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	Louisiana - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Louisiana was named by the French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle in honour of Louis XIV in 1682.
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		The ancestors of Creoles generally came to Louisiana directly from France or from the French colonies in the Caribbean and settled in New Orleans or in South Eastern Louisiana.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Louisiana (1477 words)

	Technology in Education
		Xavier University of Louisiana is a historically African-American institution.
		Xavier holds a prestigious place among historically African-American and minority-serving institutions, ranking first nationally in the number of African-American students receiving undergraduate degrees in physical science and life sciences, and first in the nation in placing African-American students in medical schools.
		Xavier's teacher education candidates are highly regarded by the schools in which they are placed, and many have contracts before completing their student teaching.
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	Dr. Francis keeps Xavier striding toward future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sister Monica Loughlin, the current superior of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Bensalem, Pa., was a student at Xavier at the time Francis became president and recalls the enormity of the decision.
		Francis said the biggest difference between the Xavier before and after his arrival is that more people have spread the message of the university's quality.
		Francis attended Xavier on scholarship and was the first African-American admitted to Loyola University Law School in New Orleans in 1952.
	clarionherald.org /20030716/art501.htm (1353 words)

	Xavier University of Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Xavier University of Louisiana is a historically African-American Roman Catholic University located off Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City New Orleans, Louisiana.
		This article on a U.S. institution of higher education is a stub.
		Categories: Historically fl universities and colleges in the U.S. Universities and colleges in New Orleans
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xavier_University_of_Louisiana (93 words)

	America’s Longest-Presiding University President: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1966, The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament decided to create a separate Louisiana corporation board to run Xavier University and to add four lay people to that board, the majority of whom were still members of the Religious Order that started Xavier.
		After creating the new Louisiana board, the Sisters then turned over all the assets, everything, to a reconstituted new lay-board comprised of 18 members, six of whom were Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
		Xavier maintains its preeminence in its College of Pharmacy, preeminence in its excellence and its ability to serve the needs of this community.
	www.black-collegian.com /issues/2ndsem04/francis2004-2nd.shtml (3101 words)

	Xavier University
		Because of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Xavier Family Life Center is not able to function until further notice.
		The goal of the Xavier University Family and Community Life Center (XUFCLC) is to help prevent and reduce violence among African American youth by improving their educational and future economic opportunities.
		Xavier students serve as mentors to the participants, which allows for bonding and relationship building.
	www.fcvp.org /flcs/xavier_university.htm (344 words)

	Xavier University Hurricane Relief Effort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For example, a Xavier student may be helped by a librarian from Santa Clara University or the University of Scranton.
		Xavier community also joined with other local colleges and universities to observe a moment of silence on Friday, September 30 in compassion for the people affected by Hurricane Katrina.
		In the spirit of compassion, Xavier University announced on Tuesday, September 6, that it is donating 10 percent of annual fund gifts received now through December to help rebuild and repair the damage created by Hurricane Katrina.
	www.xu.edu /hurricane (1137 words)

	Xavier University of Louisiana
		Xavier University (XU) is a four-year, private, coed, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Catholic Church founded in 1915 by Blessed Katherine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
		Xavier University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, master’s, and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees.
		Xavier University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC).
	www.petersons.com /blackcolleges/profiles/xavier.asp?sponsor=13 (1167 words)

	Xavier University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Xavier University is an education institution found in many places around the world.
		Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, United States
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xavier_University (96 words)

	Saving for college tution cost calculator Xavier University of Louisiana saving plan fund money free
		Tuition costs at Xavier University of Louisiana, as with the price of college elsewhere, are likely to increase every year.
		When you find out Xavier University of Louisiana's cost of tuition you can determine if your current savings plan is adequate, or whether you need to start saving more for college, and maybe start thinking of financial aid, Stafford loans, 529 plans, Coverdell ESA and other tuition financing options.
		Based on this example, the total projected Xavier University of Louisiana tuition payments are $83,630 over time, assuming a 5% annual increase.
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	US Universites and Colleges Offered Program - Xavier University of Louisiana
		Xavier was recently selected for funding by the National Science Foundation to participate in the program for Model Institutions for Excellence in Science, Engineering and Mathematics - one of only six chosen in a national competition among sixty-nine eligible schools.
		In pre-medical education, Xavier is first in the nation in placing African American students in medical schools.
		The 70% acceptance rate of Xavier graduates at medical and dental schools is almost twice the national average, and 93% of those who enter medical and dental schools complete their degree programs.
	www.usuniversities.com /listingsp3.cfm/listing/1814 (352 words)

