Fellows in Action
July 19, 2019
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With Congress still in session, it was a busy week for advocacy! We joined our fellow Jesuit and Catholic organizations for yesterday's Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children on Capital Hill, which drew news coverage from outlets including Crux and the Ignatian Solidarity Network. Earlier in the morning, our executive assistant to the president, Shelby Lauter, and summer intern, Andrea Solis, both visited with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for Coffee with the Senator. Senator Brown represents Xavier University, where Shelby graduated from in 2018 and where Andrea is rising senior. Go Musketeers!
May 15, 2019
What I've Learned - XU Class of 2019
Senior CEF Benmun Damul
"I think a Jesuit education is instrumental to creating people who aren't just machines in the workforce, but who have empathy and who know how to care about people, who know how to ask questions and dismantle systems and institutions that may not necessarily be working for the world anymore."
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April 20, 2019
Petitioning for a Greener Campus
XAVIER NEWSWIRE
For the past few weeks, senior Anna DeHondt has worked to promote awareness for sustainability initiatives on campus and advocate for a new sustainability director as prt of her Arrupe Leaders Legacy project. DeHondt hopes to leave Xavier a more environmentally conscious campus than she found it.
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March 22, 2019
Senior wins Big East Pitch
Congratulations go out to Senior CEF Casey Smith, a Finance and Sustainable Economics and Management major, for his Big East winning, innovative approach to technologically tracking humanely raised meat. Casey's research uncovered that 67 percent of people were likely to purchase meat that was "humanely raised," even at an added cost. But before he won the Big East title, Casey had to win over the judges at Xavier. Find how he did that - and won the Big East competition.
January 29, 2019
Let's X Out Human Trafficking
Junior Kendall King coordinated a panel of experts to discuss human trafficking. The event was held January 29, 2019 in Kennedy Auditorium.
December 3, 2018
Xavier Junior CEF, Andrea Solis Canto, participates in prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship
Last spring, Xavier junior Andrea Solis Canto, a PPP (Philosophy, Politics, and the Public) major and Xavier Community Engaged Fellow, was selected as one of 268 students nationally to participate in the 2018 cohort of the Newman Civic Fellowship. The Newman Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who are change makers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member institutions. Nominated by their University’s president, Newman Fellows are provided with training and resources that nurture their assets and passions and help them develop strategies for social change to bring back to their campus and community.
Andrea earned this distinguished recognition thanks to her active involvement on and off campus addressing issues related to immigration. Her engaged service includes participating on the boards of both the student-led Alternative Break’s immersion program, and Y.E.S. (Youth Educating Society), a leadership program designed for both documented and undocumented immigrants and their friends and allies. Her weekly service commitment also includes founding and co-coordinating (with fellow junior CEF Hannah Frey) an Imagination chapter at the Academy of World Languages in Evanston. A unique K-6 magnet school where 60% of the students are immigrants or refugees from over 35 different countries.
As part of her yearlong Newman Fellowship, Andrea was recently invited to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate in Boston, MA to take part in a national conference for all Newman Fellows. The Conference jointly addressed increasing civic learning outcomes and strategies for community and political action, and provided Fellows the opportunity for national networking.
Andrea notes, “It was inspiring to meet with so many people that are doing amazing work in their own communities that are all committed to making this world a better place.”
Learn more about Xavier’s Community Engaged Fellowship here.
October 14, 2018
Xavier University: All for one, one for all
Enquirer Media College Guide 2018
Cincinnati.com
We like to say that you’ll only know the Xavier Experience when you live it. It’s about the challenges, the triumphs and the insights that help mold you into the person you will become. It’s about never going it alone, and it’s about expecting success. It’s about being yourself - but becoming a part of something so much bigger. It’s the Xavier Experience. And there’s nothing like it.
Kendall King: Class of 2020
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Toledo, OH
“I grew up hearing about Xavier’s accomplishments, so I knew they must have been doing something right,” he says. “It’s not just a school, it’s a community, and Xavier doesn't just focus on one’s academics, but the person as a whole. I love it here because of the little, kind gestures displayed on campus - holding the door for people, saying ‘bless you’ when someone sneezes, and greeting a classmate as they pass by. They’re all things that make life at Xavier great.”
How do we do it? It’s our approach that sets us apart - our focus on developing the whole person, on developing intelligent minds and compassionate spirits. We believe in the power of Magis - that more is always possible, and that when we come together, we are unstoppable. It inspires us to do more in the tradition of learning, serving and teaching. We care about accomplishments, but also about each other, and we give our students the tools they need to live a life that truly matters. A Muskie never goes it alone. All for One.
By the Numbers:
- Top 10 Midwest university for 23 years by U.S. News & World Report
- A "Best Value" school by Kiplinger's Personal Finance
- Overall success rate of 98 percent (employed, attending graduate school, working in service or volunteer positions within six months of graduation)
- Ten programs ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News and World Report
- More than 1,700 students engaged in service learning courses that benefit the Greater Cincinnati community each year
April 2017
The 2017-2018 Winter-Cohen Brueggeman Fellows Have Been Chosen
The students will engage in a year of independent research followed by an immersion/research trip. They will also participate in an interdisciplinary community at the Center for the entire academic year.
