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XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CVI Issue 29 Xavier University since 1915 April 30, 2020 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Enrollment is on pace for success Online initiatives attract new students, fall enrollment numbers stay aoat BY MO JUENGER other Xavier items. Incoming 6WDৼ:ULWHU first-years who post a photo of themselves online also re- Xavier’s Office of Admis- ceive a Xavier sweatshirt. sions announced that the “Students are looking at university is on pace to meet how colleges are treating in- its enrollment projections, coming students,” Salazar largely due to quickly initiat- said, noting that she believes ed online forums and virtual Xavier has stood out positive- campus tours offered to pro- ly in the way it’s treating cur- spective students. rent and incoming students. Since the campus closure, “And students still seem really the Office of Admissions enthused about Xavier!” updated its online presence Additionally, two student through a new webpage called ambassadors from the Office XU to YOU. The site has links of Admissions are introduc- to Zoom forums, virtual tours ing students to campus from and mock classes for prospec- afar through virtual tours. tive students. These tours allow prospective Xavier has avoided the students to experience cam- national trend of dipping pus virtually while the stu- enrollment numbers due to dents speak through a prere- COVID-19. The American corded video. Council on Education predicts Junior Student Ambassa- a 15% drop in enrollment dor Mia Lynd participated in across the nation, a statistic the videos and noted that she impacting other local colleges, is glad the tour was able to be including Miami University. completed before the campus Nonetheless, Aaron Meis, closed. the vice president for enroll- Incoming first-year polit- ment management and stu- ical science major Anthony dent success, announced that 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI[DYLHUHGX Bartosiewicz committed to Xavier is expecting to reach 7KH2IÀFHRI$GPLVVLRQVUHYDPSHGLWVRQOLQHSUHVHQFHWRDFFRXQWIRUDODFNRILQSHUVRQHYHQWV7KH\·YHDOVR DQQRXQFHGWKDW;DYLHULVSURMHFWHGWRUHDFKLQFRPLQJVWXGHQWVGHVSLWHDQDWLRQDOGLSLQHQUROOPHQW Xavier a week into quaran- its enrollment goal of 1,180 tine. He planned on commit- first-year students. He also missions officers also hosted currently stand in the deci- students to meet other stu- ting in person during the XU announced a re-enrollment several Zoom forums to allow sion-making process. dents in their areas. Preview Day event but waited rate that is on track with pro- undecided high school seniors Prospective and committed Patel typically uses Twitter after the event’s cancellation jections. to ask questions about Xavier. students are also finding inno- and Instagram direct mes- due to COVID-19. Incoming first-year nurs- These forums take the place vative ways to connect despite sages to reach out to other “I just walked up to my ing major Kazmin Perkins of admissions events like X the campus closure. committed students and has mom and said, ‘Well, I’m com- noted that these online events Day and XU Preview Day. Incoming first-year stu- joined group chats to meet mitting now,’” Bartosiewicz gave her an insight into the Student Ambassador for dent Parth Patel noted that other incoming first-years. He said. He then committed on- campus and community, de- the Admissions Office Marina social media has been a space noted that these connections, line from his couch in his spite not being able to visit Salazar participated as a co- for him to connect with stu- however, did not fully rep- Xavier gear. regularly scheduled events. host in several forums with dents instead of attending licate the traditional admis- Bartosiewicz noted that “I’ve been able to go to the undecided students. Salazar events. He’s met some in- sions experience. while his commitment lo- Zoom calls, one for diversity noted that online meet-and- coming students through the “This is not what I expect- cation was different than and one of the mock class- greets typically included ap- MeetXU2024 page on the XU ed, to be honest,” Patel said. planned, the prospect of go- es for nursing,” Perkins said. proximately 35 prospective to YOU site, which shows “I just hope this quarantine ing to Xavier in the fall has “Considering the whole situa- students, notably fewer than photos of committed students can end before fall semester… kept him positive. tion, I do think it was a good the typical attendance for alongside their names and Having online classes at the “Everything is so crazy, ev- insight. Obviously, it’s