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"Help us to Re-found the University for the Future" *
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ISSUE OF THE WORD ONLINE AT: http://www.uiw.edu/thewordonline/
CATCH UP ON ALL THE NEWS AT: http://www.uiw.edu/news/newsarchive.html
CHECK OUT THE UIW ALUMNI NETWORK
http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/anet/
Alumni are joining the network all the time. The current format will soon change. You will have your own login and password to edit your data and keep it current.
THE WORD OF THE MONTH
The Word of the Month newsletter is now available for viewing on the web, at www.uiw.edu/wotm/
ADCaP NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE: http://www.uiw.edu/adcap/adcapnews.htm
San Antonio area ADCaP alumni---watch for a special invitation in the mail this month.
OTHER HANDY LINKS:
http://www.uiw.edu/hr/
UIW Human Resources; http://www.uiw.edu/career/
UIW Career Services ; http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/newsletter/index.htm
back issues of the Newsletter; http://www.uiwlogos.com
The Logos student newspaper, and http://www.uiw.edu/carillon.html
if you are homesick for the campus.
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE
When the academic year opens the weekly Sunday
Mass in Our Lady's Chapel will be at 10:30 a.m. Mass in the Motherhouse
Chapel is on the second Sunday of the month, at 11:00 a.m.
HOLIDAY EVENTS
IWHS MADRIGALS INVITED BACK TO WASHINGTON
The IWHS Madrigals directed by alumna Mary Ann DeLa Garza have been invited back to Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Department of State to sing at several official holiday functions. The IWHS women were a big hit last year and the return engagement is no surprise.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY CLASS TO BE HONORED
Seventeen members of the IWC class of 1979 will represent their class to celebrate the 25 th anniversary of their graduation at the morning commencement on campus, December 13 th . For one, Pamela Shaeffer, BS RT of Harrisburg, Pa, it will be her first ceremony as she was unable to attend graduation in 1979. Other silver honorees will be: Ercelyn Ritter Anderson, MA; Sylvia Martinez Aragon, BA; Lou Clair, BA; Thomas Dowson, BA; Vaudeane Holden-Allen, BBA; Tony Hutto, MA; Lillian Jones McPherson, BS; Barbara Meger, BA; Martha Ann Ramirez Ramos, BS; Patricia Ann Bullion Recker, MS; Joan Roberts-Scott, BA; Linda Robertson-Schule, BA; Anna Aguilar Rojas, BS and Gus Rojas, BA; and Amada Castillo Rodriguez, BA.
FIRST ADCaP REUNION A SUCCESS
Find some people you know!
Well over 140 alumni of the Adult Degree Completion Program at UIW mingled in the new Sky Room on November 6 th and visited with faculty and former classmates. In less than ten years the evening-only program has produced well over 1,000 graduates and 964 students are in attendance in any one 8-week accelerated semester. Look for more reunions in the future, and one just like it in Corpus Christi in the new year.
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| Theatre Alumni Tony Garza, '99 and Ricardo Chavira, '96 in The Alamo which will open nationally in April, 2004, a change from the original release date. |
BRACKENRIDGE VILLA RESTORATIONS
The first and second floors of Brackenridge Villa will be restored beginning on December 15, 2003 and will not reopen until after the holidays in January. The Development Offices in the basement of the Villa will remain open until the university closes for the holidays and the Alumni Office will share facilities. The Villa offices under the Vice President for Administration will have temporary offices in the Kathleen Watson Center at Broadway and Burr.
UIW ALUMNI TRAVEL TOURS 2004
A random poll of alumni indicated an overwhelming interest in national and International tours, so here is a plan for 2004. As of this writing we are still awaiting confirmation of the itinerary from a travel agency. The tours are also open to alumni/ae of IWHS and SACHS.
TUSCANY, March 22, 2004 6 days in Tuscany, one night in Rome with a tour director. $2,379 per person double occupancy, $2,578 single.
ALASKA's GREAT LAND, May 14, 2004 Ten days of outstanding Alaskan sites. Tour director. $2,839 per person double occupancy, $3,588 single.
SWISS EXPLORER, October 4, 2004 8 days [Villars, Geneva, Zermatt, Berne, Lucerne and other sites. Tour director. $2,239 per person double occupancy, $2,648 single.
CHRISTMAS IN WILLIAMSBURG, November 29, 2004 1 night Washington, D.C., 3 nights in Williamsburg. Tour director. $1,329 per person double occupancy, $1,578 single.
The Alumni Office will gladly send complete details on any or all tours. Details will also available on the uiw website at www.uiw.edu
TRUSTEE TO HEAD SA CHAMBER
Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce 2004 Chair-elect John Montford (SBC) is a trustee of UIW.
IWHS 1958 RING FOUND
Someone found an Incarnate Word High School ring on an airplane, the year is 1958 and the inside initials are VBL. Any ideas about the owner?
SACHS FACULTY MEMBER HONORED
The faculty at St. Anthony Catholic High School has something to celebrate as Health teacher and track coach, John G. Gonzales was awarded the Outstanding Leader in Catholic Education Award for faculty. "I feel honored beyond belief; it's been 31 years of work and my peers thought I deserved it. I'm overwhelmed with it, " said Gonzales, who added that he hopes to be in Catholic education for many more years, the good Lord willing. Gonzales has been working at St. Anthony for 29 years and has won the respect of students, parents and faculty alike, for his dedication to the school and its programs. During his entire career at St. Anthony- that began in 1964 when he entered St. Anthony as a student- he has proved to be a friend, colleague and supporter of the school through good times and bad.
