The Word E-News Archive

2017 catholic president lecture series dr. denise doyle

Dr. Denise Doyle, UIW acting president, invited the community to the third informal conversation with a president from a Catholic university Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Seddon Recital Hall. Pictured above are Dr. Denise Doyle and Fr. Dennis Holtschneider, president of DePaul University. Fr. Dennis shared his insights as president of DePaul University and took questions from the community.

Mission

Our Lady's Chapel Services

All are welcome.

Noon Mass, Monday - Friday
Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. & 8 p.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. at (210) 829-3131 or dymowski@uiwtx.edu.

Events

Dr. Lou Agnese, UIW president emeritus, is greeted by Arthur Emerson, president/CEO of KLRN and former San Antonio Greater Chamber of Commerce chairman at a Chamber breakfast on Tuesday honoring Dr. Agnese's years of service and impact on San Antonio.

UIW Provides Free Tax Filing Services through VITA
UIW is providing free tax prep services to qualifying households through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Operation is Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, through April 15 in the Joyce Building, Room 126. No appointment is necessary. Info for employees can be found here. Info for students can be found here. Returns are prepared on a first come, first served basis. For info, contact hebsba@uiwtx.edu.

Travel Advisory Info Session
Staff from UIW International Students and Scholars services will provide updates regarding how the new Executive Orders impact immigration status for UIW current students, staff and scholars. This info session is at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the ICC Auditorium. For info, contact Sheena Connell at (210) 805-5705 or intl@uiwtx.edu.

Slavery and the Spirituals: The Music and Voice of the Voiceless
Music professor William Gokelman will share information about the background and history of slave spirituals at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Seddon Recital Hall. Following this presentation, Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, will present information on human trafficking. For more information, contact Sr. Martha Ann at (210) 829-3854 or kirk@uiwtx.edu.

10^th Annual UIW Student Media Gala and Silent Auction
UIW Convergent Media, UIWtv, the Logos Newspaper and KUIW.org present the 10^th Annual UIW Student Media Gala and Silent Auction at 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26, in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room. The fundraising event will contribute to another successful year of student media at UIW. For ticket and general info, visit this link or contact (210) 283-5044.

14th Annual Red Dress Health Fair & Fashion Show
The 14th Annual Red Dress Health Fair & Fashion Show is set for 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room. This event brings awareness to female cardiac health and features unique designs by UIW fashion students. Over 20 health and lifestyle vendors will be available to purchase gifts for your valentine. UIW's professional programs will also be on hand to provide various health screenings. For info, contact pr@uiwtx.edu or (210) 829-6001.

Pardi Gras
Join in the Mardi Gras fun with Pardi Gras on Dubuis Lawn from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28. Enjoy free food, live music, free T-shirts, mask painting and exclusive Pardi Gras pins. A bead and T-Shirt toss will take place at 1:20 p.m. in Cardinal Courtyard. For more info, contact Jorge Compean at (210) 805-3037 or jcompean@student.uiwtx.edu.

Muslim and Christian Women: Wisdom for Peacebuilding from their Traditions
You are invited to join local women in a discussion of peacebuilding at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room. This is co-sponsored by the Council on American Islamic Relations-San Antonio, Dialog Institute, Interfaith INC, Ettling Center for Civic Leadership, Pax Christi San Antonio, San Antonio Mennonite Church, San Antonio peaceCENTER and Women's Global Connection. For info, contact Sr. Martha Ann Kirk at (210 829-3854 or kirk@uiwtx.edu.

Department News

The UIW Honors Program hosted a unique educational immersion experience called the Human Library Wednesday, Feb. 8. Different "human books" were on hand to discuss a wide variety of topics. Pictured above (left to right) are Jean Loden, director of the Honors Program, and Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, professor and associate dean for social accountability at the School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Athletics News

Top Stories

UIW Basketball Schedule through Feb. 18 in the McDermott Convocation Center:
Feb. 15: Women's Basketball vs. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 15: Men's Basketball vs. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 18: Women's Basketball vs. Sam Houston State, 1 p.m.
Feb. 18: Men's Basketball vs. Sam Houston State, 3 p.m.

