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Posted: May 1, 2025, 3:41 PM
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in the recent XU Forward! survey. Your thoughtful feedback directly shaped the content and structure of the XU Forward! - Workday Implementation SharePoint site. � � This site will be your central hub for the latest updates, key dates, and helpful resources as we prepare for our transition to Workday. �
Visit the site here: https://myxavier.sharepoint.com/sites/WorkdayProjectâ¯ï¿½
We invite you to explore the site, check out the recently added FAQs, learn whatâs ahead, and help build momentum toward a successful Workday launch.�
Stay tuned �" thereâs much more to come!�
Posted: May 1, 2025, 3:35 PM
Friday, May 16, 2025 is the last day to place orders in XavierBuy for this fiscal year. Please review this linked document for important guidelines and other information regarding the end of fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) business matters.
Posted: May 1, 2025, 3:33 PM
On Saturday, June 28th, the City of Cincinnati hosts the annual Cincinnati Pride Parade & Festival.� Xavier will be participating again this year with a walking entry in the Cincinnati Pride Parade.� As in past years, employees, students, and alumni are welcome to participate and walk with the Xavier group, coordinated by ProudXU and the LGBTQ+ Alliance student organization.� Please complete this registration form and additional information, including meetup details will be shared closer to date.� The parade steps-off at 11am from Central and Plum (downtown) and moves to Yeatman's Cove and Sawyer Point.
Posted: May 1, 2025, 2:58 PM
August planning is already underway for the return to campus with our annual Week of Welcome (WoW) celebration of free events and activities for new and returning Musketeers.� This year's WoW events take place starting Sunday, August 17 through Tuesday, August 26.� Offices and Departments are encouraged to consider submitting engaging and interactive programs to be included in the WoW schedule of events. Event proposals are due to the Office of Student Involvement by Friday, May 9th.� You can submit your event to be included here via EngageXU.� Questions can be directed to Ray Flannery, Assistant Director for Student Organizations.
Posted: May 1, 2025, 2:53 PM
Friday marks the 15th anniversary of XavierFest, our annual music and food truck festival to celebrate the end of the year for students.� Beginning in 2011, XavierFest continues the tradition of bringing together student performers, local artists, touring musicians, and national headliners along with a flavorful variety of food trucks from around the region to our campus on the Xavier Yard.� We invite the Xavier community to stop by as the music kicks off at 4pm and goes until 9 on top of the Husman Stage.� This year's headliners, Echosmith, take the stage at 8pm.� For more information, visit our site.
Please note, Musketeer Drive will be closed on Friday from the four-way stop at Currito to Bellarmine Chapel.� There will also be some amplified sound on the Xavier Yard beginning at 10am while bands sound check and we prepare for the fest.
Posted: May 1, 2025, 2:26 PM
Staff Committee is seeking new members for three-year appointments beginning on July 1, 2025. Six candidates have come forward, expressing interest in serving on the committee. All full-time staff are eligible to vote in the election.
The election is open now until close of business on Friday, May 9.� The committee thanks you for spending the time to vote and looks forward to welcoming our newest members this summer!� Please submit your vote online� here.
Posted: May 1, 2025, 8:35 AM
Alumni Megan Scharrer (2021) presented on Political Social Work at this year’s social work Alumni Event. She is currently pursuing her MSW at the University of Connecticut where she attended the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work. While at Xavier, she was active in the immigrants’ rights movement by organizing on campus for immigrant rights and provided case management services for undocumented immigrants while completing her practicum at Su Casa Hispanic Center. As a result, she found a desire to pursue community organizing as her life’s work. After graduating from Xavier,� she moved to Connecticut to work for Make the Road Connecticut as the Hartford Community Organizing. In this role, she worked with� powerful Latina mothers to improve education in the state of Connecticut and Hartford. Together they improved translation and interpretation services in Hartford Public Schools and passed a Parent Bill of Rights for English Language Learners in the 2023� Connecticut legislative session.� Megan� currently works for Hispanic Health Council as the Policy Advocacy Manager where she fights for health equity policy at the local, state, and federal level that ensures vulnerable communities can reach their highest level of health.� She works on state legislative campaigns like Just Cause Evictions, Peer Respites, Husky for Immigrants, Trust Act Now Campaign and the Maternal Health Report Card.� Megan� as well runs a grassroots community group to ensure the policy the Hispanic Health Council advocates for comes from the community.
