2012 News Archive
SXU nursing professor receives Fulbright Scholar Grant to teach, perform research in Palestine
Prof. Zepure Boyadjian-Samawi to travel to Bethlehem University for 2012-13 academic year
SXU students to learn about immigration advocacy in Washington, D.C.
Five students will travel to Sisters of Mercy-sponsored Justice Advocacy Program
SXU celebrates 2012 Spring Commencement
More than 800 undergraduate and graduate students receive diplomas
SXU students meet with state legislators to fight for MAP grants at Private College Student Lobby Day
SXU to host 16th Annual Summer Concert and Fireworks on Sun., June 24
Free event features The New Odyssey Band and refreshment vendors
SXU raises $355,000 for student scholarships at 27th Annual President’s Scholarship Ball
James A. and Patricia A. Morris ’83 honored with Shield of Saint Xavier
SXU University Relations wins two Silver Trumpet awards
Honored for SXU football news coverage, Annual Report
SXU Mock Trial team participates in its first American Mock Trial Association regional tournament
SXU to offer new Mock Trial course as part of Pre-Law Program for Fall 2012
Founder of Mercy Beyond Borders and first male minority nursing dean in the U.S. to speak at SXU's 2012 Spring Commencement
Sr. Marilyn Lacey, RSM, and Courtney H. Lyder to receive honorary degrees at May 13 ceremony
Local SXU School of Education students win scholarships
Congratulations to Leah Coleman (Evergreen Park), Colleen Farrell (Orland Park), Deena Rostom (Oak Lawn), Dominique Martin (Chicago Heights), Brian Garland (New Lenox), Abbigail Davidson (Chicago), and Sabrina Marie Wadhams (Joliet)
WXAV launches new program series focused on veterans
First “Veteran Matters” show airs at 9 a.m. on Sun., April 22
SXU presents Mozart’s beloved opera “The Magic Flute”
Local teachers are invited to bring students to a special performance on April 26
Arianna Huffington and Mary Matalin to speak at SXU's next Voices and Visions lecture
Join national political commentators at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 1
SXU presents networking event focusing on the changing role of teachers
"Alumni X-Change: The Changing Role of the Modern Teacher" is on Thurs., April 19
Professional ghost hunter to share eerie tales of London's haunted landmarks at SXU
“London Ghosts and the Mystery of Jack the Ripper” with Richard T. Crowe on April 19
SXU's 2012 spring concert schedule
SXU to host "Titanic: 100th Anniversary Remembrance"
Theatrical performance and screening of "A Night to Remember" on April 12
Get free estate planning advice from legal and financial experts at SXU
Basic Estate Planning 101 is Sat., May 5
Learn about Christian, Muslim and Jewish perspectives at SXU's Sixth Annual Interfaith Expo
"Spirituality and Human Development" on Mon., April 9
SXU releases spring 2012 Dean’s List
List honors full-time students with high GPAs
SXU releases spring 2012 Honorable Mention List
List honors part-time students with high GPAs
Spring Film Event at SXU celebrates Argentinean actor/director Ricardo Darín
Watch screenings of Darín's work on April 4, April 11, and April 18
Meet author Yzabelle Jiménez Martínez at SXU
Hear a reading from her recent book "Oath of God" on March 23
Watch the award-winning film “Miss Evers’ Boys” at SXU
Film chronicles the infamous Tuskegee experiment
Learn about destructive marriages and divorce from a Christian perspective at SXU
“Abusive Husbands, Christian Divorce and Catholic Annulment in a Narcissistic Age” on April 5
Gary Schenkel to speak at SXU's next Breakfast with the Experts networking event
Join the Executive Director of the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications on March 15
Learn about life in Chicago Public Schools with award-winning author/professor at SXU
Greg Michie, Ph.D., to speak on March 21
SXU launches new "Text to Give" mobile giving program
Donors can support SXU's Class Gift Fund and the Saint Xavier Fund via text message
Get free health screenings, info, and more at SXU's Ninth Annual Health Fair
Fair is scheduled for March 23
SXU professor receives Sam Kirk Educator of the Year Award
Prof. Meg Carroll, Ed.D., honored for her work in special education
SXU to honor James and Patricia Morris with the Shield of Saint Xavier at 27th Annual President's Scholarship Ball
SXU will bestow its highest honor on two of the University's most generous donors on Sat., March 24
Former Speaker of the U.S. House J. Dennis Hastert to speak at SXU's round table discussion
"Civility in Government" event scheduled for March 21
Community Memorial Foundation supports Saint Xavier University Health Center
SXU to host Pulitzer Prize-nominated play "Love Letters"
Experience fifty years of love on March 15
SXU invites you to a French Fete!
Free event celebrating French culture includes food, slides, music and interviews
Saint Xavier University establishes Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship
Learn about restorative justice with Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis at SXU
Panel discussion with legal experts on Feb. 28
SXU football team honored by Chicago City Council
Team met with Mayor Rahm Emanuel at Chicago City Hall
SXU hosts art exhibit by adults with developmental disabilities
Reception with "Visible" exhibit artists on Wed., Feb. 22
Gov. Pat Quinn honors SXU's NAIA National Champion football team at Illinois State Capitol
Saint Xavier University and the Better Government Association offer Citizen Watchdog Training Class
SXU professor receives $10,000 Nurse Educator Fellowship
Prof. Glenda Morris Burnett will work to prepare students for roles in public health and community-based care
Learn about Chicago's civil rights history during Black History Month
Professor Erik Gellman to discuss black power and economic justice in 1960s Chicago
SXU scores high on academics, campus diversity in National Survey of Student Engagement Report
Political journalist Kristen McQueary to speak at SXU on Feb. 16
"The State of State Government" will focus on the media, Illinois' budget
SXU raises more than $24,000 for scholarship in memory of Jim McCabe
Jim McCabe Scholarship expected to be awarded beginning in Fall 2012
SXU to host 14th Annual Chicago Campus Job Fair on Feb. 14
Free "How to Work a Job Fair" workshops on Feb. 9, 10 and 13
Best-selling author Jonathan Eig to present the true story of Al Capone at SXU
"The Scapegoating of Al Capone" will be followed by screening of 1932 classic film "Scarface" on Feb. 14
SXU Appoints Executive Director of External and Legislative Affairs
Sheriff Tom Dart to speak at Saint Xavier University on Feb. 9
Former prosecutor shares his unique perspective on justice in society
All evening classes scheduled for Fri., Jan. 20 canceled due to snow
Saint Xavier University to Host the Work of Artist Maria Scileppi
"Crossroads" will be displayed through Feb. 6
SXU and Palmer College of Chiropractic sign 3+3 articulation agreement
Dual degree program allows SXU biology majors to easily transition to pursuing Doctor of Chiropractic
Saint Xavier University and Moraine Valley sign degree agreement and establish Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship for Moraine Valley students
Saint Xavier University Hosts Special Assembly for NAIA Championship Football Team
Local and State Legislators Join Historic Celebration




