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The UIW community celebrated Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Our Lady's Chapel to honor the military service of our veterans. Pictured above (left to right) Andrea Redona, VA work study, Dr. Glenn James, associate provost, Reuben Aleman, veteran's services specialist, Paul Warner, VA work study, Rev. Trevor Alexander, assistant director of campus ministry, Clarence Favorite, VA work study, David De La Fuente, VA work study, Tayler Potts, VA work study, Karen Wyatt, director of veteran's affairs, Dr. Kevin LaFrance, associate professor of business administration.

Mission

Cardinal Spotlight

• Camarena and Conway Earn WAC Honors
• Cardinals Grab Key Road Victory
• Giebler and Irby Earn Academic All-District Honors

Football Fan Bus – Houston Baptist University
The UIW Cardinals Club is offering a bus trip to the Cardinals final football game of the season against Houston Baptist University on Saturday, Nov. 21. The $50 package includes round-trip transportation from UIW to the game in Houston, Texas, a lower level ticket, breakfast and refreshments on the bus. The bus will depart from the McDermott Convocation Center at 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 21 and return the same day. The bus will leave Houston 30 minutes following the conclusion of the game. Fans can reserve their spot now. Call Kevin Lepore at (210) 805-3000 or lepore@uiwtx.edu by Friday, Nov. 13.

Men and Women's Basketball Home Opener
UIW Cardinals Men's and Women's Basketball will tip off the 2015-2016 seasons as they play host to the LSU-Alexandria Generals and Texas Lutheran Bulldogs at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13. In the McDermott Convocation Center. The Cardinals Club will be hosting an All-Night tailgate party beginning at 5 p.m. for UIW students, faculty, staff, and fans. Game ticket for the basketball games is required for the tailgate party. The tailgate part will last all-night leading into the UIW vs. Lamar football game. Come on out to support our Cardinals and Celebrate our Military at the Military Appreciation Game, Saturday, Nov. 14. For more info, contact Kevin Lepore at (210) 805-3000 or lepore@uiwtx.edu. 

Fan Appreciation Cookout
The UIW Athletics Cardinals Club, along with the Student Athlete Advisor Council is set to host Fan Appreciation Cookout from 5 – 10:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13 in front of McDermott Convocation Center. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Attendees will be treated to free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, water, and soft drinks. The UIW football team will serve as the cooks, and assist SAAC and Cardinals Club members with serving patrons. For more info, contact Kevin Lepore at (210) 805-3000 or lepore@uiwtx.edu.

UIW Football Military Appreciation Day
Come and enjoy the UIW Football Military Appreciation Day at the UIW vs. Lamar football game at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14 at Benson Stadium. Admission and parking is FREE to all military personnel and their families. Admission is free to UIW students, faculty and staff with a valid UIW ID. There will be a flag unfurling during pre-game, all branch enlistment ceremony and UIW Marching Cardinals USA tribute show during half-time. For more information contact Kevin Lepore at 210-805-3000.

UIW Basketball Season
The UIW Athletics Department invites the community to enjoy men and women's basketball. Games for November are listed below.

Men's Basketball for the Week:

Nov. 13: Men's Basketball vs. Texas Lutheran, McDermott Convocation Center, 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 16: Men's Basketball vs. Schreiner, McDermott Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Nov. 18: Men's Basketball at Purdue, 6 p.m. (Live on ESPN3)

Women's Basketball for the Week:

Nov. 13: Women's Basketball vs. LSU-Alexandria, McDermott Convocation Center, 6 p.m.
Nov. 17: Women's Basketball at Colorado State, 8 p.m.
Nov. 19: Women's Basketball vs. Sul Ross State, McDermott Convocation Center, 6 p.

UIW Volleyball Season

The UIW Athletics Department invites the community to enjoy women's volleyball.  Games for November are listed below.

Women's Volleyball for the Week:

Nov. 14: Women's Volleyball at Stephen F. Austin, 12 p.m.

UIW Football Season
The UIW Athletics Department invites the community to enjoy the football season.  Games for November are listed below.

Football for the Week:

Nov. 14: Football vs. Lamar, Benson Stadium, 2 p.m. (Streaming on KONO 860 AM)
Nov. 21: Football at Houston Baptist, 2 p.m. (Streaming KONO 860 AM)

For info, please contact Athletics at (210) 805-3000.

