2010 News Archive
Video Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss fraud live on FOX's Good Day Chicago
Watch Prof. William Kresse, aka "Professor Fraud" in "The 12 Scams of Christmas" – #12 Secret Skimmer Fraud
Exclusively on FOX's "Good Day Chicago" weekday mornings from now through Fri., Dec. 24
More than 430 receive diplomas at SXU's 2010 Winter Commencement
Chicago Ald. Virginia Rugai gave commencement speech
SXU's Tom Lynch on "Chicago Tribune Live" after being named 2010 Fred Mitchell Award recipient
Award honors top place-kicker for excellence on field and in community
TV Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse, aka "Professor Fraud" live on FOX's "Good Day Chicago" on Fri., Dec. 24
Kresse will wrap up "The 12 Scams of Christmas"
TV Alert! SXU football's Tom Lynch to appear on Comcast Sportsnet Chicago's "Chicago Tribune Live" today
Watch 2010 Fred Mitchell Award recipient at 5:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 15
SXU hosts Catholic high school fairs for elementary students on Dec. 9
One-stop shop for families seeking Catholic education
SXU to host Fourth Annual Alumni and Friends Holiday Tea
Holiday tea is at 1 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 14
Video alert! No. 3 SXU football wins NAIA Championship Series quarterfinals game 40-21
Does it matter where we pray?
Liturgical design consultant to speak at SXU on Dec. 2
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas president to speak at SXU
Lecture to address challenges of faith and religion for adult believers
Video alert! SXU Prof. Joyce Hunter discusses potential TSA opt-out protests on ABC 7's Chicago News This Morning
Video alert! SXU Prof. William Kresse discusses phony military scams on CBS 2 Chicago News at 10
Video alert! Watch coverage of No. 3 SXU football's first round NAIA Championship Series win on ABC 7 Chicago, FOX Chicago and WGN-TV
Watch SXU football highlights: No. 3 Cougars win NAIA Championship Series first round 66-19
SXU receives Council for Advancement and Support of Education award
Honored with Silver Award in "Best Annual Report" category
SXU Gallery hosts exhibit of selections from University's permanent collection
Includes works by Andy Warhol, Arthur Secunda, Antonio Clave and Elzbieta Sikorska
Saint Xavier University Chorale to perform fall concert
Concert is 7:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 20
Unstoppable! - SXU football finishes second perfect regular season in a row
Watch video highlights
ABC 7 Chicago, CBS 2 Chicago and WGNtv.com cover SXU football’s second perfect regular season in a row
Catholic theologian to speak at SXU
"A world of wizardry or spiritual wisdom?"
SXU celebrates Arab Heritage Month with special events during November
Arab music improvisation show, calligraphy demonstration and interfaith lecture
SXU Department of Music presents November concert series
Public is invited
SXU continues 2010-11 film series with "Bitter Rice"
Third installment in "Working on Film" series
SXU African American Studies hosts student lecture series
Opening themes include "skin tones" and "Thomas Jefferson's views"
SXU's next Theology South lecture focuses on Abraham Lincoln's faith
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michael B. Hyman to speak at 9:30 a.m. on Thurs., Nov. 4 at Chicago campus
Cokie Roberts draws more than 1,100 to SXU's fifth Voices and Visions Lecture
ABC political analyst gave insider's view of Washington, D.C. and issues facing lawmakers
SXU inaugurates Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., as its 19th President
Week of celebratory events concludes with Installation Procession and Ceremony
Video Alert! Watch SXU President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D. interviewed live on “Fox Chicago News at Noon”
Former network TV news anchor Cokie Roberts speaks at SXU tonight
Voices and Visions lecture at 7 p.m. in Shannon Center
SXU volunteers pack more than 400 lunches for local shelters
Service Through Action Team has donated more than 1,800 lunches since Dec., 2009
SXU hosts fifth annual “Breakfast With Your Legislators” question-and-answer and networking event
Attendees included Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3rd), State Sen. Edward Maloney (D-18th), State Rep. Al Riley (D-38), State Rep. Mary Flowers (D-31st) and State Rep. John O'Sullivan (D-35th)
Oct. 22 marks inauguration celebration for SXU's 19th president Christine M. Wiseman, J.D.