	Jet: Xavier University of Louisiana sends most black graduates to med schools for third straight year - university in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans recently topped all other colleges and universities in the United States for a third straight year in the number of Black graduates accepted to medical schools.
		In 1995, 81 Xavier students were accepted to medical schools, according to the most recent statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
		The university first obtained its No. 1 status in 1993 when 49 of its Black students were accepted into-medical schools.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n5_v90/ai_18404277 (282 words)

	phillyBurbs.com \| The Road to Sainthood
		Xavier was a school most students did not talk about attending either.
		The introduction to Xavier and New Orleans takes an entire semester, but what I found repeated within the introductions to Xavier was the name Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
		Chad Broussard is a 1999 graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana.
	www.phillyburbs.com /drexel/0702chadb.shtml (865 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Xavier is both the only historically Black and Catholic affiliated university in the Western Hemisphere.
		Xavier's GradStar Program ------------------------- Of all the historically Black colleges, Xavier University of Louisiana enjoys the distinction of having the largest percentage of graduates pursuing graduate education.
		Xavier leads other North American institutions in the medical school admissions of African-American students and in the completion rates of its students.
	www.tju.edu /jeffnews/oldjeff/01Jul95/xavier.txt (543 words)

	The Black Collegian: America's longest-presiding university president: an interview with Dr. Norman C. Francis of ...
		America's longest-presiding university president: an interview with Dr. Norman C. Francis of Xavier University of Louisiana.
		Norman C. Francis has been president of Xavier University for 35 years--since his appointment on June 26, 1968.
		He is a Louisiana native whose college degrees are from Louisiana universities: B.A. from Xavier University and a J.D. from Loyola University of New Orleans.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:114925702&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (237 words)

	THE BLACK AESTHETIC AND BEYOND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Melissa Evans is a senior at Xavier University of Louisiana.
		She is in the Xavier University Department of Biology and is majoring in Biology (Pre-Med).
		Todd Stanislav is an Associate Professor of Biology at Xavier University of Louisiana.
	horizon.unc.edu /conferences/lc/papers/2.html (496 words)

	NIEHS Press Release - Historically Black and Research-intensive Universities Partner under Grants Aimed at Broadening ...
		The college of pharmacy at the historically fl Xavier University of Louisiana partnered with Tulane University, to study how substances in the environment can alter genes and stress the heart.
		The historically fl Southern University at Baton Rouge, La., partnered with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston, to study the effects of butadiene, a petroleum-related chemical used in making synthetic rubber, on DNA damage and repair.
		Robert Blake II of Xavier and Arnold Brody of Tulane are the principal investigators for the initial Xavier/Tulane research.
	www.niehs.nih.gov /oc/news/xavier.htm (431 words)

	USA Freedom Corps: About USA Freedom Corps: Newsroom: Press Releases & Announcements
		Xavier, which is the only historically fl Catholic university in the country, joins the ranks of the more than 30 Fellows/USA partner universities across the country.
		At Xavier, Fellows who are interested in teaching math, science, or special education can apply for either of two programs.
		The Xavier Fellows/USA program will be coordinated by Rosalind Pijeaux Hale, Ed.D. According to Hale, out of 54,782 teachers in Louisiana, 7,162 teachers or 13.1 percent do not possess certification in the areas in which they teach.
	www.usafreedomcorps.gov /content/about_usafc/newsroom/announcements_dynamic.asp?ID=593 (583 words)

	Black Collegian: Xavier University of Louisiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Currently, of the country's 76 pharmacy schools, only 15, including Xavier, offer only the Pharm D. The curriculum changes are designed to keep Xavier at the forefront of pharmacy education--preparing pharmacists for the 21st century.
		Xavier's College of Pharmacy offers continuing education programs four times a year to keep professional pharmacist abreast of the latest developments in their field.
		Xavier's pharmacy school has produced several outstanding graduates.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3628/is_199502/ai_n8730506 (519 words)

