Xavier University has been nominated by peta2, PETA’s youth division, to compete in the organization’s seventh annual Most Vegan-Friendly College contest. One college out of 32 large and 32 small schools will be selected to win. Xavier University will be competing this year as a small school for the first […]
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New Director of Student Integrity transfers from University of Cinncinati
Kris Reilly interviewed Jean Griffin, who took the newly created position of director of Student Integrity here at Xavier University. She joins her husband who is on the faculty here at Xavier and continues her tradition of living out Jesuit ideals. Xavier Newswire: Where did you go to college and […]
Professor Profile: Ann Marie Tracey
The Xavier Newswire’s Kris Reilly sat down with Associate Professor of Legal Studies and former judge, Ann Marie Tracey, J.D., to get to know her a little better. Xavier Newswire: What classes do you teach? Ann Marie Tracey: I teach The Legal Environment of Business (BLAW 300), Business Law and […]
Xavier community’s latest security initiative: Safety Team 2
Last summer Jeff Coleman, associate vice president for audit and risk management, began assembling a coalition of Xavier community members called the “Safety Team 2” initiative, a committee working to make campus more secure by suggesting a number of new safety measures. Safety Team 2 is made up of thirty-four […]
Xavier students and faculty participate in charity walk for Alzheimer’s
For the seventh year in a row, Xavier students and faculty participated in the local Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s earlier this month and donated more than $2500. The Xavier University Psychology Department Forget- Me-Nots, consisting of thirty students and faculty, participated in the 5k walk on Oct. 6 […]
Ecology comes alive at Sustainabilty Day
A few weeks ago a collaboration of various Xavier groups across campus encouraged students to go green and partake in Sustainability Week. These groups included the Xavier University Sustainability Committee, Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, Center for Faith and Justice, Women’s Center, Mission & Identity, the Biology Department, the English Department, […]
Navigators’ Experience Weekend
This past Friday, 47 Xavier Navigators spent a weekend retreat called “Experience Weekend” in Sharonville, Ohio. The Xavier Navigators is a Christian inter-denominational organization on campus that focuses on building a relationship with God. During a weekend away from the “Xavier bubble,” the Navigators spent time building community and learning […]
Xavier set to begin tutoring program for standardized tests
If you asked high school seniors about the most stressful part of their final year of high school, a large portion of their answers would revolve around one thing: standardized testing. In order to dispel some of the fear, many students take preparatory classes so that when they walk into […]
Student creates SDOD petition
Junior DeAngelo Rankin has created a petition which is requesting three things. The first of which is the reinstatement of the Student Director of Diversity (SDOD) position – which was not appointed at the start of the SGA’s tenure last April. The second is the extension of the Office of […]
Third annual health and wellness fair on Xavier Yard
The Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) will hold its third annual Health and Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 in Gallagher Student Center and on the Xavier Yard. The objective of the fair is to promote general health among the student body. It also seeks […]