Works Of Art

Two works of art were presented to the University of the Incarnate Word just before Christmas 2001, and have been hung in the Special Collections Room on the second floor of the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Library. Recent visitors have noticed a painting now hanging on each wall of the interior entrance to the Special Collections Suite. Both of these paintings were given by Mr. Thomas Duckworth, Accountant, Comptroller’s Office. The painting on the right, or south wall, is an oil on canvass, 18th century German interpretation of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary. The painting on the left, or north wall, is an oil on wood, 18th century Russian icon depicting the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. While the artist of each painting is unknown, they were acquired by Mr. Duckworth from Timothy Potter Gallery Ltd., London, England.

Just before Christmas in 2000, Mr. Duckworth presented another special gift to the university. That gift was two matching nineteenth century Meissen porcelain triple-branched candelabra purchased from Hirschel-Adler, New York. These thoughtful gifts have complemented the room and added a distinctive note of beauty in that elegant space. These valuable object d’ art will be appreciated as they are shared with many others attending functions in the special treasure room of the university. Please join the library staff in thanking Mr. Duckworth for these unique contributions to beautify our campus.

Play and Literacy Symposium

Hundreds of teachers learned the importance of play as they attended the Play and Literacy Symposium on Feb. 22 at the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Library. UIW began holding the play conference in 1997 in an effort to showcase the importance that play can have on children and literacy. This year the Joe Frost Play Advocacy Award was presented to Mrs. Lila Cockrell, President of the San Antonio Parks Foundation. One keynote speaker was Gareth Lewis, a representative of the Green Schools Project in Sweden who has had a significant impact in the Green Schools Movement to encourage environment-friendly play.

World Class Wellness Fair

WHAT: Wellness Health Fair

WHEN: Wednesday, March 6

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: The Marian Hall Ballroom

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS: Dental, Blood pressure, Diabetes, Mammography, Vision. Information about integrative therapies (acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, herbology, bodywork, behavioral therapies) free mini-massages, food samples, door prizes, exciting demonstrations of martial arts, dance, yoga, tai chi and more.

PREVENT HEART DISEASE WITH THE COMMUNITY
WELLNESS PROGRAM

The Community Wellness Program offers free fitness assessments for faculty and staff. The assessment is a quick, informative tool used to evaluate your cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility,  and body-composition.  This information is used to help you develop a personalized exercise and fitness program that helps you to reachyour fitness goals.

The Community Wellness staff can also provide step-by-step equipment and exercise training session over part of your lunch break or after work.  Our facility, the Center for Well Being, has a walking machine, 2 stationary bicycles, step machine, elliptical machine, universal gym, and light free weights in a private environment.  The exercise area is available Mon. – Fri. from 12 noon – 2 p.m. and Mon. – Thurs from 3 – 6 p.m. Regular, moderate exercise goes hand-in-hand with a healthy, efficient working heart and circulatory system. Fitness is the key to providing the heart and other muscles with the appropriate strength in order to keep you active. Don’t miss out on the fun and the benefits of this program.

The Center for Well-Being also coordinates the high-tech fitness program for our faculty and staff, ‘Fitness At Your Desk Club’. Over sixty of our faculty and staff participate in a web fitness program that provides instructions for exercises that can be performed right at your desk. The issues are forwarded every two weeks from the Center for Well-Being over the campus e-mail system. If you would like to have your e-mail address added to our list, just forward your address to rfrankli@universe.uiwtx.edu.

MASSAGE THERAPY

The circulatory and immune systems benefit from therapeutic massage which stimulates blood and lymphatic flow. Maintaining a good level of exercise, getting enough rest, making sure you eat right, and controlling your stress levels all have a strong influence on long-term healthy circulation, blood pressure, and heart function. The Center for Well-Being offers massage therapy sessions Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. by Appointment. We have a quiet and relaxing massage room on the ground level of the Agnese/Sosa Living Learning Center (the parking garage) . Our therapists offer Swedish and sports massage, aromatherapy, paraffin wax treatments, foot baths, reflexology, trigger point therapy and Reiki.

To make an appointment for Fitness Assessment and Counseling, Nutrition Assessment and Counseling, or Massage Therapy please call the UIW Center for Well-Being at (210) 829-3815 or e-mail Dora Ruffner at ruffner@universe.uiwtx.edu.

Dr. Barbara Herlihy, Nursing and Science, conducted a retreat for the staff at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. Topic: “Spirituality and Work.”

Dr. John Perry, placed an article in the Antique Trader, one of the country’s leading resources for collectors and antique buffs. It is a profile on the National Museum of Funeral History on Houston, Texas, which has around $2,500,000 in old autos and hearses. Perry also provided photos for the article which will appear this fall in their special section on Texas.

Dr. Randall Bowden and Dr. Michael Mulnix, from the School of Business had a research paper accepted for publication in the International Business & Economics Research Journal. The research paper was awarded “Best Paper in Management” at the International Business and Economic Research Conference in Reno, Nevada. The title of the paper is “Measuring organizational effectiveness: The role of the Organizational Community Index” and it deals with a unique perspective of organizational behavior based on people’s natural tendencies to form a “community” as an extension of social interaction