As the academic year kicked off, students settled into their new routines on campus. For parents and families, the excitement of dropping off their loved ones was met with a touch of longing. That's why, one month into the semester, UIW Parent & Family Engagement hosted the Parent and Family Weekend, an opportunity to bring parents and families back to campus, engage with the community, and create cherished memories.
San Antonio – September 26, 2023 – A sold out crowd of more than 300 people gathered at the Student Engagement Center ballroom on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) on the night of September 22 to formally induct the UIW Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023. From student-athletes to a history-making team to an inaugural award, there were many accolades and well-wishes for the athletes and athletic supporters who have helped make UIW Athletics what it is today.
San Antonio – September 28, 2023 – “When I found out I won these two awards, it was actually very surreal. It’s one of those things that you apply for, but never actually expect to win.”
San Antonio – September 25, 2023 – The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Department of Political Science, UIW International Relations and UIW International Affairs are honored to welcome Mr. Chang Sup Lee to UIW. Lee, a visiting scholar from Korea, is the former President and Publisher of the Korea Times newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. He worked in the publishing business in South Korea for 34 years, including many years covering the Korean presidency and economics.
On Thursday, September 21, UIW welcomed Dr. Gina Garcia to speak to the campus community during Hispanic Heritage Month. Garcia is a professor at the Berkely School of Education and a leading scholar on Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). When delivering public lectures, she hopes to encourage her audiences to consider the roll postsecondary education plays within society, assist campus personnel in considering how they can better serve other minoritized communities, and ultimately advocate for inclusivity within higher education.
San Antonio – September 20, 2023 – The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Associate Provost of Student Success, Dr. Monica Ayala Jimenez, has been selected to be a part of the very first Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program. Only fifty-six professionals nationwide were selected to be a part of the program which begins this Fall.
San Antonio – September 19, 2023 – From student-athletes to a history-making team to an inaugural award, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is set to induct the Class of 2023 into the UIW Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 22, in the Student Engagement Center Ballroom located on the UIW Broadway Campus. The class is the first to be inducted into the UIW Hall of Fame since 2016.
San Antonio – September 18, 2023 – The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it has, once again, been ranked in the 2024 Best Colleges list published by U.S. News and World Report. UIW rose in the ranks in two major categories and ranked among the top 300 universities in the nation overall.
San Antonio – September 15, 2023 – The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is honored to welcome Patricia Yoder-Wise RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN as this year’s featured speaker for the Sr. Charles Marie Frank Endowed Lecture. Dr. Yoder-Wise will speak on the topic of “Creating Your Own Inspiration” at the UIW Rosenberg Skyroom on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 4 p.m. The event will also feature a poster symposium beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Students and visitors to UIW’s Broadway campus might have noticed a red tent located just in front of the AT&T Science Center donning the words “Health Hut”. The new fixture is often seen being operated by student workers, ready to help those who approach the tent. But what exactly is the Health Hut?
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) strives to embrace and promote diversity every day. From students, educators, administrators, alumni, etc., the entire University is constituted by individuals of diverse backgrounds, each with their own unique stories that all contribute to the collective story of UIW. Recognizing this fact, and in fulfillment of the University’s Mission, the UIW Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas works year-round to promote better relations and understanding among the people of the Americas.
San Antonio – September 14, 2023– The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Dr. Javier Lozano, UIW director of International Affairs, has been selected as a Fellow in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and University’s (HACU) 2023/2024 Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo yearlong program. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher education.
September 13, 2023 – For the 15th consecutive year, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) has been recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the nation according to a new survey by the “Great Colleges to Work For” program. UIW was also named to the publication’s Honor Roll for the 14th straight year. That designation recognizes universities who received top marks in multiple categories and only 42 institutions made the Honor Roll. The results, collected by independent survey company ModernThink and released in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 194 colleges and universities.
Dr. Orit Eylon, UIW professor of Music, spent the summer traveling abroad to form and strengthen interfaith connections through music. For the last three years, Eylon has volunteered for Partnership2gether, a program that partners with Jewish communities around the world to share talents and academic information and open dialogue in interfaith communities.
The University of the Incarnate Word Athletics Department will welcome its 2023 Hall of Fame inductees in a special ceremony on Friday, Sept. 22, the eve of the first home football game of the 2023 season.
