Whats the word 09/08

What’s The Word September 8, 2014

It’s a great day to be alive and be a cardinal!

WORK DAYS

To the left of this column you will find the “Light the Way Workdays”. This is an awesome way to get oncampus community service hours. There will be free food and refreshments, and a chance to win Public Relations door prizes.

Come be a part of one of UIW’s greatest traditions!

Update & replace Christmas light bulbs for on-campus community service hours.

UIW’s 28th Annual Light the Way will be Saturday, November 22 at Benson Stadium and we need your help in updating the lights we use every year during this holiday event!

Friends and family over the age of 10 are encouraged to attend as well.

WORKDAY #1 Saturday, Sept. 13 9 a.m.-noon Marian Hall Ballroom

Free food and refreshments are provided.

WORKDAY #2: Wednesday, Sept. 24 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Marian Hall Ballroom

Door prizes!

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As we begin the fourth week of school the Office of Campus Life wants to congratulate everyone on a great first month of school!

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For more information and to sign up to volunteer please contact Kayla Rice at krice@uiwtx.edu.

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

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If you are still interested in getting invlolved on campus “follow” @uiwcampuslife on twitter or “like” us on Facebook to keep up with the latest events on campus and find opportunities to help you grow this year!

Have a great fall semester!

Mercedes Moreno UIW Newsletter Editor

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University of the Incarnate Word 2014 Football Schedule Septermber 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15

@ North Dakota State (ESPN Game Day will air live) @ Abilene Christian* Southeastern Louisiana* Houston Baptist* @ Northwestern State* Texas Lutheran McNeese State* @ Nicholls* Sam Houston State* (Senior Night) @ Lamar*

* indicates Southland Conference game All home games played at Benson Stadium

Volunteers Needed!

Woodridge Carnival at Woodridge Elementary School Carnival Friday, October 24, from 3-6pm.

Volunteers are needed to help with the food and game booths.

Shifts: 2:30-4pm, 4-5pm, and 5-6:30pm.

Woodridge Carnival is the largest fundraiser for Woodridge Elementary School in Alamo Heights ISD. This year our primary goal is to raise money for technology in the classroom and library, and updating our school library with new books.

Sign up by October 1!

Email: katie_adkison@hotmail.com

What’s New Art & Musical Festival Auditions The Arts & Music Festival is an annual celebration of the artistic side of the UIW community, sponsored by the Honors Program and the UIW Chorale. Auditions are being held for performers who would like to be considered for the Arts & Music Festival on Thursday, Oct. 23. Auditions will be on Monday, Sept. 22, 5-9 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 26, 5-9 p.m. Participants interested are asked to contact Joshua Marroquin (jamarroq@student.uiwtx.edu) to be placed on the schedule. Poets for the poetry slam are asked to submit their work to Harriet Stares at stares@student.uiwtx.edu

by Wednesday, Oct. 1. Donations in the form of 2-D, 3-D and wearable art for the gallery are being accepted throughout Oct. Proceeds from art sales will go to the new Fine Arts Building. For more information, please contact Joshua Marroquin at (210) 336-9575 or jamarroq@student.uiwtx.edu.

2014 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Lecture: Influencing Diversity in Nursing Education, Practice, Research & Leadership Speaker Deidre Woods-Walton, JD, MSN, RN-PHN, President and CEO, National Black Nurses Association, Inc. will present a lecture designed to promote discussion and dialogue about the driving forces for and barriers to creating diversity in the profession of nursing. The lecture will be in the Rosenberg Sky Room on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Admission is free to the general public, $10 at the door for nurses pursuing continuing education credit and RSVP to the event is requested. For more information, please contact Dr. Cook at (210) 829-3978 or cook@uiwtx.edu.

A Blessing of the Animals and Prayer for Creation on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron of ecology Francis taught love for all, care of creation, and peacemaking. UIW is part of the Catholic Climate Change national movement “Care for creation. Care for the poor.” The UIW community is invited to bring their pets, both live and stuffed, for a blessing of the animals and prayer for the creation on Saturday, Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m. at the Grotto. The event is hosted by the “Arts for Christian Worship Class.” To learn more visit http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/ and for more information, please contact Sr. Martha Ann Kirk at kirk@uiwtx.edu or (210) 829-3854.

Is This My Shangri-La? Life in a Bhutanese Refugee Camp exhibit on display at UIW "Is This My Shangri-La? Life in a Bhutanese Refugee Camp" is an exhibit of photographs by Dr. Lopita Nath, UIW Moody Professor 2014-15, which explores life in the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal. The exhibit is on display throughout the Fall semester in Mabee Library's reference room, the AV room, and the periodicals room. For more information, please contact Taylor Fox at (210) 283-6316 or tpfox@uiwtx.edu.

Call for presentations during the October Season of Justice and Peace Individuals and groups are invited to propose presentations for the October Season of Justice and Peace which is being organized now. See http://www.uiw.edu/PeaceDay/ for past events and history. Topics are to be related to themes of Catholic Social Teachinghttp://www.cctwincities.org/ MajorThemesCatholicSocialTeaching. For more information, please contact Sr. Martha Ann Kirk at kirk@uiwtx.edu or Dr. Roger Barnes atbarnes@uiwtx.edu.