Community News

Dr. Gilberto Hinojosa gave a Native American Month presentation titled, "Cultural Interaction - Native American Texas & Spanish Texas" in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room this week. 

UIW Highlight

• Cardinals begin life without Denzel Livingston (Subscriber Only) - San Antonio Express-News

Native American Heritage Month Exhibit
November is Native American Heritage Month.  Please take time to visit the display case on the first floor of the AT&T Science Building to see an exhibit of Native American artifacts and books placed there by members of the Native American Heritage Month Committee.  The exhibit will be up through the first week of December.  For more info, contact Dr. Richard Peigler at peigler@uiwtx.edu or (210) 829-3832.

Call for Service Learning Pictures and Stories – Ettling Center for Civic Leadership
The Ettling Center for Civic Engagement would like to collect some stories and pictures of service learning projects that could be used to encourage others in service learning.  Please send brief and informal descriptions of three sentences to a page and a picture or two if you have them to the ECCL Faculty Liaison Sr. Martha Ann Kirk at kirk@uiwtx.edu.  When faculty put what they have done in the Sedona form, there is now a MISSION CODE where one can select SL for Service Learning and report service learning projects. Documenting these for the last five years can help UIW to earn Carnegie recognition for service leadership.  

UIW Fashion Management Program Develops Official Tartan
After years of hard work, the UIW Fashion Management Program has developed the official tartan (plaid) for UIW. They felt it was important to incorporate the founding Sisters in the plaid design.  The three white lines that are together on the plaid represent the founding Sisters. Several versions of the plaid were developed.  The fashion faculty narrowed it down to 3 designs. Luxury scarves and satin ties can be purchased at this link. A portion of the money from the sales of the tartan items will be returned to the Fashion Management Program to fund scholarships.

2015 United Way Campaign 
The 2015 United Way Campaign has kicked off. The campaign will run through Monday, Nov. 30. Your pledge can help improve the lives of many in San Antonio. Please help us make this a successful campaign. For more info, contact Jessica Garza-Padilla at (210) 283-6418 or garzapad@uiwtx.edu.

Denman Estate Open House
Looking for a venue to host your next function? Check out the Denman Estate Open House from 12 – 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Denman Estate (7735 Mockingbird Lane, San Antonio, TX 78229). This is a great chance to see the venue and meet with other event professionals that will help make your next event spectacular. For more info, contact Stephanie Ponce at (210) 805-5805 or skyroom@uiwtx.edu.

Cup Runneth Over
TRiO Student Support Services will once again work with women and families in transition by collecting and assembling cup care packages.“Cup Runneth Over” is a way in which the faculty, administrators and staff can give something back to those experiencing difficulties in their lives. Collection of items run until 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16. Please consider donating the following items in good condition:

• Mugs
• Hotel toiletries
• Toothbrushes and small toothpastes
• Individually wrapped tea bags or packets of hot chocolate
• Any other small item that would be appropriate and helpful

Items can be delivered to the TRiO Lab in the Administration Building, Room 225. For more info or assistance with item collection, please contact TRiO Student Support Services at (210) 805-5812. 

UIW Bookstore 2-Day Sale
The UIW Bookstore presents its biggest sale so far. Between Tuesday, Nov. 17 and Wednesday, Nov. 18, you can receive 25% off almost the entire store including cold weather gear, backpacks and sweatshirts (promo items not included). For more info, contact Anne Richards at (210) 829-6056 or 0236mgr@follett.com.

Call for Sometimes Singers & Players
Join UIW's Sometime Singers & Players, a group made up of faculty, staff, administrators and students (vocalists and instrumentalists) who cannot participate in weekly rehearsals and services, but who serve when possible at liturgical prayer throughout the school year. Your commitment to participate at the event and at rehearsals is made only when you RSVP to an event invitation by the RSVP date. To RSVP for one of the events below or to have your name placed on the e-mail list for future events, contact Lena Gokelman at mgokelma@uiwtx.edu or (210) 832-3207. You may also contact Dr. Glenn James at gjames@uiwtx.edu or extension 3940

