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What’s The WordSeptember 8, 2014
WORK DAYS
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
WORKDAY #2: Wednesday, Sept. 24
5:30-8:30 p.m. Marian Hall Ballroom
For more information and to sign up to volunteer please contact Kayla Rice at [email protected].
The University of the Incarnate Word provides reasonable accommodation with adequate notice. To request disability accommodation for this event, visit www.uiw.edu/ada 7/14 175
Free food and
refreshments are provided.
uiw.edu/lighttheway /@uiwcardinals @uiwcardinals /uiwcardinals #uiwlighttheway
Door prizes!
It’s a great day to be alive and be a cardinal!
As we begin the fourth week of school the Office of Campus Life wants to congratulate everyone on a great first month of school!
To the left of this column you will find the “Light the Way Workdays”. This is an awesome way to get on-campus community service hours. There will be free food and refreshments, and a chance to win Public Relations door prizes.
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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11:30-12:30
October 2November 6
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: [email protected]
University of the Incarnate Word 2014 Football Schedule
Septermber 13 @ North Dakota State (ESPN Game Day will air live)September 20 @ Abilene Christian*September 27 Southeastern Louisiana*October 4 Houston Baptist*October 11 @ Northwestern State*October 18 Texas LutheranOctober 25 McNeese State*November 1 @ Nicholls*November 8 Sam Houston State* (Senior Night)November 15 @ Lamar*
* indicates Southland Conference gameAll home games played at Benson Stadium
What’s New Art & Musical Festival AuditionsThe 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 ([email protected]) to be placed on the schedule. Poets for the poetry slam are asked to submit their work to Harriet Stares at [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 2014 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Lecture: Influencing Diversity in Nursing Education, Practice, Research & LeadershipSpeaker 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 [email protected]. A Blessing of the Animals and Prayer for Creation on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron of ecologyFrancis 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. Call for presentations during the October Season of Justice and PeaceIndividuals 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 [email protected] or Dr. Roger Barnes [email protected].
Don’t ForgetSGA 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 [email protected].
General Assembly Schedule:September 16, 2014September 30, 2014October 14, 2014October 28, 2014November 11, 2014 Identity Theft SeminarMabee 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 [email protected]. Mike Beucler's Wild Game DinnerUIW 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 [email protected].
Free admission: San Antonio Museum of Art & McNay Art Museum UIW employees & studentsUIW 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
REGISTRATION2014 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Lecture
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 12:30 pm – 2:30 pmRegistration Fee: No charge to attend
____$10.00 For Nursing Continuing Education Credit (cash or check payable to UIW; pay at the doorPlease 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 [email protected]
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
Ila Fay Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions2014 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
A T T E N T I O NResources for Students Seeking Assistance
UIW Counseling StaffEach counselor works with a broad range of counseling concerns beyond the listings below.
COUNSELING INTERNS
Jessica Mitchell – MA, LMFT AssociateFocuses 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 NCMHCETamara 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
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Tamara is enthusiastic, loves working with the university
population and is passionate about traveling and learning
about new cultures.
Anne Seay – MA, LPC InternAnne 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/LNHV� WR� IRFXV� RQ� HDFK� SHUVRQ·V� VWUHQJWKV��abilities and potential. Has experience working
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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 InternHas 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
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He loves to walk and observe nature.
Sasha Wilhelm, MS, LBSW, LPC- InternSasha 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.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Chris Leeth – Ph.D. & LPC Assistant Director of Counseling
Focuses on university counseling with
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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
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He loves biking, the outdoors and camping in the mountains
with his wife.
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