Alumni Newsletter
August 2004

"Help us to Re-found the University for the Future" *

LATEST ISSUE OF THE WORD ONLINE AT:

http://www.uiw.edu/thewordonline/

The spring issue is online. The next issue is due out in late July.

CATCH UP ON THE NEWS AT:

http://www.uiw.edu/news/newsarchive.html

GENERAL UIW NEWS:

A new web format at: http://www.uiw.edu/

Weekly News : http://www.uiw.edu/newsletter

CHECK OUT THE UIW ALUMNI NETWORK

http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/anet/

Sometime soon a new Alumni Networking Network system will be online. In the meantime the old network will be up and running and please check back if you wish to join, or let the Alumni Office know and we will notify you when the new system is operational. 

THE WORD OF THE WEEK

@Universe weekly newsletter is now available for viewing on the web, at http://www/iow.edu/newsletter

ADCaP NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE:

http://www.uiw.edu/adcap/adcapnews.htm

OTHER HANDY LINKS:

http://www.uiw.edu/hr/ UIW Human Resources; http://www.uiw.edu/mission/ma_missnewsltr.html Mission Newsletters;
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,
http://www.uiwtx.edu/~athletic/ News on Athletics
and http://www.uiw.edu/carillon.html if you are homesick for the campus; http://www.womensglobalconnection.org CCVI Women's Global Connection, http://www.uiw.edu/admissions/alumvolapp.html Alumni Admissions Volunteers.

Interesting link of the month: http://www.uiw.edu/news/index.htm#pharmdean

MASS SCHEDULE

The weekly Sunday Mass in Our Lady's Chapel is at 10:30 a.m.
Mass in the Motherhouse Chapel is on the second Sunday of the month, at 11:00 a.m.

IN THIS ISSUE..

*Death Takes Incarnate Word Members
*Annual Scholarship Sweepstakes Winners
*Pharmacy Association to hold UIW Benefit
*New Principal Named for SACHS
*Alumni Join Staff in Student Services
*Getting Alumni Tours Back on Track
*Fall Alumnae Lunch Bunch
*SACHS Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament in September
*Addition to Graduation Advertisement List
*Alumna Seeks Marathon Support
*Wordsworth Book Club Fall Reading List
*UIW Credit Card Available
*UIW Pins by Zelime Matthews

DEATH TAKES INCARNATE WORD MEMBERS 

The campus was saddened on July 4, 2004 by the untimely death of Mary Lou Tobias Lerma, BSN '69, MSN '89 . Mary Lou had taught with us part-time and became full time in nursing in January of 2003. This is the link to her obituary http://obits.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?type=0&id=35579

On July 20, 2004 Sister Susan Costigan, CCVI, BSN '44 , formerly Sister Evangelist Costigan of the nursing faculty, passed away.

http://obits.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?type=0&id=35963

Also on July 20 th death came to Dr Amy Freeman Lee, 89 , longtime chairman of the board of trustees and former student in the 1930s.

The following is the link to the story in the San Antonio Express-News . http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA072104.1A.Obitfreeman.ccdc2b7.html

If this link does not open I can send you a hard copy. A memorial service for Amy Lee has been scheduled for August 5 th in San Antonio. For our folks who would like to make a memorial gift we might suggest the existing Amy Freeman Lee Professorial Chair Endowment, the fund for capital improvements in the fine arts, or a memorial book in the UIW Library.

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS---2004

Congratulations to our 2004 winners:

Open this link for the listing: http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/sweepstakes2004.html

From now on all proceeds from the annual Sweepstakes will go directly into the Brainpower Scholarship Endowment and scholarship awards for UIW, IWHS and SACHS students will come directly from the scholarship endowment interest. All of you made this possible, $1 at a time. God bless you. The winners for 2005, as usual will be selected by computer at the annual alumni party "By the Dawn's Early Light" at Brackenridge Villa on July 4, 2005.

BEXAR COUNTY PHARMACY ASSOCIATION PLANS UIW BENEFIT AUGUST 21st

The Bexar County Pharmacy Association would like to invite alumni/ae and friends to their annual art auction to be held this year on August 21 st in the UIW Skyroom. Proceeds from the auction will benefit an endowed scholarship for UIW's new College of Pharmacy. The association has already presented the university with a lead gift for this new scholarship endowment. If there is any particular type of art or artist you may be interested in, please call 732-7979 to leave a message, or for any questions. Raquel Salinas, President of the Bexar County Pharmacy Association.