Attending dignitaries include State Sen. Edward Maloney, The Hon. John P. Daley, Ald. Virginia Rugai, The Rev. John R. Gorman and delegates from 32 colleges and universities nationwide
Award-winning Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin to speak at SXU
Lecture is 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 28
SXU art department hosts “Fresh Produce” exhibit
Exhibit runs through Nov. 2
Free lead screenings for children at SXU Health Center
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, no appointment necessary
Inauguration Celebration for President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D.
Week of events culminates with Installation Ceremony on Oct. 22
Network TV News Anchor Cokie Roberts to speak at SXU
Tickets still available for Oct. 21 lecture
SXU wraps up successful 2010 Homecoming Celebration
Undefeated Cougars beat Taylor University 46-21, Flash Mob halftime show, more than 1,000 attend 10th Annual Cougar 5k Run/Walk
"Braden Scale" creator Barbara J. Braden to lecture at SXU
Lecture part of ongoing School of Nursing 75th Anniversary Celebration
National League for Nursing names SXU program to second consecutive "Center of Excellence" designation
SXU one of six programs nationwide to receive honor
Flash mob steals SXU homecoming halftime show
SXU to host lecture about President Harry Truman
2010 Fall John T. Farrell, Sr. Forum is Oct. 14 at Chicago campus
Msgr. Kenneth Velo kicks off SXU's 2010-11 Catholic Colloquium lecture series
"Where the Light Shines: Catholics in Chicago" on Oct. 19
SXU continues 2010-11 Film Series with "El Norte"
Second in "Working in Film" series
SXU to host 5th Annual "Breakfast With Your Legislators" on Oct. 19
Cong. Dan Lipinski, State Sen. Edward Maloney, State Rep. Mary Flowers, State Rep. John O'Sullivan, State Rep. Al Riley and Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann scheduled to attend
Video Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss debit card fraud on Sept. 29 on FOX’s Good Day Chicago
Paste Magazine names SXU's WXAV 88.3FM one of 40 best low-wattage stations in country
Watch video of Eastern Conference Champions performing their song from "Twilight: Eclipse" soundtrack at WXAV
"Touchdown Tuesdays" a shopping bargain for all SXU Cougar football fans
Four more opportunities to save on discounted sportswear
SXU student group receives national honor
SXU chapter of National Society of Collegiate receives Bronze STAR status
Video Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss debit card fraud on ABC7 Chicago News This Morning
SXU receives more than $410,000 in federal grants for nursing equipment
Funding will support undergraduate nursing education, technology and distance education equipment for graduates
SXU celebrates 2010 Homecoming Week
Celebration begins Sept. 27; FEMA Regional Administrator Andrew Velasquez III '02 to be honored
SXU President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., to give first 2010-11 Theology South lecture
"How Faith Influences Leadership" on Oct. 7 at Chicago campus
SXU’s 14th Annual Golf Classic raises more than $128,000 for student scholarships
10th Annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk kicks off SXU Homecoming Weekend
Event begins at 9 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 2 at Chicago campus
SXU hosts 2010 Harvest Literacy Conference on Oct. 13 at Orland Park Campus
Daylong event for teachers, professionals and parents who play role in promoting literacy
More than 200 people celebrate SXU School of Nursing's 75th Anniversary
Home to first integrated baccalaureate nursing program in Illinois
SXU to host presentation on financing college educations
“Financing Your Future: A Presentation about the Affordability of a College Education” at 10 a.m., Sat., Sept. 18 at Chicago campus
New SXU President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., named to Crain’s annual “Who’s Who in Chicago Business” list
List includes nearly 750 of Chicago’s “movers and shakers important to the Chicago business community”
SXU begins 2010-11 film series with Modern Times
First in “Working on Film” series
Video Alert! SXU Cougars Football featured on FOX Chicago News at 9
“Weather by Request” – Sept. 2 game night forecast by Meteorologist Amy Freeze
SXU professor Joyce Hunter on WTTW "Chicago Tonight" show
Aug. 24 live prime time TV appearance:"Anger in the Air"
SXU’s School of Nursing celebrates 75th Anniversary
Home to first integrated baccalaureate nursing program in Illinois
Watch Pres. Wiseman's video welcome to students
