SXU awarded U.S. Department of Education Grant

$301,690 under Student Support Services Program

For Immediate Release

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Chicago (August 10, 2010) On August 9^th Saint Xavier University was notified by the Office of Senator Dick Durbin in Washington D.C. that the University has been selected by the United States Department of Education to receive continued federal funding to support the Student Success Program (SSP). The grant will be extended in the amount of $301,690 for the period September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. It is anticipated that the grant will be 5 years in duration.

Saint Xavier has been selected to receive this funding under the Student Support Services Program, a federal TRIO grant program administered through the DOE. The University SSP is intended to increase the graduation rates of students by enhancing academic support, connection to concerned staff, individualized counseling, and other activities designed to augment student academic skills. SSP is currently funded to serve 204 students.

“This federal funding makes possible the continuation of vital services to many SXU students who really need them the most,” said Saint Xavier President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D.

Saint Xavier SSP students must be first generation (neither parent has achieved a bachelor’s degree), low-income, or affected by disabilities. SSP is not a remedial program; it is a retention program enabling Saint Xavier staff to promote academic progress by working as a team. SSP services to students include: academic & personal development workshops, service and leadership opportunities, academic monitoring, peer mentoring, and special events. SSP has been serving students at SXU since 1993.

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SXU releases Spring 2010 Dean’s List

Chicago (June 21, 2010) Saint Xavier University has announced the Dean’s List of students for the Spring 2010 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at Saint Xavier and have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 out of 4.0. Students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours during the given semester and have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75.

Addison
Ioannis Karakozis, senior, business administration

Alsip
Samantha Dietel, senior, English
Meghan Lambert, senior, education
Rachael Lang, senior, art
Dominic Paguio, junior, biology
Michelle Paulsen, senior, accounting

Berwyn
Terence Bonadonna, senior, communication
Zachary Clements, senior, accounting

Blue Island
Kathryn James, senior, English
Angela Mendoza, senior, psychology
Lauren Podgorak, senior, education

Bolingbrook
Karimah Boyce, senior, communication science and disorders
Joanna Janulis, junior, education

Bridgeview
Bob Bednarz, junior, biology

Burbank
Wioleta Baczynski, senior, accounting
Dominik Bydlon, senior, computer science
Kinga Cachro junior, psychology
Massoud Joudeh, senior, marketing/finance
Agnieszka Kacka, junior, psychology
Krystin Koscicki, junior, nursing
Barbara Kulikowski, senior, education
Ursula Radwanski, senior, computer studies
Christine Sansone, senior, psychology
Danielle Wilbur, senior, Spanish/secondary education

Burr Ridge
Kenneth Hagen, junior, management

Chicago
Vanessa Adeniyi, junior, management
Jane Barclay, senior, liberal studies
Mary Bruckner, senior, business administration
Martina Buttilgero, senior, nursing
Kelly Ciurej, sophomore, graphic design
Cheryl Collins, senior, professional studies
Katelyn Delaney, senior, education
Thuy Do, junior, education
Robert Driscoll, senior, accounting
Kristin Duewerth, sophomore, nursing
Susan Ganta, senior, accounting
Kathryn Gleeson, junior, nursing
Oleksandr Grechko, senior, biology
Najeeb Haddad, senior, religious studies/philosophy
Cathy Hornik, junior, biology
Antonique Johnson, junior, liberal studies
Amanda Jones, senior, accounting
Matthew Kobel, senior, political science
Amanda Lally, senior, nursing
Matthew Lopez, sophomore, business administration
Kristen Marshall, junior, education
Nancy Martinez, senior, education
Janice McClain, junior, psychology
Jean McKenna, senior, sociology
Bianca Monzon, sophomore, undeclared
Carolyn Morris, senior, psychology
Petra Pham, sophomore, nursing
Matthew Polick, senior, history
Sarah Rakauskas, senior, religious studies/sociology
Tracey Rewers, senior, education
Yenisse Roman, senior, business administration
Esmeralda Sanchez, junior, Spanish/communication science and disorders
Angelica Sanchez, senior, biology
Kristina Scholberg, sophomore, nursing
Melanie Sell, senior, education
Brook Stafford, sophomore, communication science and disorders
Teresa Suchorabski, senior, international business/marketing
Grazyna Urbanczyk, senior, math
Matthew Van Etten, junior, psychology
Marissa Vojnovich, freshman, communication science and disorders

