Xavier Magazine
Fall 2007
Field of Dreams
October 2, 2007 | Greg SchaberNow, 17 years later, the questions are finally answered. In June, the University announced plans for Xavier Square, a mixed-use development created in partnership with the Covington, Ky.-based Corporex. The project, which is set to break ground in 2008, not … Read More
What You Should Know
October 2, 2007 | Xavier UniversityTo help you catch up on what you might have forgotten since graduating, we asked faculty members to create a handy primer on a handful of subjects:
Charles Grossman, Professor of biology 1. Biology is the scientific study of … Read More
Turning Points
October 2, 2007 | By France Griggs SloatIt’s mid-morning on July 14. Katie Heins slips on a T-shirt and shorts, grabs her large, hand-lettered banner and heads out from her apartment onto the steamy streets of Over-the-Rhine. Passing by Washington Park, she casts a sympathetic eye … Read More
Profile: Russell Newsom
October 1, 2007 | By France Griggs SloatRUSSELL NEWSOM Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 2006, Domestic Policy Council staff member, the White House, May 2006-June 2007, Student, University of Chicago Law School
Lying In Wait | Newsom was in Washington, D.C., on a break from Xavier … Read More
Grace Gottenbush
October 1, 2007 | Caroline PurtellGRACE GOTTENBUSCH Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1989, Retired president, Servatti Pastry Shop, Cincinnati
Family Business | Gottenbusch comes from a long line of bakers and shop owners. In Germany, her great-grandfather was a baker and her grandfather had … Read More
Hispanic Source
October 1, 2007 | Greg SchaberJOSE GUERRA Executive M.B.A., 2003, Founder and President, L5 Source, Cincinnati
Mr. President | Guerra launched his own company, L5 Source, in 2004. The firm helps companies align their technology with their corporate strategy. Its key: balancing risk, quality and … Read More
Profile: Fred Irwin
October 1, 2007 | By France Griggs SloatFRED IRWIN Bachelor of Arts in English, 1964; Master of Business Administration, 1967, CEO, Citigroup Global Markets, Germany President, American Chamber of Commerce, Frankfurt
Big Chief | As chief operating officer of Citigroup in Germany, Irwin is involved in all … Read More
Educational Giving
October 1, 2007 | Xavier UniversityNorman Murdock, a 1955 graduate, established a $1 million endowed scholarship this year as part of the To See Great Wonders campaign. The scholarship provides teachers and administrators at Elder High School, Murdock’s high school alma mater, with scholarships to … Read More
Anonymous
October 1, 2007 | Xavier UniversityHe called the switchboard and asked for someone in gift and estate planning. He was not an alumnus. He was a widower. He had no real connection with Xavier, but wanted to leave it in his will. And he did. … Read More
A Giving Group
October 1, 2007 | Greg SchaberYou don’t have to be a grad to love Xavier. Just ask Dr. Robert Osher. An internationally renowned cataract surgeon, founder of the Cincinnati Eye Institute and driving editorial force behind the world’s first video medical journal, Osher claims 28 … Read More