Watch video of SXU welcoming new students at Annual Induction Ceremony
San Diego Padres pitcher and SXU alum Luke Gregerson ‘06 meets with alumni and friends
Gregerson attends post-Cubs game reception
SXU ranks in top 25% US News/World Report 2011 “Best Colleges - Midwest”
SXU named to G.I. Jobs 2011 List of Military Friendly Schools
“Gold Standard” for veterans transitioning to higher education
Video Alert! Prof. Joyce Hunter discusses air rage on CBS 2 News at 10
SXU awarded U.S. Department of Education Grant
$301,690 under Student Support Services Program
SXU releases 2010 spring graduates
Presidents of Chicago Southland College Association Sign Mutual Aid Agreement
Unique Pact Ensures Cooperation between Institutions during a Campus Crisis
Network TV News Anchor Cokie Roberts to speak at SXU
Tickets available now for Oct. 21 lecture
President Wiseman meets with Sisters of Mercy
SXU releases Spring 2010 Honorable Mention list
Video Alert! Prof. Jim Hagen, Ph.D, discusses solar storms on CBS 2 Chicago News at 10
SXU’s Pipolo throws first pitch at White Sox game
SXU sponsors post-game fireworks
SXU Football Ranked No. 4 in College Fanz Preseason Poll
SXU awarded $5M for capital improvements to Robert and Mary Rita Murphy Stump Library
Grant awarded by the Illinois Board of Education
SXU’s Pipolo To Throw Out First Pitch at Upcoming Sox Game
SXU releases Spring 2010 Dean’s List
SXU instructor/alumnus receives Presidential Math and Science Teachers Award
Jason J. Crean of Woodridge to be honored at White House ceremony, received $10,000 grant
SXU joins Institute for Fraud Prevention’s Research Consortium of Universities
IFP recognizes SXU’s Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption
SXU to host Community Job Search Workshop
Get resume reviews and advice about networking, interviewing, job hunting
Spirit of America marching band to perform July 3 and 4 at SXU
Music, dance and marching show begins at 8 p.m.
Ten SXU professors granted tenure
SXU Chef heads to the White House for “Let’s Move!” anti-childhood obesity campaign
Chef Michael Smith volunteers to help local schools create healthier menus
SXU service trip travels to Belize
Nine SXU volunteers built a home for needy people
Ald. Virginia Rugai hosts SXU political science class at city hall
Associate professor Michael Clark, Ph.D. group meets Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley
SXU professor chosen for distinguished national fellowship award
Karen Benjamin, Ph.D. named National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
Video Alert! Watch Prof. James Aman, Ph.D., discuss possible Google "Street View" privacy violations on CBS 2 News at 10
SXU art students post work online
View Printmaking II students’ “virtual gallery”
WXAV 88.3 FM to broadcast 2010 Windy City ThunderBolts season
SXU’s student-run radio station will air 55 regular season games
New SXU president Christine M. Wiseman, J.D. presides over 2010 spring commencement
More than 850 students receiving diplomas
Saint Xavier University appoints Vice President of Business and Finance
Raymond P. Catania begins May 24, 2010
SXU Alum appointed FEMA Regional Administrator
Andrew Velasquez III cites his Graham School of Management MBA
SXU announces 2010 Spring Commencement speakers
The Rev. Michael M. Boland ’82 and Jeanette Rodriguez, Ph.D
New SXU president Christine M. Wiseman, J.D. to lead 2010 Commencement ceremonies
Class of 2010 graduates May 16
SXU Office of University Relations wins prestigious Golden Trumpet award
Winning entry: “Saint Xavier University Cougars Football”
SXU graduating seniors commissioned to faith-based community service
Commit to Mercy Volunteer Corps and Archdiocese of Chicago for one year
Team SXU raises $1,881 at Run to Remember 5k Walk/Run
Event benefits Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
SXU Health Center offers reduced-cost children’s physicals
Physicals for sports, camp, school, etc. available from May to September
SXU volunteers pack more than 300 lunches for needy people at area shelters
Service Through Action Team has donated more than 1,000 lunches since December, 2009
Video Alert! Watch Prof. James Aman, Ph.D., discuss network security on CBS 2 News at 10
SXU co-sponsors free workshops for small business owners
Writing business plans, employee retention and more beginning April 29
Emmy Award-winning playwright and author John R. Powers to speak at SXU
Mount Greenwood native wrote “The Last Catholic in America” and “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?”
