Attendees included State Sen. Edward Maloney (D-18th), State Rep. Kevin Joyce (D-35th), State Rep. Monique Davis (D-27th), Cook County Commissioner John Daley (D-11th), Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth Gorman, (R-17th), Cook County Commissioner Joan Murphy (D-6th), Blue Island Mayor Donald Peloquin and Chicago Alderman Virginia Rugai (19th)

SXU hosts Midwest Women in Computing Conference on Oct. 9 and 10

Conference includes speakers, workshops and student presentations

SXU’s 2009 Homecoming a “smashing” success

Cougars beat Quincy 51-0, more than 1,000 attend Cougar 5k

Bishop Robert F. Morneau delivers successful Catholic Colloquium lecture at SXU

Theologian and Notre Dame Professor Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P., Ph.D., to give next lecture on Oct. 8

SXU celebrates heritage with Mercy Day

All-University event honors SXU’s founders and sponsors, the Sisters of Mercy

SXU’s 2009-10 Theology South lecture series begins with Hon. Judge Joan H. Lefkow

U.S. District Court judge to speak about mother’s tragic story and poems found posthumously

SXU’s 2009-10 Catholic Colloquium lecture series continues with Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P., Ph.D

Theologian and Notre Dame professor to discuss the Human Vocation and the Catholic University

Parakeets popping up in Chicago area

SXU professor, project seeking help from public

Kofi Annan draws more than 1,000 to SXU’s fourth Voices and Visions lecture

Former U.N. Secretary General outlines his Five Rules of International Diplomacy

SXU hosts Fourth Annual “Breakfast with your Legislators” on Sept. 29

State Senators Emil Jones III and Edward Maloney, State Representatives Kevin Joyce and Monique Davis, and others scheduled to attend.

SXU holds 2nd annual Campus Safety Day during FEMA National Preparedness Month

Sept. 28 event is open to University community, public

SXU opens 2009-10 Catholic Colloquium lecture series

Bishop Robert F. Morneau to speak on humanity’s hunger for meaning

SXU celebrates 2009 Homecoming and Family Week

Includes Saturday Night Lights Homecoming football game, Cougar 5k Run/Walk and 50th Anniversary of Ludden Speech and Language Clinic

SXU begins 2009-10 Film Series with Meet Me in St. Louis

First in “Children on Screen: Film and Childhood” series

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley honors SXU for environmental sustainability efforts

City resolution commends University, President Dwyer for “serious and significant commitment” to green building

SXU Prof. William J. Kresse appears on "Inside Justice"

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Martin Yan of Yan Can Cook to visit SXU

Famous chef and cooking show host to perform exhibition, available for media interviews

Limited seating available for former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s lecture at SXU

Annan to present “The Five Rules of International Diplomacy” at Sept. 17 lecture

Annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk kicks off Homecoming weekend

Homecoming football game against Quincy University (IL)

Saint Xavier University receives new, higher ranking – best in seven years

Among top five private master’s universities in IL

SXU welcomes new students with poignant annual induction ceremony

SXU appoints Executive Director of Media Relations

Jay Foot begins Aug. 17

Warde Academic Center reopens after fire

Fall semester classes will begin as scheduled on Aug. 24

SXU building temporarily closed after fire

No injuries, closing will not affect start of Fall semester

SXU alumnae meet for 25th Annual 49ers Luncheon

Graduates from old campus will visit SXU’s new 49th Street Gateway Arch

SXU’s 13th Annual Golf Classic raises more than $120,000 for student scholarships

Participants golfed with former Chicago Bears and retired NFL players

SXU’s Kathleen Carlson discusses state funding for colleges on “Chicago Tonight”

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SXU professor receives SABR Baseball Research Award

James R. Walker, Ph.D., co-wrote “Center Field Shot: A History of Baseball on Television”

