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The Tenth Annual Meet the Mission Day of Service was held Friday, Sept. 18. Approximately 300 students volunteered and provided 1,500 hours of service to 28 organizations in the San Antonio community. Students and faculty served in a variety of areas including assisting the underserved in our community as well as the elderly, refugees living in our city and built gardens and refurbished playgrounds. Pictured above (left to right) are Fr. Tom Dymowski, university chaplain, Sr. Walter Maher, vice president for mission and ministry, Dr. Harold Rodinksy, founding advisor of UIW Meet the Mission, Dr. Kevin Vichcales, associate provost and dean of HASS, Dr. Craig McCarron, associate professor of mathematics and current faculty advisor of Meet the Mission, and Dr. Lopita Nath, associate professor and chair of history.

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Career Services held an informative internship preparation presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Pictured above is Abreetta Goode, coordinator of Career Services, presenting to students in the Mabee Library Auditorium.Ana Gonzalez, director of instructional technology, and Dr. Cheryl Anderson, dean of library services, hosted an afterhours gathering to celebrate 30 years at UIW for the amazing Adela Gott, multimedia specialist in instructional technology.  In attendance were, Dr. Susan Hall, Lorraine Ewers, Rodney Evans, Itza Casanova, John Miller, Dr. Jennifer Cook, Terry Peak, Rosalinda Villarreal, Anita Easton-Vigil, Dell Davis, Dr. Sally Said and friends and family of Adela's. 

October Redbird Research On Call

• 1 – 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12 - Chemistry Research Assistance, Bonilla Science Hall, 1st Floor. For more info, contact Christina Seeger at seeger@uiwtx.edu or 210-883-1121.
• 2 – 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13 - Brainstormin' in Gorman: Business Research Help, Gorman Building, 1st Floor. For more info, contact Paul Andersen at panderse@uiwtx.edu or 210-829-6010.
• 2 – 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19 - Arts & Humanities Research Assistance in the Music Building. For more info, contact Farhad Moshiri at moshiri@uiwtx.edu or 210-829-3842.
• 11:30 a.m.− 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23 - Library Research Assistance, Gorman Building, 1st Floor. For more info, contact Mary Jinks at marydlg@uiwtx.edu or 210-829-3839.
• 12 – 1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26 - STEM Disciplines Research Assistance, Bonilla Science Hall, 1st Floor. For more info, contact Dell Davis at dmdavis@uiwtx.edu or 210-829-6054.

Being an Incarnate Word Missionary as an Expression of Catholic Social Teaching
Women's Global Connection will present information about the Incarnate Word Missionary program from 5:15 – 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 in the Administration Building, Room 215. This is a 1 – 2 year service opportunity following university graduation. The missionaries who have recently returned from Peru will share some of their experiences. This program is open to the public and light refreshments will be served. For more info, contact Ada Gonzalez at (210) 828-2224, extension 297, or wgc.adagonzalez@gmail.com.

Mabee Library Presents: Farhad's Film Series
Farhad's Film Series will be a double feature from 2 – 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 8 in the Mabee Library, Room 221. The first film, The Throwaways, tells the story of a homeless filmmaker, activist, and co-director Ira McKinley, who channels his experience of living on the streets through the lens of a camera. The second film, Every Mother's Son, tells the story of three mothers, Iris Baez, Kadiatou Diallo and Doris Busch Boskey, fighting for justice for their sons. For more information, please contact Farhad Moshiri at moshiri@uiwtx.edu or 210-829-3842.

The Mabee Library Presents: Films & Conversations about Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
All programs will be held in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room.

• 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7 – Film about Domestic Violence: Private Violence Filmmaker Cynthia Hill examines the case of Deanna Walters, a survivor of spousal abuse who embarks on a crusade for justice. Speaker: Marta Pelaez, President/CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services
• 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Film about Sexual Assault in the Military: The Invisible War An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the US military. Speaker: Jane Madison, Ph.D., Readjustment Counseling Therapist, Vet Center
• 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Film about Sexual Assault: Searching for Angela Shelton Filmmaker Angela Shelton searches across the country for other women with her name – and finds 70% of them have been victims of rape, incest or domestic violence. Speaker: Jennifer Tristan, Director of Education Training, San Antonio Rape Crisis Center
• 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28 – Film about Rape: It was Rape Eight women of different ages, backgrounds and ethnicities tell their personal stories of sexual assault. Speaker: Jennifer Tristan, Director of Education Training, San Antonio Rape Crisis Center We hope you will join us for our third annual presentation of this series.

