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CHARLES FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY A school for the gifted leaders of tomorrow

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Page 1: CHARLES FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY A school for the gifted leaders of tomorrow

CHARLES FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY

A school for the gifted leaders of tomorrow

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Our Mission

Here at CXU we strive to further the education of our extraordinarily gifted pupils while using real world knowledge along with assisting in the stability of their gifts.

A place where the gifted are not discriminated against and banished. A safe haven, no more hiding and being ashamed of who you are. Time to grow into a responsible adult.

There has never been a school of CXU’s caliber Educates ALL willing to learn

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About CXU

Named after Charles Xavier a great activist for our cause in building social acceptable leaders.

We are a small private liberal arts university located in the city of Chicago. Great student-teacher ratio Student aren’t separated from the outside world

Trips to the city Developed to further the education of mutants and non-mutants We encourage the mutant/non-mutant mix We stress the use of intellectual skills, social skills, presentational

skills, and practical skills. We produce well-rounded people into society General studies courses are required

Comfortable learning experience Zero-Tolerance for the abuse of one’s abilities

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The CXU student (Is CXU the place for you?)

Mixed demographics Male & Female Mutant & Non- Mutant Black/White/Asian/Native

American/Other Out of state & in-state

students Commuters & Residents

Must demonstrate the want to learn and be a positive change in the world

Doesn’t hide behind his/her flaws

Students make their own decisions

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Acceptance

Graduated High School with 3.0 gpa Or GED

Submit application We don’t recruit

You have to want the education.

We don’t force 2 essays

Why do you want to attend CXU?

Personal essay Feeling with your heart

and not with your eyes

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Courses

Range from traditional studies to mutant studies Mutant History Controlling Your Gifts English Math Music Classes Science Business Criminal Justice

Don’t HIDE behind what society thinks of you

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Degrees

Bachelors Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of

Science Masters

Master of Arts Master of Science Master of

Business Administration

Master of Education

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Programs PORTfolio

Help students be prepare for the days after University graduation

Adult Studies Study abroad

Teach and be taught world studies Various Clubs

PowerNap club Poetry Club Exotic foods Club Book Club Movie Club I-Don’t-Know-My-Major Club Clubs for various majors

Student Government GSA Debate Model UN Internships Workstudy Activities Council

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Sports

We don’t have any competitive sports that require us to challenge other schools They fear that we

have an unfair advantage that they cannot measure up to

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Our Facility Fire Proof

Several problems with this issue at the High School

Dormitories Rogue Village (all female) Summers Village (wellness hall) Darwin Village Logan Village Phoenix Village (pet appropriate)

In-door pool Fitness Center Café

Fast food restaurant Gym Lots of grass Very small Chapel 5 Buildings Recreational Rooms Wheel Chair acceptable Cerebro

Long-range mutant detection system. Danger Room:

Holographic training and tactical scenario simulator.

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The Staff

Mixed Demographics Certified Educators

112 specialized processors

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Partnership

Graduate and Undergraduate Programs

Encourages Students to Interact with the community

City Access Learning new cultures Provides Schalarships

Just A Magnet School Teaches control and

Academics No Complete Diversity

isolated Very Small Student Body Recruits Students Students find it hard to

enter back into society May not go to College

CXU Xavier’s School

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Nothing of its kind

Teaches Strenght in Naturalist Intelligence Musical Intelligence Logical-Mathematical

Intelligence (Number/Reasoning Smart)

Existential Intelligence Interpersonal Intelligence

(People Smart) Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

(“Body Smart”) Linguistic Intelligence (Word

Smart) Intra-personal Intelligence Spatial Intelligence

Primarily focused on the gifts of the students Little to no academics

Students know how to use there gifts but cant do basic arithmatic

No higher level education

CXU Specialized Schools

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If you need a clue on what to do? Apply to CXU…it may be the place for you!