The University of the Incarnate Word was selected as one of the best regional universities in the west in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News Media Group. UIW earned the #63 spot in the exclusive rankings, which include more than 1,400 schools nationwide. The rankings are available at www.usnews.com/colleges, and were published
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October was American Pharmacists Month. The Feik School of Pharmacy at the University of the Incarnate Word wants to encourage you to know your pharmacist. Pharmacists can help you understand your medicines and review your medication profile for prescription and over the counter drug interactions. They also check for the correct dosage, drug allergies and
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  Dr. Javier Arjona, professor of physics and engineering, has instituted a new format for the Senior Design course in engineering management, where students provide consulting and problem solving to industry customers, with rigorous timelines and decision gates. He wrote a journal article on this structured approach, which is employed across Monterrey, Mexico, and he
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By Debra Del Toro Through the years, generous gifts from the University of the Incarnate Word’s many donors have made a difference in the lives of countless students, faculty and staff. The rising cost of college tuition, paired with the continuous cutbacks in federal and state financial assistance, has made earning a college degree a
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UIW alumna finds window to her soul through painting By Antonio Cantú Rebecca DeLeón Almazán had no artistic aspirations after graduating from Incarnate Word College with a chemistry/biology double major. Her mind was focused on rigid scientific logic, but today the ’57 graduate is fully immersed in creativity with abstract art creations. While the two
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  By Rebecca Esparza ’99 BBA, ’04 MBA Annabel Schwochert, a 2011 graduate of UIW, was working at H-E-B Central Market last spring when a chance encounter with a group of customers wearing shirts with the City Year logo caught her attention. “They told me City Year was an organization that served underperforming schools and
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By Andrew Festa The departure of a coach has the power to weaken even the most talented team and shut a window of opportunity before players can regain their rhythm under a new leader. The University of the Incarnate Word Men’s Soccer Team has proven to be in capable hands under the newly appointed men’s
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By Crystale Lopez From the company-created “Memories on Review: Tales from World War II,” to classics such as “Tenn to One: Letters of Tennessee Williams,” the University of Incarnate Word’s Extended Run Players (ERP) have etched their mark in the local and national senior theatre scene. Comprised of seasoned theatre lovers who want to perform,
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By Crystale Lopez The University of the Incarnate Word has opened another door for students to gain knowledge in their discipline, and to study the world. The new Study Abroad Center in Heidelberg, Germany along with sister school SRH Hochschule Heidelberg is accepting students to attend for the fall 2012 semester. Students may also go
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By Dick McCracken I knew the late Connie Jones for the last 50 years at Incarnate Word. There was never a time when she was not cheerful or excited by a new challenge. That was her nature. So it came as no surprise when I learned that, during her student days at Incarnate Word College
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