UIW Softball Schedule through Feb. 18 at the UIW Softball Field:
Feb. 10: Softball vs. Missouri State, 7 p.m.
Feb. 11: Softball vs. North Dakota, 1 p.m.
Feb. 11: Softball vs. Samford, 7 p.m.
Feb. 12: Softball vs. Arkansas - Pine Bluff, 11 a.m.
Feb. 17: Softball vs. Oklahoma, 9 a.m.
Feb. 17: Softball vs. Rhode Island, 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 18: Softball vs. Rhode Island, 9 a.m.
Feb. 18: Softball vs. Ole Miss, 11:30 a.m.

UIW Baseball Schedule through Feb. 18 at Sullivan Field:
Feb. 17: Baseball vs. Saint Louis University, 7 p.m.
Feb. 18: Baseball vs. Notre Dame, 3 p.m.
Feb. 18: Baseball vs. Lafayette College, 7 p.m.

UIW Tennis Schedule through Feb. 18 at the Mabry Tennis Center:
Feb. 10: Women's Tennis vs. Colorado State, 4 p.m.
Feb. 11: Women's Tennis vs. Pacific, 12 p.m.
Feb. 17: Men's Tennis vs. St. Mary's, 1 p.m.
Feb. 18: Women's Tennis vs. LA Tech, 2 p.m.
Feb. 18: Men's Tennis vs. Trinity, 3 p.m.

For ticket info, contact (210) 805-3000 or visit this link.

Community News

Pictured above (left to right) are Dr. Lydia Andrade, professor and chair of government and international affairs, Earl Harmsen, associate professor of management, and Angela Lawson, senior associate director of athletics & academic affairs, attending the Women's Synchronized Swimming Meet Saturday, Feb. 4.

UIW Highlight

Compassion unites us across faiths - Global Sisters Report

Bereavement Notice
Dr. Carlos Garcia, dean of the school of mathematics, science and engineering, is mourning the loss of his mother, Rosalia Garcia. Services will be held at Hillcrest Funeral Home in El Paso, Texas Saturday, Feb. 11. Please keep Dr. Garcia and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Red Dress Health Fair and Fashion Show: Photography Contest
The second annual Red Dress photography contest is open to all UIW faculty, staff and students. Entries must be an original photograph representing the color red and/or something related to the heart, heart health or the American Heart Association's Go Red Campaign. Photographs should be printed on a 12x14 or 14x14 canvas and not exceed a cost of $35. Voting will take place at the event. Artwork will be available for purchase. For info, contact Dr. Michael Moon at (210) 283-5054 or moon@uiwtx.edu.

Division of Extended Academic Studies

2017 eap heads to hispanic chamber of commerce gala

UIW's Extended Academic Program (EAP) attended the 88^th Annual Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Downtown San Antonio. Pictured above (left to right) are Helen Lutz, administrative assistant to the dean of EAP, Dr. Tina Siller, academic advisor, Shirley Caldera, associate dean of EAP, Marisol Scheer, assistant director of academic services, and Alyssa Maldonado, admissions counselor for EAP.

Faculty Focus

Technology 4 Lunch: SoftChalk Session One
Instructional Technology is hosting a workshop on SoftChalk at 12 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10, in the Administration Building, Room 245. SoftChalk is a content-authoring software for educators. With SoftChalk, educators can create professional, engaging and learning content. Register here. For info, contact Terry Peak at (210) 218-8795 or tpeak@uiwtx.edu.

Good Writing Is Good Writing—Or Is It?
This Center for Teaching and Learning workshop will be in the Admin. Bldg., Room 212 at 12 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10, with lunch. This workshop supports the QEP, so the first 10 faculty members to register will receive a $100 stipend. Register here. For info, contact Kathy Allwein at (210) 283-6359 or kallwein@uiwtx.edu.

