SXU raises more than $375,000 for student scholarships at 26th Annual President’s Scholarship Ball

Dr. Gerald and Mary Clare Loftus ’65 honored with Shield of Saint Xavier

(From left) President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., Dr. Gerald F. Loftus and Mary Clare Loftus ’65.

Chicago (March 30, 2011) Saint Xavier University raised more than $375,000 for student scholarships at its 26th Annual President’s Scholarship Ball on Sat., March 26. More than 500 guests attended the delightful evening of dinner and dancing at the Hilton Chicago.

The Ball also celebrated the 2011 Shield of Saint Xavier recipients, renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gerald F. Loftus and his wife Mary Clare Loftus, a 1965 alumna of the School of Nursing. Dr. and Mrs. Loftus have been among SXU’s most generous lifetime donors and supporters, whose gifts included the McDonough Chapel cross, the Loftus Meeting Room in Rubloff Hall and an endowed Nursing Scholarship.

“We thank the Ball’s co-chairs Kevin and Jane ’65 Forde and Trustee Michael Forde for their tremendous efforts in making this evening such a success,” President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D. said. “Saint Xavier student Elisabeth Jarzen was equally remarkable. She movingly spoke to the audience about the value of her Saint Xavier education and the scholarship that made it possible. Our event sponsors and benefit committee also played an important role in what turned out to be a record-setting event.”

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Video Alert - SXU students react to President Obama's speech on U.S. involvement in Libya

Aired on FOX Chicago News at 9 on March 28

Saint Xavier University students spoke with FOX Chicago reporter Mike Flannery about President Obama's speech on U.S. involvment in the conflict in Libya. The segmented aired on FOX Chicago News at Nine on March 28.

SXU alum chosen to head Illinois State Police

Governor names Hiram Grau ’03 state police director; first Latino to lead force

Chicago (March 28, 2011) Saint Xavier University alumnus and former Chicago police officer Hiram Grau was chosen to head the Illinois State Police by Gov. Pat Quinn on Fri., March 25.

Grau comes from the Cook County state's attorney's office, where he worked as deputy chief of investigations. He received his MBA from SXU in 2003 and is a 27-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, where he started as a street patrol officer.

Born in Puerto Rico, Grau moved with his family to Chicago when he was young and joined the department in 1981.He spent much of his career working in or commanding gang investigation units and was one of three finalists for police superintendent in 2007.

A decorated Vietnam veteran, Grau is the first Latino to head the state police force.

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SXU School of Nursing receives $100,000 donation

Gift will go toward scholarship endowment, naming older adult care simulation room

Chicago (March 28, 2011) Saint Xavier University was pleased to accept a $100,000 gift to its School of Nursing, which will be used to start a new scholarship endowment and name an older adult care simulation room.

The donation comes from Charles E. Schmidt, widower of Mary Kay Millea Schmidt ’44. Mary Kay, an SXU School of Nursing alumna, passed away last September.

The gift will endow a scholarship in memory of Mary Kay that will be awarded to a deserving School of Nursing student by the 2011 Fall semester.

It also will name the expanded Nursing Lab’s older adult care simulation room “The Mary Kay and Charles E. Schmidt Room.” This room will simulate a home health care environment focusing on caring for the elderly, supporting gerontology coursework and preparing students for community health clinical experiences. The Mary Kay and Charles E. Schmidt Room is expected to be complete by the 2011 Fall semester.

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(From left) School of Nursing Dean Gloria Jacobson, R.N., Ph.D., Charles E. Schmidt and President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D.

SXU film series highlights female Latin American directors

“Bananas is My Business,” “I, the Worst of All,” and “Brava Gente Brasileira” to be shown April 6 through 20

Chicago (March 25, 2011) Saint Xavier University’s Latin American Studies Program will host a three-week film series highlighting female Latin American directors from Wed., April 6 through Wed., April 20.