UIW Professor of Political Science Dr. Scott Dittloff shared this message ahead of the arrival of a visiting scholar coming to UIW from South Korea. The Department of Political Science, UIW International Relations and UIW International Affairs will welcome Mr. Chang Sup Lee to San Antonio and the University community this September.
This summer, the UIW community was thrilled to learn that a local news anchor who they’ve trusted to bring the news into their homes for years was joining the UIW faculty. Isis Romero anchors the news on KENS 5 at 6 and 10 p.m., but now, she’ll also be teaching the next generation of journalists as an adjunct faculty member in UIW’s Communication Arts department. We spoke with Isis about her new role, what she’s most looking forward to, and how it feels to be a Cardinal!
Move-in days at the University of the Incarnate Word are always filled with excitement and anticipation, and this year's move-in festivities ahead of the Fall 2023 semester were no exception. Students and their families arrived on campus eager to start the new academic year. The campus was buzzing with activity as new and returning Cardinals moved in and got settled into their UIW homes.
UIW’s Dreeben School of Education (DSE) has announced Dr. Ashley S. Love as its next Director of Graduate Studies. Dr. Love is a multi-disciplinary professional with a deep commitment to interdisciplinary learning and a passion for empowering diverse communities. With a teaching journey that spans over two decades in higher education, she is an award-winning professor who holds multiple degrees from Columbia University and a Doctor of Health Sciences degree from Nova Southeastern University, where she pursued a dual concentration in telehealth and education for healthcare professionals. Dr. Love's educational background reflects her unwavering pursuit of excellence, her belief in the transformative power of education and her strong spirit of service.
The Marching Cardinals and UIW Bands have a new director! Following a national search, the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences appointed Dr. Nieves Villaseñor as the school’s new coordinator of music education and director of bands beginning in the 2023-24 school year.
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) hosted its 19th annual Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, August 17 in the Rosenberg Sky Room. The Pinning Ceremony is a time-honored tradition that welcomes incoming students into the UIW community and marks the beginning of their academic journeys.
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to welcome Dr. Michael Romero as the new Director of the Pastoral Institute. Dr. Romero completed his Ph.D. in Theology at the University of Dayton in Ohio in Spring of 2022. He completed his undergraduate studies in San Antonio at St. Mary’s University where he majored in English and Philosophy.
Dr. Lisa R. Brown, assistant professor in the Dreeben School of Education (DSE), was named a Freedom Scholar Award recipient by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). The association, which was established in 1915 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, is the founding organization of Black History Month and strives to continue the work and legacy of Dr. Woodson.
Last month, the greater UIW community celebrated the newest graduates of Centro Universitario Incarnate Word and Universidad Incarnate Word Campus Bajío in Mexico.
Fifteen students and alumni were nominated to participate in the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability’s (ECCLS) UIW Centro Fox Leadership and Mission Program from July 17-21, 2023, in San Cristóbal, Guanajuato, Mexico. This initiative was formed as a collaborative partnership between the University of the Incarnate Word, Centro Fox and Vamos México, to promote leadership skills, enhance understanding of community development and advance social change initiatives. The service mission trip was sponsored by the ECCLS to support students in advancing social change and address the needs of the global community as future leaders.
On Friday, July 28, seniors from all over Texas attended the UIW Rising Senior event for a day to experience life as a Cardinal! The students heard from representatives of Residence Life, the Honors Program, First Year Engagement and even faculty representative Earl Harmsen, professor in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. Seniors especially enjoyed hearing from current UIW students during a student panel, during which they received an inside scoop on what being a student at UIW is really like. Another favorite activity involved getting out and about on campus during the campus tour scavenger hunt.
As the summer begins to wind to a close, a buzz of excitement fills the air at the University of the Incarnate Word. Students from all over the world are eagerly preparing for Welcome Week, the annual series of events that mark the start of a new academic year at the Nest.
San Antonio – August 1, 2023 – The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) was proud to host U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Frank M. Bradley, Commander Joint Special Operations Command, and his team on campus on July 26, 2023. Bradley visited with participants in the UIW GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science) and miniGEMS Summer Camp and toured the campus, including a visit to the UIW Military and Veteran Center.
