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Coordinates: 45°37′0.47″N 61°58′58.40″W / 45.6167972°N 61.982889°W St. Francis Xavier University is a university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university brings together 4,200 students from across Canada and around the world in arts, science, business and information systems and applied programs.
[edit] HistorySt. Francis Xavier College was a Roman Catholic institution founded at Arichat, NS, in 1853.[2] The university was moved in 1855 from Arichat, NS to its present location in Antigonish, Nova Scotia where it graces the skyline of the quaint east coast community.[3]  In 1866, St.Francis Xavier College was given university status, becoming St. Francis Xavier University and awarding its first degrees in 1868. In 1883, Mount St Bernard Academy, was founded for female education teaching from primary grades to twelve and taught by the Sisters of Notre Dame. In 1894, the academy affiliated with St Francis Xavier University as Mount St Bernard College. In 1897 the school became the first co-educational Catholic university in North America to grant degrees to women.[2] In the early part of this century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology, law and medicine. Graduate training based on the German-inspired American model of specialized course work and the completion of a research thesis was introduced.[4] The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society.[4] In 1985, women equalled men in numbers for the first time. In 1990 the ladies' college existed as a residence only.[2] Ex-Bishop Raymond Lahey resigned from his post as chancellor at St. Francis Xavier University due to his arrest for child pornography in October 2009. [edit] Academics[edit] ProfileMaclean's Magazine has ranked St Francis Xavier as the top Primarily Undergraduate university in Canada for five consecutive years (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006). The university has also ranked first in alumni support for the past six years (2001-2006). This[5] In 2007 Maclean's Magazine had changed the requirements for being the best "Primarily Undergraduate" university and it put the university in 3rd place in the Primarily Undergraduate category, having been replaced by two other Atlantic Canadian universities, who tied for first place.[6] However early in 2009, Maclean's did report that according to students, St FX University ranked 1st in choosing to return to their current institution among other categories.[7] Between the years 2000 and 2004 more St Francis Xavier students, on a per capita basis, have received Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) awards for post-secondary study than any other university in Canada.[8]  [edit] FacultiesSt Francis Xavier University is organized into the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Gerald Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems, School of Education, and the Coady International Institute. [edit] Departments and CoursesSt Francis Xavier University offers courses at various levels in the following departments [9]: Adult Education (master) [edit] Student life[edit] NewspaperThe Xaverian Weekly is the student newspaper, run by the Xaverian Weekly Publications Society, and prints 2,000 copies every Wednesday. The newspaper is a member of Canadian University Press. The current editor-in-chief is Devanne O'Brien.  Originally called Excelsior, the newspaper began as a monthly journal of literary essays and campus news founded in 1896 by M.A. McAdam and J.W. McIsaac. The high-minded editors changed the paper's name to the Xaverian in 1903, explaining that "Excelsior" had become "a cheap appellation . . . unhappily applied to almost every new [commercial] patent." [edit] YearbookThe Xaverian Annual is the student yearbook, founded in 1924 and run by the Yearbook Society. The Yearbook Society prints the publication on a student by student basis every year. The current editor-in-chief's are Mary Cranmer-Byng and Ryan Isenor.  [edit] Students' UnionAt St Francis Xavier, students are represented by the St. Francis Xavier University Students' Union. Known as "The U" it is a student-run organization providing services and activities ranging from administering a medical and dental plan to concerts and orientation activities. The Students' Union Building (Bloomfield Centre) houses the offices of the Students' Union Executive and various societies, the Golden X Inn, the MacKay Room (a large space for events), a cafeteria, Jack's Lounge, the campus post office, and the university bookstore. [edit] Residence LifeApproximately 50% of students at St. Francis Xavier live on-campus in the university's traditional residences or apartment-style housing. Students who live in traditional residence are registered with a meal plan at Morrison Hall, which provides up to 17 meals weekly. Traditional residences at St. Francis Xavier:
 Apartment-style housing at St. Francis Xavier:
[edit] X-RingSt. Francis Xavier University is known for its distinctive X-Ring, awarded to students on December 3 of each year before their graduation. December 3 marks the feast day of the University's patron saint and namesake, Saint Francis Xavier. On average, more than 95% of the graduating class opt for the ring.[10] The X-Ring is presented to students in a ceremony during the afternoon, which only recipients may attend. Traditionally, this ceremony was held in the University Chapel; however, in recent years it has been hosted in the new Keating Millennium Centre. There is typically a live video link of the ceremony available for family and friends to watch from across the world or from a large screen set up in the Oland Centre on campus.  Each X-Ring is engraved with initials and other distinguishing marks so that no two rings are exactly alike. This ensures that if an X-Ring is ever lost, the finder can send it back to the University and the original owner can be traced. In addition to those awarded to students, there is one honourary X-Ring awarded annually. The X-Ring Eligibility Policy states that this recipient must not already hold an X-Ring, and must demonstrate outstanding contribution to the Xaverian community and be exemplary of the Xaverian motto: "Quaecumque sunt vera" (Whatsoever things are true).[11] The honourary X-Ring recipient in 2008 was Dr. Mary McGillivray, Academic Vice-President and Provost. [edit] Campus RenewalAn $11 million renovation of Bishops Hall, which includes Fraser, Burke and Plessis residences, was completed in September 2007. The building was upgraded with wireless internet access, new heating, plumbing, ventilation and electrical systems, elevators were installed, and most rooms became single occupancy, with a small number of them remaining as double occupancy.[12] Over the summer of 2008, Gilmora Hall in Mount St. Bernard College underwent a state of the art renovation in order to house the university's Music Department. In June 2008, construction of the new Coady International Centre began. The project includes the restoration of four historic campus buildings in order to expand the current Coady Institute at St. Francis Xavier University.[13]  Construction of the new Schwartz School of Business building began in June 2009, after an investment of $22.7 million from the federal and provincial governments. The school is to be housed in the former engineering and science building at the heart of campus.[14]  [edit] AthleticsStFX is represented in the Atlantic University Sport conference by 11 varsity athletics teams. The X-Men teams include men's football, basketball, soccer, hockey and cross-country. The X-Women teams include soccer, rugby, hockey, basketball, volleyball and cross-country. In 1966, the X-Men Football team won the College Bowl (now the Vanier Cup) as top university football team in Canada. The X-Men Basketball program has won 3 CIS Championships (1993, 2000, and 2001) and in 2004, the X-Men Hockey team won their first CIS Championship. In 2006, the X-Women Rugby team became the first female StFX varsity team to win a CIS Championship, as 10-time defending AUS Rugby Champions. In 2008, the team placed 2nd at the CIS Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta after capturing their 12th consecutive AUS Championship.[15] X Alumnus, Eric Gillis (2003 CIS Cross Country Champion) competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and placed 33rd in the 10 000m race.  [edit] Noted alumni
Don Rodgers-worked with Herb Alperts label A&M Records Canada for 18 years, running the maritime and later the Western Canadian Promotion and Marketing offices..worked with numerous acts such as Janet Jackson, U2, Police, Sting, Supertramp, Chris Deburgh  [edit] Histories
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