Alumni Cougar Clips

August 2008

Chicago White Sox Elvis Night

SXU alumni, parents, staff and friends, it’s that time of the year again! Take your Elvis suit out of the closet and get ready for some great Chicago White Sox baseball!

Chicago White SoxThe Office of Alumni and Parent Relations and the Alumni Association will once again host our annual outing to US Cellular Field for an evening of great baseball followed by a spectacular fireworks show. This event is scheduled for Friday, August 22, 2008. Buses will leave SXU at 5:15 p.m. for the 7:11 p.m. game. Call now – limited tickets are available!

Ticket prices are:

$45 per person -- admission and transportation
$36 per person -- admission only

A portion of the ticket price will be donated to support student scholarships.

For more information or to reserve your ticket(s) please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at (773) 298-3316 or e-mail alumni@sxu.edu

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Alumni and Parents Football Tailgate Cougar Athletics

Calling all alumni and parents! Come out and cheer our SXU Cougars to victory as they face off against the University of Saint Francis on Thursday, September 11, 2008. The tailgate begins at 6 p.m. and the kick-off is at 7 p.m. Stop by the alumni tent to get your free SXU giveaways! See you there!

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Elie Wiesel to speak at Saint Xavier UniversityElie Wiesel

 SXU Voices and Visions Speaker Series, sponsored by University Relations and the Student Activities Board, presents an evening with Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. The event is Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Shannon Center Main Arena.

For additional information contact the Office of Special Events at (773) 298-3311 or e-mail specialevents@sxu.edu.

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Homecoming and Family Week 2008

Get out your Lederhosen and mark your calendars for…

Friday, October 3 Oktoberfest Homecoming Celebration
2:00 p.m. The Golden Graduate Society Tea
Gilhooley's Heritage Room
6:30 p.m. All-Alumni Celebration and Academic Alumni Awards honoring the classes of ’68, ’78, ’83 and ’88
Butler Reception Room
Saturday, October 4
9:00 a.m. Cougar 5k Run/Walk
Register online or contact the race hotline at (773) 298-3592
10:00 a.m. Alumni Games: Women’s Volleyball
Shannon Center Main Arena
    Men’s Baseball
Ferrell Field
10:30 a.m. Alumni Games: Women’s Basketball
Shannon Center West Gym
    Women’s Softball
Cougar Softball Field
11:00 a.m. Oktoberfest Alumni and Family Festival
Students, alumni, parents and friends are invited to attend the pre-game tailgate for a family festival of fun! Highlights include bean bag tournaments, a caricature artist, a variety of children’s games and a host of local vendors including Gilhooley’s, Chartwells, Tastee Freeze of Palos Heights, Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels and many more!
1:00 p.m. SXU Cougars vs. Walsh University
4:00 p.m.

Oktoberfest at Gilhooley’s 5th Quarter Celebration!
Honoring the classes of ’98 and ‘03
The fun doesn’t end with the fourth quarter! Alumni, parents and friends are invited to a post-game/reunion celebration. Enjoy live music, appetizers and a beer tasting event from 4 - 8 p.m.

Sunday, October 5
10:00 a.m. Alumni Mass
McDonough Chapel
11:30 a.m. Alumni Association Alumni Awards Ceremony and Brunch
Butler Reception Room

Watch your mail for a complete itinerary of events for Homecoming and Family Week 2008!

For more information please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at (773) 298-3316 or alumni@sxu.edu

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Catholic Chicago Exhibit – The Chicago History Museum (CHM)

Alumni, staff, faculty and friends are invited to this very special event on Thursday, October 21. The first in a series of exhibitions to explore the ways in which religious communities have shaped the city, Catholic Chicago explores the influence of Catholicism on the city’s ever-changing urban landscape. Saint Xavier University is featured in this original exhibition which also includes artifacts, paintings, historic documents, and film footage.

Look to future Cougar Clips for more details.

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All’s Fair: Love, War and Politics

James Carville and Mary MatalinJoin us for an evening of lively conversation on Thursday, October 30, as America’s favorite bipartisan couple - James Carville & Mary Matalin – showcase their razor political wit just four days before the presidential election. Shannon Center Main Arena at 7:00 p.m. General admission $20 tickets are available online or by calling or (866) 468-3401.

This event is sponsored by the Office for University Relations.

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Alumni, Parents and Friends Wine Tasting Event

Wine Tasting EventSave the date... The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations and the Alumni Association will host a wine tasting event on Friday, November 14 at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, 15690 South Harlem Avenue, Orland Park, IL.

Look to future Cougar Clips for more details.

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Annual Alumni Service Day

Greater Chicago Food DepositoryTo exemplify the SXU core values of service and compassion, the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations and the Alumni Association invite you to participate in our annual Alumni Service Day on Saturday, November 22.

Alumni, students, parents and friends will gather at the university and board buses to lend a helping hand at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, 4100 West 42nd Place, Chicago, IL. With the support of volunteers repacking bulk products to individual/family size, assembling boxes with assorted food, checking expiration dates, labeling products, etc., the Greater Chicago Food Depository provides food for nearly 500,000 hungry people each year. Consider giving your time to this worthy cause.

Contact the Office of Alumni & Parent Relations for additional information: alumni@sxu.edu or (773) 298-3316.

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SXU Annual Fund

The support that alumni, parents and friends give to Saint Xavier University enables thousands of students to receive an exceptional education every year. Gifts to the Saint Xavier Fund provide the resources necessary to instill our core values and prepare students to better serve our communities. To make a gift to the Saint Xavier Fund, please contact the Office for University Advancement at 773-298-3907, advancement@sxu.edu or visit our secure Web site at www.sxu.edu/giving.

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