What’s The Word September 29, 2014
It’s a great day to be alive and be a cardinal! Cardinals, Homecoming is right around the corner. Don’t forget to nominate a campus leader, campus role model, or someone who you feel would represent our UIW campus well. Applications are due October 1, 2014 VIA Orgsync. Interested in going Greek? Freshman, you are invited to our first set of workshops designed just for you to learn the in’s and out’s of Greek life at UIW. Attend both workshops and you will be entered into a raffle for $50 for new member dues. It is almost that time for Fall break, midterms and end of the year finals. There are many resources at UIW to help you prepare for those tests that you might not be 100% confident about! The Learning Assitance Center is located in the AD building 2nd floor and is available to all students! The Office of Campus Life wishes you the best of luck. Till next week cardinals!
Mercedes Moren UIW Newsletter Editor
Interested In Greek Life?
Recruitment Applications are now available! Send your application today VIA Orgsync!
SAVE THE DATE: Interested in joining a sorority? Have the chance to meet all 4 sororities at our MidSemester Event: “Welcome to the Good Life� November 6, 2014 4:30-6:30 Marian Ballroom
Attention Students with AT Parking Permits: The parking lot will be open for use on Monday September 15th. As a recipient of the ‘AT’ parking decal you will not be allowed to park on the main campus Monday – Thursday (8am-5pm); Campus Police will start issuing parking ticket around the September 18th to those that are still parking on main campus. For your convenience there will be shuttle service throughout the day – as of now the shuttle is scheduled to run 6:30am to 8pm Please note that night time parking is prohibited.
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
RESIDENCE LIFE SPOTLIGHT RESIDENT ASSISTANT(S) WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT: RA of the Month: Ruben Gonzalez MANUEL ESQUIVEL St. Joes, McCombs, Hillside 2, Avoca meesquiv@student.uiwtx.edu EMILY URQUIDI Dubuis, Agnese, Clement, Marian, Tobin Lofts urquidi@student.uiwtx.edu LAUREN PESINA Hillside 3, Joeris lpesina@student.uiwtx.edu
RA(’s) of the Week: Jenny Tran Sidney Adams April Rodriguez RA of the Week is a weekly acheivement that each RA has the opportunity to reach. During the week Residence Life Area Coordinators observe the RA’s work ethic, weekly reports, programs for the halls, etc. “It’s a time for the RA’S to be appreciated for the work that is unseen” - Mannuel Esquivel
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International!roundtrip!flight!from!Houston!to!Istanbul! All!domestic!flights!within!Turkey! All!local!ground!transportation!in!airEconditioned!buses! Lodging!in!3!and!4!star!hotels! All!entrance!fees!to!museums,!sites,!and!shows! All!meals!(breakfast,!lunch!&!dinner)! ! ! ! !
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Topkapi!Palace! Grand!Bazaar! Hagia!Sophia! Antique!City!of!Ephesus! Tomb!of!Rumi! Bosphorus!Boat!Tour! Journalist!&!Writers!Foundation! !
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In!cooperation!with!the!Dialogue!Institute!of!the!Southwest.! http://www.interfaithdialog.org/! ! ! For!more!information,!please!contact:! ! Dr.!Tanja!Stampfl! English!Department! stampfl@uiwtx.edu! 210E829E3885! !
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Dr.!Adrienne!Ambrose! Religious!Studies!Department! ambrosea@uiwtx.edu! 210E283E6344!
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.e du. General Assembly Schedule: September 30, 2014 October 14, 2014 October 28, 2014 November 11, 2014
University of the Incarnate Word 2014 Football Schedule October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15
Houston Baptist* @ Northwestern State* Bi-Week McNeese State* (Homecoming) @ Nicholls* Sam Houston State* (Senior Night) @ Lamar*
* indicates Southland Conference game All home games played at Benson Stadium
What’s New Thursday Night Lights Join the Student Center at Java for Thursday Night Football. 7:25 pm Vikings vs Packers. Don’t miss out on discounted Wings & Beer (Those 21 and over).
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. 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.
Light the Way
DISPLAY BOARD CONTEST 2014
A Spooktacular UIW Alumni Association Halloween Event
Sunday, October 26, 2014 3pm – 7pm In the parking lot beside the UIW Natatorium Saturday, October 11 • Dubuis Lawn 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. painting
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m. clean-up
12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m. judging, lunch & awards
Deadline to enter: Friday, October 3 by 5 p.m. All approved student organizations are invited to participate. Cash prizes for the top three For registration forms or for more info please visit uiw.edu/lighttheway. You can also contact PR special events coordinator, Kayla Rice at krice@uiwtx.edu.
RSVP your student group at www.uiwalumni.org/trunkvolunteer Service hours will be provided for interested student groups! Decorated vehicle trunks will serve as the backdrop. Come in costume & bring treats to hand out to kids!
For more information contact Steve Hemphill, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at 210-805-3595 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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University Events and Student Programs (210) 829-6034 Paul Ayala Director of UESP Paulina Mazurek Assistant Director of UESP Ellyse Sanchez Student Organizations Coordinator Nataly Gutierrez Student Center Coordinator Mercedes Moreno Greek Life Coordinator
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