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

Chicago (Jan. 15, 2010) The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce will honor its Chairman of the Board, Saint Xavier University’s Maureen Kelly, at its annual dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Chicago Gaelic Park in Oak Forest, 6119 W. 147th St.

Kelly has served as Saint Xavier’s Executive Director of Community & Government Relations since May 2004. She served as a Special Assistant to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin from 1997 to 2004, during which time she first became involved with the Southland Chamber.

Shortly after her arrival at Saint Xavier, Kelly was invited to fill a Board vacancy by then-Chairman Jim Bush. She soon became involved in the Government Affairs and Political Action Committee, and served as Vice Chair of the Chamber’s Government Affairs committee from 2007 to 2009. In that position, Maureen organized the Chamber’s annual Springfield and Washington, D.C trips and spearheaded the Chamber’s legislative agenda.

Kelly also serves on the Women’s Leader Council for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls; member of the City Club of Chicago; Chicago Women in Government Relations; Chicago Area Public Affairs Group; Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago; Beverly Area Planning Association; and the Chicagoland, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn and Orland Park Chambers of Commerce.

For more information about this ticketed event, please visit the Chamber's website at www.chicagosouthland.com or call (708) 957-6950.

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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

Chicago (Jan. 15, 2010) Saint Xavier University alumnus Darrel B. Jackson ‘81, president of Personal Financial Services – Illinois, will speak at Saint Xavier University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration.

Jackson will give a lecture titled “What Happens to a Dream Deferred?” at 4:30 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 19 in the Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Room at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. He also will be available for a meet and greet at 3 p.m. The event is open to the public.

Jackson is a career banker with nearly 30 years experience in the industry. He previously was Deputy Head of Private Client Services – Illinois and Head of Private Client Services, Suburban Illinois at The Northern Trust Company, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Trust Company’s Illinois West Suburban Region and a Senior Vice President and Division Manager in Private Banking at the Northern Trust Company in Chicago.

Jackson serves on the Boards of the Illinois Banker's Association and the Morton Arboretum. He is a member of the Union League Club and The Graham School of Management Advisory Council at Saint Xavier. He previously served on the following boards: Executives Breakfast Club of Oakbrook, the Conservation Foundation, the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, The Chicago Child Care Society, The Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce, The Children’s Inner City Educational Fund, the Dave Duerson Foundation, ETA Creative Arts Foundation, Inc., Junior Achievement of Chicago, The Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Saint Xavier University.

Darrell received The Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award from The Boys and Girls Club of Chicago in 2004. He also was voted one of the 40 Leaders of Color by Chicago United in 2003.

Darrell received a B.A. degree from Saint Xavier and a M.B.A. degree from the Kellogg Executive Masters Program at Northwestern University.

For more information, please contact Assistant Director for Multi-Cultural & Leadership Programming Erika McCall at (773) 298-3166.

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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

Chicago (Jan. 15, 2010) Saint Xavier University alumnus Darrel B. Jackson ‘81, president of Personal Financial Services – Illinois, will speak at Saint Xavier University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration.

Jackson will give a lecture titled “What Happens to a Dream Deferred?” at 4:30 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 19 in the Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Room at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The event is open to the public.

Jackson is a career banker with nearly 30 years experience in the industry. He previously was Deputy Head of Private Client Services – Illinois and Head of Private Client Services, Suburban Illinois at The Northern Trust Company, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Trust Company’s Illinois West Suburban Region and a Senior Vice President and Division Manager in Private Banking at the Northern Trust Company in Chicago.

Jackson serves on the Boards of the Illinois Banker's Association and the Morton Arboretum. He is a member of the Union League Club and The Graham School of Management Advisory Council at Saint Xavier. He previously served on the following boards: Executives Breakfast Club of Oakbrook, the Conservation Foundation, the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, The Chicago Child Care Society, The Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce, The Children’s Inner City Educational Fund, the Dave Duerson Foundation, ETA Creative Arts Foundation, Inc., Junior Achievement of Chicago, The Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Saint Xavier University.

Darrell received The Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award from The Boys and Girls Club of Chicago in 2004. He also was voted one of the 40 Leaders of Color by Chicago United in 2003.

Darrell received a B.A. degree from Saint Xavier and a M.B.A. degree from the Kellogg Executive Masters Program at Northwestern University.

For more information, please contact Assistant Director for Multi-Cultural & Leadership Programming Erika McCall at (773) 298-3166.

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SXU Music Department hosts “Return of the Divas” Faculty Recital

7:30 p.m., Tues., Jan. 26 at Chicago campus

Chicago (Jan. 15, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Department of Music will host a faculty recital, “Return of the Divas,” at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 26, in McGuire Hall in the Warde Academic Center at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Saint Xavier Adjunct Music Professor Carolyn Brady Riley, M.M., performed a highly acclaimed recital with Soprano and Guest Artist Michelle Vought, D.M.A. of Illinois State University in 2009. The two “Dazzling Divas” return for their second performance, a recital of French and Puccini arias, selections from musical theatre, duets and crowd-pleasing standards.

The event is open to the public. Saint Xavier students, faculty and staff can attend for free with valid University ID. General admission is $6, and $5 for seniors and visiting students.

For more information, please contact the Department of Music at (773) 298-3421.

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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”

Chicago (Jan. 14, 2010) Chicago-based business and civic leader James C. Tyree kicks off the 2010 Breakfast with the Experts speaker series at Saint Xavier University. Tyree is chairman and CEO of the international financial services firm Mesirow Financial, with more than $36 billion under management and $467 million in revenue. Tyree also is chairman of Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC., which owns the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper plus more than 50 other suburban newspapers and associated websites. He will speak with a Chicago perspective on national and world business issues relating to finance and media, and then answer audience questions.