Posted: Apr 30, 2025, 9:45 PM
Recently published peer-reviewed article co-authored by three Xavier faculty
A recent article co-authored by Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco, Professor in the Department of Classics and Modern Languages, Leah Dunn, Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, and Jennifer Gibson, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology was published in the Journal of Occupation Science.
The article, Fleeing, Waiting, and Hoping: Occupational adaptation as resilience among families at the Mexico-U.S. Border examines the experiences of families in Nogales, Sonora, with findings that highlight family resilience manifested through occupational adaptation and supported by sociocultural aspects of the environment. Funding for the project was provided by a Women of Excellence Grant at Xavier University.
Read the article:
Link to the article:
https://doi-org.xavier.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/14427591.2025.2476557
Posted: Apr 30, 2025, 3:36 PM
As part of a Sustaining Excellence initiative designed to increase gift revenue and streamline internal operations, Xavier will launch a new online giving platform in July.
The new giving platform, hosted by GiveCampus, will allow Xavier to fundraise more effectively through a modern, user-friendly online giving portal, improved donor communications software and the acceptance of digital wallets as a means of gift payment.
All active fundraising links on Xavier’s website will be replaced as part of this transition. Training and additional transition information will be shared with active fundraisers in the coming weeks.
Please reach out to Jay Treft with any questions.
Posted: Apr 30, 2025, 8:06 AM
Moving out next week? Instead of throwing away clean, unwanted items that could be reused, drop them off to the St. Vincent de Paul trailer. It will be parked on Musketeer Dr between Husman Hall and Justice Hall/Currito and open for donations collection Monday, May 5, through Thursday, May 8, from 12:00 to 8:00PM. Thanks for doing your part to care for our common home by keeping these items out of the landfill and providing for our neighbors in need.
For more information on Xavier sustainability, please visit Xavier.edu/green.�
Posted: Apr 29, 2025, 4:42 PM
Calling all soccer fans. USA Soccer is offering a discounted ticket to Xavier students and employees for the U.S. Women's National team game vs Ireland at TQL Stadium on Sunday, June 29 at 3:00 p.m. The tickets in The Bailey section are half price utilizing this special Xavier link. �
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Posted: Apr 29, 2025, 1:58 PM
All graduates and community members are invited to join us on Saturday, May 10, 2025 for the Lavender Reception and the Hope Ignited Stoling Ceremony. The Lavender Reception is scheduled from 10am �" 11am RSVP here and the Hope Ignited Ceremony is scheduled from 1pm �" 2pm RSVP here.
Posted: Apr 29, 2025, 10:35 AM
In an interview, Ervick spoke about her career in creative writing and how her own student experience became an essential aspect of “The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women’s Lives.” Read more.�
Posted: Apr 29, 2025, 10:33 AM
Senior Teaching Professor Diana Boling never thought she would be Teacher of the Year because she never thought she’d be a teacher �" let alone a teacher of nursing. Read more.�
Posted: Apr 29, 2025, 10:27 AM
The� 2025 Teacher of the Year Rick Browne shares his dedication, passion and unique approach to education. Read more.�
Posted: Apr 28, 2025, 11:39 AM
Join midwife, doula, and birth educator� Jocquelene Pressley on Tuesday, April 29, 5:30-6:30pm in GSC 330 for a discussion on the role of Black birthers in improving Black people's pregnancy and birth outcomes and how birth workers are resopnding to the current political climate. Free food will be provided. Contact Dr. Kayla Wheeler (wheelerk8@xavier.edu) for more information.
Posted: Apr 28, 2025, 11:23 AM
Xavier University is pleased to announce the formation of a new honor society, Alpha Alpha Alpha (or Tri-Alpha) Nu Iota Chapter, which recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation college students.�
Tri-Alpha promotes academic excellence and provides members with a multitude of benefits, including opportunities for personal growth, leadership development, campus and community service and the� ability to receive mentoring from more senior first-generation students, as well as faculty, staff and alumni who were first-generation students.
More about Alpha Alpha Alpha:�
Alpha Alpha Alpha was founded March 24, 2018, at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Over 100 members of the Alpha Chapter were initiated that day, including undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni� and honorary members. Following the successful induction, the college took steps to incorporate Alpha Alpha Alpha so that chapters could be started on other campuses across the country. Tri-Alpha exists as a not-for-profit (501(c)3) organization, for the purposes of supporting the activities of the honor� society.�
Tri-Alpha Honor Society is housed within the THRIVE Center. For more information about the organization or membership contact Dr. Daniel McSpadden� at mcspaddend@xavier.edu or 513-745-3756.
