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A Newsletter from ÃÛÌÒAPP


Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846, ÃÛÌÒAPP is Chicago'sÌýfirst Catholic university. Today, the University serves 3,800 students from 40 different states and 10 different countries, offering high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs and leadership and service opportunities, educating students for competence, character and career success.

Stay up to date with ÃÛÌÒAPP with the and ÃÛÌÒAPP News!


Message from the President

Dr. Laurie Joyner

As part of the ÃÛÌÒAPP family, I am pleased for this opportunity to stay engaged with you through our new Mercy Matters e-newsletter. This quarterly "Good News" newsletter is designed to share with you all of the wonderful news and happenings involving our campus by spotlighting our accomplishments, innovative initiatives and transformative stories that illustrate how we're livingÌýin our Mercy mission.

There's so much that makes ÃÛÌÒAPP a unique and welcoming campus. Read our good news, as we continue our more than 170-year-old tradition of igniting compassion and respect for others and transforming lives.

Best Regards,

Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D.
President


ÃÛÌÒAPP students continue living Mercy in Spring Break service trips

ÃÛÌÒAPP Service Trip 2018

Over the 2018 Spring Break several ÃÛÌÒAPP (ÃÛÌÒAPP) students took part in service trips. These trips took them to new places in order to engage in team building activities that fueled their acts of service and desires to give back to the community. Planning for 2019 Spring Break service trips are already underway. .


ÃÛÌÒAPP's School of Nursing opens clinic at Saint John Fisher School through partnership

ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Nursing partnership with Saint John Fisher

Each new calendar year brings new adventures, and for ÃÛÌÒAPP's (ÃÛÌÒAPP) School of Nursing (SON), that adventure lies just a few blocks down the road at Saint John Fisher School (SJF). This spring semester ÃÛÌÒAPP's SON and SJF have teamed up to create an operating clinic, where Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students and faculty can serve their fellow community members. .


ÃÛÌÒAPP's Graham Peck is 2018 Lincoln Prize Finalist

Dr. Graham Peck

Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History last month announced the finalists for the 2018 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, including Saint Xavier University's (ÃÛÌÒAPP) History Department Professor Graham Peck, Ph.D. Dr. Peck was recognized for his book entitled, "Making an Antislavery Nation" published through the University of Illinois Press. .


Five new school records set at CCAC Championships

ÃÛÌÒAPP Women's Track and Field

A total of five school records were broken, and one Cougar punched their ticket to the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships over the weekend, as Saint Xavier competed in the 2018 CCAC Championships. .


ÃÛÌÒAPP hosts 22nd Annual Golf Classic

ÃÛÌÒAPP 22nd Annual Golf Classic

ÃÛÌÒAPP (ÃÛÌÒAPP) will host its 22nd Annual Golf Classic on Tuesday, August 7 at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 South 82nd Avenue in Orland Park. Participants will enjoy breakfast, a full round of golf, lunch, reception and dinner. .


Upcoming Events and Important Dates


June 20 -- Golden Gals Gathering

10 a.m., Harvest Room, Palos Heights

June 20 -- ÃÛÌÒAPP Brews and News

6 p.m., Hailstorm, Orland Park

July 18 -- Golden Gals Gathering

9:30 a.m., Blueberry Hill Restaurant, La Grange

July 21 --

11 a.m.-5 p.m., ÃÛÌÒAPP Chicago campus

July 25 -- ÃÛÌÒAPP Brews and News

6-8:30 p.m., Blue Island Beer Company, Blue Island