not the large admissions event. majors. beginning of my first year erything feels so out of con- same as being on campus... but Students cannot commit to The XU to YOU site also would suck.” trol, but there’s one thing in I was still able to see a lot of Xavier during these virtual hosts regional meet-ups Committed students are the distance that I can look things.” events but are sent a survey through Zoom, which allows also being sent baskets with at and say, ‘I’m going there,’” Student workers and ad- afterward to ask where they prospective and committed hand sanitizer, socks, and Bartosiewicz. In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 Sports, Pages 6 & 7 A&E, Pages 8 & 9 The Dad Page, 10 This Instagram page is Our writers catch you up Get your lm bro on for Father’s Day has arrived bringing Musketeer’s on the highlights of the reviews on an OG indie early on the tenth page. purr-fect friends to a NFL Draft, particularly the ick and “the greatest Appease the stars: check feed near you. live-streamed home decor. American lm of all time.” your horoscope. 2 April 30, 2020 Campus News xaviernewswire.com EngageXU to be rolled out for fall Club leaders will be able to utilize new features with OrgSync replacement BY HUNTER ELLIS In working with Campus- 6WDৼ:ULWHU Groups, Xavier had the EngageXU will be test- chance to name the new plat- ed and launched during the form, and after an Instagram summer, with the full rollout contest with 400 votes, it was for clubs taking place at the determined that the “new beginning of the fall semes- OrgSync” would be dubbed ter. EngageXU. EngageXU will be replac- Discontinuing OrgSync ing OrgSync, which was a was not a voluntary choice for community management the administration, as there software that the university had been signs for years that used to support clubs with a change was inevitable. processes such as forms used Several organization lead- for club position applications, ers noted that OrgSync was a space reservations and event positive experience for them requests. but were looking forward to Additionally, it was used new features on EngageXU. by the Division of Student “I am frankly a little sad to Aairs to track engagement see it go, as I have become ac- at dierent kinds of campus customed to using it,” junior events. Photo courtesy of Instagram Noah Schrader, President of During the testing period, In the fall 2020 semester, EngageXU will begin to perform the same functions that OrgSync has been since 2011. This will Life After Sunday, said. sta and faculty across cam- Include tracking engagement for events, such as the Residence Hall event pictured above, that take place across campus. “Life After Sunday works pus will be trained to use the ture and to sell items online eective replacement for platform to CampusLabs’ heavily with campus ministry, new software with the hope through the system with OrgSync last fall. new system — including The Catholic Student Outreach, that there will be more use funds being directly depos- In 2016, the OrgSync soft- University of Cincinnati and the on campus Cincinnati Je- and integration of the soft- ited into the club’s account,” ware was acquired by anoth- Northern Kentuky Universi- suit Community, etc. I think ware across campus and be- Lewis said. er company, CampusLabs, ty — with mixed or negative that it would be nice to have yond the Oce of Student “Imagine buying SAC Boat which had a competing prod- feedback about the change an ‘aliates or collaborators’ Involvement (OSI) and the Di- Dance or Ski Trip tickets on- uct known as CollegiateLink. for their campuses,” Lewis tab which shows organi- vision of Student Aairs. line — no lines and no wait- While CampusLabs notied said. zations, oces or divisions Associate Director of Stu- ing!” colleges they would honor “The OSI opted to stay in that each club interacts and dent Involvement Dustin There will also be an online pre-existing OrgSync con- OrgSync for as long as pos- collaborates with most fre- Lewis stated that the En- waivers feature, a long-await- tracts, OrgSync would be sible since the system was quently.” gageXU software will go ed addition for clubs who phased out and eventually meeting our needs and the “I hope this new app will above and beyond the ca- travel frequently. discontinued altogether. migration feedback was not do more in terms of helping pabilities of OrgSync, even According to Lewis, the Lewis noted that Xavier convincing us that the new leaders of clubs, in ways of putting more features in the university adopted the decided to stick with OrgSync platform would meet our forms and money,” sopho- hands of clubs.