SXU grad Donna Rehm shares health tips for kids at Brookfield Zoo

Part of Kleenex Anti-Viral’s Battle the Bug exhibit

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to speak at SXU

Tickets on sale now for Sept. 17 lecture

SXU appoints assistant vice president for recruitment, admission and enrollment planning

Anne O. Brennan begins Aug. 10

SXU alum receives award from National Association of Biology Teachers

Jason Crean of Woodridge also a finalist for Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching

SXU fraud experts to hold financial crimes presentation

“The Cop and the Prof” speak on July 22

SXU student wins $5,000 Gilman International Scholarship to study in Spain

Ashley Perisee of Oak Park was one of 850 students who received scholarship

SXU to name new administrative center after Sr. Mary Denis O’Grady, R.S.M., Ph.D.

Sister of Mercy helped found Chicagoland’s first criminal justice program

SXU to offer additional eco-friendly retail dining options

Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop and Scarlet & Gray’s Café to open soon

Join former Chicago Bears for SXU’s 13th Annual Golf Classic on Aug. 4

Fundraiser at Silver Lake Country Club benefits student scholarship program

SXU service trip builds homes for the needy in Belize

Students, faculty, staff and alumni attended trip

SXU participates in Yellow Ribbon Program

Program lets qualified veterans attend SXU tuition-free

SXU offers non-credit Irish Studies at Chicago and Orland Park campuses for 2009 fall semester

Students will receive $70 discount if they register for more than one class

$598,000 grant will aid minorities in SXU computer programs

Program will use National Science Foundation grant to improve student retention,

SXU fraud experts hold financial crimes presentations

“The Cop and the Prof” speak on June 17 and June 30

SXU professor to attend National Endowment for Humanities Summer Seminar in Italy

Jason Aleksander, Ph.D., will study Dante’s Divine Comedy during four-week seminar

SXU Health Center to host Open House on June 24

Attendees can tour clinic, learn about services

SXU wins Small feet/large FEAT award from U.S. Green Building Council

Award recognizes SXU’s Greenhouse Gas Audit and green buildings

Sister of Mercy Wins Award for Outstanding Service

Sister Cathleen Cahill Receives 2009 Archdiocese of Chicago Award

SXU Disaster Preparation Expert discusses NORAD/USNORTHCOM Tour

James C. Hagen, Ph.D, attends Civic Leaders Tour

SXU students tour State Capitol for Abraham Lincoln course

Course instructor recently discovered lost Lincoln-Douglas debate accounts

SXU students attend Mercy Meets the United Nations Conference

Students toured UN, learned about Catholic social values

SXU alumnus ordained Catholic priest after being raised a Sikh

Read the Catholic News Service article about Stephen Taluja

SXU receives $598,000 National Science Foundation grant

Funding will aid computer science and computer studies majors

WXAV 88.3 FM Interviews Conan O'Brien

Interview with new host of The Tonight Show airs at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 4

SXU to hold annual Summer Concert on June 28

Performance by Roy Vombrack Orchestra

SXU wraps up 2009 Leadership Academy of the South Suburbs sessions

Professional training seminars offers advice from local leaders

Newly renovated SXU library named Robert and Mary Rita Stump

To be known henceforth as “The Robert and Mary Rita Stump Library”

Fraud Expert William Kresse featured in Dallas Morning News

Cited as one of nation's leading experts in financial fraud examination

SXU Student Newspaper takes part in Jay Leno interview

Jeff LaMorte, of Worth, Ill., represents SXU

Saint Xavier in article on green building practices

Agatha O'Brien Hall featured in ACUHO-International article

Saint Xavier University Spring Commencement May 17, 2009

Robert and Mary Rita Stump to receive Doctor of Public Service, honoris causa; Richard H. Driehaus to be graduate Commencement speaker and receive Doctor of Public Service, honoris causa

