the "Katrina Compassion Award" from the United States government Corporation for National and Community Service in 2006, for the efforts of an estimated 60% of its students in rebuilding the neighborhoods damaged by the hurricane.
Xavier's campus was evacuated during Hurricane Ida in August 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina. Students who remained on campus were later evacuated to Dallas. The school resumed operations as normal on September 13
=== Philanthropy ===
In July 2020, Xavier received $20 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single gift in the university's history.
== Demographics ==
=== Students ===
Though Xavier is the nation's only historically Black and Catholic university, its doors have always been open to qualified students of any race or creed.
In fall 2020, the vast majority of the student body was Black or African American (approx. 75.1%), and 12% identified as Catholic. Xavier was also the first U.S. Catholic college to educate both men and women, though …