As the head coach of the UIW football program, I consider it an honor to lead young men who are experiencing things I experienced as a Cardinal student-athlete. It’s a huge responsibility, and it isn’t one that I take lightly. Fortunately, having spent countless days in Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium and having firsthand experience living out the UIW Mission and core values as a student, I feel well-prepared to help the 2023 UIW football student-athletes become concerned and enlightened citizens.
The Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas at UIW will host the second lecture of the Leaders of the Americas Speaker Series on October 4. The series was created to give the UIW community, students, faculty and staff the opportunity to hear from leaders and dignitaries who have impacted society through their life’s work. The speaker for the 2023 lecture will be Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum, one of the most important champions of native people’s rights in the modern history of the Americas, and particularly of the rights of the K’iché and all Mayan peoples in Menchú’s native Guatemala.
Scenery and costume designer, writer, professor, mentor, colleague and friend are just a few of the roles that Margaret Mitchell played at UIW over the course of her 31-year tenure. As Christopher McCollum, senior instructor of Theatre Arts shared, “She leaves not only a powerful legacy, but also an empty space that is daunting to try to offset.
In 2004, Fernando Mora looked out of his cell in the Bexar County Jail and knew that his life needed to change. Facing the judge for the second time in two years for repeat offenses, he was at risk of spending a significant amount of time behind bars.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (July 13, 2023) – Soldiers and Army civilians of the 410th Contracting Support Brigade attended an executive education seminar led by the H-E-B School of Business and Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word June 28 in San Antonio.
This is how Francisca Zarate, mother of four UIW graduates, described the schedule she kept for her children during time off from school. While weeks away from the classroom during Spring Breaks and Christmas holidays were filled with fun and lots of love, she knew the importance of teaching them to prioritize education, service and faith. Those are the principles that have guided the Zarate family through years of challenges, triumphs and most recently, the celebration of the final Zarate child to graduate from the University of the Incarnate Word.
While summer may be a time for rest and rejuvenation, UIW faculty members across departments are still hard at work refining their own skills, conducting consequential research, and providing educational opportunities around the globe. Dr. John Hooker, assistant professor of Environmental Science and Dr. Kevin Salfen, professor of Music and assistant dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences took their work and expertise to Japan this summer.
On a warm summer day in June at UIW’s Feik School of Pharmacy, a tortoise roamed the grounds, having accidentally wandered a bit too far from home. The two-foot reptile was discovered by UIW facilities management staff member Jerry Garsas who instantly fell head over heels for it. The Office of Communications and Brand Marketing then received a call with an unusual request – Will you post a photo of this tortoise on social media to see if we can find its home?
There was an incredible sense of togetherness at the third annual Juneteenth celebrations at the University of the Incarnate Word. The combined efforts of the As One We Will student organization, Mission and Ministry, UIW Health Services and more campus partners culminated in a wonderful event which drew guests from both the UIW and San Antonio communities.
Students of the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) have two new spaces to enjoy and utilize to promote their health and wellbeing – a gaming room and fitness center. The sounds of quarterbacks calling plays, and the enthusiastic clicking of controller buttons will now be common sounds in the student lounge on the UIWSOM campus. Last week these new spaces were officially opened by SOM leadership who proudly showcased the school’s new amenities.
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it has received a grant to participate in the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) College Credit for Heroes Capacity Building and Sustainability Program. The $200,000 grant will help to develop and improve a fully integrated system to evaluate military transcripts and turn essential military training and experience into academic credit at UIW.
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it has been named to the 2023 Transfer Honor Roll by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society. UIW was one of just 208 colleges and universities recognized for its work in creating dynamic pathways to support community college transfer students.
Six students from the University of the Incarnate Word have been selected for film festival screenings, an honor for each of them and for UIW’s young film program.
The University of the Incarnate Word's health professions programs recently held the annual Health Professions Summer Camp for local area high school students at the School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM). The camp was a unique opportunity for students to gain insight into the various health professions programs offered at the University.
This is the message shared by organizers of the University’s third annual Juneteenth celebration. The request is clear – observe Juneteenth through action. Members of the UIW community can do just that at the event to be held Monday, June 19 from 2:30 – 7 p.m. in the Student Engagement Center Ballroom, hosted by UIW Mission and Ministry, student social justice organization As One We Will, UIW Athletics and more.
