhen XU went remote last March, the Department of Art was about to open new exhibitions of student thesis art by Senior Art Majors:
Annie...
September 09, 2020
Constitution Day“The Shape of Democracy: the 2020 Census and the Future of Partisan Gerrymandering” is a Constitution Day Zoom Event that will take place on Zoom on Thursday, September 17th...
August 2020
August 19, 2020
Building Sustainable Partnerships through Immersion and Virtual Exchange
The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco, Associate Professor of Spanish, with the Fulbright-Hayes award. The Fulbright-Hayes award consists of a grant for...
August 19, 2020
Remembering the Struggle; Honoring Their Courage100 years ago, on August 18, 1920, after decades of work to advance their equality, American women won the right to vote at the national level. The struggle to advance their political and economic...
July 2020
July 21, 2020
K-Pop, The President And ProtestsAshley Hinck, assistant professor of Communications, was interviewed on NPR earlier this month. The episode is now posted online.
Hinck spoke based on research for her book,...
July 15, 2020
Summer of the CoronaverseStudents and faculty join a multi-institutional interdisciplinary research team to investigate the COVID-19 virus.
Xavier student Matthew Benedek joined Stephen Mills, Associate Professor...
June 2020
June 24, 2020
2020 Women of Excellence GrantsXavier's Women of Excellence awarded several members of the College of Arts and Sciences with the 2020 Women of Excellence Grant through their WoX Giving Circle. Learn more about their...
June 17, 2020
Trnka Chairs Modern Language Association's Prize CommitteeJamie Trnka, Chair of Classics and Modern Languages, was asked to serve as Chair of one of the Modern Language Association's major academic prize committees: the Matei Calinescu Prize. This prize...
June 10, 2020
Xavier Students Win Latin Translation ContestFive students competed and won in the Latin Translation Contest for College/University Students.
This contest, held by the Classical Association of the Midwest and South, is one of the largest in...
June 03, 2020
Student Earns Highly Competitive State Department InternshipCarson Rayhill, a Smith Scholar studying German and Economics, earned a highly competitive U.S. State Department Internship at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See.
Jamie Trnka, professor and chair of...
May 2020
May 13, 2020
Raad Files for Patent on New Wearable Technology DeviceHaider Raad, associate professor of physics, is using his expertise in Wearable Technology to explore electronic devices that can eliminate or minimize the entry of airborne viruses...
May 13, 2020
Student Essay Earns National RecognitionAllie Greenwell, a freshman studying Environmental Science and French, wrote an essay entitled "L'Impact de la technologie sur les transports modernes." Encouraged by Johann LeGuelte,...
April 2020
April 29, 2020
Browne Awarded Research FellowshipRandy Browne, associate professor of history, has been awarded a Long-Term Fellowship from The Huntington Library in San Marino, California. As the Fletcher Jones...
April 2020
April 22, 2020
Tsevat Memorial Lecture presented Virtually by Dr. Christine ThomasThe Tsevat Memorial Lecture is presented in honor and memory of Dr. Matitiahu Tsevat, who taught at Hebrew Union College for more than 20 years.
On April 21st, Dr. Christine Thomas,...
April 2020
April 15, 2020
Movers & Makers Magazine Awards Xavier Jazz SeriesXavier Music Series took home two Readers' Choice Awards from the Movers & Makers Magazine.
For Best Chamber Music Concert/Vocal:
Jazz vocalist, Cécile...
March 2020
March 05, 2020
Eric Lechliter featured in Movers & Makers Cincinnati Movers & Makers Cincinnati featured Eric Lechliter, adjunct professor of music, in its December edition. Read more about his excellent work.
February 2020
February 26, 2020
The Ethics of EncounterCongratulations to Marcus Mescher, assistant professor of Christian ethics in the Department of Theology, on the publication of his book, "The Ethics of Encounter: Christian Neighbor Love as a...
February 2020
February 19, 2020
The Mystery of God and SufferingKenneth Overberg, S.J., professor emeritus of theology, released a new book. His book, titled The Mystery of God and Suffering was published by Fortress Press.
February 2020
February 12, 2020
Xavier receives award from American Chemical SocietyThe Xavier student chapter of the American Chemical Society received an Honorable Mention for its activities during the 2018-2019 school year.
The American Chemical Society...
February 2020
February 05, 2020
CETV interviews Morten KristiansenCETV interviews Morten Kristiansen, Associate Professor in the Department of Music and Theatre.
As part of a the 125th anniversary season of the CSO, the local PBS station (CETV) is...
January 2020
January 29, 2020
First Textbook on Internet of ThingsHaider Raad, associate professor of physics, is writing the first textbook in the field of Internet of Things (IoT) and Wearable Technology. Raad realized a need for this textbook, which will be...
January 2020
January 22, 2020
Mussolini thought history began with himThomas Strunk, associate professor of classics, wrote an article that was featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer regarding Eden Park’s Capitoline Wolf statue.
Mussolini...
January 2020
January 15, 2020
Honoring the UCA MartyrsDavid Inczauskis, SJ, (Classics and Modern Languages) and Marcus Mescher (Theology) were part of a delegation of eight faculty and staff from Xavier University who traveled to El Salvador November...