The series, titled “Latin American Women Directors,” is free and open to the public. Each viewing will take place in room S113 in the Warde Academic Center at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. All films begin at 5:30 p.m. and are followed by discussions.

“Bananas is My Business,” Wed., April 6 - The series kicks off with “Bananas is My Business.” Directed by Helen Solberg, the documentary tells the story of Portuguese-Brazilian star Carmen Miranda, one of Hollywood’s most iconic figures in the 1940’s and one of the first highly-paid Latina stars in the U.S.

“I, the Worst of All,” Wed., April 13 - “I, the Worst of All” is a highly imaginative film inspired by the life and times of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Mexico’s greatest figure of the Baroque and an impassionate poet, essayist and defender of women’s right to a life of the mind. Directed by Maria Luisa Bemberg, it will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles.

“Brava Gente Brasileira,” Wed., April 20 - “Brava Gente Brasileira” is often described as an anti-epic that charts the experiences of a young Portuguese cartographer in the 18th century during an expedition into the Amazonian rain forest, home to the indigenous Guaicuru Indians. Directed by Lucia Murat, it will be shown in Guaicuru and Portuguese with English subtitles.

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Can lament be a form of prayer? SXU’s Theology South explores “Living our Laments”

Prof. Avis Clendenen’s lecture is Thurs., April 7

Chicago (March 25, 2011) Avis Clendenen, D. Min., Ph.D. will speak about the role of lament as a form of prayer at the next Theology South lecture on Thurs., April 7 at Saint Xavier University's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The event, which costs $6, begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center. Coffee will be served at 9 a.m.

Clendenen will present a lecture titled, "Living Our Laments," a personal memoir used to explore the shattering experience of unexpected and undeserved suffering and the role of Biblical lament as a healing medium.

Clendenen is a scholar in spirituality and a religious studies professor at SXU. She is the author of “Experiencing Hildegard: Jungian Perspectives” and the Sister Irene Dugan Scholar in Spirituality.

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

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SXU to host Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Combo Spring Concert

Listen to works by George Gershwin, Pierre Attaignant and more

Chicago (March 23, 2011) Saint Xavier University’s Department of Music presents its Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Combo Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., March 25 in McGuire Hall, located in the Chicago campus’ Warde Academic Center, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Musicians in SXU’s Guitar Ensemble will perform the works of Pierre Attaignant, Leonard de Call, John Dowland, John Duarte, William Duncombe, and Tielman Susato. SXU’s Jazz Combo will perform selections by Chick Corea, Jimmy Davis, George Gershwin, Herbie Hancock, Morgan Lewis, and Stanley Turrentine.

Tickets are $6 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens and students. For more information, contact (773) 298-3421 or adamus@sxu.edu.

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SXU launches interdisciplinary Pre-Law program

Program aims to assist students seeking to attend law school

Chicago (March 23, 2011) Saint Xavier University is pleased to announce the launch of its Pre-Law program, a selection of interdisciplinary courses designed to assist students of all majors who plan to attend law school.

Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Pre-Law program offers advising, mentoring, internship opportunities, LSAT preparation and law school application workshops and more. The program will be fully operational by the Fall 2011 semester. Immediate advising and mentoring are available through the program coordinator and a faculty advisers group.

The Pre-Law Program will work in collaboration with the Center for Student Development as well as the student-run Pre-Law Society. For more information, please contact Department of Philosophy Associate Professor and program coordinator Nan-Nan Lee at prelaw@sxu.edu, or visit sxu.edu, keyword pre-law.

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SXU to host Catholic high school fair for elementary students on Thurs., April 7

One-stop shop for families seeking Catholic education

Chicago (March 21, 2011) Saint Xavier University is partnering with local Catholic high schools to host a fair for elementary school children on Thurs., April 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Hall at SXU's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The fair is a one-stop shop for families interested in Catholic education, intended to help guide middle school students and their families through the sometimes intimidating process of choosing the right high school. Families will be informed that Catholic schools are often an affordable option for a quality college preparatory education, thanks to the availability of scholarships and financial aid.