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Posted: Apr 28, 2025, 10:08 AM
In support of the higher volume and importance of work related to final projects and exams, Auxiliary Services Copy & Print is temporarily enabling unlimited student printing. Printed page allocations and related restrictions normally in place throughout the semester will be removed for the last two (2) weeks of the semester through exams week. Best of luck in finishing the fall semester out strong
Posted: Apr 28, 2025, 9:25 AM
Xavier Fest is happening this week!
Join us on Thursday, May 2, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM on the Yard for an evening of live performances, food, and community celebration.
This year’s lineup features:
DJ Azziz (Xavier Talent)
Dugan Brothers (Xavier Talent)
XUSoul (Xavier Talent)
Andrea Daniela (Opener)
Echosmith (Headliner)
Come experience the energy, talent, and excitement that make Xavier Fest one of the year’s most anticipated events.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Posted: Apr 28, 2025, 9:02 AM
The Center for Faith and Justice will be honoring Pope Francis in a variety of ways on Tuesday, April 29th. If you'd like to share ways Pope Francis has impacted you, share any thoughts you have on a board that will be displayed on the first floor of Gallagher Student Center. You are also welcome to join us at 8 pm for a Mass of the Dead to honor his life.
Posted: Apr 28, 2025, 8:15 AM
As we create the schedule of events for Family Weekend, which will be Friday, October 17 - Sunday, October 19, 2025, we invite offices, departments, and student organizations to submit events they would like to host. Any events that take place during the weekend must be registered with the Office of Student Involvement. The sponsoring unit is responsible for managing the event. Fundraisers may not take place during Family Weekend. Please submit the event via this link: https://cglink.me/2cD/s67981
Please have your event submitted by Friday, May 30.
Please note that submitting this form does not guarantee that your program will be added to the Family Weekend Schedule of Events. If you have any questions, please email familyweekend@xavier.edu.
Posted: Apr 28, 2025, 8:07 AM
Help us help our students care for our common home by donating their clean, unwanted items to St. Vincent de Paul for reuse instead of throwing them away!
There are still a few volunteer slots needing to be filled for the Muskie Move-out Donations Collection event. Please consider signing up for a 2-hour shift on Monday, May 5 or Wednesday, May 7 via this Sign Up Sheet.
Questions? Contact Shasta Bray, Laudato Si' Sustainable Lifestyles Committee Chair, at brays@xavier.edu.
Posted: Apr 27, 2025, 9:09 AM
From the Cincinnati Business Courier:
Uptown Rental Properties has broken ground on a $48 million apartment project overlooking Wasson Way near the Xavier University in Norwood. The project will include 205 residential units in two four-story buildings totaling more than 200,000 square feet. Amenities are expected to include indoor community areas, a pool and deck, and a dog park. The apartments will be market rate, not necessarily designed or intended for students, though some students may end up living there.
Read the entire story online, with a subscription, at the Cincinnati Business Courier.
Posted: Apr 25, 2025, 6:27 PM
Wednesday, April 30th - Neurodiversity Acceptance and Appreciation Day at Xavier University
The Accessibility and Disability Resources Office and the X-Path program encourage you to join us on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to wear a gray shirt or any Neurodiversity Appreciation t-shirts to show your support for all students, staff, faculty and community members who identify as Neurodiverse. We hope to this will serve as a powerful reminder that neurodivergent individuals, including those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette syndrome, and other cognitive variations, bring unique strengths, perspectives, and talents to the world. This is a time to celebrate the beauty of different minds and promote a more inclusive society.
Posted: Apr 25, 2025, 2:57 PM
Fall Semester textbook adoptions are due by April 30. This date allows us time to source materials in the most cost effective way possible including hard to find titles. It also ensures that students have all of their materials ready for pickup prior to the start of the semester and they experience no delays. Courses with outstanding adoptions after April 30 will have the material auto selected based on course adoptions made for prior terms.
Adoptions can be entered through Follett Discover. To Access Follett Discover, log into Canvas (Xavier's LMS), click the course "Canvas Basics Faculty Training Course" Inside Canvas Basics, click the link to Follett Discover in the course navigation menu on the left. Please reach out to Laura Smith, Course Materials Manager or Meghan Thew, Day One Success Leader should you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation
Posted: Apr 25, 2025, 10:05 AM
When Kevin Cekanor came to Xavier in 2015, he detested running, a particularly challenging task because of his dwarfism. On Sunday, the 2019 Musketeer alumnus will attempt to complete his first marathon, with a goal of achieving one of the fastest times ever for a little person. He also aims to raise $26,200 for the Dwarf Athletic Association of America. Read Cekanor's story.
