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Xavier University is a private, Jesuit, co-educational Catholic university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today, Xavier University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. It educates over 4,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students annually. Xavier is primarily a liberal arts institution. Graduate programs include education, English, theology, psychology, and business.

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History

The first Catholic institution of higher learning in the Northwest Territory, Xavier was founded in 1831 as a men's college called the Athenaeum. Bishop John Purcell asked the Jesuits to take control of the school in 1840, and the name was changed to Xavier. Xavier is the third oldest Jesuit university and fifth oldest Catholic university in the United States. Initially located in downtown Cincinnati, Xavier moved to a location about 5 miles from downtown in 1919. Xavier initially included both a high school and a college. Saint Xavier High School and the college separated over a period of time in the early 20th century, with final finacial separation coming in 1934. Xavier first admitted women in 1969. In recent years, a number of building projects have been completed on campus, including the Cintas Center, Schiff Family Conference Center, the Gallagher Student Center, and the restoration of a number of buildings. The current University President is Fr. Michael J. Graham, S.J. who was appointed by the Board of Trustees as the 34th President of the University in January, 2001. In 2006 Xavier began its year long 175th anniversary celebration.

Core Curriculum

Undergraduate students attending Xavier must complete a significant number of distribution requirements that are more commonly known as the Core Curriculum. More than half the classes a student takes at Xavier are not in their major field. There are required courses in: Theology, Philosophy, Mathematics, Fine Arts, History, Physical Science, Literature, Foreign Language, and the Social Sciences. It provides students with the foundation necessary for academic success, a lifetime of continuous learning and career advancement. The Core Curriculum is a confluence of Jesuit ideals, and Great Books rigors. All Xavier students, upon completion of a bachelor degree, have read the Republic (Plato), Discourse on Method, and the Bible among other original texts.

Majors

Accountancy - Art - Athletic Training - Biology - Chemistry - Classics - Communication Arts - Computer Science - Criminal Justice - Economics - Education - English - Entrepreneurial Studies - Finance - French - German - History - Honors Bachelor of Arts - Honors Programs - Human Resources - Information Systems - International Affairs - International Business - Liberal Arts - Management - Marketing - Mathematics - Medical Technology - Montessori Education - Music - Natural Sciences - Nursing - Philosophy - Philosophy, Politics & the Public - Physics - Political Science - Pre-Law - Pre-Medical - Psychology - Radiologic Technology - Social Work - Sociology - Spanish - Special Education - Sport Management - Sport Marketing - Theology - Teaching Licensure Information - Undecided - University Scholars

Major Requirements

Grading Scale

Starting in 2005 Xavier switched to the plus minus grading system.

Notable Faculty

Campus

Mission Statement

Xavier's mission statement can be found at http://www.xu.edu/mission/. The President's Message summarizes the mission of the school by saying, "Xavier University is dedicated to engaging and forming students intellectually, morally and spiritually, with rigor and compassion, toward lives of solidarity, service, and success.''

Athletics

right Xavier competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Atlantic Ten Conference, and their mascot is the Musketeer. Xavier sponsors eight intercollegiate sports for men, and eight sports for women. Xavier sports teams have several traditional rivalries with local universities, including Cincinnati.

The Xavier men's basketball team is perhaps the best known of the sports sponsored at Xavier. The team has enjoyed considerable recent success, reaching the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament in 2004. Several Xavier alumni have gone on to play in the NBA, among which:

The annual basketball competition between Xavier and Cincinnati is called the Crosstown Shootout, while Xavier and Dayton play for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy, named for former coaches at the respective universities.

Colors - Navy Blue, Gray and White

Mascot - The Musketeer and the Blue Blob

Rivalry Games - The Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout with Cincinnati, Dayton, and Miami, OH

Stadia Basketball -Cintas Center (10,250)

Baseball -Hayden Field

Soccer -Corcoran Field

Basketball Present Head Basketball Coach- Sean Miller is a former assistant coach at North Carolina State University. The 1992 Pittsburg graduate is considered one of the better point guards in Big East history. He was 1988 Big East Freshman of the year and is Pitt's all time assist and free throw percentage leader. Sean's brother is an assistant coach under Herb Sendek at Arizona State University. Assistant Coach- Kenya Hunter Assistant Coach- Chris Mack Assistant Coach- James Whitford Director of Basketball Operations- Bill Comar Director of Basketball Administration- Mario Mercurio

Projected 06-07 Starters PG: Andrew Lavender SG: Stanley Burrell SF: Justin Cage PF: Justin Doellman C: Charles Bronson

Key Bench Players: PG: Johnny Wolf SG: Adrion Graves PF/C: Josh Duncan, Derrick Brown, Jason Love, Brandon Cole SF: BJ Raymond

Basketball History Final Four Appearances - 0

National Championships - 1 (1958 NIT Tournament-1st National Championship by any OH Division 1 College or University) Famous Alumni - Byron Larkin, Brian Grant, Tyrone Hill, James Posey, David West, Aaron Williams, Hank Stein, Derek Strong, Steve Thomas, Romain Sato, Lionel Chalmers, Lenny Brown, Gary Lumpkin Retired Jerseys- 23 Byron Larkin, 30 David West, 42 Tyrone Hill A-10 Tournament Champs-4 (1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04 and 2005-06) NCAA Tourney Appearances - 17 (1 Elite Eight appearance (2003-04) and 2 Sweet 16 Appearances (1989-90 and 2003-04)

Baseball Present Head Baseball Coach -Scott Goggins Pitching Coach -J.D. Heilman Hitting Coach -Zach Schmidt Home Field -Hayden Field

Baseball History College World Series Appearances - 0

National Championships - 0

Famous Alumni - Jim Bunning (Hall of Fame pitcher)

Notable alumni

Xavier is the alma mater to several notable politicians, public servants and corporate executives.

See also

External links

 

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