Photo of lion sculpture at Art Institute. (Sculpture by Edward Kemey.)
The Library is a student-centered space promoting academic integrity and lifelong learning. Resources include 30 computer workstations, scanning stations, printers, laptops, e-readers, e-books, hardcopy books, and over 6,000 educational and popular videos. There are 9 group study rooms that offer students the opportunity to work together, 3 quiet study rooms, the Juvenile Collection room, and two small meeting spaces. The SXU Cougar Card allows access into the Library’s databases. Over 80 databases provide valuable information on every subject in the curriculum, with full-text articles from scholarly journals not available on the World Wide Web. The I-Share book catalog provides access to both local materials and materials from over 90 state-wide consortial libraries. Librarians help students with their assignments, and teach them valuable research skills, in the Library and online. Check out our website at http://lib.sxu.edu/home
The Saint Xavier University shield was designed by art department faculty member Sister Mary Solina Hicks, R.S.M. and represents:
--the black and white checkerboard, and the diagnal gold bars are from the family coat of arms of Saint Francis Xavier, the Jesuit patron of Mother Frances Xavier Warde, founder of Saint Xavier University.
--the red and gold bars, and the white Jerusalem cross are from the shield of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas;
--the open book depicts education;
--the University’s Latin motto of "Via, Veritas, Vita," “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).