SXU Professor Bill Kresse featured in Dallas Morning News

ID theft expert speaks on current Texas legislation

Team SXU wins “Run to Remember” fundraising award

5k run/walk benefits families of fallen Chicago police officers

"God Matters" now on iTunes

WXAV 88.3 FM Chicago

SXU hosts Community Job Search Workshop

Three workshop sessions scheduled on June 10

Saint Xavier holds SSP Spring Awards Program

2009-10 Tyesa Bowens Scholarship Winners announced

Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks at Saint Xavier University Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009

Voices & Visions Speaker Series

Saint Xavier University joins Independent 529 Plan

Tuition prepayment plan enables parents to lock in tuition rates now for future use

Saint Xavier University Library hosts St. Cajetan students

Eighth-graders conduct research projects

SXU holds Saxophone Quartet recital

3 p.m. on Sunday, May 3

SXU students receive 2009 Outstanding Honors Senior Project Awards

Lisa James of Blue Island and Jacqueline McGill of Oak Lawn honored for their work

SXU Campus Bookstore Sale

April 27-May 9; see video

Chicago Tribune features SXU GreenBike Program

Program free to students, faculty and staff until fall semester

Campus Bookstore sale

Sale begins April 27

Two SXU School of Nursing students receive Schweitzer Fellowships

Georgina Lopez and Elizabeth Ralyea receive community health project grants

CBS Chicago features Saint Xavier University GreenBike Share Program

Program unveiled for Earth Day

Gloria Jacobson, R.N., Ph.D. to be Dean of SXU School of Nursing

Assumes post Aug. 1, 2009

Monica C. Gavino, Ph.D. and Sister Margaret Mary Hinz, R.S.M. awarded $20,000 grant from Sisters of Mercy

Grant provides funds for management training seminars

SXU Jazz Ensemble to perform Mingus, Mancini, others at Spring Concert

Ensemble to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1

WXAV's "God Matters" returns to the air

New episodes begin 9:30 a.m., Sunday, April 26 on WXAV 88.3 FM

SXU unveils first university GreenBike Share Program of its kind on Earth Day

Students borrow bikes from computer kiosks to reduce carbon footprint

2009 International Latino Film Festival

Schedule of films to be shown at SXU

SXU holds University Awards Ceremony

Recognizes scholarship and service achievements

SXU identity theft study used in new book

Kresse, Watland and Lucki cited for their research

SXU’s Shannon Center completes Biggest Loser Fitness Challenge

More than 100 participants lost over 400 pounds

SXU School of Nursing "Reminiscing Project"

View Video of "timeline interviews" with residents of Smith Village

SXU student newspaper wins Illinois College Press Association awards

The Xavierite takes 1st place for best editorial

SXU’s School of Nursing gives Easter baskets to Saint Margaret of Scotland students

86 baskets given to pre-K through 2nd grade students

SXU to host Senior Art and Design Student Exhibitions

Two shows run April 11 – April 22 and April 25 – May 6

SXU to screen “Suite Habana”

Last entry in SXU’s 2008-09 “Film and the City” series

Saint Xavier University one of two hosts for the 8th Annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival

Selection of films to be shown April 13, 15 and 17

SXU hosts Honors Program Conference

Conference to host senior projects

SXU Renaissance Academy to hold global warming forum

Professor and environmentalist Richard S. Treptow, Ph.D., to speak on April 21

Gregerson Makes San Diego Padres' Opening Day Roster

Former SXU standout

More than 450 attend Saint Xavier University’s annual job fair

Students, community invited to attend

Chicago Tribune's Mary Schmich delights SXU Audience

View video excerpt here

Saint Xavier University holds “Ask a Pro: Green Careers”

Event focuses on earth-friendly career paths

450 attend SXU’s 6th Annual Health Fair

Participants received free health screenings and services

Saint Xavier University to perform Dido and Aeneas

Henry Purcell’s opera of romance and tragedy

SXU financial fraud expert to be on WYYC to discuss protecting seniors

Sunday, April 5, 9:30 p.m. on WYYC Wise TV's "Inside Justice"

Time Out Chicago names SXU Job Fair one of "Top Five Things To Do Today"

Job fair in SXU Shannon Center from noon to 3 p.m.