Chicago Ridge
Romana Amato, senior, English
Kendra Blank, senior, English/secondary education
Natalie Zakarzecka, junior, political science

Crestwood
Joseph Meier, senior, accounting

Darien
Allison Liwanag, freshman, communication science and disorders

Dekalb
Dale MacKay, senior, nursing

Downers Grove
Adam Jablonowski, junior, political science
Erin Sebo, junior, nursing

Elmhurst
Stuart Watson, junior, biology/secondary education

Evergreen Park
Amanda Harris, junior, education
Patrick Higgins, junior, biology
Kevin Kelly, junior, communications
Bethany Orlowski, sophomore, graphic design
Patrick Seiter, junior, computer science
David Weidman, senior, international business

Frankfort
Madelyn Bloomsenior, education
Sandy Canino, senior, English
Mindy Swaney, senior, biology/secondary education

Gilberts
Crystal Contreras, sophomore, math/international studies

Hickory Hills
Kathryn Chambers, junior, psychology
Amy Lindemann, senior, education
Marcella Russo, senior, philosophy
Jinan Shillo, junior, education
Anna Sroka, senior, biology

Highland Park
Kristin Barber, senior, nursing

Homer Glen
Amanda Primozic, junior, nursing

Hometown
Christopher Buettner, senior, biology
Frank Kenny, Jr., senior, biology

Joliet
Alexandra Barone, senior, marketing/management

LaGrange Park
Ashley August, junior, math/secondary education

Lake Villa
Olivia Gonzalez, freshman, communications

Lansing
John Noonan, junior, sociology

Lemont
Lauren Dentzman, senior, psychology
Melissa Doornbos, senior, communications
Colleen O'Hara, sophomore, nursing

Machesney Park
Jana Knezovic, sophomore, social science/secondary education

Metamora
Amanda Wessel, junior, biology

Mokena
Anthony Bara, sophomore, history/secondary education
Patricia Cupit, senior, social science/secondary education
Brittany Cuthbert, freshman, undeclared
Katrina Neubauer, senior, psychology

Monee
Jennifer Schumacher, senior, business administration

Mount Prospect
Joanna Stawarz, junior, nursing

New Lenox
Justine Kudla, sophomore, art
Christopher Nunkovich, senior, professional studies

Oak Forest
Alyssa Gage, junior, biology
Benjamin Noffke, junior, biology/chemistry
Amy Poull, senior, English/secondary education
Rafael Reyes, senior, finance
Lisa Vondrak, sophomore, math/secondary education

Oak Lawn
Julie Adams, senior, marketing
Maha Barakat, sophomore, psychology/English
Ashley Butterfield, senior, psychology
Fiona Connaghan, senior, education
Stephanie Cummings, senior, communication science and disorders
James Cunningham, senior, management
Matthew Erickson, senior, math
Donald Galvin, senior, psychology
Jordan Groll, senior, graphic design
Christina Guillen, senior, education
Mary Beth McCormick, senior, education
Sophia Mirza, freshman, education
Katherine Mulcahy, senior, nursing
Angeline Nalepa, senior, sociology
Rana Nino, senior, psychology/education
Rifah Odeh, senior, English
Deena Rostom, junior, biology
Jake Shelpman, junior, biology
Jennifer Thiel, senior, English
Chau Truong, junior, chemistry/biology
Meghan Walsh, sophomore, communication science and disorders
Nicholas Wroblewski, senior, management