	Ganleys Catholic Schools in America
		Description: Xavier University of Louisiana is Catholic and historically Black.
		The ultimate purpose of the University is the promotion of a more just and humane society.
		That distinction belongs to Xavier University of Louisanna,which strives to combine the best attributes of both its faith and its culture.
	www.ganleyscatholicschools.com /college_data/23.html (105 words)

	Charity Navigator Rating - Xavier University of Louisiana
		Dating back to 1925, Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) is the nation's only institution of higher learning that is historically Black and Catholic.
		To this end, Xavier offers opportunities in education and leadership development to the descendants of those who had been historically denied the opportunity for higher learning.
		Compensation for the CEO of this charity is equal to 0.21% of this organization's total functional expenses.
	www.charitynavigator.org /index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/4776.htm (352 words)

	Louisiana College: A Private, Christian, Liberal Arts College in the Gulf South (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Two Louisiana College freshmen were named the top novice intercollegiate debate team in the state by the Louisiana Intercollegiate Debate Association at the annual state tournament held Feb. 18-20, according to Bennett Strange, director of forensics at Louisiana College.
		The state tournament, featuring all of the colleges and universities in the state plus teams from Texas and Mississippi, was held on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans.
		Pat Richey of Kansas City, Mo., was entered in individual debate where he met three representatives from LSU at Shreveport, as well as debaters from Louisiana Tech University and the University of Houston.
	www.lacollege.edu /news/2005/2005-02/05-02-22_arts_debate.html (418 words)

	Keith Amos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Today, with a medical degree from Harvard University and two years of general surgery residency at Washington University under his belt, he has broadened his goals.
		A variety of innovative programs at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans have been supported for years, in part, by a series of HHMI Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education grants.
		Since 1988, Xavier has received three HHMI grants for programs to engage students in science early in high school and to offer them summer courses in biology, mathematics and chemistry.
	www.hhmi.org /annual99/a320.html (758 words)

	Searching for a New Alma Mater
		By the time they sat down for lunch in a Howard University dining room yesterday, the four Xavier University of Louisiana students displaced by Hurricane Katrina had become friends.
		Norman Francis, president of Xavier, defended the university's attempts to evacuate students, saying that 1,300 of about 1,600 students on campus made it out before the storm hit.
		Alvin Thornton, Howard University's associate vice provost, said more than 50 students have applied to Howard from schools in the storm-ravaged area.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/06/AR2005090601867_pf.html (714 words)

	Xavier University Joins SDM's Accelerated Admissions Program - Penn Dental School
		The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine recently signed an agreement with Xavier University of Louisiana to become part of SDM's accelerated admissions program.
		Founded in 1915, Xavier is a historically fl, Catholic university located in New Orleans.
		With the addition of Xavier, there are now seven undergraduate institutions involved in the Biodental Program.
	www.dental.upenn.edu /about/news/archive/2001/xavier-01-01.html (238 words)

	HHMI Beyond Bio 101: Paving a Pathway for Success at Xavier University
		pon entering the new science building at Xavier University of Louisiana, students encounter rows of photographs of the previous year's graduates with a listing of where they were accepted to professional or graduate school.
		But Xavier cannot wait until its students arrive at college to prepare them to be health care professionals and scientists.
		In recent years 20 percent of its graduates--about 100 students a year--have gone to medical, dental, or graduate school, and over 90 percent of those students have received or are on track for receiving their professional degrees.
	www.hhmi.org /BeyondBio101/xavier.htm (687 words)

	Xavier University of Louisiana
		The MWTP project develops comprehensive educational and job training programs designed to improve general academic skills and provide job training in the areas of basic construction and hazardous materials abatement that should lead to employment in these areas.
		The DSCEJ at Xavier University of Louisiana in collaboration with the Laborers-AGC, Southern University at Baton Rouge, and the North Baton Rouge Environmental Association trains eighteen to twenty-five year old minority youth living near hazardous waste sites.
		DSCEJ at Xavier University of Louisiana in collaboration with the Laborers-AGC, Clark Atlanta University, Southern University at Shreveport-Bossier City, the Atlanta Carpenters' Apprenticeship and Training Program, OAI, Inc., and Concurrent Technologies Corporation, provides training to students in New Orleans, LA; Shreveport, LA; and Atlanta and East Point, GA.
	www.niehs.nih.gov /wetp/summary/xul.htm (288 words)

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