XU welcomes families to campus

28 Oct 2021 benichn

Thousands of families flood Xavier’s campus for the first time in two years By katie Sanchez, Staff Writer The first Family Weekend in two years brought thousands of people to Xavier’s campus last weekend for three days of fun, entertainment and unity. Nearly 5,000 individuals from more than 1,500 families attended the largest Family Weekend in Xavier’s history for the first since 2019. “With that many people, that’s almost the number we have here full time. We almost doubled our campus size,” Deborah Ekeke, assistant director of leadership and activities for the Office of Student Involvement (OSI), commented. The OSI … Continue reading XU welcomes families to campus

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Things to do during Family Weekend

23 Oct 2014

Every year, there comes a time when students must reveal to their parents realities of college life. However, after seeing the essentials (the cafeteria, the library and your dorm room) there may be a few hours remaining. Xavier hosts many sporting and recreational activities on campus in which families can partake, but there are also many exciting options around the Cincinnati area for the more curious visitors. If the urge to explore overwhelms some of the more adventurous visitors, Eden Park has many attractions in which to lose oneself. The Cincinnati Art Museum, which resides in the park, will be … Continue reading Things to do during Family Weekend