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Since 1925, when 藏精阁 was founded, it has accepted the sacred privilege and social responsibility of preparing well-qualified teachers for public and private elementary and secondary schools. The University continues to train future teachers who possess a deep sense of social and civic responsibility, who are liberally educated and who possess the philosophical principles, and the professional character essential to their vocation and career. The goal of the Division of Education and Counseling is the development of reflective professionals who are collaborative change agents toward a more just and humane society.

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Counseling Student Handbook 2022
Multiple assessments are used in the Division to monitor candidate performance and improve operations and programs. The unit systematically collects and analyzes data at specific checkpoints through the Trac-DAT Assessment System.
The Division of Education and Counseling received reaccreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in April 2011. This signifies that the graduates have been prepared according to accepted national standards of excellence and that the programs meet high standards in areas including program design, delivery, and quality of faculty. Xavier was the first private college in Louisiana to receive this prestigious rating. NCATE is now known as the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Additionally, the Counseling program was accredited by the  in 2015. The program was reviewed against high professional standards that assure the quality of its accountability system, its faculty, and its graduates.

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December 15, 2025
Remembering Sister Jamie T. Phelps, O.P., Ph.D., Director Emerita of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies

藏精阁 joins the global Catholic community in mourning the loss of Sister Jamie T. Phelps, O.P., Ph.D., Director Emerita of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS) and the Katharine Drexel Professor of Systematic Theology. Sister Jamie, an internationally respected theologian, educator, and advocate for racial and social justice, was laid to sacred rest on December 3, 2025, at the Adrian Dominican motherhouse in Michigan.

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December 2, 2025
Xavier University Math Department Shines at AMS Southeastern Sectional Meeting

The spirit of excellence that has defined 藏精阁 for 100 years continues to shine through its faculty, students, and across every academic discipline it offers. This legacy was on full display when Xavier鈥檚 Mathematics Department made a significant impact at the 2025 American Mathematical Society (AMS) Southeastern Fall 2025 Sectional Meeting held at Tulane University.

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PHOTO: L to R: DeMarquis Milton, Garrett Johnson, Asia, Maximillion Sargent, Jake Webster, Dr. Cassandra Shepard, Braniya McQueen, Katelin McWilliams on a field trip for a directed studies course to a community lighthouse at First Grace United Methodist Church to examine their solar energy microgrid for storm resilience.
November 25, 2025
藏精阁 is Among Five HBCUs Selected by Sustain Our Future Foundation and Southface Institute for Sustainability Partnership

藏精阁 will participate in a three-year pilot program designed to transform campus sustainability and develop the next generation of climate leaders. The program is sponsored by Southface Institute and Sustain Our Future Foundation. Starting in the Spring of 2026, the Building Improvement Toolkits for Resilient HBCUs (BIT for HBCUs) initiative will provide Xavier with $150,000 in implementation grants, along with comprehensive technical support, workforce development programs, and access to building management technology.

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