I'LL BE CALLING YOU
The University is stepping up its Annual Fund Drive this month with Phonathon 2007: alumnus, student, faculty and staff volunteers calling other alumni and friends to ask for their financial support of Xavier’s vital mission. Want to contribute? Call the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-877-WE-LUV-XU.
MARCH MADNESS
With their opening round win over No. 3 seed Georgetown College, the '06-'07 men's team - led by Shaun Dumas of New Orleans - became the first Gold Rush since 1973 to advance to the second round of the NAIA National Basketball Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. Coach Dannton's team lost in the next round to finish the year at 22-10.
photo courtesy of NAIA
ROAD SHOW
Sister Grace Mary Flickinger, S.B.S., and members of the women’s basketball squad – (L to R) Coach Bo Browder, Sheronda Nash, Jarryn Cleaves and Brittany Whitmore – discuss their respective imminent travel plans. Flickinger headed to Kansas City to receive the NAIA’s Wally Schwartz Award, while the Nuggets made the journey to Jackson, Tenn., for the NAIA National Tournament.
OPEN HOUSE
More than 125 visitors crowded into the University Center lobby for the Office of Admissions’ spring Open House. With interest among prospective students approaching pre-Katrina levels, the University has extended its deadline for new freshman to apply for the Fall 2007 semester.
photo by Irving Johnson III
TEACHING SCIENCE
Dr. Joseph Ross (biology) addresses the subject of enhancing science education for non-majors during one of the sessions of the Faculty Resource Network institute on Undergraduate Science Education hosted by Xavier. Faculty from across the country came to campus for the two-day event, which was funded by the national Science Foundation.
photo by Irving Johnson III
VESTMENTS
University chaplain Fr. Jeffrey Ott, O.P. ’88 and Campus Ministry director Lisa Lewis McClain ’83 examine some of the new vestments and the electric piano donated to the University by Fr. Ian Bordenave, O.P., pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church in New Orleans.
photo by Irving Johnson III