The following schools will have representatives at the fair: Brother Rice, De la Salle, Fenwick, Josephinum, Maria, Marist, Mother McAuley, Mount Carmel, Mount Assisi, Notre Dame School for Girls, Queen of Peace, St. Ignatius, St. Laurence, St. Rita, and Trinity High School.
Parking is available free of charge at Lot #12 (across the street from the Warde Academic Center) and Lot #1 (in front of the Shannon Fitness Center). A map of SXU’s campus is available here.

For more information, please contact Katie Mankin at (773) 925-8686, x151 or kmankin@mariahighschool.org.

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Obama adviser and former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to speak at SXU

SXU Voices and Visions Speaker Series lecture scheduled for Thurs., Oct. 20

Chicago (March 21, 2011) Robert Gibbs, longtime adviser to President Barack Obama and former White House press secretary, is the next featured lecturer in the SXU Voices and Visions Speaker Series. Gibbs will speak at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 20 in the Shannon Center at Saint Xavier University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

General admission tickets are $20 plus service charge. A limited number of $200 priority tickets are available, which include priority seating and admission to an exclusive post-lecture wine and cheese reception with Gibbs. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Mon, May 2. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling (866) 468-3401.

Gibbs has been an adviser and strategist to the President since the early days of Obama's 2004 Senate race and most recently served as White House press secretary. Gibbs is one of Obama's masterminds and he can speak with great authority and accuracy from a White House insider's perspective on many issues that have crossed the President's desk. His leadership of Obama's campaigns makes him a valuable commentator on the upcoming 2012 elections.

Gibbs joined Obama's 2004 U.S. Senate campaign as communications director in 2004 and held the same title at the onset of the 2008 presidential campaign until becoming Senior Strategist for Communications and Message during the general election. During the four years of intense campaigning and close contact, Gibbs became an integral part of Obama's team. According to The New York Times, Gibbs advised Obama on politics, strategy and messaging, and spent more time with him than any other adviser. Gibbs assumed the role of the Obama administration’s press secretary on January 20, 2009.

Gibbs also served as press secretary of John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign and previously specialized in Senate campaigns, having served as communications director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and for four individual Senate campaigns. Gibbs also was the press secretary of Representative Bob Etheridge.

SXU students, faculty and staff may attend the lecture for free, but must reserve a ticket online. Tickets will be available on Mon., May 2. A valid Cougar Card must be presented the night of the lecture with the ticket. Prior to his lecture, Gibbs will participate in an exclusive classroom discussion with select SXU students.

The SXU Voices and Visions Speaker Series is sponsored by University Relations and in part by the Student Government Association. For more information about the event, please contact the Office of Special Events at (773) 298-3748 or specialevents@sxu.edu.

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FAFSA deadline is Fri., March 25; earliest cutoff in state history

FAFSA application required for MAP eligibility

The State of Illinois announced late this afternoon that eligibility for Illinois Monetary Assistance Program (MAP) will require FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completion by Fri., March 25. This is the earliest cutoff in state history. We know many students were planning to submit your FAFSA after filing their 2010 taxes. If you cannot finish your taxes by Monday, we recommend that you file your FAFSA with estimated income for 2010.

Saint Xavier University wants to help you file your FAFSA as soon as possible. Your FAFSA can be filed online here. SXU’s school code is 001768. If you have questions, please call the Office of Admission’s toll-free number (800) 462-9288.

Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich to discuss “Newspapers in the New Age” at SXU

Lecture is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., Wed., March 30

Chicago (March 18, 2011) Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich will speak about journalism in the modern era on Wed., March 30 for Saint Xavier University’s Renaissance Academy’s 2011 John T. Farrell, Sr. Forum.

The lecture, titled “Newspapers in the New Age: And Anything Else You Want to Talk About," is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The event is free and open to the public.