Former SXU Baseball Standout Involved in MLB Trade

Former SXU standout Luke Gregerson is headed to the San Diego Padres

SXU Professor James Walker Ph.D. interviewed on WGN Chicago

See video here

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SXU to receive sustainability award May 16 from U.S. Green Building Council

SXU’s Paul Matthews elected to USGBC – Chicago Chapter’s Board of Directors

SXU’s 2008-09 Catholic Colloquium lecture series ends on April 7

Terrence J. Rynne, Ph.D., to discuss public policy, war, peace and justice

Cook County honors Sister Susan Sanders, R.S.M., Ph.D., for “vital contribution”

Receives Unsung Heroine Award

SXU raises more than $250,000 for student scholarships

24th Annual President’s Scholarship Ball honors Cardinal George

SXU hosts orchestral tribute to the Grateful Dead

Second performance of the Dead Symphony ever held in the U.S.

Saint Xavier Professor uses decades of comic books to view Cold War

Matthew J. Costello, Ph.D., releases Secret Identity Crisis: Comic Books and the Unmasking of Cold War America

Saint Xavier University celebrates Mission Day

Ceremony observes Mercy Mission, honors service

Chicago Tribune columnist to speak at Saint Xavier University

Mary Schmich will speak at next Squeaky Weal Lecture

SXU wins Admissions Advertising Award

“Success with Purpose” television ad receives Bronze

SXU offers non-credit Irish Studies at Chicago and Orland Park Campuses

Students will receive $70 discount if they register for more than one class

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart discusses Craig’s List lawsuit and other issues

View video excerpt here

SXU Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes 11 new members

Take leadership in interpreting and guiding needs of entire alumni population

SXU’s Theology South lecture series continues

Professor to speak on Jungian Perspectives in Hildegard

SXU students spend Spring Break volunteering in Chicago

View video interview with students here

SXU’s School of Education announces scholarship winners

Five students receive tuition grants

SXU unveils LEED Gold plaque honoring new hall’s environmentally friendly design

O’Brien Hall second SXU building to receive LEED Gold designation

Hannemann Named Player of the Year

Five Named All-CCAC

Saint Xavier alumni and friends watch Cubs and Sox slug it out in Mesa, Ariz.

5th annual Saint Xavier University Alumni and Friends Weekend

Saint Xavier University to host annual job fair

Students, community invited to attend

Experts discuss Gaza Conflict at SXU

Video of panel discussion available

SXU holds Biggest Loser Fitness Challenge

More than 100 participants have lost almost 300 pounds in five weeks

SXU’s School of Education to host Visit Day events

Visitors can learn about obtaining a master’s in education

Public invited to Saint Xavier University’s 6th Annual Health Fair on March 27

Screenings, health assessments and information available

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to give law enforcement insider’s view

2nd 2009 Breakfast with the Experts hosted by Saint Xavier University and BAPA

Acclaimed broadcaster and documentary host Bill Kurtis packs the house at SXU

View Video excerpt

SXU recycling rate on the rise for RecycleMania contest

Nearly twice as many recyclables collected since last year

Saint Xavier to host orchestral tribute to Grateful Dead on March 10

Dead Symphony performed just once before in United States

Concert Band to perform at SXU

Band to be joined by guest conductor Gary Sousa, Ph.D.