• Baccalaureate Mass: Saturday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. in the McDermott Convocation Center. Warm-up begins at 3:45 p.m. Please attend two of the three rehearsals:
  • Tuesday, Dec. 1 (vocalists only),
  • Wednesday, Dec. 2 (instrumentalists only) and
  • Thursday, Dec. 3 (vocalists and instrumentalists).
  • All rehearsals are from 5:45 – 7:45 p.m. in Our Lady's Chapel. RSVP by Sunday, Nov. 29. For questions about the rehearsal schedule, contact (210) 832-3207.
• Christmas Eve Mass: Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in Our Lady's Chapel. Warm-up begins at 4 p.m. Please plan to attend at least three of the four rehearsals:
  • Tuesday, Dec. 8, Thursday,
  • Dec. 10, Tuesday, Dec. 15, or
  • Thursday, Dec. 17, and
  • The final rehearsal on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
  • All rehearsals are from 5:45 – 7:45 p.m. in Our Lady¹s Chapel. RSVP by Sunday, Nov. 29. For questions about the rehearsal schedule, contact (210) 832-3207. 

High Schools

St. Anthony Catholic High School Placement Test Workshop
Successful performance on the HSPT test can be the gateway to an outstanding high school education for your middle school child. St. Anthony Catholic High School offers convenient, high quality prep courses for the HSPT high school admission test. Taught by the St. Anthony counseling department, the courses use practice material carefully chosen to provide students with:

1. Effective strategies to help them cope with math and verbal problems
2. Extensive practice with the HSPT
3. Foundation necessary to boost confidence

We will help students to increase their scores by preparing them with the test-taking skills necessary to read and solve problems efficiently and accurately. Students will learn strategies to increase their scores by eliminating incorrect answers and by making wise educated deductions.

To register for the course online, click on this link.

St. Anthony Catholic High School Events

Visit St. Anthony Catholic High School at www.sachs.org. 

Visit Incarnate Word High School at www.incarnatewordhs.org. 

Visit the UIW Prep website at http://prep.uiw.edu.

Miscellaneous

Many members in the UIW community participated in the Young Women's Leadership Academy (YWLA) Butterfly Run at the Botanical Center Sunday, Nov 8. Pictured above is Christine Hansen (center), visiting instructor of human performance, with her family and Ann Aderhold (right), event organizers and supporter of the YWLA. Christine also encouraged her students to participate.

Commissioning Service: Peru Immersion Trip
Please join Women's Global Connection at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13 in the Incarnate Word Generalate Chapel for a special ceremony to prayerfully send off the WGC Immersion Trip travelers to Peru. For two weeks in December, trip participants will serve alongside Incarnate Word missionaries to promote and strengthen CCVI ministries and WGC programs in Chimbote, Peru. WGC is hosting 8 community members, UIW faculty and students on the trip and 13 others are traveling to Peru as part of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership. Thank you for all your support. For more info, contact Tamarra Mency at (210) 828-2224, extension 297, or wgc.tamarramencey@gmail.com.

WGC Alternative Giving Program
Women's Global Connection continues to offer its Alternative Giving Program, which many in the UIW community have supported over the years, especially at holiday time.  Children in Zambia who would not have an opportunity to attend preschool have been able to do so, preschool teachers in Peru have received training, women in Tanzania have received animal grants to expand grass roots businesses and use their profits to send their children to school.  You can also help build a village rainwater harvester or purchase other clean water options as part of the Dr. Patricia Lieveld Water Project in Bukoba, Tanzania.  The Srs. Dot Ettling and Neomi Hayes Immersion Trip Fund benefits students and others going on WGC immersion trips.  To review all of the options and to give, please visit this link or drop by the WGC office in the Brackenridge Villa basement to pick up a list.  You can also request recognition cards from us that you can send to someone you want to honor with your gift.  Donations can also be sent to WGC through campus mail (CPO 1228) or to 4503 Broadway, SA, TX 78209.  Questions?  Call (210) 828-2224 or email us at wgcinsa@gmail.com.

Our sympathy and prayers go to:

• Jane & Monroe Gaschen & family on the recent loss of his mother, Vivian Eva Rundle Gaschen (MA '68).
• Janet and Don Steffen & family on the recent loss of her mother, Joan Dupuis Mileau Jacob (IWHS '47, BS '52).
• Thelma and Daniel Muraida & family on the recent loss of her aunt; Graciela Del Toro (IWHS '98) and Laura Muraida (IWHS '02) on the recent loss of their great-aunt, Maria Mercado (Santa Rosa School, '41).

The University of the Incarnate Word provides reasonable accommodation with adequate notice. To request disability accommodation for events listed in this newsletter, visit www.uiw.edu/ada.