Don’t Forget SGA General Assembly The meeting will consist of budgeting, bills/referendums, student organization updates and anything else that concerns UIW. A Social Hour will follow all General Assemblies. For more information, please contact Desmond Ndikum at (210) 829-3833 or ndikum@student.uiwtx.edu.

General Assembly Schedule: September 16, 2014 September 30, 2014 October 14, 2014 October 28, 2014 November 11, 2014 Identity Theft Seminar Mabee Library will host a seminar on identity theft presented by Dawn Field on Thursday, Sept.

18, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Mabee Library Auditorium. For more information, please contact Farhad Moshiri at (210) 829-3842 or moshiri@uiwtx.edu.

Mike Beucler's Wild Game Dinner UIW Men’s Basketball invites you to attend Mike Beucler’s Wild Game Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.-midnight at John Miller’s Wild Game Room (124 Hwy 46, West Boerne, TX 78006). The event will serve as a fundraiser benefiting the university’s men’s basketball. For more information, please contact Brian Curtis at (210) 283-5052 or bcurtis@uiwtx.edu.

Free admission: San Antonio Museum of Art & McNay Art Museum UIW employees & students UIW employees and students have free access to the museums with use of their campus ID. Matisee: Life in color will be at SAMA until Sunday and the McNay welcomes an Impressionist’s exhibit on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The UIW community is encouraged to take advantage of this membership.

Attention Students: Do you want free parking?

The UIW Business Office is now offering students free parking.

For more information visit or call at 210-829-6043

Ila Fay Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions

2014 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Lecture

“Influencing Diversity in Nursing Educa5on, Prac5ce, Research and Leadership” Deidre Woods-Walton, JD, MSN, RN-PHN President and CEO National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Tuesday, September 23, 2014 REGISTRATION & NETWORKING: 12:30 pm PROGRAM: 1:00pm–2:30pm PLACE: University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg Sky Room, McCombs CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

The UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD, Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.5 Contact Hours REGISTRATION 2014 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Lecture Tuesday, September 23, 2014 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Registration Fee: No charge to attend ____$10.00 For Nursing Continuing Education Credit (cash or check payable to UIW; pay at the door Please PRINT Name: _________________________________ Credentials: _______________ RN __ Other__ Address: _______________________________ City, State Zip: __________________ Daytime phone: __________________________ Alternate phone: ________________ E-Mail: _________________________________ Employer or School of Nursing: ________________ Please send RSVP by 16 September to Dr. Jennifer Cook, at 201 829-3978 or cook@uiwtx.edu Phone: 210 829-3978 Mail form: Jennifer Cook, Nursing Faculty, UIW, Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, CPO #300 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209-6318

ATTENTION Resources for Students Seeking Assistance UIW Counseling Staff

Each counselor works with a broad range of counseling concerns beyond the listings below.

COUNSELING INTERNS Jessica Mitchell – MA, LMFT Associate Focuses on relationships, communication and spirituality. Has experience with juveniles, mentally disabled persons and most importantly, with university student concerns.

She works part time as a semi-professional actress.

Tamara Kiss, MS, NCC, LPC – Intern NCMHCE

Sasha Wilhelm, MS, LBSW, LPC- Intern Sasha has a BA in Social Work and an MA in Counseling. Her focus is marriage and family therapy. Sasha has worked in social services, mental health treatment facilities and juvenile detention. Her educational specialty is in diagnostics. She enjoys bringing humor, creativity and pop culture into the counseling relationship.

She loves spending time with her family, cooking, road cycling and her two angels—dogs, Pearl and Spanky.

Tamara has a MS in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University. She brings international experience and several years of working in settings such as private practice, substance abuse treatment facilities and military agencies. Tamara has worked with stress, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, relationship issues, life transitions and career counseling. She is Motivational Career Coach.

Tamara is enthusiastic, loves working with the university population and is passionate about traveling and learning about new cultures.

Anne Seay – MA, LPC Intern Anne Seay has completed her Masters degree in counseling at UTSA. She brings a positive, supportive focus to the counseling relationship.

She has experience in family dynamics, stress management and eating disorders.

Anne loves being active and outdoors, her children and family in the mountains, at the beach–Well, just everywhere!

Lily Ha – MA Intern abilities and potential. Has experience working students. She loves to work with high school students and the college population. Lily is working on her Ph.D.

She is an extraordinary decorator and organizer, and loves to dance.

Juan Loya – ABD Intern Has training and experience assisting clients in creating, visualizing and implementing improved futures. He specializes in loss, grief and life transitions. As retired military, he understands the needs of military personnel and Spanish.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF Chris Leeth – Ph.D. & LPC

Assistant Director of Counseling Focuses

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potential and human sexuality concerns. He also has experience in student development programming and social media.

He loves to hang out with his wife, son and brand new daughter – and work out at the gym.

Keith Tucker – Ed. D, LPC & LMFT Director of Counseling

He is trained in a variety of counseling modalities. His main focus is on the inner resource, potential and inner strength required of each person as they manifest themselves through the tasks of school and life. He believes the journey to

He loves biking, the outdoors and camping in the mountains with his wife.

He loves to walk and observe nature.

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