Schmich has been a Chicago Tribune columnist since 1992. She attended Harvard on a Neiman Fellowship for journalism, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, received a Studs Terkel award and has been named Illinois Author of the Year by the Illinois Association of Teachers of English. Her column, “Wear Sunscreen,” became a bestselling book and CD. Schmich also is the current author of the long-lived “Brenda Starr” comic strip and has worked as a professional barrelhouse and ragtime piano player. Each December, Schmich hosts the "Songs of Good Cheer" holiday caroling parties at the Old Town School of Folk Music to raise money for the Tribune Holiday Fund charities.

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Two-time Academy Award-nominated Disney producer to hold Chicago premiere of new documentary at SXU

“Hand Held” explores heartbreaking plight of 400,000 Romanian orphans through lens of Pulitzer Prize-nominated photographer

Chicago (March, 2011) Saint Xavier University will host the Chicago premiere of Hand Held, a documentary exploring the plight of the 400,000 children in Romania’s orphanages after the fall of communism. Creators Don Hahn, award-winning producer and documentary filmmaker, and Michael Carroll, photographer and Romanian Children’s Relief founder, will attend the Sat., April 2 premiere.

The premiere is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at McGuire Hall, located at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. It is free and open to the public, and a short question-and-answer session will follow the film.

Hand Held is a documentary film produced and directed by Hahn, a two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker who produced classic Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. The film examines Carroll’s exploration of one of the most appalling scenes of the 20th century – the overcrowded Romanian orphanages discovered in the wake of the collapse of that nation’s communist regime. Carroll documented the horror for The Boston Globe, The New York Times and other publications, meanwhile founding Romanian Children’s Relief to bring aid to the subjects in his lens. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his work.

Hand Held is sponsored by the Sweeney Family Annual Lecture and hosted by SXU’s Center for Religion and Public Discourse.

Media interested in interviewing Hahn or Carroll should contact Assistant Director of Media Relations Rick Ducat at (773) 298-3325 or ducat@sxu.edu.

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to discuss her first 100 days in office at SXU

Free lecture is at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., April 5

Chicago (March 17, 2011) Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is the next guest speaker in Saint Xavier University’s Squeaky Weal lecture series on Tues., April 5.

Preckwinkle’s lecture, titled “The First 100 Days in Office,” is free and open to the public. It begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at SXU’s Chicago Campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Preckwinkle was elected Cook County Board President on Nov. 2, 2010. She has been a community leader for more than two decades and was elected as 4th Ward alderman after a grassroots campaign in 1991. Preckwinkle sponsored the Living Wage and Affordable Housing Ordinances and was a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to institute a more racially equitable map of Chicago's ward boundaries. She also sponsored an ordinance that limits the establishment of payday loan stores and was a lead sponsor of the anti-smoking ordinance.

Preckwinkle received the Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization “Best Alderman” Award in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2008, and the 1997 and 2009 Leon Despres Awards. She holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree from the University of Chicago. Preckwinkle taught high school history for ten years before being elected to the City Council and is married with two children.

This lecture is part of the annual Squeaky Weal Lecture Series, which aims to provide thoughtful discussion of public issues with a focus on their ethical dimensions and their impact on the common good. It is sponsored by SXU’s Center for Religion and Public Discourse. For more information, contact mareska@sxu.edu.

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Radio Alert - SXU's Anne Brennan discusses upcoming Catholic High School Admission Fair on Relevant Radio 950AM on March 15

SXU's Assistant Vice President for Admission, Recruitment and Enrollment Anne Brennan appeared live on Relevant Radio 950 AM at 9:30 a.m. on Tues., March 15. Brennan discussed SXU's upcoming Catholic High School Admission Fair on Thurs., April 7 with Monsignor Michael Boland.

