Video Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss debit card fraud on Sept. 29 on FOX’s Good Day Chicago

Saint Xavier University Prof. William Kresse discusses debit card fraud on Sept. 29 on FOX’s Good Day Chicago.

Kresse is an associate professor at the Graham School of Management and director of the Saint Xavier University Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption.

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

Chicago (Sept. 28, 2010) A Paste Magazine poll recently named WXAV 88.3FM, Saint Xavier University's student-run radio station, one of the 40 best low-wattage stations in the country.

Paste, a monthly alternative music magazine, praised WXAV for its broad range of programming, airing everything from the Sisters of Mercy-produced public affairs show “God Matters” to heavy-metal. Read the full list here.

“This national recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the WXAV staff," said Peter Kreten, Assistant Director of Campus Life for Student Media and WXAV General Manager. "This is a tremendous honor to be recognized with so many other great radio stations.”

Indie-rock trio Eastern Conference Champions recently performed live on WXAV. The group, comprised of Joshua Ostrander (vocals, guitar), Greg Lyons (drums) and Melissa Dougherty (bass), has a new album titled "SPEAK-AHH" due out later this year. Ostrander performed their hit song "A Million Miles an Hour," which was featured in "Twilight: Eclipse."



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"Touchdown Tuesdays" a shopping bargain for all SXU Cougar football fans

Four more opportunities to save on discounted sportswear

Chicago (Sept. 27, 2010) The "Touchdown Tuesdays" promotion is underway at Saint Xavier University's Campus Bookstore, in the Shannon Center on the Chicago campus at 3700 W. 103rd St. Every SXU Cougar touchdown in a home game this season triggers a five percent discount on sportswear up to 30 percent on the Tuesday following that game, no coupons or tickets required, limit of one item per visit. Campus Bookstore hours on Tuesdays are 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The nationally ranked (#4) high-flying Cougar offense bodes well for bargain shoppers. The first two Cougar football home games yielded seven and eight touchdowns respectively, resulting in 30 percent discounts on the following Tuesdays at the Campus Bookstore. For Cougar football fans, SXU supporters and bargain hunters throughout the city and suburbs, "Touchdown Tuesdays" is a good deal, and a fine time to buy sportswear at the SXU Campus Bookstore while supplies last.

"We had to set a 30 percent limit because our Cougar team is so good," said Campus Bookstore Manager Donna Gasior. "Otherwise we'd be giving sportswear away free!"

Additional good news, according to Gasior, is that if Cougar Football qualifies for postseason play, "Touchdown Tuesdays" will advance along with the team, following any home games that might be scheduled in November and December.

Rundown of Cougar home game results so far in this 2010 season, plus remaining home games on the schedule:

Sept. 2/4 SXU defeats University of St. Francis (Ill.) 52 – 21 (seven touchdowns-delayed by weather-completed 9/4/10))
Sept. 11 SXU defeats Trinity International University 62 – 6 (eight touchdowns)
Oct. 2 SXU vs. Taylor University (homecoming) 6 p.m. (Touchdown Tuesday is Oct. 5)
Oct. 9 SXU vs. Marian College 6 p.m. (Touchdown Tuesday is Oct. 12)
Oct. 30 SXU vs. Walsh University 6 p.m. (Touchdown Tuesday is Nov. 2)
Nov. 6 SXU vs. University of Saint Francis (Ind.) 1 p.m. (Touchdown Tuesday is Nov. 9)

Tickets for Cougar home football games are free to Saint Xavier students, upon presenting a valid Cougar Card, and $5 (adults) $3 (children 12 and under) to the general public. Plenty of seating is available.

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SXU student group receives national honor

SXU chapter of National Society of Collegiate receives Bronze STAR status

Chicago (Sept. 24, 2010) Saint Xavier University's chapter of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars was awarded Bronze STAR Status at the 2010 NSCS Leadership Summit.

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is the nation’s only interdisciplinary honors organization to invite first- and second-year college students. NSCS has more than 750,000 members and more than 270 chapters.

