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Medicine Man: Saving the Earth One Acre—One Wildflower—at a Time
November 2, 2015 | By France Griggs SloatPaul Strauss remembers the day his life changed forever. He was in Taos, N.M., where he’d been staying the summer of 1970 with Carl, a Shoshone Indian who had taken him under his wing to study natural medicine.
Alumni Profile: Digital Self-starter
November 2, 2015 | By Julie Irwin ZimmermanMichael Loban Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Entrepreneurial Studies, 2008 Chief marketing officer and co-founder, InfoTrust Cincinnati
Info What? | InfoTrust is a fast-growing technology company that was featured recently in the Cincinnati Business Courier for its early … Read More
Alumni Profile: Nature’s Steward
November 2, 2015 | By Julie Irwin ZimmermanSally Gladwell Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1993 Vice President, Mannik Smith Group Toledo, Ohio
Environmental Pioneer | Gladwell’s interest in the environment dates to her childhood. At Xavier, she promoted recycling long before the University made green a … Read More
Alumni Profile: Public Financier
November 2, 2015 | By Mike RutledgeNatasha (Hamilton) Holiday Bachelor of Arts in history, Bachelor of Science in political science, 2004 Director, RBC Capital Markets New York
Financing | When New York City, its subway system or other city departments want to build things, Natasha Holiday … Read More
Alumni Profile: Spiritual Advisor
November 2, 2015 | By Mike RutledgeROBERT W. STEPHAN, S.J. Honors Bachelor of Arts in history, 1995 Campus Minister for Liturgy, Seattle University Seattle, Wash.
Flagged by God | Stephan pulled into town to start work on a law degree at the University of California at … Read More
Peruvian Partner
November 2, 2015 | By Sean McMahonA Jesuit University in Lima Helps Open Doors for Xavier Students to Truly Experience Andean Culture
In the low-income neighborhood of Ventanillas on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, a group of Xavier students is busy interacting with—and teaching—a classroom of chatty children. After singing a Spanish version of “London Bridge,” they gather round a table to brainstorm ideas for a storybook. The children create pictures for the book and practice acting their parts, prancing around in bare feet.
Center Court
November 2, 2015 | By Sue Vonderhaar$25 Million in Improvements at Cintas Center Benefit Fans and Athletes
If you like the new D’Artagnan’s Deck and the skyline silhouette on the court, you’ll love what’s coming next. It’s all part of a seven-year, $25 million renovation of the Cintas Center, a makeover of the Xavier landmark that’s well underway, as fans discovered last year. Read More
Big Dig
November 2, 2015 | By Julie Irwin ZimmermanWith big industry in need of data analysis, Xavier heeds the call with two new graduate programs
As a Xavier alumnus, Tim Schroeder is grateful for the education he received in the late 1970s. But as a Xavier trustee, parent and employer, he understands that higher education is changing radically, and institutions like Xavier must change, too. That prompted Schroeder to help launch the new Master of Science in Health Economic and Clinical Outcomes Research (HECOR) in a unique partnership with his company, CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services. Read More
President’s Perspective: Bless This Building
November 2, 2015 | Xavier University207,900. The Numbers Tell the Story of the Reinvention of Xavier’s Academic Workhorse
Class Acts
November 1, 2015 | Xavier UniversityGreatest Stars on Turf
Groundskeepers Joey Wolf, left, and Mike Lewis rubbed elbows with the best in baseball during the July 14 All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park where they volunteered their skills as veteran groundskeepers.