Looking for work? Come to SXU’s 13th Annual Job Fair

More than 20 employers scheduled to attend on Tues., March 29

Chicago (March, 2011) Saint Xavier University invites the community to network with employers at its 13th Annual Job Fair from noon to 3 p.m. on Tues., March 29 at the Chicago campus’ Shannon Center, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The fair is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring resumes and to dress professionally.

Employers scheduled to attend the fair include: Becker Professional Education; Chiro One Wellness Center; CICS--Longwood / EdisonLearning Partnership; Elim Christian Services; Fastenal Company; Grand Prairie Services; Illinois State Police; IMAGETEC LP; Indian Oaks Academy; Ingalls Memorial Hospital; Maria High School; U.S. Marine Corps Officer Program; Mercy Hospital and Medical Center; MercyWorks Volunteer Program at Mercy Home; Misericordia Home; Mount Prospect Police Department; Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; Palos Community Hospital; Penske Truck Leasing; Perspectives Charter Schools; Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center; Providence Catholic High School; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company; School District of Waukesha; Standard Bank & Trust Co.; and TCF Bank.

SXU Counseling and Career Services will host two “How to Work a Job Fair” seminars, which are free and open to the public. The first session is at 2 p.m. on Fri., March 25 in the Mercy Ministry Conference Room and the second is at 3 p.m. on Mon., March 28 in the Andrew Conference Center, Room 105.

For more information about the SXU Job Fair, including a complete list of employers and positions for which they are recruiting, contact Career Services at (773) 298-3131, visit www.sxu.edu, keyword: Job Fair or click here.

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Public invited to receive free health screenings at SXU’s Eighth Annual Health Fair

Talk with local health care professionals and see health demonstrations on Fri., March 25

Chicago (March 8, 2011) Free health screenings, assessments and information are available at Saint Xavier University’s Eighth Annual Health Fair from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Fri., March 25, in the Chicago campus’ Shannon Center, 3700 W. 103rd St. The fair is free and open to the public.

Attendees can receive free screenings and testing services for blood pressure, bone density, hearing and vision screenings, foot screenings, cervical spine screenings, blood glucose screenings, injury assessments, postural assessment, shoe assessments and more. Reflexology, hand massages, and mini chair massages also will be offered for free. Nutrition, heath, and wellness information will be available with healthy cooking demonstrations and 15-minute nutrition presentations offered every hour starting at 8:30 a.m. Heartland Blood Centers also will host a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Shannon Center parking lot.
New to this year’s Health Fair are bone density screenings from Metro South Medical Center as well as polishing and hand massages by Tricoci University students.

Neighborhood vendors will be at the fair to share health information with the community, including: Little Company of Mary; MetroSouth Medical Center; American Heart Association; Advocate Trinity Hospital; Beltone Hearing Care Centers; WellGroup Health Partners and Devine Nutrition; Advocate Eyecare Professionals; PC Podiatrist - Dr. Sheffey, Greenwood Chiropractic Clinic; Curves; SXU’s Ludden Speech Clinic; Accelerated Rehab Physical Therapy; Reflexology-A Better Choice; Running for Kicks; American Cancer Society; Blue Cross Blue Shield/Machon and Machon; CVS Pharmacy & Minute Clinic; Heartland Blood Centers; Advocate Christ Hospital Cardiac and Stroke Prevention; Core Fitness and Physical Therapy/Beverly Spinning; Advocate Christ Center for Breast Care; Cardinal Fitness; Cook County Department of Public Health; Chicago Department of Public Health; Illinois Secretary of State: Organ and Tissue Donor Registration; Dental Assistant Matt Kula; Rosecrance Health Network; Natural Instincts Fitness Studio; Reliv International; Caring Touch Inc, Premier Home Care Supplies; Chiro One Wellness Centers; Leukemia and Lymphoma; Nutrition is You, Inc; Shaklee, and several others.