NEW PRINCIPAL FOR ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

St. Anthony Catholic High School has named Joseph B. Hannon as its new principal, replacing Daniel I. Ochoa , who was named dean of preparatory programs. Hannon began his duties at the high school on July 6. Hannon joins the school with more than 34 years experience in education, after six years in the founding principal position at Reagan High School in San Antonio.

Former SACHS principal Dan Ochoa has begun his duties as the Dean of SACHS and IWHS, replacing Sister Sally Mitchell, OSF who retired to go back to teaching online.

ALUMNI AMONG NEW STUDENT SERVICES STAFF

Dr. Angela McPherson Williams, Ph.D. '02 has joined the UIW staff as the Director of Leadership Activities. Also, Trevor D. Alexander , BA '96 is the new Assistant Director of Campus Ministry to the new Director , Beth Villarreal . Welcome.

GETTING ALUMNI TOURS ON TRACK

The good news is that alumna Angela McCaffrey Notzon of Fuller Travel in San Antonio has agreed to join us in the quest for exciting alumni travel programs, and the sooner the better. Angela has been in the travel business for fifteen years and has a wonderful record of successful tours and happy travelers. Angela is looking for alumni partners willing to share in both the planning and the going! And put on your thinking caps for exciting destinations to celebrate our quasquicentennial [125 th anniversary, folks].

Near or distant destinations are no problem---Angela is interested in excitement, fun and quality. To join in the process email dickm@universe.uiwtx.edu and Angela will be in touch.

ALUMNAE LUNCH BUNCH MAKES PLANS

The annual informal gathering of IWHS, IWC and UIW alumnae has been tentatively scheduled for the Crystal Room of the San Francisco Steakhouse on September 13, 2004. Alumna Shirlie Grant Kaats, '56 is the event chair again this year. There are no speeches and no program, just conversation and sharing memories. And all you need to do to attend is ask the Alumni Office to put you on the lunch bunch mailing list. Shirlie's phone number is 210 822-0044. All are welcome.

SACHS ALUMNI GOLF FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

The 3 rd annual St. Anthony Alumni Association Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held at the Republic Golf Course on Saturday, September 25, 2004. The tournament contact person is alumnus Chris Rojas, class of 1996 at crosas@clearchannel.com

ALUMNUS NOT ON LIST

Summer 2003 ADCaP graduate Gilbert A. Sauceda, BBA was accidentally not included in the advertisement listing the UIW graduates of 2003-2004 which appeared in the San Antonio Express-News last May.

ALUMNA SEEKS MARATHON SUPPORT

Alumna Nelda C. Pena, BA '90 , plans to walk in the 13.1 mile marathon for the American Stroke Association next January. She is helping to raise funds for the organization and has set a personal goal of $3,500. If you can help Nelda give her a call at 210-694-0799. Contributions are tax-deductible.

WORDSWORTH FALL BOOK READING LIST

August 31          Monica Ali, Brick Lane  

September 14    Joseph Coulson, The Vanishing Moon

September 28    Alison Smith, Name All the Animals

October 12        Shirley Hazzard, The Great Fire

October 26        Caryl Phillips, A Distant Shore 

November 9        Kent Haruf, Eventide

Meetings will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Dr. Burton E. Grossman International Conference Center, located on the corner of Hildebrand and Hwy 281. You are invited to bring a brown bag lunch and come at 11:30 a.m. to enjoy your salad or sandwich before the presentation starts. Coffee, tea, and cold drinks will be provided. The fee for participation is $60.00 per semester ($45.00 for senior citizens and students. For more information contact: Lorraine Ewers, Office of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, CPO 144, San Antonio, TX 78209. Telephone: 210.829.6070 Email: lewers@universe.uiwtx.edu

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. Meetings will be scheduled for those interested or nominated. Send your nominations or your own name to gladysd@universe.uiwtx.edu

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 $1,000 or more a quarter from this program, all designated for the Faculty Development Endowment. For the last quarter it was $947.

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

With Thanks to alumna Lily Hernandez of Miami.

TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE U.S.A.

We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes; but the plural of ox became oxen not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice; yet the plural of house is houses, not hice.

If the plural of man is always called men, why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen? If I spoke of my foot and show you my feet, and I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet? If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth?

Then one may be that, and three would be those, yet hat in the plural would never be hose, and the plural of cat is cats, not cose. We speak of a brother and also of brethren, but though we say mother, we never say methren.

Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, but imagine the feminine, she, shis and shim.

Dick McCracken, Dean of Alumni and Planned Giving dickm@universe.uiwtx.edu
www.uiw.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 21st century.