O’Fallon
Rebecca Pehle, junior, hospitality management

Orland Park
Dominic Catalano, sophomore, psychology
John Donahue, junior, history/secondary education
Caitlyn Fetta, junior, art/secondary education
Angela Helwich, senior, graphic design
Laura Kostovich, senior, biology
Keith Sonneveld, senior, biology
Jennifer Tiess, junior, criminal justice
Kristine Wagner, junior, education

Palos Heights
Michael Boyle, senior, criminal justice
Dana Eppley, senior, communication science and disorders
Jillian Greenwald, senior, marketing
Samantha Koranda, junior, education
Eman Diab, senior, accounting
Kinga Maciusiak, senior, biology

Park Ridge
Michelle Tourtillott, junior, political science

Richton Park
Stephen Zahradnik, senior, social science

Rockford
Barbara Roman, junior, education

Roscoe
Michael Prosser, junior, business administration

St. Charles
Rebekah Ruettiger, senior, psychology

Tinley Park
Carol Bradtke, senior, professional studies
Michele Brown, junior, education
Paul Bushno, Jr., junior, finance/accounting
James Casillas, senior, music performance
Matthew Cavanaugh, sophomore, communications
Gina De Vivo, senior, English
Brittany Jones, junior, psychology
Stacy Konow, senior, nursing
Kristina Lubke, junior, nursing
Danielle Malloy, senior, English
Joanne Sakellaropoulos, senior, biology
Chelsea Steuber, senior, education
Sarah Thompson, junior, psychology
Ashley Wojdyla, sophomore, math

Waukegan
Alicia Ivy, senior, sociology

Willow Springs
Danuta Ogrodny, senior, communication science and disorders
Pranvera Rexhepi, junior, education

Woodridge
Ben Johnson, junior, finance

Worth
Jennifer Dalla Betta, junior, English
Samantha Grice, senior, education
Alisha Kats, junior, nursing
Lindsey Okeefe, sophomore, nursing
Kristianne Puhr, senior, education
Judith Vendegna, senior, nursing

Weaver, Ala.
Kelley Lindsey, junior, communication/political science

Crown Point, Ind.
Christopher Batty, senior, math

Elkhart, Ind.
Morgan West, freshman, marketing/management

Huntington, Ind.
Nicholas Wilcox, senior, psychology

La Porte, Ind.
Kyle Mossman, sophomore, history

Muenster, Ind.
Megan Paradzinski, senior, history

Overland Park, Kan.
Brianna Stingley, junior, psychology

Commerce Township, Mich.
Bruxhilda Lumaj, junior, communications

Dowagiac, Mich.
Lori Key, junior, computer science

Grand Rapids, Mich.
Madeline Lyons, junior, communication science and disorders

Lake Orion, Mich.
Ashley Shugar, junior, nursing

Minneapolis, Minn.
Jasmine Rayman-Kinney, senior, psychology/sociology

Saint Louis, Miss.
Michela Stucco, junior, education

Lincoln, Neb.
Jamie Reed, sophomore, biology

Mogadore, Ohio
Kendall Steinle, senior, English

Sylvania, Ohio
Austin Landry, senior, international business

Richrdson, Tex.
Megan Ryan, senior, international business

Hortonville, Wis.
Ryan Bain, junior, chemistry

Monroe, Wis.
Marissa Young, junior, biology

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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

Chicago (June 18, 2010) President Barack Obama recently named Saint Xavier University Adjunct Lecturer of Biology Jason J. Crean a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

The annual award honors the best pre-college-level science and mathematics teachers across the country. Crean will receive his award at a Washington, D.C. ceremony later this year, which includes several days of educational and celebratory events and visit with members of Congress and science agency leaders. The award also includes a $10,000 grant to be used.

Crean, a Woodridge resident, received both his bachelor’s degree in biology (1996) and his master’s degree in education (2001) from SXU. He is a biology teacher at Lyons Township High School and does research/service work for the Brookfield Zoo Conservation Biology Department’s Genetics Lab.