Posted: Apr 25, 2025, 10:04 AM
If you would like to know more, or have questions about Xavier’s AFMIX Program� (Assuring the Future Mission and Identity of Xavier), please join us for either info session:
Monday, 4/28, 3 PM, Henretta-Murray Conference Room, CMI
Or
Tuesday 4/29, 3 PM Henretta-Murray Conference Room, CMI
The next cohort will begin in the Fall of 2025 with both in person and virtual options.� AFMIX is Xavier's flagship professional development program focusing on the mission and identity of the University. It is a 2-year program for faculty, staff, and administrators.
Please email any questions to Tim Sundrup, Associate Director of Mission and Identity
Posted: Apr 25, 2025, 8:39 AM
GC3 (Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection) sponsors several professional development events for faculty and staff at GC3 institutions. In May and June, GC3 will host a series of 12 workshops focusing on AI related topics presented by experts from all over the country.
Register for an individual session or the entire series. All sessions are free to Xavier University faculty and staff.
Posted: Apr 24, 2025, 2:27 PM
On Monday, 5/5, Xavier Eats is hosting its Late Night Breakfast for all students in Hoff Dining Commons from 9pm-10:30pm. We are in need of faculty/staff volunteers to assist with the event. Volunteers are asked to report to Hoff Dining Commons at 8:30pm the night of the event. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Derick Logan, logand2@xavier.edu.
Posted: Apr 24, 2025, 1:04 PM
On Tuesday, April 22, Senior Teaching Professor Diana Boling (College of Nursing) took part in a panel discussion with leading experts on representation of disabilities through Wikipedia. View the recording� here.� The event was "En"abling" Change: Tackling Disability on Wikipedia."
Posted: Apr 24, 2025, 11:25 AM
Xavier University's sustainability coordinator Tim Sundrup and several students were featured in a WLWT segment on Earth Day and the University's efforts to participate in Pope Francis' Laudato Si' encyclical.
Link:� https://www.wlwt.com/article/xavier-students-pope-francis-earth-day/64556990
Posted: Apr 24, 2025, 10:13 AM
If you would like to know more, or have questions about Xavier’s AFMIX Program� (Assuring the Future Mission and Identity of Xavier), there will be an information session on Monday, 4/28 at 3 PM the Center for Mission and Identity’s Henretta-Murray Conference Room.� The next cohort will begin in the Fall of 2025 with both in person and virtual options.� AFMIX is Xavier's flagship professional development program focusing on the mission and identity of the University. It is a 2-year program for faculty, staff, and administrators.
Please email any questions to Tim Sundrup, Associate Director of Mission and Identity.
Posted: Apr 24, 2025, 9:05 AM
Due to predicted rain this Friday, EcoFest has been rescheduled to take place on Monday, April 28, from 1 to 5 on the Xavier yard.�
Posted: Apr 23, 2025, 5:31 PM
Xavier women's golf was selected to participate in the NCAA Columbus Regional on Wednesday afternoon. The tournament will be played at the OSU Golf Club �" Scarlet Course on May 5-7.
Xavier punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament by winning the BIG EAST Championship on Sunday, April 21. The Musketeers won their sixth straight conference title by 23 strokes, the largest margin of victory since 2003. The six conference titles are also the most by a single team in BIG EAST history.
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Posted: Apr 23, 2025, 3:38 PM
IT is moving Classroom Technology and the Service Desk from Conaton Learning Commons to CSB (building in front of Cintas, next to Flynn Hall). We'd appreciate your feedback through the survey linked below. Please submit your responses by Friday, May 2nd.
Posted: Apr 23, 2025, 2:53 PM
The School of Social Work (SOCW) is excited to host an Alumni Event from 4:00pm - 5:00pm followed by an Open House in honor of Dennis Long from 5:00pm - 6:00pm on Friday, April 25th. We hope you can join us in A.B. Cohen Center - Room 166 to celebrate this special occasion. Please RSVP to Julie Burton at burtonj11@xavier.edu.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Posted: Apr 23, 2025, 1:42 PM
Melanie Moon, community activist, creator of the Race and the City Project, and member of Bellarmine Chapel's Dismantling Racism Team, presents� CRT and DEI and Woke - Oh My!� Melanie looks at DEI through Hebrew scripture and conducts a close examination of DEI, CRT, and "Woke," shining light and dispelling fear in our modern times. The presentation takes place� May 8th at 7pm at Bellarmine Chapel.� All are welcome to attend.