For more information, contact Polly McCord at pmccord@uiwtx.edu.

South Texas Chapter the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Workshop/Meeting & Student Recital
The South Texas Chapter of NATS will hold its annual meeting, workshop, and student recitals on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Ingrid Seddon Recital Hall. For more info, contact the UIW Department of Music at (210) 829-3855 or sul@uiwtx.edu.

Elective Voice Recital: Marissa C. Garcia
The UIW Department of Music proudly presents Marissa C. Garcia in her Elective Voice Recital on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 3 – 4 p.m. in the Ingrid Seddon Recital Hall. For more info, contact the UIW Department of Music at (210) 829-3855 or sul@uiwtx.edu.

The Value of Summer Internships & Fellowships
Two panels of students, each with a faculty moderator, will discuss their personal experiences with internships and research fellowships on Monday, Oct. 12 in the Administration Building, Rooms 215 and 365. One panel, in Room 365, will focus on opportunities in the natural sciences and the second panel, in Room 215, will cover social sciences, humanities and communications majors. Attendees will be looking for self-development and self-discovery as well as learn how to find, prepare for and use these opportunities to widen their social and professional networks, which helps them toward reaching their ultimate post-graduation goals. All students welcome. Sponsored by the Honors Program. For more info, contact Jean Loden at (210) 832-3211 or jloden@uiwtx.edu.

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FACULTY NEWS

Getting Started with Service Learning
Well-designed service learning projects address community needs and help students meet course outcomes while being practical for a busy faculty member to implement. Participants will learn efficient strategies for planning and implementing service learning on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 12 – 1 p.m. or Friday, Oct. 2 from 12 – 1 p.m. Both sessions will take place in the Administration Building, Room 212, and lunch will be served. This session's presenter is Dr. Chris Edelman, associate professor of philosophy. To register for any session, click this link. For more info, contact Kathy Allwein at (210) 283-6359 or kallwein@uiwtx.edu.

Minimizing Plagiarism Workshop
Decades of surveys suggest that plagiarism is fairly common; however, it is possible to minimize this problem in our own courses without becoming “the cop in the classroom.” Participants will explore ways, mostly non-technological, to shape a course environment less conducive to cheating. The first workshop opportunity will be from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Administration Building, Room 212 where wine and cheese will also be served. The second workshop will be announced soon. The presenter for both workshops is Dr. Amanda Johnston, director of the Writing and Learning Center. To register, click this link. For more info, contact Kathy Allwein at (210) 283-6359 or kallwein@uiwtx.edu. 

Extended Academic Studies

Extended Academic Programs Fall Faculty Assembly Workshop
Extended Academic Programs is hosting a Fall Faculty Assembly workshop with Dr. Cyndi Porter, vice president of EAP, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 in the Norris Conference Center (618 Loop 410, Suite 207, San Antonio, Texas 78216). Please contact the Betsy Dvorak at (210) 805-5800 or dvorak@uiwtx.edu.

Graduate Information Session
Join the UIW Extended Academic Programs for a Graduate Information Session on the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCaP) and UIW Online schools on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry (9725 Datapoint Dr., Room 301, San Antonio, TX 78229). During this session, you can have your transcripts evaluated, discuss financial aid options, meet with a professor and receive application assistance from admission counselors. To RSVP, call (210) 757-0202 or email eapadmission@uiwtx.edu. Visit adulted.UIW.edu/RSVP for more details.

For Your Students

TechAssist Workshop
Don't miss informative workshop from 12 – 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25 in the Gorman Building, Room 212 that will focus on how to effectively share information with your audience using PowerPoint. At the end of this half-hour session, you will know the secrets to minimizing boredom and maximizing attention. In other words, you learn how to stop your PowerPoint presentation from becoming “PowerPointless.” For more info, contact Terry Peak at (210) 829-3920 or tpeak@uiwtx.edu.

Academic Papers Institute Workshop
The Graduate Support Center's Graduate Institutes Workshop allows you to attend four workshops in one day! The Graduate Institutes include a focus on graduate writing, academic papers and academic & career success. This workshop is from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 in the Nursing Building, Room 214. Registration is required. For info and registration, contact Jessica Mesa at gsc@uiwtx.edu or (210) 832-5628.

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