Chicago (July 25, 2012) Saint Xavier University recently was named to the 2012-13 "Illinois Colleges of Distinction" list.
Colleges of Distinction honors schools that engage students, offer great teaching, create vibrant campus communities, and foster successful outcomes. It aims to identify colleges and universities "that take a holistic approach to admissions decisions, that consistently excel in providing undergraduate education, and that have a truly national reputation."
The list is generated through quantitative data, such as graduation rates, classroom size, and other key statistics, as well as qualitative data, including feedback from admission experts, high school counselors, and visits to campuses.
"We are proud that Colleges of Distinction recognizes Saint Xavier's commitment to creating an engaging campus community focused on academic excellence," said SXU Vice President for University Relations Robert Tenczar.
For more information, please visit www.collegesofdistinction.com or contact (773) 298-3000.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Nearly 3,000 attend SXU's 16th Annual Summer Concert
For more information, please contact SXU's Office of Special Events at (773) 298-3748 or specialevents@sxu.edu.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
ComEd President/CEO Anne R. Pramaggiore to speak at SXU's Breakfast with the Experts
Pramaggiore to discuss customer focus and ComEd's Smart grid on Thurs., Oct. 18
Chicago (July 17, 2012) ComEd President and Chief Executive Officer Anne R. Pramaggiore will be the next guest of honor for the 2012 Breakfast with the Experts speaker and networking series on Thurs., Oct. 18 at Saint Xavier University (SXU). Pramaggiore's lecture is titled "Transforming Customer Focus through Smart Grid."
The event, jointly sponsored by SXU and BAPA, begins at 7:30 a.m. with a networking breakfast followed by the 8 a.m. keynote address. It will be held in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at SXU's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. Registration is $20 for the public and $15 for BAPA Members. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, contact BAPA at (773) 233-3100 or www.bapa.org.
Pramaggiore was promoted to her current position in February 2012 after previously serving as ComEd's president and chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the $6.1 billion company that delivers electricity to more than 70 percent of Illinois' population. She joined ComEd's legal team in 1998 and eventually moved into regulatory affairs, where she worked on significant components of the Consumer Choice Law including a 2007 legislative agreement that ultimately placed power purchases on the market.
Pramaggiore serves as a member of Babcock & Wilcox Company's Board of Director, as well as the boards of the Art Institute of Chicago, DePaul University, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Urban League, and Lincoln Park Zoo. She graduated from DePaul University's School of Law and served as editor-in-chief of the school's Law Review. She also has a bachelor's degree in communications and theater from Miami University.
SXU’s Breakfast with the Experts speaker series brings notable business, community and civic leaders together to share insights, experience and industry knowledge with area business people. To suggest a speaker or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please call (773) 298-3748 or email specialevents@sxu.edu.
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Chicago (July 17, 2012) ComEd President and Chief Executive Officer Anne R. Pramaggiore will be the next guest of honor for the 2012 Breakfast with the Experts speaker and networking series on Thurs., Oct. 18 at Saint Xavier University (SXU). Pramaggiore's lecture is titled "Transforming Customer Focus through Smart Grid."
The event, jointly sponsored by SXU and BAPA, begins at 7:30 a.m. with a networking breakfast followed by the 8 a.m. keynote address. It will be held in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at SXU's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. Registration is $20 for the public and $15 for BAPA Members. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, contact BAPA at (773) 233-3100 or www.bapa.org.
Pramaggiore was promoted to her current position in February 2012 after previously serving as ComEd's president and chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the $6.1 billion company that delivers electricity to more than 70 percent of Illinois' population. She joined ComEd's legal team in 1998 and eventually moved into regulatory affairs, where she worked on significant components of the Consumer Choice Law including a 2007 legislative agreement that ultimately placed power purchases on the market.
Pramaggiore serves as a member of Babcock & Wilcox Company's Board of Director, as well as the boards of the Art Institute of Chicago, DePaul University, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Urban League, and Lincoln Park Zoo. She graduated from DePaul University's School of Law and served as editor-in-chief of the school's Law Review. She also has a bachelor's degree in communications and theater from Miami University.
SXU’s Breakfast with the Experts speaker series brings notable business, community and civic leaders together to share insights, experience and industry knowledge with area business people. To suggest a speaker or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please call (773) 298-3748 or email specialevents@sxu.edu.
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Friday, July 13, 2012
SXU to host “Mini Musicals 2012: North Shore Rhythms and Blues”
Free performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Mon., July 23
Chicago (July 13, 2012) Midwest New Musicals and Light Opera Works will present “Mini Musicals 2012: North Shore Rhythms and Blues” from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Mon., July 23 in McGuire Hall, located in the Warde Academic Center at Saint Xavier University’s Chicago campus. The performance is free and open to the public.
Participating authors create short musicals for a pre-selected ensemble and production team. In addition to the theme of “North Shore Rhythms and Blues,” authors had to include the following in their pieces: the lyric image “a loaf of stale bread”; the line of dialogue “there’s a panda in the driveway”; and the musical motive C up to F# up to G down to E.
The performance includes a concert medley of songs by workshop writers, as well as: “Paddycakes” by Patrice Peltier and Johanna Drew; “The Blood of San Gennaro” by SXU Executive Director for University Ministry Graziano Marcheschi, John David Nelson and Jessica A. Hunt; and “Rhythm and Wine” by Barbara Georgans and Bruce Warden.
Midwest New Musicals is an ongoing forum where lyricists, composers and book writers create and discuss their work. It is a branch of Light Opera Works, Chicago’s specialists in operetta and musical theater. This program is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The ASCAP Foundation and The Dramatist Guild Fund and individual donors.
