webFour Xavier students have been working together since January to bring a TEDx (x=independently organized TED event) to campus, and in April, this dream is becoming a reality. Juniors Nick Turon and Michael Farwell, sophomore Sean Kallmeyer and senior Lyden Foust collaborated with faculty and administration to make the TEDxXavierUniversity […]

A large crowd gathered in Kelly Auditorium Monday for “An Evening with Randel K. Johnson,” as Johnson, senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, spoke about immigration reform from a business perspective. Johnson is responsible for labor, immigration and employee benefits issues pending before Congress and federal agencies […]

As of March 19, Frederick Browne, Ph.D, the current director for Career Services was announced to be the director for the recently formed Health Services Management undergraduate program. Health Services is a new undergraduate program for the College of Social Sciences, Health & Education and currently in its inside Ultimate […]

Matthew Dunch, S.J. is a first year professor and currently teaches philosophy. Prior to Xavier, he was a preschool, middle school and high school professor. Recently the Xavier Newswire had the opportunity to sit down with Professor Dunch and talk about his experience thus far at Xavier and his experiences […]

In a year, Xavier University will be losing its most senior and arguably most notorious faculty member, Ernest Fontana, Ph.D. For 46 years Fontana has taught English at Xavier University. Next fall, Fontana will be taking a sabbatical to return for one last semester as a full professor in the […]

Professor Judy Naim teaches in the Department of Early Childhood Education and Literacy. A Cincinnati native, she attended the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State for her undergraduate work. She also has two masters degrees from Xavier. Xavier Newswire: Why did you decide to go into the field of education? […]

The student-run DVD rental store FliX closed its doors for the last time on March 1. FliX opened in 2003 as a venture from students in the Entrepreneurship club, but, with the rise of student interest in cheaper and more convenient ways to watch movies, paired with the decreased amount […]

According to Walden Behavioral Care, five to 20 percent of college females and one to seven percent of college males suffer from some form of eating disorder. This week, Xavier’s ActiveMinds Club, along with the Student Activities Council and the Student Health Advisory Council, is hoping to reverse that trend. […]

Gallagher Student Center (GSC) might not be as ancient as the Chamber of Secrets, but it has known its fair share of history. To name an example, three different managing groups haveowned Ryan’s Pub since its construction in 2002: Sodexo, Inc., Chartwells and Andy’s Mediterranean Grille. To name another, Ryan’s […]

The budget for the 2012-13 school year has been determined with a particular focus on people, place and possibility. The budget experienced an increase of $11.8 million, going from $204.1 million to $215.9 million. Within this overall increase, certain specific categories experienced an increase. Included in these categories is financial […]