"I can not think of an individual more deserving for this award and we are very proud of his past, present and future accomplishments," said St. Anthony Principal, Daniel Ochoa. Criteria for the award includes at least five years of direct involvement and active commitment to Catholic education through leadership and service to the school, parish and greater church.
INTERESTED IN ALUMNI/AE INVOLVEMENT?
The UIW Alumni Office is looking for nominations or volunteers for a core group to study the formation of an official Alumni Organization to assist the university in carrying the mission forward, and playing a dynamic role in the future direction of alumni activities and events. A meeting will be scheduled in September for those interested or nominated. Send your nominations or your own name to gladysd@universe.uiwtx.edu
FIELD OF DREAMS
This may not mean much to some, but it means a whole lot to others. Sullivan Baseball Field on campus now has lighting for night games.
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| Heritage Day 2003 at Brackenridge Villa was made more colorful as alumni John Mangrem and Adriana Garcia dressed as George and Eleanor Brackenridge, and Assistant Director of Development Jessie Casares as Mother Pierre Cinquin, CCVI. |
DID YOU KNOW?
That there is now an outside elevator in the Village at Avoca on campus that goes up the cliff to the International Conference Center on Hildebrand? Check it out when you visit next time.
And that UIW is looking into the possibility of a PharmD degree and a School of Pharmacy with additional certification for bilingual pharmacists?
The sisters of Delta Sigma Delta are searching for alumnae since 1985. Please contact the Alumni Office and we shall pass on the information.
UIW CREDIT CARD AVAILABLE
Alumni/ae often ask about the UIW affinity Mastercard available through MBNA. In addition to a personalized UIW credit card, MBNA gives UIW a percentage of all purchases/charges at no extra charge to you. Even if you make a gift on your MBNA card we will still get a percentage as an extra gift.
We receive nearly $1,000 a quarter from this program, all designated for the Faculty Development Endowment.
To get more information on a card, just call MBNA at 1 800 847 7378 [Mastercard] and refer to source code YH9Q.
INCARNATE WORD PINS SELLING FAST
Proceeds are for the Faculty Development Endowment [to meet a matching grant]
http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/zelime.html
2004 PHONATHON
Once again all alumni are receiving a call from students [or an email] this fall in support of pledges to the 2003-2004 Annual Fund, although you don't need to wait for us to call you. The annual fund is, in general, unrestricted donations in support of operations for the year on the various campuses. In practice, the annual funds provided by alumni/ae offer direct student assistance. These funds are vital to our students, and we hope you will be as generous as possible. So far, UIW is up to $80,000 in pledges, St Anthony has exceeded last year's goal, and IWHS is still in progress. If you wish to pledge prior to the Phonathon you may email dickm@universe.uiwtx.edu for the University, IWHS@universe.uiwtx.edu for Incarnate Word High School, and greener@universe.uiwtx.edu for SACHS. Gifts can also be made online at http://www.uiw.edu/giving/giv_index.html
EASY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! AFFORDABLE! COLLECTIBLE!
You can support the ministry of Women's Global Connection with the purchase of the beautiful 24K gold plate on brass, three-dimensional twist, 2003 Christmas ornament, featuring an angel in prayer. Each gold ornament, is packaged in a lovely case with numbered certificate, ready for easy mailing. Order forms are available online at http://www.womensglobalconnection.org . You may contact 210-832-3208 for more information or assistance. Our new and evolving website is a virtual gathering place for women all around the globe to meet, exchange insights and experiences, and learn from one another.about our various cultures.our wisdom traditions and spiritual practices.about women's leadership.work and family.poetry and art. Women's Global Connection is an interactive website providing opportunities for online discussions, educational courses, and other exchanges among women across the world. We invite your participation in creating and shaping it. Initiated in partnership by Interconnections and the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
DON'T FORGET!
Alumni
and alumnae should start to think about incoming students for the fall
of 2004 they would like to nominate for a MARS alumni referral scholarship
of $1,000. Check it out at: http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/mars.html
ALUMNI GIVING BACK NETWORK PROPOSED
Alumnus Michael T. Berger, MBA '97 and two other alumni have proposed an idea which is, at the core, 'what is good for our business can be good for UIW.' Michael is in real estate with King Realtors; Ray Chacon, BA '99, MBA '00 is a financial planner; and Edward Leos, BA '93 is the CEO of Destination Marketing Group [public relations, web design, etc.] What they propose is that if alumni and friends use the services of the alumni in the network they will donate a percentage of their commission to the university for operations, capital or endowment needs. Eventually the network would have a directory of participating alumni.
Alumni interested in joining the network to provide services within this framework should contact me, and I will pass the information on to the organizing alumni team. dickm@universe.uiwtx.edu
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY 2004!
Dick McCracken, Dean of Alumni and Planned Giving dickm@universe.uiwtx.edu
"Help us to Re-found the University for the Future" * This concept is an adaptation of the directions of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word at their last General Chapter which urges the members to "re-found the Congregation." This means to recapture the original founding spirit of 1869 which included dedication, a spirit of fearless innovation, Jesus' Gospel values of service and courage, all within the context of faith. For the university, this means an examination of our founding core values as they continue to animate our mission in the 21 st century.