Dear Friends: I’m pleased to welcome you to the annual donor’s issue of The Word, our way of saying “Thank You” to the many special people that contribute to the continued betterment of the University of the Incarnate Word. Looking back, this was a record-setting year like no other, and one that illustrates the importance
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The University of the Incarnate Word welcomed a record number of 458 freshmen to the UIW dorms for the 2011-2012 school year. Members of the UIW community, including faculty and staff, assisted new students with the move-in process as they arrived on campus. Students and their families were also treated to a picnic on Dubuis
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Official figures released in September showed that the University of the Incarnate Word has topped the 8,000-mark in student enrollment for the first time in its 130-year history. Overall, the university’s enrollment grew from 7,708 students in 2010 to 8,455 students in 2011. In comparison, there were 1,298 students at Incarnate Word in 1985 and
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UIW Cardinals sent their summer out in style with a fun 80s throwback concert featuring the Spazmatics. More than 1,600 people showed up to dance the night away and sing along to their favorite 80s hits at UIW’s Welcome Week Concert.

Capping off its first year of membership in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Incarnate Word is at the top of perhaps the most important area of achievement, the student element of student-athlete. A total of 1,027 student-athletes were named to the LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2010-2011 academic year and the Cardinals led the
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For the third year in a row, the University of the Incarnate Word has been listed as a military friendly school by “G.I. Jobs”, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools doing the most to
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More than 200 students and 26 faculty members served nearly two dozen worthy projects and organizations throughout San Antonio during University of the Incarnate Word’s annual Meet the Mission day of service. UIW professor Dr. Harold Rodinsky led the sixth annual Meet the Mission event, a university-wide day of community service and collaboration between faculty
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For the third consecutive year, the University of the Incarnate Word has been chosen as one of the top 10 great colleges to work for in the country in its size classification, according to a survey by “The Chronicle of Higher Education.” In addition, for the second consecutive year, UIW is one of just 10
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On Sept. 19, the University of the Incarnate Word was notified by the Office of Congressman Charlie Gonzales that UIW received a pair of five-year grants awards from the Department of Education’s Title V Office. Grant one, in the amount of $3,063,223 over five years, is for the Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Program.
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UIW invited the university and San Antonio community to the annual Blessing of the Animals on Oct. 4 in Lourdes Grotto on campus. Sr. Martha Ann Kirk hosted the celebration and blessed pets, live and stuffed. This annual event is a celebration of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals
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