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UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD!

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

What’s the Word?

CAB: Barrio Bash

Campus Life Events

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Monday 9/17

This week at UIW STARS, Cardinal Wellness 11 am, Circle

Hispanic Heritage Month kick"o# Event sponsored by CAB and Campus Life.

Wednesday 9/20 Poker Night, Student Center Thursday 9/22 International Food Festival 4 pm Marian Ballroom

Barrio Bash: Rio Carnaval

Our Place Special Event: Evening with an Author 5 pm Library Auditorium Saturday 9/24 UIW Football Away Game @ West TX A&M 6 pm UIW Volleyball vs TX Women’s 2 pm Light the Way Workday 9 am Marian Ballroom

FALL ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Mon. Sept 19th & Thu. Sept 22, Introduction to APA Writing Style Tue. Sept. 27th & Wed. Sept 28th, APA Citation/References ! RefWorks Software Library Room 230. All workshops are scheduled for 6 " 8 pm.

For more information and/or to register: 210"283"6454, gsc@uiwtx.edu

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

DELTA BETA CHI: BRA!VO EVENT

Delta Beta Chi 2nd Annual Bra-Vo Fashion Show October 12, 2011 Marian Hall Ballroom Doors open at 6pm Categories include: Best Overall Bra, Most Creative, Most Meaningful

Looking for participants to design a Bra for Fashion Show!

Deadline to register 10/7/11 For more information: meedward@student.uiwtx.edu

BLURB

VOLUNTEERS $student/sta#/faculty% NEEDED!! The Headwaters Coalition is hosting two Volunteer Work Days in the Headwaters Sanctuary on Friday, September 30 from 2:00 to 5:00 and on Saturday, October 1 from 9:00 to 12:00. We’ll meet at the main trailhead behind the baseball fields on both work days.& Come prepared for work in the woods: long pants and close toed shoes.& Headwaters volunteers are eligible for o# campus community service hours. Plus, getting involved in the Headwaters project is a great way to expand your horizons and get to know more intimately this place we call “home” here at Incarnate Word. Need more information? Call 828"2224 ext. 232 or email: helen@headwaterscoalition.org. Thanks!!

REMINDER: STUDENT LOGO CONTEST

UIW students are encouraged to participate in the Alamo Heights Night® 2012 logo contest. The logo should include some reference to the event and year of the event. All finished computer separated artwork should be provided on a disk no later than Dec. 2. For more information and the contest guidelines, http://www.alamoheightsnight.org/

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Calling all student organizations! You are invited to participate in the 2011 Light the Way Student Organization Display Board Contest. All student organizations desiring to participate will be provided a display board to decorate and submit for the contest. The three student organizations receiving the most votes will receive a cash prize.&

Important Dates •September 23' Deadline to register to participate •October 15 ' Display board paint day ' 9 a.m. ' 2 p.m.

•November 19 ' Light the Way ' Display boards will be displayed along the Light the Way route.

For more information contact the Liz Valerio gvalerio@uiwtx.edu or at $210% 832"2127 All designs become property of UIW. Your design may be used on future promotional materials.

To see last year’s board designs, visit: http://www.uiw.edu/lighttheway/

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

British Beer Garden

When: October 6th Where: Dubuis Lawn Time: 5 pm - 8:30 pm !

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

SPOTLIGHT: 1ST HOME GAME TAILGATE

University of the Incarnate Word Center for Veterans Affairs

A veterans' benefits information session will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 13th at the Dr. Burton E. Grossman International Conference Center (ICC) auditorium, located at the corner of Hwy. 281 N and E. Hildebrand Ave. Map Each semester, UIW offers free informational sessions for prospective student veterans and their families to answer questions about attending UIW, and using VA educational benefits. VA Coordinator Karen Wyatt and representatives from other UIW offices, including Admissions, Business Office, Financial Aid, and Career Services, will be on hand to assist.

For more information, contact Karen Wyatt at veterans@uiwtx.edu or 1-877-855-7957.

RSVP by phone at (210)829-6005 or online at www.uiw.edu/veteransinfo. !

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

SUPER SOCCER EXTRAVAGANZA!

Don’t miss UIW’s soccer double-header, Friday, Sept. 30th at 4 p. m. at Benson Stadium.

A pre-game tailgate with FREE food and beverages will be available for all UIW students.

Show your cardinal support for both men's and women's soccer matches and you may have an opportunity to win great prizes!!!

University Events & Student Programs Team Paul Ayala, M.B.A. Director of University Events & Student Programs Melissa Sayre, M.S. Judicial Educator & Student Development Specialist

Graduate Assistants: Anna Lilia Castorena Assistant to the Judicial Educator Student Events Coordinator Mehmet Kula Student Center Manager

What’s the Word Contact:

Cristina Luna

Cristina Luna

Greek Life & Student Organizations Coordinator

crluna1@student.uiwtx.edu Get Involved! Click Here!

Dean of Campus Life

Dr. Renee Moore

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