Crean won the National Association of Biology Teachers’ 2009 Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award and the 2009 Dug, Chemical, and Associated Technologies Association “Making a Difference” Award sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association.

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SXU to host Community Job Search Workshop

Get resume reviews and advice about networking, interviewing, job hunting

Chicago (June 16, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Department of Career Services will host a Community Job Search Workshop from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tues., June 29 in the Andrew Conference Center at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The workshop is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is strongly encouraged. The event includes a welcome reception and two hour-long workshops: Networking and Job Search at 6:30 p.m. and Interviewing at 7:45 p.m. Additionally, SXU staff members will be on hand to answer questions or provide resume reviews.

For more information or to pre-register, please contact Director of Career Services Jean Riordan at (773) 298-3131 or riordan@sxu.edu.

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Ten SXU professors granted tenure

Chicago (June 11, 2010) Ten Saint Xavier University faculty members recently were granted tenure.

The following faculty members were promoted to associate professor with tenure:
• Kristine Florczak, Ph.D., School of Nursing
• Monica Gavino, Ph.D., Graham School of Management
• Anne George, Ph.D., School of Education
• James Kusik, MLIS, Associate Librarian, The Robert and Mary Rita Murphy Stump Library
• Maureen Schmitt, M.S., Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Kathleen Watland, Ed.D., Graham School of Management
• Liang Zhao, Ph.D., School of Education

The following faculty members were granted tenure:
• Pamela Klick, M.A., Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Renee Robinson, Ph.D., Department of Communication
• Earl Thomas, Ed.D., School of Education

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Spirit of America marching band to perform July 3 and 4 at SXU

Music, dance and marching show begins at 8 p.m.

Chicago June 11, 2010) The Spirit of America marching band will perform on Sat., July 3 and Sun., July 4 at Saint Xavier University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago. Watch video of a Spirit of America performance.

The event is free and open to the public.

Spirit of America is a field band, marching band, winter percussion unit, fife and drum corps and wind ensemble. SXU’s Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field will be transformed into a giant stage for the show. The show, titled “Exploration!,” combines music, dance, marching, costumes and lights. The performance features inspiring music from Copland, Rachmaninoff and the hit Broadway musical “Wicked,” as well as themes from “Shrek,” “Rudy” and more.

Spirit of America also will host free workshops for Chicago band students on Sat., July 3 at the University.

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

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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

Chicago (June 8, 2010) Saint Xavier University Senior Executive Chef Michael Smith recently attended the “Chefs Move to Schools” program kick-off, a branch of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! anti-childhood obesity campaign, at the White House.

Smith volunteered for the program, which pairs chefs with local schools to help create healthier menus and teach children about nutrition, but has not yet been matched with a school. Let’s Move! aims to support parents, provide healthier food in schools, help kids be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of the country.

Smith, a Chicago resident, said the program is important because it teaches children how to make healthy lifestyle choices for themselves.

“It’s one of the best causes I’ve heard in a long time,” Smith said. “I’ve been trying to make an impact in healthy eating, and it’s so hard to change young adults’ eating habits that it’s like hitting your head against the wall. The initiative to start with children and show them healthy lifestyle choices is a great idea.”

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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

Chicago (June 3, 2010) Saint Xavier University Senior Executive Chef Michael Smith will attend the “Chefs Move to Schools” program kick-off, a branch of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! anti-childhood obesity campaign, on Fri., June 4 at the White House.

Smith volunteered for the program, which pairs chefs with local schools to help create healthier menus and teach children about nutrition, but has not yet been matched with a school. Let’s Move! aims to support parents, provide healthier food in schools, help kids be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of the country.

Smith, a Chicago resident, said the program is important because it teaches children how to make healthy lifestyle choices for themselves.