The new Brueggeman Fellows are:
Benmun Damul
Class of 2019
Major: Psychology
Immersion/Research Trip: Social Entrepreneurship
Location: Nigeria
Shazia Malik
Class of 2019
Life Sciences for Business Major
Immersion/Research Trip: Access to Emergency Health Care
Location: Great Britain, Switzerland
March 2016
XU 2016 Mentor and Mentee of the Year Award
Ryan Murphy, BS 2014 and Community-Engaged Fellow, meets his mentor and finds a clear path to his future.
February 2016
Xavier Students Start New York Sightseeing with Trip to United Nations
A Xavier-branded busload of about 35 Xavier students, who are visiting New York as part of their Spring Break trip to see the basketball squad play in the BIG EAST basketball tournament, decided to come out Wednesday for a one-hour guided tour of the 18-acre site, known as "Turtle Bay" in Manhattan.
View article for more on the students trip to the United Nations.
November 19, 2015
In the Community: Xavier Students and Evanston Academy Prepare for Upcoming 5K
Emma Allen talks about her work with Girls on the Run (GOTR). The GOTR Evanston Academy chapter was founded two years ago by Emma's Fellow classmates: seniors Rachel Piepsny and Allie Weiss.
Summer 2015
Sertoma Club
"It was an honor to be able to present the 2015 scholarship winner for Sertoma at Camp About Face this past summer. I am so proud of the legacy I have been privileged to be a part of." Ashleigh Baker
May 7, 2015
The Winter-Cohen Brueggeman Fellows Program
Ali Trianfo, PPP and International Studies Major, Class of 2017, has been awarded The Winter-Cohen Brueggeman Fellowship for 2015 - 2016.
The Winter-Cohen Family Fellows Program at the Edward B. Brueggeman Center for Dialogue offers up to 10 students each year the opportunity to combine a year of intensive independent study with an international immersion experience. The program is highly competitive and draws upon Xavier's most accomplished undergraduate and graduate students from all three colleges and a wide range of disciplines. Since 2006, Brueggeman Fellows have conducted research and have been in service in over 40 countries around the world
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Community-Engaged Fellows who have previously received the Winter-Cohen Brueggeman Fellowship
- 2014 - 2015 Teresa Petrozzi, BS 2015; Emily Boutilier, BFA 2014
- 2013 - 2014 Kelly Schmidt, BFA 2014
- 2011 - 2012 Adam Clark, HAB PPP 2012
- 2009 - 2010 Alyssa Konerman, HAB PPP 2011
May 1, 2015
Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati
Community-Engaged Fellows Terrence Ferguson, Ryan Murphy, and Marshall Marks volunteer with Boyz II Men of Evanston Academy. Their service activities include tutoring in collaboration with the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati. Terrence Ferguson, President of Tutoring, discusses the importance of literacy in this video.
April 18, 2015
Ohio Campus Compact Charles J. Ping Student Service Award for 2015
Darci Meiners named as Xavier University's Charles J. Ping Student Service Award Recipient for 2015
The Charles J. Ping Student Service Award was designed to recognize and honor undergraduate students at Ohio Campus Compact member institutions for their outstanding leadership and contributions to community service or service learning on their campus and within the community.
April 2, 2015
Ohio Campus Compact Honors 201 Community-Engaged College Students as Newman Civic Fellows for 2015
Teresa Petrozzi named as Xavier University's Newman Civic Fellow for 2015
The Newman Civic Fellows Award honors inspiring college student leaders who have demonstrated their investment in finding solutions to the challenges that face our communities throughout the country. Through service, research, and advocacy, Newman Civic Fellows are making the most of their college experiences to better understand themselves, the root causes of social issues, and effective mechanisms for creating lasting change.
February 18, 2015
Think Pink - Race for the Cure Preparations
Josh VanderVort spoke with local Fox 19 reporter Catherine Bodak about his experiences in Nashville, TN and both Columbus and Cincinnati, OH with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Race for the Cure.
December 4, 2014
Xavier Students Participate in OTR Celebration
XAVIER NEWSWIRE
Xavier University Juniors Allie Weiss and Rachel Piepsny participated in adopting a nonprofit store front through a sponsorship by the Community-Engaged Fellowship. Allie and Rachel collaborated with OTRCH to build their window display for OTRAglow.
October 28, 2014
Girls on the Run Chapter at Evanston Academy
WCPO Television Cincinnati
Xavier University students Allie Weiss and Rachel Piepsny saw an opportunity to help girls who attend the neighborhood elementary school learn about leadership and fitness by starting a chapter of Girls on the Run.
April 17, 2013
Steven Learns Banjo - Music Resource Center
Steven was captivated by Music Resource Center volunteer and Community-Engaged Fellow Michael Murray playing our new banjo in the lobby. He couldn't resist picking it up so Michael gave him a quick lesson on the spot. Only a few minutes into the lesson, they were jamming.
