Series geared toward Catholics in their 20s and 30s begins Wed., July 11
Chicago (June 28, 2012) The Office for University Ministry will host Theology on Tap during July. Theology on Tap is a speaker and discussion series for Catholics in their 20s and 30s. This program originated in the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1981 and is now hosted at nearly 40 sites throughout the Archdiocese and in numerous other dioceses throughout the country. Theology on Tap sessions will be held on four consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Wed., July 11 at in McDonough Chapel. The schedule of speakers and topics is as follows:
Wed., July 11 - "Why Should I Go to Church?" with Fr. John Cusick, Director of Young Adult Ministry, Archdiocese of Chicago
Wed., July 18 - "The God of Our Everyday Lives" with Kate DeVries, Associate Director of Young Adult Ministry, Archdiocese of Chicago
Wed., July 25 - "Young Adult Experience: Strategies for the Young Adult Years" with Rachel Caron, Pastoral Associate, St. Andrew Parish in Chicago
Wed., Aug. 1 - "Jesus: Is He the One or Shall We Look for Another?" with Graziano Marcheschi, Executive Director for University Ministry, Saint Xavier University
Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members are warmly invited to attend any or all of these sessions. There is no cost. Food and refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Jim Bruton at j.bruton@mymail.sxu.edu.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
SXU to host free social media workshops during July
"How to Live your Personal Brand via Social Media" on July 16 and 26, and "How to Design Engaging Social Media Content" on July 17 and 23
Chicago (June 27, 2012) Saint Xavier University's Graham School of Management will host two social media workshops during July at its Chicago and Orland Park campuses. Both workshops are free and open to the public.
"How to Live your Personal Brand via Social Media" will explain the importance of developing a personal brand and establishing a brand discipline to guide your social media activities. Whether you're in search of a job, networking, or building an online following, the image you portray is important to get the most of your social media. Participants will begin to develop their own brand personality and establish some rules to live by to bring their personal brand to life.
The first session will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Mon., July 16 in Room 203 at the Graham School of Management, 3825 W. 103rd St., Chicago, and the second will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Thurs., July 26 at SXU's Orland Park Campus, 18230 Orland Parkway, Orland Park.
"How to Design Engaging Social Media Content" will explain the phases of engagement and discuss the types of content brands need to feed the social media pipeline in order to build a highly engaged community. It will include specific communication principles for creating engaging social media content that will get and keep participants talking.
The first session will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tues., July 17 at the Orland Park Campus, and the second will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Mon., July 23 at the Chicago campus.
For more information, please contact the Graham School of Management at (773) 298-3600.
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Chicago (June 27, 2012) Saint Xavier University's Graham School of Management will host two social media workshops during July at its Chicago and Orland Park campuses. Both workshops are free and open to the public.
"How to Live your Personal Brand via Social Media" will explain the importance of developing a personal brand and establishing a brand discipline to guide your social media activities. Whether you're in search of a job, networking, or building an online following, the image you portray is important to get the most of your social media. Participants will begin to develop their own brand personality and establish some rules to live by to bring their personal brand to life.
The first session will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Mon., July 16 in Room 203 at the Graham School of Management, 3825 W. 103rd St., Chicago, and the second will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Thurs., July 26 at SXU's Orland Park Campus, 18230 Orland Parkway, Orland Park.
"How to Design Engaging Social Media Content" will explain the phases of engagement and discuss the types of content brands need to feed the social media pipeline in order to build a highly engaged community. It will include specific communication principles for creating engaging social media content that will get and keep participants talking.
The first session will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tues., July 17 at the Orland Park Campus, and the second will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Mon., July 23 at the Chicago campus.
For more information, please contact the Graham School of Management at (773) 298-3600.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
SXU's School of Education receives $226,000 grant to train Chicago Public School teachers
Illinois Board of Higher Education grant will fund "Developing 21st Century Critical Thinking Skills" program
Chicago (June 21, 2012) The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recently awarded Saint Xavier University’s School of Education with a $226,000 grant to train Chicago Public School elementary teachers to more effectively teach critical thinking skills.
The IBHE grant will fund the “Developing 21st Century Critical Thinking Skills” program, which focuses on educating teachers to develop young children’s cognitive skills such as self-regulation, attention, reasoning, problem solving and fine motor skills. Additionally, it trains teachers to assess the development of cognitive concepts in content-area instruction.
“It is crucial that teachers understand how important it is for students in the 21st century to learn how to think critically and become accomplished learners in math, science, literacy, and all subjects that impact their lives,” said SXU School of Education Dean Beverly Gulley.
SXU faculty members, led by Assistant Professor and Project Director Mary Bell, will mentor teachers at Blaine Elementary School, DeWitt Clinton Elementary School, and Joseph Stockton Elementary School. The training will primarily focus on kindergarten through second grade teachers.
“This program will be excellent in terms of serving the larger educational community and improving its quality, providing valuable experience and information to our faculty, and strengthening our ties with the Chicago Public School system,” Bell said.
This is SXU’s third year of participation in this three-year program. The first year focused on math, the second year focused on literacy, and this year will focus on science.