SXU hosts Senior Art Show
“Juxtaposition” artists’ reception on Sat., April 24
SXU to host free money management seminar
“Making Your Money Work For You; Basic Budgeting and Credit Management” at 10 a.m. on April 20
SXU Music Department hosting flute choir, chorale concerts
April 16 and 18 at Chicago campus
SXU to Honor International Year of the Nurse, Florence Nightingale Centennial
Prayer Service in Conjunction with Global Prayer Event in Washington, D.C.
SXU to host alumni networking event
April 29 at the Crystal Tree Country Club
SXU raises more than $325,000 for student scholarships
25th Annual President’s Scholarship Ball honors ComEd Chairman and CEO Frank M. Clark
Video Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss recent identity theft from Northwestern Memorial Hospital on WTTW's Chicago Tonight
TV Alert! Watch coverage of SXU Job fair on March 30 on ABC 7 News at 5
Illinois Supreme Court Justice and Special Olympics Founder Anne M. Burke speaks at SXU
Video Alert! Prof. William Kresse discusses potential for fraud in health care reform live on FOX Chicago News at Nine
TV Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss potential for fraud in health care reform live on FOX Chicago News at Nine
Matthew Abraham, Ph.D. to deliver academic freedom lecture
Focusing also on the question of Palestine
Check Out the SouthtownStar's "Rolling with the Cougars" Blog
Blogger "rolling" with Women's basketball team at the 2010 NAIA National Championship
President-designate Christine M. Wiseman, J.D. Meets With Students
First-time Meeting Features Pizza, Goodie Bag and Goodwill
SXU hosts Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Combo Spring Concert
Concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 26 at Chicago campus
SXU hosts Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Combo Spring Concert
Concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 26 at Chicago campus
SXU President-designate meets with Illinois Congressional Delegation Members in Washington D.C.
First Capitol Hill Visit Representing SXU
Fr. Francis Tebbe to deliver next Theology South lecture
“Fulfilled in Your Hearing: Preaching God’s Word” on April 1
Saint Xavier Art Gallery presents the work of Sister Solina Hicks, R.S.M.