Representatives from the following SXU departments also will be present at the fair: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Health Center; Department of Employee Services; School of Nursing; and the Shannon Center. Participants can purchase any health- and fitness-related books at a 40 percent discount, sponsored by the SXU Bookstore.
Light refreshments from Muscle Milk, Honest Tea, Starbucks, Great American Bagel, Panera Bread, Minute Rice and Chartwells Smoothies also will be available. Parents can enjoy a children's activity corner as well as bean bags, Wii games and face painting.

“It is important that people of all ages have the opportunity to learn how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle,” said Jennifer Kjos Quinlan, facility manager of Saint Xavier University’s Shannon Center and organizer of the event. “The SXU Health Fair is a one-stop shop to receive free health screenings, instructions, mini massages and much more provided by local vendors.”

For more information, please call (773) 298-3592, visit sxu.edu, keyword: Shannon Center or click here.

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SXU continues 2010-11 film series with “Norma Rae”

Sixth installment in “Working on Film” series

Chicago (March, 2011) Saint Xavier University will screen the 1979 film “Norma Rae” on Thurs., March 17 in McGuire Hall, Warde Academic Center, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago.
Admission is free and open to the public.

Directed by Martin Ritt, “Norma Rae” tells the story of a factory worker from a small town in Alabama who becomes involved in the labor union activities at the textile factory where she works. The film stars Sally Field in the titular role, Beau Bridges as Norma Rae's husband, Sonny, and Ron Liebman as union organizer Reuben Warshowsky. Sally Field won both an Academy Award and a Best Actress Award from the Cannes Film Festival for her performance.

“Norma Rae" is the sixth of seven movies in SXU'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. "Baran” is the final film in the series.

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


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SXU Prof. William Kresse discusses cell phone data security on CBS Chicago News at 5

Saint Xavier University Prof. William Kresse, aka "Professor Fraud" appeared live on CBS Chicago News at 5 to discuss cell phone data security and offered tips to prevent identity thieves from accessing personal information on cell phones on March 4.

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 students, alumni donate more than 360 brown bag lunches to local shelters

Service Through Action Team provided nearly 2,500 lunches during the past year

Chicago (March 1, 2011) Students and alumni joined together to provide more than 360 lunches for those in need at Saint Xavier University’s Service Through Action Team Brown Bag Service Project on Feb. 23 at SXU’s Chicago campus.

Nearly 50 S.T.A.T. volunteers packed lunches containing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, juice boxes, chips and snacks. The lunches were donated to Pro Labore Dei, Port Ministries and PRIDE Alternative School. S.T.A.T. donated nearly 2,500 lunches to local shelters during the past year.

“The generosity of the many volunteers, donors and local businesses such as Dominick’s in Merrionette Park and Entenmann’s Bakery Outlet in Oak Lawn were crucial for the success of this project,” said SXU Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Jamie Manahan.

The next S.T.A.T Brown Bag Service Project is scheduled for April 27. For more information or to make a donation, please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at (773) 298-3316 or alumni@sxu.edu.

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Artist John Stanicek’s works to be displayed at SXU Gallery

Ceramic sculpture and graphite drawings from March 10 through April 5

Chicago (March 1, 2011) The works of graphic artist/illustrator John Stanicek will be displayed from Thurs., March 10 to Tues., April 5 at Saint Xavier University's SXU Gallery, located in the Chicago Campus' Warde Academic Center, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Stanicek will give a lecture about the exhibit, titled "Drawn to Clay," at a reception at 3:30 p.m., Thurs., March 10 in the gallery. Stanicek said the exhibit is inspired by machines and their components.

“Every day of this modern life we are exposed to machines and mechanical things. Still, we seldom consider our encounter with these objects significant even though they do the work, provide the work, or save on the work of our daily routine,” said Stanicek. “Their presence and influence are often overlooked. We love them and we hate them, yet this relationship is ever present.”

Stanicek is a graphic artist/illustrator from Aurora and works as a Studio Artist in ceramics at Waubonsee Community College. His work has been displayed throughout Illinois since 2003.

The Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, please contact the Gallery at (773) 298-3081.

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