For more information, please contact the School of Education at (773) 298-3200.
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Chicago (June 21, 2012) The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recently awarded Saint Xavier University’s School of Education with a $226,000 grant to train Chicago Public School elementary teachers to more effectively teach critical thinking skills.
The IBHE grant will fund the “Developing 21st Century Critical Thinking Skills” program, which focuses on educating teachers to develop young children’s cognitive skills such as self-regulation, attention, reasoning, problem solving and fine motor skills. Additionally, it trains teachers to assess the development of cognitive concepts in content-area instruction.
“It is crucial that teachers understand how important it is for students in the 21st century to learn how to think critically and become accomplished learners in math, science, literacy, and all subjects that impact their lives,” said SXU School of Education Dean Beverly Gulley.
SXU faculty members, led by Assistant Professor and Project Director Mary Bell, will mentor teachers at Blaine Elementary School, DeWitt Clinton Elementary School, and Joseph Stockton Elementary School. The training will primarily focus on kindergarten through second grade teachers.
“This program will be excellent in terms of serving the larger educational community and improving its quality, providing valuable experience and information to our faculty, and strengthening our ties with the Chicago Public School system,” Bell said.
This is SXU’s third year of participation in this three-year program. The first year focused on math, the second year focused on literacy, and this year will focus on science.
For more information, please contact the School of Education at (773) 298-3200.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Tickets now available for Arianna Huffington and Mary Matalin at SXU's next Voices and Visions lecture
Join national political commentators at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 1
Chicago (June 4, 2012) Famed political personalities Arianna Huffington and Mary Matalin will be the next speakers for Saint Xavier University's highly successful Voices and Visions Speaker Series. Huffington and Matalin will speak at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 1 in the Shannon Center, located at SXU's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
General admission tickets are $25 each 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 Huffington and Matalin. Tickets are available for purchase online at ticketweb.com or by calling (866) 468-3401. Saint Xavier University students, faculty, and staff may attend for free, but must reserve a ticket online at www.sxu.edu, keyword: voices. A valid Cougar Card must be presented the night of the lecture with the ticket.
Huffington and Matalin’s timely visit to campus will come five days prior to what may be one of the nation's most historic Presidential elections, providing Chicagoans with a unique opportunity to witness a moderated point/counterpoint discussion with two powerful perspectives.
Huffington is the president and editor-in-chief of the AOL Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and the author of thirteen books. In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. In 2006 and 2011, she was named to the "Time 100," Time magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people. She also was named to: Fast Company’s "100 Most Creative People in Business"; Financial Times’ "50 People Who Shaped the Decade"; Newsweek’s "Top Ten Thought-Leaders of the Decade"; Forbes’ "Most Influential Women in the Media" and "The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women"; and Vanity Fair’s 2011 "Top 50 New Establishment List."
Matalin formerly served as assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Richard Cheney, and was the first White House official to hold that double title. She held senior positions in the George H. W. Bush 1988 campaign and was appointed chief of staff for the Republican National Council. Today, she can be seen weekly as a CNN political contributor on such shows as "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" and "John King USA." In addition to her successful careers in politics, television and radio, Matalin also is an acclaimed author and serves as editor-at-large for Threshold Editions, a conservative publishing imprint.
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 Voices and Visions Speaker Series, please visit www.sxu.edu, keyword: voices.
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Chicago (June 4, 2012) Famed political personalities Arianna Huffington and Mary Matalin will be the next speakers for Saint Xavier University's highly successful Voices and Visions Speaker Series. Huffington and Matalin will speak at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 1 in the Shannon Center, located at SXU's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
General admission tickets are $25 each 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 Huffington and Matalin. Tickets are available for purchase online at ticketweb.com or by calling (866) 468-3401. Saint Xavier University students, faculty, and staff may attend for free, but must reserve a ticket online at www.sxu.edu, keyword: voices. A valid Cougar Card must be presented the night of the lecture with the ticket.
Huffington and Matalin’s timely visit to campus will come five days prior to what may be one of the nation's most historic Presidential elections, providing Chicagoans with a unique opportunity to witness a moderated point/counterpoint discussion with two powerful perspectives.
Huffington is the president and editor-in-chief of the AOL Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and the author of thirteen books. In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. In 2006 and 2011, she was named to the "Time 100," Time magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people. She also was named to: Fast Company’s "100 Most Creative People in Business"; Financial Times’ "50 People Who Shaped the Decade"; Newsweek’s "Top Ten Thought-Leaders of the Decade"; Forbes’ "Most Influential Women in the Media" and "The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women"; and Vanity Fair’s 2011 "Top 50 New Establishment List."
Matalin formerly served as assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Richard Cheney, and was the first White House official to hold that double title. She held senior positions in the George H. W. Bush 1988 campaign and was appointed chief of staff for the Republican National Council. Today, she can be seen weekly as a CNN political contributor on such shows as "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" and "John King USA." In addition to her successful careers in politics, television and radio, Matalin also is an acclaimed author and serves as editor-at-large for Threshold Editions, a conservative publishing imprint.
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 Voices and Visions Speaker Series, please visit www.sxu.edu, keyword: voices.
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