Presentation Software with a Difference: Sway and Thinglink
This Center for Teaching and Learning workshop will be in two sessions at 12 p.m. in the Admin. Bldg., Room 212 with lunch provided. The first session is Monday, Feb. 13, and the second session is Wednesday, Feb. 15. Sway is designed to present ideas on a screen rather than to an audience in a classroom or at a conference. Thinglink creates interactive images by linking photos, web pages or audio recordings to a base image. Register here. For info, contact Kathy Allwein at (210) 283-6359 or kallwein@uiwtx.edu.

Planning a Faculty-Led Program & Summer Teaching at the ESC
Learn about procedures and policies and the available incentives and grants at this lecture at 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, in the Mabee Library Auditorium. If you're interested in leading a group of students or teaching at the European Study Center in Heidelberg, Germany, this is the first step to planning your faculty-led study abroad program. For info, contact (210) 805-5709 or avtaylor@uiwtx.edu.

World Strides Lunch & Learn
Study Abroad is hosting this lunch and learn at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room. World Strides is a study abroad third party provider that specializes in customized faculty-led programs. For nearly 50 years, World Strides has been partnered with educators to develop educational programs that enrich their curriculum and broaden their students' lives. RSVP by Tuesday, Feb. 14 to (210) 805-5709 or avtaylor@uiwtx.edu.

Technology Thursdays: Building and Editing Rubrics
The Office of Instructional Technology is hosting the workshop Technology Thursdays: Building and Editing Rubrics from 6 - 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, online via the Zoom interface. This session will show you how to create, edit and relate a rubric to course assignments, as well as apply the rubric in the Grade Center. Register here. For info, contact Terry Peak at (210) 218-8795 or tpeak@uiwtx.edu.

Instructional Technology Walk-In Consultations - March
In a joint project of Instructional Technology and the Center for Teaching and Learning, instructional designer Jessica Martinez-Palacios will have "office hours" to support the use of online teaching tools in face-to-face, blended, or online courses. March will focus on ways to organize all the material you post for students or to present items at the time they will be most useful. For info, contact Kathy Allwein at (210) 283-6359 or kallwein@uiwtx.edu.

12 - 1 p.m., Thursday, March 1
10 - 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 8

Rethink Your Use of Writing—and Live to Tell the Tale
This Center for Teaching and Learning workshop will be in two sessions in the Admin. Bldg., Room 212. The first session is at 12 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27, with lunch, and 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, with wine and cheese. Participants will learn strategies for using writing to support student learning of key content and respond to that writing efficiently and helpfully. Register here. For info, contact Kathy Allwein at (210) 283-6359 or kallwein@uiwtx.edu.

Technology Thursdays: All About Grade Center Columns
The Office of Instructional Technology is hosting a workshop that will help you learn how to use Grade Center. This session will describe each type of column, help you determine which type you need and explain how to manage and edit them. The workshop is from 6 - 7 p.m., Thursday, March 2, online via the Zoom interface. Register here. For info, contact Terry Peak at (210) 218-8795 or tpeak@uiwtx.edu.

For Your Student

Optional Practical Training, Curricular Practical Training and Internship Workshop
The Office of International Affairs is hosting a workshop at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room. Learn about OPT, CPT and internship options for international students. Learn how to apply, when to apply and how to get the most of your F-1 immigration status. For info, contact Sheena Connell at (210) 805-5705 or intl@uiwtx.edu.

What to Expect at a Career Fair
The UIW Business Club will be hosting a Career Services Presentation "What to Expect at a Career Fair," at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Mabee Library Auditorium. This presentation will provide interview and resume tips and demonstrate professional presentation skills for students in preparation for attending upcoming career fairs. For info, contact Dr. Teresa Harrison at (210) 283-6482 or teresa.harrison@uiwtx.edu.

