The Word E-News Archive

 

The 2016 UIW Corporate Cup Team met at Benson Stadium Thursday, May 26, for a photo opportunity and to prepare for the Corporate Cup. Corporate Cup 2016 will be at UIW Saturday, June 4.

Mission

Community News

UIW received two gifts this week for the new Texas Top Five Percent Direct Admit Health Professions Program. H-E-B will provide $2,500 to the first 25 public high school students to enroll in the new program renewable up to four years and the Richard Spencer Lewis Memorial Foundation gave 10 scholarships in the amount of $2500 for students of either public or private high schools enrolling in the program. Pictured above (left to right) after the press conference are Dr. David Jurenovich, vice president for enrollment management and student services, Karla DeAnda, graduating senior from Oliver Wendell Holmes High School and the program’s first student, and Jennielle Strother, dean of enrollment.

Bee Warning at the Blue Hole
The Headwaters at Incarnate Word has advised that there is a sizable colony of what appear to be African honey bees in an oak tree very close to the Blue Hole, near the old volleyball clubhouse. The Headwaters at Incarnate Word is making arrangements with a service provider to handle the situation. Until that time, they recommend staying clear of the area for a few days, especially if you are with large groups or loud noise-making equipment. If you have any further questions, please contact them at (210) 828-2224, extension 232.

Employee Handbook is no longer on Blackboard
The Employee Handbook is no longer on Blackboard. You can now view the latest version of the Employee Handbook on the HR website at http://www.uiw.edu/hr/employeehandbook.pdf. If you have any questions, contact HR at (210) 829-6019.

Bereavement Notice
Dr. Lydia Andrade, professor of government and international studies, is mourning the loss of her mother-in-law, Patsy Ruth (Landrum) Whipple, who passed away on May 21 in Lubbock, Texas. Memorial services will be held in Lubbock. To view the obituary, please visit this link. Keep Dr. Andrade and her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

AVAYA Phone Maintenance
An AVAYA phone engineer will be conducting maintenance on the phone system from 6 – 9 p.m., Friday, May 27.The maintenance window is scheduled to last approximately three hours from the time they begin working on the phone system.  During this period, there will be intermittent outages for all phones on the UIW Main Campus and extended campuses.  

All telephone services will be affected for approximately three hours from 6 – 9 p.m., Friday, May 27.

The following areas will experience a disruption in telephone services:

• UIW Main Campus (Broadway/Hildebrand)
• Anthony Catholic High School Campus
• Incarnate Word High School Campus
• UIW Northwest Center (Datapoint)
• Rosenberg School of Optometry (Datapoint)
• Rosenberg School of Optometry Low-Vision and Vision Rehabilitation Clinic (SA Lighthouse for the Blind/Roosevelt Ave.)
• Bowden Eye Care & Health Center (E. Commerce St.)
• School of Physical Therapy (Guilbeau Rd.)
• Saidoff Center (Guilbeau Rd.)
• Brooks City Base Campus
• UIW Northeast Center (Rolling Oaks Mall Campus)
• Professional Golf Management Facility (SE Military Dr.)
• Broadway shipping and receiving site

Please contact the UIW Help desk at (210) 829-2721 or helpdesk@uiwtx.edu with any questions or concerns.

UIW Dining Hours – Memorial Day Weekend
UIW Dining has published their Memorial Day weekend holiday hours. For more info, contact UIW Dining at (210) 832-2149.

High Schools

Miscellaneous 

2017 Fiesta^® Poster Contest is Requesting Entries
San Antonio and area artists are invited to participate in this annual competition to create a poster design that represents the unique style and imagery of San Antonio and reflects the excitement and spirit of our Alamo City. Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Thursday, June 30. Entries must be submitted before the deadline to the Fiesta^® Commission Office (2611 Broadway, 78215). Office hours are Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ten semifinalists will be selected before an overall winner is selected. The winning artist will receive $4,000 in two installments of $2,000, be honored at the Fiesta^® San Antonio 2017 Poster Unveiling, and be recognized in the Fiesta^® 2017 Magazine. The winning artist must be available for certain poster signings, press interviews and public appearances from November 2017 through April 2017. Fiesta^® 2017 dates are April 20 – 30.For a detailed list of contest rules and info, visit www.fiesta-sa.org. For more info, call (210) 227-5191, ext. 101, or email fiesta@fiesta-sa.org.

Our thoughts and prayers go to:

• Constance (BA ’49) and George Casseb & family on the recent loss of their son, George Andrew Casseb.
• Lisa Bazley (UIW VP of Information Resources) & family on the recent loss of her mother, Analee Altman Fitzgibbons.
• Sr. Bernadette Anderwald, CCVI (BA ’42) & family on the recent loss of her sister, Vera Anderwald King.
• Mary Ellen Crow and Austin Gibbs on the recent loss of their aunt, Peggy Ann Kowalik (BSN ’58).
• Enzo (BBA ’02, Former Alumni Board President) & Kristy Navaira Pellegrino (BBA ’02, former UIW staff) on the recent loss of her cousin, Emilio Navaira.
• The family of Amory E. Oliver (ALND ’41) on her recent death.
• Jeremy and Joel Shellhase & family on the recent loss of their mother, Fern Kleckner Shellhase (BA ’66).
• The family of, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, and the entire UIW community on the recent loss of Sr. Jennie Mae Torregrossa, CCVI (BS ’50, Librarian Certification ’51, IWC Dean of Students, IWHS Director of Residence Life & Guidance).

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.