“It’s one of the best causes I’ve heard in a long time,” Smith said. “I’ve been trying to make an impact in healthy eating, and it’s so hard to change young adults’ eating habits that it’s like hitting your head against the wall. The initiative to start with children and show them healthy lifestyle choices is a great idea.”

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SXU service trip travels to Belize

Nine SXU volunteers built a home for needy people

Chicago June 2, 2010) Nine Saint Xavier University students and staff recently traveled to Belize with a Sister of Mercy to help build a home for needy people as part of the Third International Mercy Service Trip.

In accord with the University’s mission and core values of providing service to those in need, the group volunteered with the Building for Change program through Hand in Hand Ministries in Belize City to build a basic 16x16 home for a woman and her mother who previously were residing in an uninhabitable structure. The group also volunteered to work with local children affected by HIV at Hand in Hand’s Outreach Center and learned about Belize’s social, economic and political climate.

"My visit to Belize was a life-changing experience,” said graduate student Danelle Schuch of Oak Lawn. “We had an opportunity to work with an amazing organization, Hand in Hand Ministries, to make a real difference in someone's life. It was all worth it and I would do it again in a heartbeat."

The trip also visited Sisters of Mercy at Saint Catherine’s Academy in Belize City, the Mayan temples at Altun Ha and the island of Cave Caulker for snorkeling. Additionally, the group took time for daily prayer and reflection about their experiences, how it affected their faith and what they learned.

The following students attended the trip: Tara Becker, freshman, Burbank; Lauren Hennessy, sophomore, Orland Park; Kayla Jacobs, sophomore, Sterling; Julie Keller, sophomore, New Lenox; Alejandra Reyes, junior, Blue Island; Danelle Schuch, graduate student, Oak Lawn; and Jessica Usher, sophomore, Chicago. Also in attendance were SXU staff members Esther Sanborn and Brian Kelley and Sister of Mercy Sr. Kathleen McClelland.

SXU’s Office of Mission and Heritage sponsored the trip. For more information, please contact Sr. Joy Clough in the Office of Mission and Heritage at (773) 298-3981 or clough@sxu.edu.

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SXU professor chosen for distinguished national fellowship award

Karen Benjamin, Ph.D. named National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow

Chicago (May 27, 2010) Saint Xavier University assistant professor of history Karen Benjamin, Ph.D. has been chosen to be a 2010-11 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow.

The fellowship program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. Fellows take the equivalent of one year’s teaching leave during the fellowship term. Benjamin’s fellowship award of $55,000 is intended to assist with salary replacement and research expenses for the fellowship period. The fellowship selection committee chose twenty fellows from a competitive pool of one-hundred sixty applications from scholars of education nationwide.

Benjamin’s graduated with a Ph.D. in History and Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007. Her research and teaching interests include 20th century U.S. history, the historical construction of race, the history of American education, the history of the U.S. South, and grassroots reform movements. Her current research project, titled “Suburbanizing Jim Crow: The Impact of School Policy on Residential Segregation,” developed from a case study of a 1920s school building program in Raleigh, North Carolina that continues to shape the city’s racially segregated housing patterns to this day.

“I will use my time off from teaching for research-related travel before beginning the manuscript which will pull together my findings,” said Benjamin. “I am hoping to have a book contract by the end of next year and a completed book manuscript soon thereafter.”

“We congratulate Dr. Benjamin on her selection for this prestigious fellowship,” said SXU College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kathleen Alaimo, Ph.D. “This award affirms her scholarly work at Saint Xavier and allows her a dynamic opportunity to develop it further.”

The fellowships are administered by the National Academy of Education, an honorary educational society. They are funded by a grant to the Academy from the Spencer Foundation. Now in its twenty-fourth year, the fellowship program has more than 600 alumni who include many of the strongest education researchers in the field today.

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Video Alert! Watch Prof. James Aman, Ph.D., discuss possible Goolgle "Street View" privacy violations on CBS 2 News at 10

Chicago (May 27, 2010) CBS 2 News Reporter Mike Parker interviewed Associate Professor of Computer Science James Aman, Ph.D., for a report on possible Google "Street View" privacy violations. The segment aired on CBS 2 News at 10 on May 26.