Own Your Status
The Office of International Affairs is hosting this lecture at 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room. Learn the tricks to making the most of your F-1 & J-1 immigration status. You will learn how to prepare for employment in the U.S. by taking full advantage of benefits and options of your status. For info, contact Sheena Connell at (210) 805-5705 or intl@uiwtx.edu.

UIW Networking Mixer
The Office of Career Services & Professional Development hosts the UIW Networking Mixer from 6 - 8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 2, in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room. This event is open to current students and alumni seeking full-time, part-time and paid internship opportunities. An etiquette dinner will take place the last half of the mixer. Registration is required for students. For info, contact (210) 829-3931 or careers@uiwtx.edu.

Employee Wellness

Employee Wellness Lunch & Learn
The Employee Wellness Lunch & Learn is at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room. Please RSVP at empwellness@uiwtx.edu. The topic and speaker are to be determined.

Brainpower Connection

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

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

Visit UIW Prep at www.uiw.edu/prep.

Visit St. Anthony Catholic School at http://www2.stanthonysa.org.

Visit St. Peter Prince of Apostles Catholic School at http://www.stpeterprince.org.

Miscellaneous

In Support of Immigrants and Refugees
The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word invite you to read and share their Statement in Support of Immigrants and Refugees.

Third Friday Birding
The Headwaters at Incarnate Word invites you to take a leisurely walk through the Headwaters Sanctuary with a birding specialist from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17. This is a great opportunity for beginning or intermediate birders to develop and improve their identification skills. Please wear close-toed shoes, long pants, and bring water. Binoculars will be available. Each walk is limited to 12. For info, contact Pamela Ball at (210) 828-2224 or pamela.ball@amormeus.org.

Headwaters History Series: Yanaguana and the Archaeology of the San Antonio Headwaters
The Headwaters at Incarnate Word invites you to this special walk through the Headwaters Sanctuary at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26, led by Alex Scott Antram. You will learn about the archaeology of this region and how the first peoples of San Antonio utilized the Headwaters in everyday and spiritual life. Each program is limited to 12. For info, contact Pamela Ball at (210) 828-2224 or pamela.ball@amormeus.org.

San Antonio Museum Exhibitions
University employees receive free admission to the McNay Art Museum and the San Antonio Museum of Art with their valid UIW ID. Additional fees may apply to exhibitions. For info, contact (210) 829-6019.

Parlour Games: Ruloff Kip's Toy Theatre, through March 12 at the McNay Art Museum
Carlos Merida: Selections from the Permanent Collection, through March 19 at the San Antonio Museum of Art
Julian Onderdonk and the Texas Landscape, through April 23 at the San Antonio Museum of Art
Rashid Johnson: The New Black Yoga and Samuel in Space, through May 7 at the McNay Art Museum
Sur Papier: Works on Paper by Renior, Chagil, and Other French Moderns, through May 21 at the McNay Art Museum
LP to MP3: The Original Cast Recording, through June 18 at the McNay Art Museum
Broadway: 100 Years of Musical Theatre, through June 18 at the McNay Art Museum
Leigh Ann Lester: A Variety of Forms Recovering from Transubstantiated Clarity, through July 30 at the McNay Art Museum
The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics, through Fall 2017 at the San Antonio Museum of Art

Bereavement

Our thoughts and prayers go to:

The family of Arthur Covello (MA '63) on his recent death.
Francesco Cristadoro & family upon the recent loss of his wife; Carlamarina (IWHS '83, BA & B. Music '87) and Juan (BS '87) Fresquez on the recent loss of her mother, Luciana Cardigno Cristadoro (BS '60).
The family of Rebecca C. Landez (IWHS '76) on her recent death.
The family of Ellen Beatrice Richter (BSN'48) on her recent death.
The Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; Maria de Jesus Sierra, Ruben Sierra and Richard Sierra & family on the recent loss of their sister, Sr. Maurilia Sierra, SSCJ (BSN'58).
Mary (IWHS '65, BA '69) and Terry Coburn & family on the recent loss of her mother, Jeanette Callsen Stanley.

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.