For more information, please contact Graziano Marcheschi at (773) 298-5734 or marcheschi@sxu.edu, or contact the Light Opera Works at jsparks@light-opera-works.org or (323) 371-8205.
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Chicago (July 13, 2012) Midwest New Musicals and Light Opera Works will present “Mini Musicals 2012: North Shore Rhythms and Blues” from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Mon., July 23 in McGuire Hall, located in the Warde Academic Center at Saint Xavier University’s Chicago campus. The performance is free and open to the public.
Participating authors create short musicals for a pre-selected ensemble and production team. In addition to the theme of “North Shore Rhythms and Blues,” authors had to include the following in their pieces: the lyric image “a loaf of stale bread”; the line of dialogue “there’s a panda in the driveway”; and the musical motive C up to F# up to G down to E.
The performance includes a concert medley of songs by workshop writers, as well as: “Paddycakes” by Patrice Peltier and Johanna Drew; “The Blood of San Gennaro” by SXU Executive Director for University Ministry Graziano Marcheschi, John David Nelson and Jessica A. Hunt; and “Rhythm and Wine” by Barbara Georgans and Bruce Warden.
Midwest New Musicals is an ongoing forum where lyricists, composers and book writers create and discuss their work. It is a branch of Light Opera Works, Chicago’s specialists in operetta and musical theater. This program is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The ASCAP Foundation and The Dramatist Guild Fund and individual donors.
For more information, please contact Graziano Marcheschi at (773) 298-5734 or marcheschi@sxu.edu, or contact the Light Opera Works at jsparks@light-opera-works.org or (323) 371-8205.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
SXU invites community to 16th Annual Golf Classic
Support student scholarships on Aug. 7 at Silver Lake Country Club
Chicago (July 12, 2012) Saint Xavier University invites the community to support student scholarships with a day on the links at its 16th Annual Golf Classic.
Check-in begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. on Tues., Aug. 7 at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave., Orland Park. The day will conclude with a reception and dinner.
Registration for individual golfers is $300, which includes green fees, cart, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Participants can register online, by mail using a downloadable printer-friendly form or by calling (773) 298-3748. All proceeds support SXU student scholarships.
The event includes the Cougar Classic and Pick Your Prize raffles. Raffle tickets are available for purchase online or by mail. Winners need not be present.
Pick Your Prize tickets are $50 each or five for $200. Participants can choose from the following four packages: Downtown, Get-Out-of-Town, Chicago Sports, or Tailgate and Golf. Cougar Classic tickets are $25 each or five for $100. Prizes include: Apple iPad 3, flat screen TV, Trek mountain bike, Kindle Fire, Weber portable gas grill, and various golf items.
Last year's Golf Classic raised more than $120,000 for scholarships.
For more information, please contact the Office of Special Events at (773) 298-3748 or specialevents@sxu.edu.
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Chicago (July 12, 2012) Saint Xavier University invites the community to support student scholarships with a day on the links at its 16th Annual Golf Classic.
Check-in begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. on Tues., Aug. 7 at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave., Orland Park. The day will conclude with a reception and dinner.
Registration for individual golfers is $300, which includes green fees, cart, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Participants can register online, by mail using a downloadable printer-friendly form or by calling (773) 298-3748. All proceeds support SXU student scholarships.
The event includes the Cougar Classic and Pick Your Prize raffles. Raffle tickets are available for purchase online or by mail. Winners need not be present.
Pick Your Prize tickets are $50 each or five for $200. Participants can choose from the following four packages: Downtown, Get-Out-of-Town, Chicago Sports, or Tailgate and Golf. Cougar Classic tickets are $25 each or five for $100. Prizes include: Apple iPad 3, flat screen TV, Trek mountain bike, Kindle Fire, Weber portable gas grill, and various golf items.
Last year's Golf Classic raised more than $120,000 for scholarships.
For more information, please contact the Office of Special Events at (773) 298-3748 or specialevents@sxu.edu.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Book release for children's story "The Boy Who Cried CAN'T!" at SXU
Meet with local author Camesha B. Jackson on Sun., July 29
Chicago (July 11, 2012) Saint Xavier University will host a book release for the children's story “The Boy Who Cried CAN’T” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., July 29. The event will take place 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.
“The Boy Who Cried CAN’T” is an inspirational story about a third grader named Chris who has a gift but is unable to see it within himself because he’s afraid of what others may think. Author Camesha B. Jackson, a 2010 SXU alumna, will read the book aloud and meet with the audience. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase. The event also includes arts and crafts for children, raffles, goodie bags, and more.
Jackson hails from Calumet Park and resides in Chicago's south side. She earned a master's degree in elementary education from SXU and works as a Chicago Public Schools teacher at Ruggles Elementary School.
For more information, please contact Keiashia Wood at (708) 691-0211 or keiashiawood@yahoo.com.
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Chicago (July 11, 2012) Saint Xavier University will host a book release for the children's story “The Boy Who Cried CAN’T” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., July 29. The event will take place 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.
“The Boy Who Cried CAN’T” is an inspirational story about a third grader named Chris who has a gift but is unable to see it within himself because he’s afraid of what others may think. Author Camesha B. Jackson, a 2010 SXU alumna, will read the book aloud and meet with the audience. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase. The event also includes arts and crafts for children, raffles, goodie bags, and more.
Jackson hails from Calumet Park and resides in Chicago's south side. She earned a master's degree in elementary education from SXU and works as a Chicago Public Schools teacher at Ruggles Elementary School.
For more information, please contact Keiashia Wood at (708) 691-0211 or keiashiawood@yahoo.com.
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