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WXAV 88.3 FM to broadcast 2010 Windy City ThunderBolts season

SXU’s student-run radio station will air 55 regular season games

Chicago May , 2010) Saint Xavier University’s student-run radio station WXAV 88.3 FM will broadcast the Windy City ThunderBolts baseball team’s 2010 season. Broadcasts of the Crestwood-based Frontier League team’s games also will be available via WXAV’s Web site.

WXAV will air 55 regular season games this year with SXU alumnus Terry Bonadonna ’10 as the play-by-play announcer. The ThunderBolts, who were 2007 and 2008 Frontier League Champions, open their season against the Kalamazoo Kings at 7:05 p.m. on Thurs., May 20.
“I’m very excited about our partnership this season,” said ThunderBolts General Manager Mike Lucas. “We’re looking forward to bringing in Terry Bonadonna and happy to offer him the position for this season and beyond.”

“I think it’s a great opportunity for both Saint Xavier and the team to get some exposure, as well as a great opportunity for SXU students to get some professional experience broadcasting games,” Bonadonna said. “I couldn’t be happier with the way things turned out.”

For a complete listing of games being broadcast on WXAV, please visit WXAV’s Web site and click the “Sports” link.

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Saint Xavier University appoints Vice President of Business and Finance

Raymond P. Catania begins May 24, 2010

Chicago May 13, 2010) Saint Xavier University is pleased to announce the appointment of Raymond P. Catania as Vice President of Business and Finance, effective May 24, 2010. Catania, who was selected after a national search, will serve as the University’s chief financial officer. He will be a member of the President’s Cabinet and will report to President Christine M. Wiseman, J.D.

“Mr. Catania’s extensive experience in both higher education and corporate environments makes him the ideal choice to direct and advance Saint Xavier’s business and financial affairs,” said Wiseman.

Catania most recently was Director of Academic Business Operations at Loyola University, and previously worked as business manager in Loyola’s School of Business Administration and the Office of the Provost. Prior to that, he worked as Manager of Accounting/Finance at Bank of America Equity Partners, Gas Accounting Manager at Peoples Energy Services Corporation, controller at FRM Management, LLC, Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager at Amtrak, Senior Accountant and Financial Analyst at Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, and Staff Accountant and Assistant Auditor at Peat Marwick.
Catania is a CPA and a CFP, and holds an MBA in financial management from DePaul University and a B.B.A. in accountancy from Loyola University.

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SXU Alum appointed FEMA Regional Administrator

Andrew Velasquez III cites his Graham School of Management MBA

Chicago May 13, 2010) Saint Xavier University alumnus Andrew Velasquez III was appointed regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency on May 10 by President Barack Obama.

Velasquez, who graduated from Saint Xavier University’s Graham School of Management with an MBA in 2002, will oversee a six-state region including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

“I had a great learning experience at SXU,” said Velasquez. "The flexibility of the MBA program offered through the Chicago Police Department's training academy enabled me to meet the challenges of a demanding work schedule while receiving a quality education.”

Read the FEMA release.

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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

Chicago (April 30, 2010) More than 30 Saint Xavier University students, alumni, staff and faculty members worked together to pack more than 300 lunches for needy people at South Side shelters last night at the University.

Service Through Action Team (S.T.A.T.) members prepared peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, juice boxes, chips and candy for people at Pro Labore Dei, Port Ministries, the P.R.I.D.E. school lunch program in Oak Lawn and the Oak Lawn PADS shelter.

S.T.A.T. has donated more than 1,000 lunches since its inception in December, 2009 and will continue its Brown Bag project next semester. S.T.A.T.’s next project is the Alumni Mercy Garden, in which members plant, maintain and harvest fresh vegetables to donate to local pantries and shelters.

