The Word E-News Archive
On Sunday, Dec. 6, UIW President Dr. Lou Agnese conferred degrees to nearly 1,000 professional, doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students making it the university's largest fall commencement to date. The 2015 Moody Professor, Dr. Elda Martinez, professor in the Dreeben School of Education, delivered the commencement address.
Mission
Our Lady's Chapel Services
All are welcome.
- Noon Mass, Monday – Friday
- Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m.
- Liturgy of the Hours evening prayer at 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday
- Sacrament of Reconciliation - 11:30 a.m. Fridays or by appointment with Fr. Tom Dymowski, O.SS.T. (210) 829-3131 or dymowski@uiwtx.edu
Advent Scripture Reflection
“Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the LORD for whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!" Isaiah 25:9
University Worship Schedule
We will continue to have 12 p.m. weekday Masses in Our Lady's Chapel throughout the semester break, except when the university is closed. Only the Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass continues throughout the holiday season. The Sunday Evening Masses at 8 p.m. will resume on Sunday, Jan. 17. For more info, contact Brenda Dimas at (210) 829-3128 or dimas@uiwtx.edu.
Christmas Eve Mass
UIW will be hosting Christmas Eve Mass at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24 in Our Lady's Chapel. Pre-Service Music will begin at 5 p.m. For more info, contact Brenda Dimas at (210) 829-3128 or dimas@uiwtx.edu.
Events
Advent and Christmas Masses
The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word invite you to join the community for this year's Advent and Christmas Masses. The date and times are listed below:
- Evening Prayer for Advent – 6 p.m. prayer every Sunday of Advent (through Dec. 24) in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word
- Christmas Novena – 4:15 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 24 in St. Joseph's Chapel at the Village at Incarnate Word
- Christmas Eve Mass – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24 in Our Lady's Chapel. Concert begins at 5 p.m.
- Midnight Mass – Thursday, Dec. 24 in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word
For more info, contact Jose Deleon at (210) 828-2224 or jose.deleon@amormeus.org.
Department News
TRiO Student Support Services was moved by how many in our community mobilized to support their annual service project. They are grateful to all for helping make this year's Cup Runneth Over a huge success. Your generous donations and carefully coordinated efforts have made this year's project one of the largest donations to SAMMinistries. Thank you, UIW family!
Athletics News
Cardinal Spotlight
- Tavarres Garners STATS FCS All-America Honors
- Softball Adds Seven During Early Signing Period
- Tavarres Nabs AP FCS All-America Honors
UIW Basketball Season
The UIW Athletics Department invites the community to enjoy men and women's basketball. Games for December are listed below.
Men's Basketball for the Week:
Dec. 18: Men's Basketball at St. John's, 6 p.m.
Dec. 22: Men's Basketball at LIU Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
Women's Basketball for the Week:
Dec. 21: Women's Basketball vs. North Texas, McDermott Convocation Center, 2 p.m.
For info, please contact Athletics at (210) 805-3000.
Community News
UIW Highlight
We would like to give a big shout out to the departments that sent us photos of their Christmas trees. Pictured above (top left to bottom right) are the Payroll Office, the Advising Office, the Feik School of Pharmacy and Health Services Office.
The Ettling Center for Civic Leadership would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
Bereavement Notice
Jessica Medina, campus visit coordinator, is mourning the loss of her grandmother, Guadalupe Castro, who passed away Saturday, Dec. 12. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, Dec. 18 at Castillo Mission Funeral Home (520 N. General McMullen Dr., San Antonio, Texas 78228). Please keep Jessica and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
IRD December Maintenance
Information Resources Division will be conducting the scheduled December monthly maintenance Friday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 19 at 7 a.m.
The following production change items will be included in the maintenance window between 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18
- Banner Financial Aid 8.24.1
During the 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. maintenance window on Friday the following systems will not be available:
- Banner INB/SSB
- Banner Document Management
- BOSSCars
- myWord (Banner Links within the portal will not be available)
- Intellecheck
- Argos
- FormFusion
- Automic
- Focus
- Recruiter
The following production change items will be included in the maintenance window between 12 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19
- myWORD Portal Upgrade
During the 12 a.m. and 7 a.m. maintenance window on Saturday the following systems will not be available:
- myWord Portal
For more info, contact Joanna Arredondo at (210) 283-6489 jcarredo@uiwtx.edu.
MyWORD Portal Upgrade
Enterprise Applications has been working with the MyWord portal vendor, CampusEAI and their partner LookingGlass to upgrade the portal. Students and employees navigate to most of the university's third party software such as Blackboard Learn, CASHNet, Grades First and campus email through the MyWord portal. The new platform will introduce responsive themes and responsive page layouts that will enable users on mobile devices like tablets and smartphones to have a better user experience. The upgrade is currently scheduled for the weekend of Friday, Dec 18. For more info, contact Armando Villarreal at arvilla1@uiwtx.edu or Ciro Juarez at cijuarez@uiwtx.edu.
Mission Circle Closing for Repairs
Mission Circle will be closed for repairs starting Monday, Dec. 28 through Sunday, Jan. 3. Bad weather could delay the reopening of Mission Circle past Monday, Jan. 4. Since this project will prevent driving access to the greater campus from the Burr Road entrance, the Hildebrand gate will remain open during the Mission Circle project. The Brackenridge Villa lots will only be accessible from the Hildebrand gate (and with a small section of Mission Circle open to allow a turn toward the Brackenridge Villa lots). The Congregation's parking lot in front of the Generalate will be accessible from the Burr Road entrance. If you have any questions concerning the closing, please contact Facilities at 829-6023.
Employee Health & Wellness
Employee Wellness Lunch & Learn
The Employee Wellness Committee will host a Lunch & Learn at 12 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14 in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room. The speaker will present on Eye Health. RSVP by email to empwellness@uiwtx.edu.
High Schools
Incarnate Word High School Madrigal Alumnae Concert
The community is invited to join IWHS for the 2015 Madrigal Alumnae Concert, an annual Christmas tradition. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22 in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. Tickets are $10 per person. Donations toward the Madrigal Alumnae Scholarship Endowment are greatly appreciated. For more info. email sdenning@uiwtx.edu.
St. Anthony Catholic High School Christmas Eve Mass
Join the SACHS community for Christmas Eve Mass at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24 in the SACHS Chapel. For more info, email sachs@uiwtx.edu or call (210) 832-5622.
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 https://my.uiw.edu/prep-closure/
Miscellaneous
Our sympathies and prayers go to:
- Jessica Medina (Campus Visit Coordinator) & family on the recent loss of her grandmother, Guadalupe Castro.
- The family of Sherron Laray Cook (BA '80) on her recent death.
- Joelle Miller & family on the recent loss of her mother, Elaine Scharlack Davis (IWHS '51, ALND '55).
- Jane Travis Drought & family on the recent loss of her husband, Thomas Drought (UIW friend).
- Christopher Towns and Dylhan Matlock & family on the recent loss of their mother, Harriett Fey Ham (IWHS '59).
- Mitchell Orr (MEd '12, Current UIW Doctoral Student) & family on the recent loss of his father, Dr. Malcolm David Orr.
- Cesar M. Ponce & family on the recent loss of his father, Deacon Cesar M. Ponce (MA '96).
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.