While most are familiar with Harriett Beecher Stowe’s famous book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, you may not be aware of her published works in children’s literature. Recently, I had the opportunity to present at the 34th Annual American Literature Association Conference, held at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts.
Learning how to live a healthy lifestyle is important and having a trained nutritionist can help people achieve that goal. UIW’s Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program provides students with the science-backed and holistic expertise that they need to help people become their best selves as nutrition professionals.
On Saturday, June 3, UIW employees participated in the San Antonio Sports 2023 Corporate Cup, hosted on the UIW Broadway campus. The event brought together companies and organizations from across San Antonio, including RBFCU, H-E-B, Whataburger and more to compete in different sporting events, and UIW employees were determined to represent their university well among them.
Amanda Roberts has come full circle. She began her studies in Biology at the University of Incarnate Word as an undergraduate and earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry with a minor in Biology in 2010. In August, more than a decade after she first stepped foot on campus, she joined the UIW faculty as a visiting assistant professor of Chemistry.
The year was 2019. The pandemic had not started, but the Incarnate Word Information Technology and Centro Universitario Incarnate Word (CIW) IT teams were ahead of their time, implementing technology that would allow teachers to create engagement in online learning settings.
The saying goes that it takes a village to raise a child. The same is true for helping a student-athlete graduate from college. Student-athletes have great demands on their time. They have practices, competitions, schoolwork, and need to take care of their health. At UIW, their village consists of coaches, professors, athletic trainers and other athletic administrators, including academic advisors.
When we think of entrepreneurship, we think of business ventures or processes where a new enterprise is created, bearing all the risk with the goal of making a profit. However, there is another type of entrepreneurship, a concept I articulate as “humanistic entrepreneurship,” where a venture or enterprise has the goal of the well-being of humanity rather than profit.
It is not uncommon for a coach to want to return to their alma mater to lead the next generation of student-athletes. At UIW, eight head coaches have crossed the stage and earned the distinction of “UIW alum.” Three of those coaches, Clint Killough (head football coach), Amanda Lopez (head dance coach) and Elyssa Barrientos (head cheer coach), are also each working on a second degree while they lead the Cardinals to new heights.
After more than 40 years of service to the University of the Incarnate Word, Dr. Holly Cassells is prepared to call it a career. Cassells, a Registered Nurse who has dedicated her life to education and service in the healthcare industry, announced that she will retire at the end of the Spring 2023 semester.
UIW is proud to announce that it has been accepted as a member of the First Scholars Network. The First Scholars Network is a community of institutional partners committed to transforming the higher education landscape in ways that elevate potential and advance outcomes for first-generation students today and in the future.
Melissa and Frances Silva have much in common. The sisters share devoted parents, an upbringing they uniquely understand, doctoral degrees in healthcare, and most recently, they became alumnae of the University of the Incarnate Word on the exact same day.
Members of the UIW Dreeben School of Education attended the 22nd Annual Region 5 Texas National Association of Multicultural Education (TXNAME) Conference in Waco, Texas on Saturday, May 20. Dr. Sandra Guzman Foster, UIW’s director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, also attended the conference. NAME is a non-profit organization that advances and advocates for equity and social justice through multicultural education.
Project Helios was inspired by issues that grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester, Broadway Campus students were required to go online for two weeks of virtual instruction. Students were often forced to be close to charging outlets to power their laptops while in their dorm rooms or hallways, which did not always allow for social distancing.
On a hot and muggy Saturday night at the beginning of May, the UIW men’s track and field team accomplished a feat that had not been achieved in more than 35 years. The Cardinals won the 2023 Southland Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, claiming the SLC Triple Crown in the process. The Triple Crown consists of championships in cross country, as well as both indoor and outdoor track and field.
With thousands of friends, family and supporters cheering on, UIW is proud to announce the conferral of 1,068 professional, doctoral, graduate and undergraduate degrees to students at the 2023 Spring Commencement Ceremony.
She always wanted “the hat,” – the tam doctoral candidates wear as they graduate and earn their degrees. On Saturday, May 6, Jessica Parra finally achieved her dream. The director of Student Services for UIW’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) crossed the stage and became Dr. Jessica Parra, finally earning her Doctor of Business Administration degree from UIW’s SPS program.