STAR status is determined by chapter program success, community service, member engagement and on-campus involvement. The Bronze STAR award was given to only 40 other chapters this year.

SXU members worked diligently to execute and improve long-standing NSCS programs such as PACE (Planning to Achieve Collegiate Excellence), a mentoring program for middle and high school students, and I Stand for Integrity Week, a week dedicated to supporting the Society's integrity initiative.

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Video Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss debit card fraud on ABC7 Chicago News This Morning

Saint Xavier University Prof. William Kresse was interviewed about debit card fraud on Sept. 23 on ABC7 Chicago News This Morning.

Kresse is an associate professor at the Graham School of Management and director of the Saint Xavier University Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption.

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

Chicago (Sept. 22, 2010) Saint Xavier University's School of Nursing recently received $411,519 in federal grant money for new educational equipment through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

A $246,489 grant will support technology and distance education equipment for graduate nursing programs. Requested equipment includes videoconferencing equipment, a video server, a smart classroom, presentation equipment for two classrooms, SMART board interactive white boards and the addition of equipment for wireless capability throughout the School of Nursing wing.

A $165,030 grant will support nursing lab equipment, primarily for undergraduate education. Requested equipment includes a critical care bed, a ventilator, a crash cart package, a Demodose Meddispense System, a Radiant Warmer and Crib, a SimMan G, a Sim Newborn Advanced and an A/V system for the simulation lab.

“This generous grant will help Saint Xavier University better train and educate our students using cutting edge technology to prepare them for the challenges of nursing in the modern era,” said School of Nursing Dean Gloria Jacobson, R.N., Ph.D.

"All equipment purchased under the two grants will be funded in full with Federal American Recover and Reinvestment Act grant dollars provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals initiative. HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

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SXU celebrates 2010 Homecoming Week

Celebration begins Sept. 27; FEMA Regional Administrator Andrew Velasquez III '02 to be honored

Chicago (Sept. 20, 2010) Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends are invited to Saint Xavier University’s 2010 Homecoming Week celebration beginning Mon., Sept. 27 at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Monday, September 27
• Staff/Faculty Alumni Continental Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Alumni House
Faculty and staff who are graduates of SXU are invited to enjoy a continental breakfast in the alumni garden.

Wednesday, September 29
• S.T.A.T. – Brown Bag Service Project, 6 p.m., SXU Dining Hall Atrium
Help prepare brown bag lunches for local shelters or donate to the cause. Contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations for more information at (773) 298-3316 or alumni@sxu.edu.

• Academy Seminars – 7:30 p.m., SXU Student Lounge
Learn more about SXU's rich Mercy heritage and hear strange but true tales from the Sisters of Mercy.

Thursday, September 30
• SXU Pep Rally & Concert on the Patio, 6 p.m., Smith Morris Quad
Gather on the patio for refreshments and a free concert by Final Say.

Friday, October 1
• 2010 Academic Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony, 6:30 p.m., Butler Reception Room
This ceremony recognizes the achievements of the following recipients of the 2010 Academic Distinguished Alumni Awards:
o Andrew Velasquez III ’02,
Graham School of Management Distinguished Alumni Award
o Monica Ryan DNP, MS, RN, APN, CPN, ’75, ‘87
School of Nursing Distinguished Alumni Award
o Carol Fialkowski ’60
College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award
o Jason Crean ’96, ’01, Yvonne Schmitt ’11
George K. McGuire Award

Saturday, October 2
• 10th Annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m., Shannon Center
All participants receive a special 10-year anniversary long-sleeved t-shirt, free refreshments and a ticket to the Homecoming football game on request. Registration fee: $25 before Oct. 2, $30 race day

• Professors at the Pits Alumni/Student Picnic, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Smith-Morris Quad
Enjoy a barbecue lunch with SXU faculty, students and alumni for a $5 donation per person.

