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The University of the Incarnate Word will be a philanthropist of peace on Oct. 24 as Peace Day is celebrated. This will be the 5th Annual Peace Day scheduled at UIW. Peace Day reminds us that we must reflect on alternative ways of responding to violence in everyday life, instead of letting ourselves be swept away in the midst of anger. Campus Ministry has arranged for different forms of promoting world peace to be showcased at the daylong event. Such forms will include the sharing of dances, poetry, music, and theatre to promote peace and social responsibility. The day is especially meaningful to the Incarnate Word community because, “UIW remembers former faculty member, Dr. Bernard C. O’Halloran who was murdered, and in his memory we work to create a less violent and more peaceful world,” said Sister Martha Ann Kirk. Sister Kirk has been one of the leading organizers of the event along with Marcie Ramirez, one of the peer ministers. Members of organizations such as the National Conference for Community and Justice, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Rape Crisis Center will be in attendance. Among these, Nick Mele, one of the leaders of the Global Non-violent Peace Force who will share information in an exhibit throughout the morning. Incarnate Word faculty will also contribute to the event by presenting topics that support peaceful relations with our Arab neighbors. Students in the Education department will also participate by engaging in peaceful play with children from local elementary schools. Ernesto Cortes to speak at UIW Ernesto Cortes, founder of the Communities Organized for Public Service (COPS) organization in 1974 in San Antonio will occupy the podium as the next Distinguished Speaker in the series of speakers on Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The COPS organization teaches community members to become leaders in their community and to make political impacts in their city. The efforts of the organization have resulted in the dedication of new parks and libraries and the installment of traffic signals and drainage systems in communities where such facilities were scarce or non-existing. He also extended his efforts by founding The Metropolitan Organization (TMO) in Houston in 1978, and four years later he founded Valley Interfaith in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. These organizations have together formed the Southwest Industrial Area Foundation (IAF) Network. It is the center of a national network for which Cortes currently serves as the Southwest Regional director of IAF. The San Antonio-based COPS is the oldest and most established of the 40 IAF institutions. These IAF institutions bring change to communities that lack the leadership necessary to turn their tarnished images around. They insure that each community has a voice and that it can be heard at the federal level so that demands are made and results seen. They represent over one million families from states including New York, Texas, California, New Mexico, Nebraska, Arizona, Maryland and Tennessee. Cortes is a proud native of San Antonio and a graduate of Texas A&M University |
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The UIW Student Government Association is looking for volunteers to join them in collecting food for the needy in the 15th Annual Golden Harvest. Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. at the Ann Barshop Natatorium and will be divided into groups that will be assigned specific routes where they will be colleting non-perishable food from area residents. At the time of return, the food will be weighed and the group/organization with the most food collected will be awarded a monetary prize that will be donated in their name to the charity of their choice. A light lunch will be provided to all who volunteer. |
Help us prepare for the 16th Annual Light the Way! Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are welcome to come out and help string the Christmas lights that will decorate our beautiful campus throughout the holiday season.
WORKDAYS: Oct. 26: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 9: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. |
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Community Clean-up Day/ Neighbors Helping Neighbors Saturday, October 27 8:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Join UIW faculty and students as they help parish members of St. Philip of Jesus to assist homebound members of the community with yard maintenance. The event will involve lawn mowing, trimming, and raking leaves. Community Service hours are available. For additional information contact Campus Ministry at 829-3128 or e-mail RSVP’s to kolb@universe.uiwtx.edu. |
Certified Aerobics Instructor needing community service The Ministerio De Salud, the partnership for health between the University of the Incarnate Word and St. Philip of Jesus Parish is looking for a volunteer Certified Aerobics Instructor to teach beginning classes to adults. Classes will take place at the parish. For more information, or to volunteer, please contact: Jean Deliganis, Parish Nurse or |
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The J. E. and L. E. Mabee Library received copies of three original,
compelling pictures painted by Eric Von Schmidt just after 9/11. Mr. Von
Schmidt is the artist of the epic Storming of the Alamo (on loan)
installed in the Reference Room and co-artist with his late father of
Hands of Christ (a gift) displayed in Special Collections. The haunting
images of New York firemen is his response to the tragedy. Living in
Westport, CT he is very near the Ground-Zero site and met with five of
the firemen and their families on October 11. He wanted to share these
impressions of the tragedy with members of our community. They are
displayed at the entrance to the Computer Access Room along with books
on terrorism and New York. Eric is celebrated as an artist, an author,
researcher, songwriter and musician. This Renaissance Man was on the
scene in Boston with Joan Baez and others remembered from that era. Just
last year he received the ASCAP Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
for folk/blues artist and songwriter. Submitted by Mendell Morgan, Dean of Library Services |
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Dr. Bonnie McCormick, Assistant Professor of Biology, and Dr. Christy MacKinnon, Professor of Biology, were awarded a NASA Project NOVA Phase III Summer Research Grant. The award supported the development of interactive web-based activities that are linked to current research at NASA Centers. The module was developed at the Johnson Spaceflight Center and incorporates the research of evidence for life on Mars The module can be viewed at the following address: http://universe.uiwtx.edu:6070/~mccormic/mars/ |
| Dear Foody,
When I was in high school I would wake up every morning to a hot,
home-cooked meal. Now that I live on my own and am responsible for my own
meals, I don’t have time to cook a big breakfast. I have also noticed
that my energy levels have dropped and I feel groggy after my 10 a.m.
class. Why does this happen to me Foody? What can I do? Dear Catnapper, It sounds to me that you, like many people, skip breakfast because you
don’t have time to cook a meal. NEWSFLASH: Breakfast does not have to
be cooked. There are plenty of other quick and easy
alternatives to the pancakes, bacon, and eggs that you are accustomed to
for breakfast. How about preparing a breakfast shake with milk, yogurt, or
juice and adding berries or fresh fruit? This nutritious, all-in-one,
meal-in-a-glass can be prepared Sunday night and refrigerated for use each
morning. Hot cereal can be prepared while you sleep in a sealed thermos
and then garnished with peaches, berries, or cinnamon for an on-the-go
meal. Even more simple, try a breakfast sandwich on whole grain bread,
yogurt with granola, cottage cheese with fresh fruit, or a muffin or bagel
with milk and fruit. Submitted by Kiana Townsend |