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SXU Health Center offers reduced-cost children’s physicals

Physicals for sports, camp, school, etc. available from May to September

Chicago (April 30, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Health Center will offer reduced-cost comprehensive physicals for school-aged children Monday through Friday this summer at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Family Nurse Practitioners will be available to perform physicals for children 18 years old and younger for sports, camp and school. Physicals are available at a reduced cost of $30 from May 1 to September 30. Immunizations are available for an additional fee.

Appointments are required and parents must provide a copy of the child’s immunization record.
To schedule an appointment or for more information, please contact the Health Center at (773) 298-3712.

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Video Alert! Watch Prof. James Aman, Ph.D., discuss network security on CBS 2 News at 10

CBS 2 News Reporter Mike Parker interviewed Saint Xavier University Associate Professor of Computer Science James Aman, Ph.D., for a CBS 2 News at 10 report on photo copier and computer network security.



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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?”

Chicago (April 15, 2010) Two-time Emmy Award-winning playwright, author and Mount Greenwood native John R. Powers will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., April 29 in McGuire Hall in the Warde Academic Center at Saint Xavier University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The lecture is open to the public. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door.

Powers will reflect on his experiences growing up in the Far Southwest Side neighborhood’s school system, the values he gained and how they impacted the world of the 21st Century.

Powers is the author of four books. He is well-known locally for writing about his early memories of growing up in Mount Greenwood in his first two best-sellers, “The Last Catholic in America” and “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” He has appeared on more than one hundred radio and TV shows, including “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “The Today Show,” and has performed the one-man shows “Going Home” and “Life Isn’t Fair.”

Powers holds a doctorate degree in communications from Northwestern University and has taught speech and performing arts at Northeastern Illinois University.

This event is sponsored by the Saint Xavier University Athletics Department as a fundraiser for the SXU men’s track team.

For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Eileen Watson at (773) 298-3101 or watson@sxu.edu.

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SXU hosts Senior Art Show

“Juxtaposition” artists’ reception on Sat., April 24

Chicago (April 14, 2010) Saint Xavier University Senior Art and Design students will exhibit their thesis works from April 19 to May 5 at the SXU Gallery located in the Warde Academic Center at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St., and the Visual Arts Center Gallery, 10435 S. Spaulding.

By Michelle Richardella

The show, titled “Juxtaposition,” is free and open to the public. It includes an artists’ reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the SXU Gallery and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sat., April 24. Shuttle transportation will be provided between the galleries.
The following students, with their media and hometowns, are featured in the exhibit:

• Justin Bozzelli, multimedia, Chicago
• Leonardo De La Rosa, Jr., painting, Blue Island
• Angela Helwich, ceramics & multimedia, Orland Park
• Rachael R. Lang, bookmaking, Menomonee Falls, WI
• Elyse Mead-Jones, graphic design, Chicago
• Antonio Medina, Jr., comic illustration, Justice
• Bridget Mitchell, mixed media, Oak Lawn
• Michelle Richardella, painting, Blue Island
• Gabriela M. Richards, photography/collage, Evergreen Park
• Michael Uher, multimedia, Evergreen Park
• Samantha Wascher, photography, Tinley Park
  

by Leonardo De La Rosa

Read more about the SXU Gallery and the Visual Arts Center. For more information about the Juxtaposition exhibit, please contact Cathie Ruggie Saunders at x3087 or cath215@aol.com.

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Video Alert! Watch Prof. William Kresse discuss recent identity theft from Northwestern Memorial Hospital on WTTW's Chicago Tonight

Chicago (March 30, 2010) Saint Xavier University Professor William Kresse gave a live TV interview about a recent identity theft in which private patient information was stolen from Northwestern Memorial Hospital files on March 27 on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight."

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.

Chicago Tonight Host Phil Ponce and Prof. William Kresse with students from Kresse's Business 319- Auditing course on March 29 at the in-studio broadcast.

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