SXU Alumni and Friends to attend Cubs-Sox game

Group to travel to Mesa, Ariz. for preseason game

SXU hosts 10th Annual Honors Program Guest Lecture

Deirdre Mullan, R.S.M., to speak about the U.N. and Catholic Social Teaching

SXU kicks off 2009 Breakfast with Laurence Msall

Civic Federation president lays out national financial crisis’ effects on Illinois

Saint Xavier to host orchestral tribute to Grateful Dead on March 10

Dead Symphony performed just once before in United States

SXU to host Renaissance Academy Winter 2009 Forum

Forum to focus on Little Company of Mary Hospital

SXU professor receives $10,000 Illinois Board of Higher Education Fellowship

Mary Ann Freitag receives Nurse Educator fellowship for undergraduate population research

SXU professor receives $10,000 Illinois Board of Higher Education Fellowship

Peg Gallagher receives Nurse Educator fellowship to integrate evidence based practice

Cook County to honor Saint Xavier University vice president for the Office of University Mission and Heritage

Sr. Susan Sanders, R.S.M., Ph.D. to receive Unsung Heroine Award

SXU launches new May term with 27 three-week courses

Students can earn three credit hours at a 45 percent discount

Saint Xavier University’s WXAV to cover Windy City ThunderBolts

Tune in to 88.3 FM or www.wxav.com to hear baseball action

SXU art students contribute to “200 Lincolns” exhibit in Pilsen

Chicago Art Department exhibit to feature 200 portraits of Abraham Lincoln

SXU historian discovers lost record of Lincoln-Douglas debate

Associate Professor Graham Peck recovers news accounts of 1854 exchange (View Interview)

Viva Mercy article on Green building features SXU; Sister Joy Clough, R.S.M authors piece

Saint Xavier professors blogged around country

SXU Prof. Jim Walker interviewed

Discusses beer marketing to men

SXU students meet with French Ambassador Pierre Virmont

SXU 2008-09 film series continues with “Dark City”

Sci-fi film noir is part of SXU’s “Film and the City” series

SXU Bookstore announces winner of “Free Book Contest”

Freshman student wins $620.65 to cover book expenses

SXU Gallery hosts photographer Seonaid Valiant

“Pilsen: A Portrait” exhibit runs Feb. 11 – Mar. 11

Saint Xavier University alumnus awarded

Jason J. Crean receives 2009 DCAT Making a Difference Award

SXU hosts childhood development conference on March 4

Conference targets five areas of early development

SXU prof. co-authors article in Nephrology Nursing Journal

Mary Haras’ article offers advice on end-of-life issues

Beer and Sports and why Men love them

Saint Xavier University Professors analyze American “holy trinity”

Saint Xavier hosts orchestral tribute to Grateful Dead on March 10

Dead Symphony no. 6 performed just once before in United States

Saint Xavier University Students interviewed from Inauguration

Listen to WBBM 780 AM Chicago interviews here

SXU launches new peer-mentoring project for students

Encore! project to help younger students acclimate to campus life

SXU’s 2009 Theology South lecture series begins

Retired Chicago Archdiocese priest to discuss Church’s future on Feb. 5

SXU kicks off 2009 Breakfast with the Experts lecture series

Laurence Msall to discuss the national financial crisis’ effects on Illinois

SXU students return from Presidential Inauguration

SXU students attend Washington Center in week leading up to Inauguration

Listen to WBBM 780 AM interview

Chicago's WBBM 780 AM to air interview with SXU students attending Obama Inauguration

Tune in Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2009

Saint Xavier University fraud expert to appear on “You and the Law”

National expert Prof. William Kresse discusses identity theft and credit fraud

SXU Students attend C-SPAN Q&A

In Washington leading up to Obama Inauguration

SXU Gallery hosts visual artist/jazz singer Roberta Miles

“The Alchemy Series” exhibit runs Jan. 12-Feb. 3

Corporate rates available for Leadership Academy at SXU

Leadership Academy of the Southwest Suburbs sessions begin Feb. 6

Legendary broadcaster and A&E documentary host Bill Kurtis

View video of 2008 Squeaky Weal lecture series highlights

Nine SXU students to attend Obama’s historic inauguration

Students leave for Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Jan. 10

SXU 2008-09 film series continues with “West Beirut”

Story set during Lebanese civil war is part of SXU’s “Film and the City” series

Saint Xavier University’s Agatha O’Brien Hall receives LEED Gold designation

Illinois’ first LEED Gold University now first with two LEED Gold buildings

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