This past week, the Newswire had the opportunity to sit down with Ghanaian-born Dr. Ebenezer Ayesu. Ayesu is professor of African History here at Xavier University and will be returning to Ghana at the end of this semester. Xavier Newswire: What did you do before you came to Xavier? Ebenezer […]
Academic
Alter demolition postponed to the summer of 2013
Plans to demolish Alter Hall have been pushed back until the summer of 2013. The Office of Physical Plant is preparing to use this academic year to plan the construction of the new building with Academic Vice President and Provost Scott Chadwick heading the project. Robert Sheeran, associate vice president […]
McGrath welcomes Dr. Miller
In September, the McGrath Health and Wellness Center will welcome a new, full-time doctor to their staff, Dr. Kim Miller. Miller was selected through a national search and competitive process for the position. Two finalists were brought onto Xavier’s campus for two half-days during which they met with the selection […]
XU masters ranked, again
For the second year in a row, Xavier University has been ranked among the top 15 master’s universities in the country by Washington Monthly. “It says a lot about the quality of our educational experience at Xavier to be ranked highly by a national ranking system for a number of […]
X-LAB competition proves promising business future for Xavier students
Potty training underwear for boys, an organic food truck and a dental tool to decrease the time spent at the dentist; these, among others, were the winning concepts of the 2010-2011 Xavier Launch-a-Business (X-LAB) competition that were announced Tuesday in the Grand Atrium of Smith Hall. Currently in its second […]
White Rose exhibit to come to Xavier
In collaboration with the German department, the Center for Interfaith Community Engagement will host the White Rose exhibit, a tribute to members of the White Rose Society, a Nazi-resistance group of college students. From June 1942 to February 1943, a group of university students in Munich, Germany, called the White […]
McDonald makeover
The McDonald library received a makeover this summer in addition to the various other changes to Xavier’s campus. Since its opening in 1967, the library has experienced few changes. In 2007, the first floor of the library was made into a model for the Conaton Learning Commons (CLC) and Connection […]