Posted: Apr 23, 2025, 12:51 PM
Celebrate Earth Day all week at these on and off campus events:
- Wednesday, April 23, 3:30-4:30pm, International Coffee Hour hosted by Laudato Si’, GSC 2nd floor
- Thursday, April 24, 5:00-8:30pm, Tunes & Blooms Earth Day Celebration, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, FREE admission to Zoo after 5:00pm
- Friday, April 25, 1:00-5:00pm, Eco-Fest hosted by Xavier Student Sustainability, Xavier Yard
- Saturday, April 26, 12:00-5:00pm, Greater Cincinnati Earth Day Festival, Summit Park in Blue Ash, FREE admission
- Saturday & Sunday, April 26-27, 8:00am-8:00pm, Cincinnati Nature Center Earth Day Weekend, FREE admission
For more information on Xavier sustainability, please visit Xavier.edu/green.
Posted: Apr 23, 2025, 3:09 AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
6:00 �" 7:30 PM (Food served at 5:30 PM)
HUB 402, Health United Building
Posted: Apr 22, 2025, 2:31 PM
The Xavier community is invited to attend a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Dos Madres Press, an independent small press in Cincinnati that has championed new as well as established poets for over two decades. The evening will include executive editor Robert Murphy and book artist Elizabeth Murphy discussing their work and experiences, published authors sharing reflections, and a reception.
Thursday, April 24, 7pm, McDonald Library 1st Floor
Sponsored by the University Library's Humanities Reading Room. For questions, please contact librarian Alison Morgan.
Posted: Apr 22, 2025, 2:29 PM
Please join us on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:30pm at the GSC Theater for an Art Deco Music Concert featuring Polina Bespalko on the piano!
Posted: Apr 22, 2025, 2:21 PM
Connecting Administrative Professionals for Excellence (CAPE) is celebrating YOU, Administrative Professionals, on Administrative Professionals Day!
When: Wednesday, April 23rd from 11 am to noon
Where: Schiff Family Conference Room #4 inside the Cintas Center
Posted: Apr 22, 2025, 9:47 AM
The THRIVE Center warmly invites you to join us for Ignite & Unite: First-Gen Mixer�"a meaningful lunch gathering created to support and celebrate Xavierâs first-generation students.
Rooted in our Jesuit mission and the value of cura personalis�"care for the whole person�"this event offers students an opportunity to recharge, build community, and be in conversation with faculty and staff who understand and champion their journey.
Whether you are first-gen yourself or simply passionate about walking with students, your presence at this event helps cultivate the connection and encouragement needed to inspire a hope-filled future�"for them, and for all of us.
Date: Wednesday, April 23
Time: 11:30 AM �" 1:00 PM
Location: THRIVE Center (280 GSC)
Come share a meal, uplifting conversation, and your presence as we celebrate the gifts, grit, and greatness of our first-gen Musketeers.
Please RSVP� here.
In solidarity and gratitude,
The THRIVE Center Team
Helping students flourish at Xavier and beyond.
Posted: Apr 22, 2025, 7:59 AM
On Tuesday, April 29, from 3:00-4:30pm, more than 150 First-Year Seminar students will present their work at FLAME,� on the 3rd floor of McDonald Library. Stop by for short presentations, conversation, and snacks. � Sponsored by First-Year Seminar and University Library.
Posted: Apr 21, 2025, 5:46 PM
Xavier women's golf won it sixth straight BIG EAST Championship on Monday, April 21. The three-day tournament was held at Riverton Pointe Golf and Country Club.
The six conference titles are the most by a single team in BIG EAST history. Xavier posted a 54-hole score of 876 (+12), finishing 23 strokes ahead of Georgetown (899, +35). The 23-stroke victory is the largest in BIG EAST history since 2003 (Notre Dame defeated Miami by 44 strokes).
Emma Welch took home medalist honors for the second time in as many conference championships, posting a 54-hole score of 216 (E). She finished two strokes ahead of teammate Madison Reemsnyder (218, +2).
All five of Xavier's golfers finished in the top-10 at the BIG EAST Championships.