Exhibition to take place from March 16 through April 9
SXU nursing professor receives $10,000 Illinois Board of Higher Education Fellowship
Zepure Samawi, Ph.D., RN, honored for teaching students to think critically, provide competent care
Illinois Supreme Court Justice and Special Olympics founder Anne M. Burke to speak at SXU
“Public Servant/Private Catholic: A Jurist Reflects on Faith and Profession” on March 23
SXU hosts 12th Annual Job Fair on March 30
20 employers scheduled to attend fair
Free health screenings available at the SXU 7th Annual Health Fair
Open to public beginning at 8:30 a.m. on March 26
ComEd Chairman/CEO Frank M. Clark to receive Shield of Saint Xavier at SXU’s 25th Annual President’s Scholarship Ball
President-designate Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., to host reception
Radio Alert! SXU Prof. William Kresse discusses identity theft on WGN Chicago Radio on Feb. 24, 2010
Video Alert! ABC 7 News covers the Chicago Metropolitan Gang Summit at SXU on March 3, 2010
Video Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss census scams targeting seniors on CBS 2 News at 10
More than 500 regional law enforcement officials from 80 agencies meet for Chicago Metropolitan Gang Summit at SXU
Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis stressed need for new strategies, interdepartmental networking
SXU Receives Presidential Community Service Award
Named to 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Regional law enforcement leaders to address gangs, guns and drugs at Chicago Metropolitan Gang Summit at SXU
Daylong summit aims to provide new strategies, networking to law enforcement on Wed., March 3
SXU volunteers pack 360 lunches for needy people at area shelters
60 Service Through Action Team members volunteer together
Video Alert! Coach Bob Hallberg and Women’s Basketball team on Fox’s “The Final Word”
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center President/CEO to speak about health care at SXU
Sr. Sheila Lyne, R.S.M., will deliver “Healthcare in the Mercy Tradition” lecture and conversation on March 11
SXU Music Department presents Opera in an Hour! An After-School Performance of “Die Fledermaus”
Operetta to be performed in English on March 10 at SXU
TV Alert! Coach Bob Hallberg and Women’s Basketball team on Fox’s “The Final Word” at 10 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 28
SXU University Relations wins Gold at 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards
Commended for environmental sustainability promotions, web design and social media
SXU releases Fall 2009 Dean’s List
SXU releases Fall 2009 Honorable Mention list
Video Alert! Watch WGN newsman Tom Negovan discuss being embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Student Veterans Association presents Negovan with SXU challenge coin
SXU’s Board of Trustees elects new chair and vice chair
John T. Costello and Sr. Georgine Scarpino, R.S.M., begin two-year terms in May
SXU Chapel Choir will lead music at 11th Annual Mass for College Students
Cardinal Francis George will celebrate mass on Feb. 24 at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral
SXU to host early childhood development conference
“Early Childhood Today: Building Our Future One Child at a Time” on March 3 at Orland Park campus
Online registration now available for SXU’s President’s Scholarship Ball
ComEd Chairman/CEO Frank M. Clark to be honored with SXU’s highest honor, the Shield of Saint Xavier
Chicago newsman Tom Negovan to reflect on experience embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan at SXU
"Assignment Afghanistan: A Chicago Reporter's Journey to War and What He Learned There” on Thurs., Feb. 11
SXU Gallery to host “Extended” art exhibition
Exhibit runs until Feb. 17 with artists’ reception on Feb. 10
International Financier/Chicago Media Leader James C. Tyree discusses “the good, the bad and the ugly” of the U.S. economy at SXU
Mesirow Financial CEO/President and Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC chairman expresses guarded optimism about economy, future of the media at “Breakfast with the Experts” series
SXU celebrates Black History Month
Month of speakers and events at Chicago campus
World War II Marine Corps Veteran to discuss combat experience as SXU’s Winter 2010 Forum
Lecture is 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., Feb. 18
Tickets now available for author, educator and humanitarian Greg Mortenson's lecture at SXU
"Pennies for Peace" founder's lecture is 7 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 3
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce to honor its Chairman, SXU’s Maureen Kelly, at annual dinner
Event is Feb. 4 at Chicago Gaelic Park in Oak Forest
Banker and alum Darrell B. Jackson to speak at SXU’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration
President of Personal Financial Services – Illinois to speak at 4:30 p.m., Jan. 19 at Chicago campus
SXU Music Department hosts “Return of the Divas” Faculty Recital
7:30 p.m., Tues., Jan. 26 at Chicago campus
International Financier, Chicago Media Leader and South Side Native James C. Tyree to Speak at SXU on Feb. 3
Mesirow Financial Chairman/CEO and Chicago Sun-Times Media Holdings LLC. Chairman is Featured Speaker at “Breakfast with the Experts”
Sr. Joy Clough, R.S.M. to give Theology South lecture on Feb. 4 at SXU
“Imagine That! Scriptures and Stories” will focus on Jesus’ human qualities in the Gospel
SXU School of Nursing Dean named to La Rabida Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees
Gloria Jacobson, R.N., Ph.D., to serve three-year term at Chicago hospital
SXU welcomes back students with Winter Week 2010
Week of activities includes first ever Cougar men’s volleyball game on Jan. 13