The event is sponsored by Saint Xavier University and the Beverly Area Planning Association, and begins at 8 a.m. on Wed., Feb. 3 in the Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Room at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. Tickets are $20 for the public and $15 for BAPA Members. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to buy tickets contact BAPA at (773) 233-3100 or visit www.bapa.org, keyword: BAPA event tickets.

Tyree grew up in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood and suburban Oak Lawn. His first jobs were delivering newspapers, the Beverly Review and the Southtown Economist (known today as the SouthtownStar). He earned a bachelor’s degree and an MBA at Illinois State University prior to joining Mesirow Financial as a research analyst in 1980. He became Mesirow Financial’s president in 1990 and has been chairman and CEO since 1994. He is chairman of the board of City Colleges of Chicago and is chairman of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. He serves on several business, educational and charitable organizations’ boards.

SXU’s Breakfast with the Experts speaker series brings notable business, community and civic leaders together to share insights, experience and industry knowledge with area business people. To suggest a speaker or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please call (773) 298-3311 or email to specialevents@sxu.edu.

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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

Chicago (Jan. 13, 2010) Sr. Joy Clough, R.S.M., will discuss Gospel stories about Jesus at the next Theology South lecture at 9:30 a.m. Thurs., Feb. 4 in Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Room at Saint Xavier University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Her lecture, “Imagine That! Scriptures and Stories,” is an imaginative exploration of select gospel stories about Jesus and His encounters with others, portraying the human qualities of Jesus emphasized by Saint Paul.

The presentation is open to the public and admission is $6. Coffee will be served at 9 a.m.
For more information, please contact Donatta Yates at (708) 422-1635.

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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

Chicago (Jan. 6, 2010) Saint Xavier University School of Nursing Dean Gloria Jacobson, R.N., Ph.D., was named to the Board of Trustees at La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago at the Board’s most recent meeting in December.

La Rabida provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary health services to children across a continuum of care and is dedicated to excellence in caring for children with chronic illness, disabilities or those who have been victims of abuse, regardless of their ability to pay.

“I am honored to have been offered this opportunity and am delighted to serve as a Trustee of La Rabida Children’s Hospital, a Chicago institution that has helped children reach their highest potential since 1896,” said Jacobson. “No other hospital in Chicago is more dedicated to the care of children with chronic illness, developmental disabilities and those who have experienced abuse and trauma.”

“Because we serve some 9,000 chronically ill children and their families as a medical home and because these children and families will be with us from early childhood to adulthood, it is essential our Trustees contain members, who like Dr. Jacobson, through their care, interest and dedication, will continue to ensure quality care for our children, regardless of their ability to pay,” said Michael C. Cleavenger, La Rabida vice president of fund development.

Jacobson will serve a three-year term and sit on La Rabida’s Quality Management committee.
Founded in 1935, the Saint Xavier University School of Nursing offered the first baccalaureate nursing program to receive accreditation in the State of Illinois. As one of the first baccalaureate nursing programs in the State of Illinois, over 5,382 students have graduated during the past 75 years. Many School of Nursing graduates hold key positions, both nationally and internationally, in nursing practice, education, administration, and research. Both baccalaureate and master's degree programs at Saint Xavier University are currently accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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SXU welcomes back students with Winter Week 2010

Week of activities includes first ever Cougar men’s volleyball game on Jan. 13

Chicago (Jan. 6, 2010) With the Midwest bracing for the next blast of winter weather, Saint Xavier University is preparing a warm welcome back for students for the Spring Semester, which officially begins Monday, Jan. 11. “Winter Week 2010” kicks off Jan. 9 and features a variety of quirky, fun activities designed to chase away the winter blues. Ranging from improv to a capella, live music to massage, Hawaiian luau to airbrushed tattoos, here is the complete schedule of events:

Sat., Jan. 9
• Free concert by award-winning singer/songwriter Jason LeVasseur, 7:30 p.m., Butler Reception Room.

Sun., Jan. 10
• “Sunday at the Park,” a trip to Millennium Park and downtown Chicago for ice skating and shopping. The shuttle leaves at 1:30 p.m. from the Butler Reception Room. Space is limited. Sign-up required.
• Sunday Student Mass followed by a social, 8 p.m., McDonough Chapel.

Mon., Jan. 11
• “Learn your future” – Stop by the entertaining Tarot Card Reader, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., SXU Diner.
• “Bowling at Brunswick,” including free bowling and shoe rental. The shuttle leaves at 10 p.m. from Regina Hall.

Tues., Jan 12
• Post-holiday stress? Get a free chair massage, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., SXU Diner.
• Be Spontaneous! Go to the improv show by Chicago’s own Mission IMPROVable, 7:30 p.m., McGuire Hall.

Wed., Jan. 13
• See all that SXU has to offer at the Student Activities Fair, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Lounge.
• First ever men’s volleyball game against D’Youville College, 7 p.m., Shannon Center. All Saint Xavier student fans will be entered to win a $75 gift certificate to the campus bookstore. Volleyball is Saint Xavier’s 13th varsity sport.
• A screening of Elf, starring Will Ferrell at 8:30 p.m., Student Lounge.

Thurs., Jan. 14
• Airbrush tattoos, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., SXU Diner.
• “A Cappella Night,” featuring “The Other Guys” from University of Illinois, “Ransom Notes” from University of Chicago and other area groups at 7:30 p.m. in McGuire Hall.

Fri., Jan. 15
• More free chair massages, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., SXU Diner.
• Aloha! A Cougar Luau featuring free food, dancing and fun, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Andrew Conference Center. It is the perfect warm way to wrap up Winter Week 2010 – Mahalo!

For more information about Winter Week 2010, please contact Saint Xavier Campus Life at (773) 341-5060.

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