• SXU Men’s Soccer vs. Judson University, 1:30 p.m., Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field

• Class of ’70 Reunion Reception, 2 p.m., Bishop Quarter Room

• Alumni games, times and dates vary

• Pre-Game Tailgate & Reunion Celebration, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field
$10 Admission for Alumni Reunion Tent. Includes Food and Beverages. (21 and older)

• Cougars Football Homecoming Game - Saint Xavier University vs. Taylor University, 6 p.m., Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field
Free entrance to the game for all alumni who register at the Alumni Hospitality Tent prior to the game. $5 for adults, $3 for kids.

• Saturday Night Lights Fireworks Display, after the football game, Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field

Sunday, October 3
• Alumni Mass celebrated by Monsignor Michael Boland ’82, 10 a.m., McDonough Chapel

• 2010 Alumni Association Awards Ceremony & Brunch, 11:30 a.m., Butler Reception Room Alumni Association Award Recipients:
o Darrell B. Jackson ’81, Distinguished Alumni Award
o Patricia A. Morris ’83, Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon ’19 Award
o Abby Jambor Anderson ’04, Rita A. Ford ’98, Faith in the Future Award

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More than 200 people celebrate SXU School of Nursing's 75th Anniversary

Home to first integrated baccalaureate nursing program in Illinois

Chicago (Sept. 15, 2010) More than 200 people from across the country celebrated Saint Xavier University’s School of Nursing's 75th Anniversary with a series of commemorative events on Sept. 11.

Monsignor Kenneth Velo celebrated a special Mass in McDonough Chapel at the University's Chicago campus. Velo is an Archdiocese of Chicago priest, Senior Executive of Catholic Collaboration at DePaul University and President of the Big Shoulders Fund.

Suzanne Gordon, an award-winning journalist, author, lecturer and patient advocate, delivered a guest lecture advocating for the profession of nursing. Attendees took tours of the Chicago campus and then traveled to Beverly Country Club for a reception and dinner. Part of the entertainment included a show of nursing uniforms throughout history. Proceeds from the event will fund nursing student scholarships.

“The Sisters of Mercy collaboration 75 years ago between Mercy Hospital and Saint Xavier has had a deep and lasting impact on Chicago, on Illinois and nationwide,” said School of Nursing Dean Gloria Jacobson, R.N., Ph.D.

“I congratulate the School of Nursing on its 75th anniversary,” said Saint Xavier President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D. “The work of this exemplary school has become a lasting testament to the Mercy spirit, which also led to the founding of our University in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy.”

Saint Xavier and Mercy Hospital, both founded by the Sisters of Mercy, joined forces in 1935 to create the first integrated baccalaureate nursing program in Illinois. Today, 75 years later the SON remains strongly committed to linking innovation and concern for community, to providing basic and advanced nursing education programs, outreach programs, and to providing clinical services to surrounding communities.

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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

Chicago (Sept. 14, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s School of Education will host the 2010 Harvest Literacy Conference, a daylong event for teachers, professionals and parents who play an important role promoting literacy, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 13 at the Orland Park campus, 18230 Orland Parkway.

Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D, Presidential Teaching Professor in Literacy Education and Director of the Literacy Clinic at Northern Illinois University, will deliver the keynote address, titled "Parents as Partners in Literacy." Elish-Piper also is a columnist for the Illinois Reading Council Journal and is president of the College Reading Association. She has received the Northern Illinois University Award for Exceptional Contributions to Teaching, College of Education in 2005, the Northern Illinois University Award for Exceptional Contributions for Partnership Activity in 2003, and has authored books and research articles.

Other speakers will focus on topics in reading with practical suggestions for the classroom teacher, including; response to intervention, content area reading, 21st century literacy (blogs, wikis and nings), writing, comprehension strategies, assessment, cultural awareness in literacy, children's literature on bullying, various reading strategies and poetry.

Attendees can meet author Tom Lichtenheld and explore how to use humorous books in the classroom to promote literacy. Additionally this year, new and gently used children's books will be accepted for Rock for Reading and donated to local schools.

