University to found new school

By: Rich Meyers ~Staff Writer~ A new opportunity for students interested in pursuing a degree in the fine arts will be coming to Xavier through a new School of Arts and Innovation that will be created on campus. “The School of Arts and Innovation will be housed within the College of Arts and Sciences,” Xavier’s Provost and Chief Financial Officer Scott Chadwick said. “This new school will include the departments of Art, Digital Video and Film and Music and Theatre. The school will also house the Innovation Engineering (IE) minor once the curricular approval process has been completed.” The creation … Continue reading University to found new school

Tuition to increase for 2014-15

By: Rich Meyer ~Staff Writer~ Students will see another increase in their tuition bills for the 2014-2015 school year. Last week, Xavier administration along with the university’s Board of Trustees announced the finalized rates for tuition and fees for the next academic year. Next year, the tuition will be about 3 percent higher for full-time students than in the 2013-14 school year. The extra funds from the tuition increase will go directly back into the university and will be used to offset extra costs forecasted in the next school year. “For the year ahead this includes new academic programs, Xavier … Continue reading Tuition to increase for 2014-15