Xavier University of Louisiana produces a portfolio of publications that highlight the university’s impact, achievements, and enduring legacy. Xavier Gold, the university’s magazine for alumni and friends, celebrates the Xavier community through stories of alumni success, campus milestones, student achievements, and the traditions that define the institution. Complementing it is Forward, a publication dedicated to showcasing Xavier’s growing influence in research, innovation, and community engagement. Together, these publications document the people, ideas, and initiatives shaping Xavier today while reflecting the university’s mission to educate leaders who serve and transform society.

Read our publications below.

Forward

The magazine of Xavier’s research, innovation, and engagement initiatives.

Cover of Forward, the 2025 magazine highlighting Xavier University of Louisiana’s research, innovation, and engagement initiatives. The cover features two smiling Xavier students standing side by side in front of a wooden doorway and an arched window inside a campus building. A gold banner across the top displays the title “forward.” The main headline reads “MAKING HISTORY,” with a subheading announcing Xavier’s first-ever Truman Scholars. Additional teasers at the bottom highlight stories about a century of Black excellence and resilience, Xavier’s new Carnegie Classification recognizing its growing research impact, and efforts to increase diversity in the speech pathology field.

2025
Cover of Forward, the inaugural 2024 magazine highlighting Xavier University of Louisiana’s research, innovation, and engagement initiatives. The cover features a portrait of a smiling man wearing a black Xavier polo shirt, looking upward with a confident expression against a softly blurred campus background. A gold banner across the top displays the title “forward.” The main headline reads “Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders,” with a subheading about Xavier’s Festival of Scholars celebrating academic excellence beyond the classroom. Additional teasers at the bottom highlight stories on hands-on health training for future healthcare professionals, preserving historical artifacts through Xavier’s preservation assistance grant, and student-led sustainability initiatives.

2024

XAVIER GOLD

The magazine for alumni and friends of Xavier University of Louisiana.

Cover of Xavier Gold, the alumni magazine for Xavier University of Louisiana, dated December 2025. The design features a gold-and-black color scheme, with the headline “Our Legacy” and the main cover title “The Fabric of Tradition.” At the center, two people in formal attire hold up a large gold-and-black quilt featuring a “100” centennial emblem and the Xavier University seal, surrounded by decorative patterns and small photo panels. A banner at the bottom lists featured stories, including an interview with Raymond “Raybo” Bourgeois, alumni leadership impact stories, and the expansion of the Xavier Gold Live Podcast.

Xavier Gold 2025
Cover of Xavier Gold, the alumni magazine for Xavier University of Louisiana, Fall 2024 issue. The design features warm, golden stage lighting, with spotlights shining down from the background. A tilted Playbill-style program dominates the center, displaying a scene from the opera The Pirates of Portsmouth performed by Xavier students in costume on stage. Text on the left reads “Reviving a Deeply Rooted History” and “OPERA Returns to Xavier.” A footer highlights additional stories inside the issue, including a feature on Mark Raymond ’12 and disability accessibility in New Orleans, an article on Xavierite Valor supporting military-affiliated students, and a story about alumna Tiana’s Disney attraction adventure.

Xavier Gold 2024