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Mercy Matters Newsletter April 2020


Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846, ¶¶ÒõMAX is Chicago's first 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.

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Message from the President

Dr. Laurie Joyner

Our community has joined together in impressive ways to address the rapid changes brought forth by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. We have accepted this call to action by successfully transitioning to a remote learning environment, thanks to the tireless coordination of our stellar students, faculty and staff, and continue to uphold our core tenets of academic rigor and service excellence.

I am amazed by the compassion and creativity on display and grateful for the willingness of all of our community members to keep SXU thriving in a time of uncertainty. We will rise above this challenge as a Mercy-driven, action-oriented community of doers, as we have done over our 174-year history.

As you will see in the highlights below, the work never stops. We are committed to our Mercy mission and serving our community. No matter the challenge at hand -- we care. We are here.

We are SXU.

Warm regards,

Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D.
President


SXU's SONHS Gives Back During COVID-19 Crisis

SXU's SONHS Gives Back

¶¶ÒõMAX's School of Nursing and Health Sciences recently came together to help those in need during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, donating critical supplies to facilities in need. Read more.


SXU Alumna Appointed to Illinois Board of Health

SXU Alum Janice Phillips

¶¶ÒõMAX alumni Janice Phillips '85, Ph.D., RN, has been appointed to serve on the Illinois State Board of Health, where she'll advise the director of the Illinois Department of Health in such strategic initiatives like policy development, health objectives and quality assurance around access to necessary services. Read More.


SXU Partners with Leading Web Development Platform

GSM Dean Mark Rosenbaum and Wix Reps

¶¶ÒõMAX's Graham School of Management has partnered with Wix, a leading platform for website development and e-commerce. As a high-impact learning practice, website building will help GSM students learn how to develop a professional online presence and stay current on marketing trends and strategies. Read More.


SXU's MSN Program Ranked No. 4 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report

SONHS Brag Point

¶¶ÒõMAX's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program has been ranked No. 4 "Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs" in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report. Read More.


SXU Professor Establishes Organ Donor Foundation in Memory of Daughter

Maddog Strong Foundation

In memory of her daughter, Maddie Grobmeier, SXU communication professor Cynthia Grobmeier started the Maddog Strong Foundation to build awareness about organ and tissue donation. Read More.


SXU Welcomes Mark Rosenbaum as New Dean of Graham School of Management

SXU GSM Dean Mark Rosenbaum

¶¶ÒõMAX proudly welcomes Mark Rosenbaum, Ph.D., as new dean of the Graham School of Management. Read More.


SXU Gives Back to Community During COVID-19 Emergency

SXU Gives Back to Community

¶¶ÒõMAX staff, faculty and students gave back to the community during the COVID-19 emergency, exemplifying SXU's Mercy mission and exercising the core values of compassion and service. Read more.


SXU's Men's Basketball Coach Tom O'Malley Retires

Coach Tom O'Malley

¶¶ÒõMAX head men's basketball coach Tom O'Malley has announced he will retire after a 23-year coaching career with the Cougars, following the end of the 2019-20 academic year. O'Malley will retire with 1,000 career victories. Read More.


We Are SXU Day!

We Are SXU Day

Even though we couldn't be together physically, the SXU community came together in a big way to celebrate We Are SXU Day! Faculty, staff, alumni, students and friends shared memories, words of inspiration and meaningful photos on social media. See more on the SXU Alumni and feeds.


Upcoming Events and Important Dates


Although SXU had to cancel many events in response to COVID-19, we are diligently working on ways to reschedule some of our most notable events. These events are important and meaningful, and we will work together to determine ways to celebrate the community's hard work and achievements. Continue to watch the SXU Calendar for updates.