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The Administration Building is ready for the holidays, and hopefully you are, too!
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Mission
Sisters Sing the Christmas Novena
You are invited to join the Incarnate Word Sisters in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word from 5:30 to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 23 as they sing the Christmas Novena, ancient chants based on the poetic words of the Prophets.
Christmas Mass
There will be a Christmas Mass on campus at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24 in Our Lady’s Chapel. There will not be a midnight Mass. Children attending are invited to draw and bring happy pictures to be sentto Iraqi refugees’ children.Sr. Martha Ann Kirk and Dr. Jessica Kimmel were with church groups trying to help the millions of refugee children last summer.To learn more, see www.uiw.edu/PeaceDay/PeaceDay-CreatingArtCreatingFriendship.html or call Sr. Martha Ann at 829-3854 or read her article in St. Anthony Catholic Messenger, November 2007.Copies are available by Our Lady’s Chapel. Children not attending are invited to participate in the ongoing art project.
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Events
Evening of Christmas Music
The Incarnate Word High School Madrigal Singers and Madrigal Alumnae present “Peace, Joy, Love,” an evening of Christmas music, to benefit the Roger Labat Scholarship Fund. The event is at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. Tickets cost $8 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds benefit the scholarship fund. For more information, call Roger Labat at 283-5013 or Mary Ann de la Garza 829-3159.
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Department News
Announcements from the Alumni Office
Jane M. Holder Hadley is the new alumni of distinction recipient. She was presented with the award at the afternoon commencement. For more information, visit www.uiw.edu/alumni/aldist.html.
Help Desk Hours
The Help Desk hours for Dec. 21 are 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Contact the UIW Help Desk at 829-2721 if you have any questions.
Sign Up for Blackboard Jungle Sessions
All full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty are invited to the next Blackboard Jungle sessions Monday, Jan. 7 through Wednesday, Jan. 9. Reservations are required and will be taken through Jan. 5 by Terry Peak at tpeak@uiwtx.edu. Type “Blackboard” in the subject line. Sessions with fewer than five registrants will be canceled. If there is enough interest, afternoon sessions for the advanced courses will be scheduled. All sessions will be held in Room 230 of the Mabee Library. The schedule is as follows:
- Monday, Jan. 7, 8 - 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 - 9 p.m. (Two sessions); Blackboard Basics: Both sessions will focus on providing entry-level assistance in the use of Blackboard. The first hour will show you how to navigate the Blackboard Course Management System. Then there will be a discussion about employing good teaching practice when creating a course shell and planning course content. The session will also include a review of the features and benefits of Blackboard content. There will be ample opportunity to create course content for your spring course.
- Tuesday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Advanced Blackboard, Session 1: Communication. During the Christmas break, Blackboard will be upgraded to version 7.3; which includes an upgraded and more user-friendly discussion board. This session will focus on using and administering the new discussion board. In addition, there will be demonstrations of the chat, virtual classroom, wikis, blogs and podcasting features. There will be an opportunity to create a discussion board within your spring course shell.
- Wednesday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Advanced Blackboard, Session 2: Using Blackboard Assessments, Surveys and the Gradebook. This session will focus on creating and administering tests and surveys in Blackboard. The test manager is a more complex content area, so this session will explain ways to build and administer a seamless and secure assessment. The course will also focus on using the Gradebook, not just as a repository for grades, but as a method of communicating with students about their performance. The session will conclude with a tutorial on Turnitin. Many of our faculty members know the benefits of this service, so we will show you how to create a Turnitin assignment and interpret the Turnitin Originality Report.
Each class includes step-by-step instruction within your own course. Candidates for the basic Blackboard course are first-time users or faculty who use Blackboard on a limited basis. Candidates for the advanced courses have used Blackboard before or want to use the discussion board, Gradebook or assessment features this semester. It is recommended that the basic course be taken prior to any advanced sessions. For more information call Terry Peak at 829-3920, or e-mail him at tpeak@uiwtx.edu.
Parking Permits
Until the start of the next semester, Campus Police will not be ticketing for permits, but will continue to enforce all other parking violations such as fire lanes and handicapped spaces. For questions, contact Ana Fuentes at 829-6030 or fuentesa@uiwtx.edu.
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Community News
UIW in the News
High school football: Smithson Valley's Rios commits to Incarnate Word
Christmas Donation
It’s never too late to invest in the future of a woman and her family in Zambia and Tanzania. You can make a Christmas donation at http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=181550740&u=1816886
Or make a check payable to:
Women's Global Connection
P. O. Box 34833
San Antonio, TX 78265-4833
University Logo Gift Idea
If you’re looking for a special holiday gift, consider a limited edition UIW memento. A beautiful brass, etched rendition of the university logo in color is on display in the bookstore. Order one for $15 through Roslyn Grimes at grimes@uiwtx.edu. Proceeds will benefit the Faculty Development Endowment. For more information, call the Office of Institutional Advancement at 829-6012.
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Faculty Focus
Enjoy the break, faculty!
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High Schools
Enjoy the holiday!
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Miscellaneous
Open House
There will be an open house at St. Anthony Catholic School for new families from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20.
St. Peter Elementary Registration
St. Peter School is beginning the registration process for the 2008-09 academic year. Registration packets will be going home Jan. 15 to all registered families, and forms will be due back to the school office by Jan. 23. We also invite any new families to St. Peter School who are parishioners or members of the Brainpower Connection to complete and turn in their registration forms beginning Jan. 15. Open registration will begin Jan. 25. Interested families who would like to visit the school are encouraged to attend one of our two Information Days at 9 a.m. Jan. 16 or Jan. 24 in the Parish Hall.Contact our school secretary/registrar, Yvette Mireles, at 824-3171 for more information or go to our school website at stpeterprince.org.
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