Register electronically for the conference here, or via the printer-friendly registration form. The conference is open to the public, but pre-registration is required and seats are limited. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no on-site or phone registration allowed. Early bird registration costs $125 and must be completed by Fri., Sept. 24. Registration afterwards costs $140 and must be received by Fri., Oct. 8. The registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and instruction and workshop materials. This year's keynote address will be streamed into additional rooms for the comfort of all attendees.

For additional information, please contact Wanda Manning at (708) 802-6205.


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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

Chicago (Sept. 14, 2010) Saint Xavier University President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., will give the first lecture in the 2010-11 "Theology South: A Forum for Thought" lecture series from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 7 in the Warde Academic Center's Butler Reception Room at the University's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago.

The lecture open to the public and costs $6. Coffee will be served at 9 a.m. and a question and answer session will follow the lecture.

Wiseman's lecture, titled "How Faith Influences Leadership," will rely on personal memoir and the vision of social justice grounded in the Gospel of Jesus and the life of the Church to explore how claims of faith influence leadership in these challenging times. Department of Religious Studies Chair Avis Clendenen, D.Min, Ph.D., will give a short visual presentation before the lecture.

Wiseman is SXU’s 19th president. She has spent nearly 30 highly successful years in Catholic higher education, previously serving as Provost and Professor of Law at Loyola University of Chicago.

For additional information, please contact Donatta Yates at (708) 422-1635.


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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

Chicago (Sept. 14, 2010) Saint Xavier University will host a presentation about how to finance a college education from 10 a.m. to noon on Sat., Sept. 18 in McGuire Hall, located in the Chicago campus’ Warde Academic Center, 3700 W. 103rd St.

“Financing Your Future: A Presentation about the Affordability of a College Education” is free and open to the public. It will focus on the resources, timelines and choices students and families face as they prepare to pay for college, and on helping them understand the issues surrounding college affordability. The session includes time for questions about financial aid, scholarships and the decision-making process concerning the college costs.

Presenters include SXU Assistant Vice President of Financial Services Sue Swisher and Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management Anne O. Brennan. The session also includes continental breakfast and campus tours. Register online here.

This presentation is sponsored by SXU’s Enrollment Planning Division. For more information, please contact the Office of Admission at (800) 462-9288.

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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”

Chicago (Sept. 7, 2010) Saint Xavier University President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., recently was named to the Crain’s Annual “Who’s Who in Chicago Business” list.

Wiseman is SXU’s 19th president. She has spent nearly 30 highly successful years in Catholic higher education, most recently serving as Provost and Professor of Law at Loyola University of Chicago.

The Crain’s Who’s Who list contains nearly 750 of Chicago’s civic, professional and cultural leaders, including some of the biggest names in education, architecture, banking, business organizations, business services, chemicals and agribusiness, construction services, consumer services, cultural institutions, financial services, food, government, health care, insurance, law, manufacturing, media/marketing, non-profits, real estate, retail, technology, transportation and utilities.

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SXU begins 2010-11 film series with Modern Times

First in “Working on Film” series

Chicago (Sept. 2, 2010) Saint Xavier University will screen the 1936 film Modern Times at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 16 in McGuire Hall, Warde Academic Center, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world in Modern Times. The film is a comment on the desperate employment and fiscal conditions many people faced during the Great Depression; conditions caused, in Chaplin's view, by the dehumanizing efficiency of modern industrialization. Starring Chaplin, Paulette Godard, Henry Bergman, Stanley Sandford and Chester Conklin.

Modern Times is the first of six movies in Saint Xavier’s 2010-11 film series, “Working on Film.” This year’s film series offers an array of screenings that shed light on the experience of labor: how and where people work and the ways that work affects personal life. These stories of work span 80 years of film making and stretch across the globe, linked by the universality of work and human dignity. Upcoming films include El Norte, Bitter Rice, Killer of Sheep, Norma Rae and Baran.

For more information, contact Film Series Director Alison Fraunhar, Ph.D., at fraunhar@.sxu.edu or (773) 298-3083.

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Video Alert! SXU Cougars Football featured on FOX Chicago News at 9 p.m.

“Weather by Request” – Sept. 2 game night forecast by Meteorologist Amy Freeze