How many lay faculty were there among the first Xavier faculty?

How many lay faculty were there among the first Xavier faculty?

• A. 12 SBS Sisters
• B. 21 Lay Faculty
• C. 3 Josephites
• D. 300 Students

Answer: (B)

The question is about who actually taught when Xavier’s faculty first formed. It highlights the mix of people serving as instructors, showing that not all early teachers were members of religious orders—there were also lay professionals stepping into faculty roles. Among the very first Xavier faculty, there were 21 lay faculty members, which is why this is the correct count. This number stands apart from other groups that appeared in the record, such as the Sisters who taught (SBS Sisters) and a small number of Josephites, and it isn’t about the student body. The key idea is that the question asks for how many of the instructors were laypeople, not how many students or how many religious teachers.

The question is about who actually taught when Xavier’s faculty first formed. It highlights the mix of people serving as instructors, showing that not all early teachers were members of religious orders—there were also lay professionals stepping into faculty roles. Among the very first Xavier faculty, there were 21 lay faculty members, which is why this is the correct count. This number stands apart from other groups that appeared in the record, such as the Sisters who taught (SBS Sisters) and a small number of Josephites, and it isn’t about the student body. The key idea is that the question asks for how many of the instructors were laypeople, not how many students or how many religious teachers.