Not all seniors in high school know what they want to do for a career, but Meagan Garza did. After completing a pharmacy technician program offered by her school district in the Rio Grande Valley, she knew she wanted to become a pharmacist. The Doctor of Pharmacy candidate is now preparing to graduate from the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy (FSOP) on Saturday.
UIW is proud to announce that Dr. Alfredo Ortiz Aragón has been named the 2023-24 Moody Professor. The award was announced during the annual Faculty Appreciation Luncheon held on April 3, 2023. In addition, Dr. Elda Martinez was also presented as this year’s Minnie Stevens Piper Award Nominee among many other honors that were announced that day.
Dr. Lucretia Fraga, associate professor of Teacher Education in the Dreeben School of Education (DSE), has been selected as a 2023 AI Explorations for Education Preparation Programs (EPPs) Faculty Fellow. Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is the simulation of human intelligence by machines, most often computer systems.
More than 80 Cardinals celebrated the 7th annual Ring Ceremony on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in late spring. The time-honored tradition was held in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, paying homage to the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word who founded UIW.
The University of the Incarnate Word is proud to announce that Danuta M. Wojnar, PhD, RN, MN, MED, IBCLC, FAAN will be joining UIW as the next Dean of the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions. Dr. Wojnar brings a wealth of leadership experience that aligns with the university Mission and values and she will begin her new role on August 1, 2023.
As Jaclyn Moreno, Business Administration, ’23 prepares to graduate, she takes time to reflect on her first four years at the University she has come to call home.
The UIW Department of Political Science and the Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas recently wrapped up the three-session series, Conversations with Ambassador Creagan. The third session, titled “Advancement of U.S. Relations in the Americas through Military Cooperation,” featured special guest Mr. Richard C. Merrin, Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. Army South.
UIW’s Dr. David Vequist, professor of Management in the H-E-B School of Business and Health Professions and director of the UIW Center for Medical Tourism Research, is a nationally known expert in medical tourism. He has been featured in USA Today, The New York Times and more. Recently, we caught up with him to discuss the latest phenomenon in medical tourism - pet medical tourism.
Students and faculty from across UIW participated in the University’s annual Research Week, held by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS), and the Service Learning and Engaged Scholarship Showcase from April 11-14. This year’s theme was “Challenging the Known.” The goal of this theme was to show that by challenging what is known, the unknown can be embraced without fear of making mistakes.
UIW is proud to announce that Best Accredited Colleges has released its 2023 rankings and the UIW School of Professional Studies (SPS) has been ranked #31 on the Best Online Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources.
The excitement in the air was obvious as students moved from table to table in the SEC. The Graduation Fair on Thursday, April 13, and Friday, April 14, provided students the opportunity to ensure they are set for graduation and the upcoming commencement ceremonies taking place May 6.
When Dr. Rafael Hoyle, director of the Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas, read the stories of UIW alumni Atzel Jonatan Peña, BBA '08, MBA '20 and Dr. Jonathan R. Everhart CPA, Esq., MCSI (MS ’11, DBA ’17), he thought about “the internationality of the UIW system and the remarkable intercultural competence of so many of our students and faculty.”
Four faculty members from the UIW Department of Psychology – Professor Dr. Stefanie Boswell, Associate Professor Dr. Lisa Lockhart, Associate Professor Dr. Leslie Martinez and Associate Professor Dr. Teresa Taylor Partridge – recently attended the annual meetings of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) and Southwest Teachers of Psychology (SWTOP) in Frisco, Texas.
Although the pandemic was hard for everyone, it was particularly difficult for the elderly to be deprived of the opportunity to socialize. For months, those who lived at the Village of the Incarnate Word were not able to have visitors, talk and eat a meal with a friend, or touch or hug anyone. The challenge was especially difficult for those who became sick and could not be visited before their passing. Anne Ettipio, Caritas/ Holy Spirit Associate in San Antonio, recognized the heartbreaking situation and wanted to honor 32 Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word from San Antonio, St. Louis and Mexico who passed away during the pandemic.
Students of UIW’s Department of Music in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences competed at the annual South Texas Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition on April 1 in Austin. Of the six UIW students who competed, four earned top three placements.
Wonder what it takes to open a business? UIW alumnus Josh Rangel, ’13, founder, president and CEO of Rangel Renewables, will share his secrets for setting goals, creating a business plan of action, and setting a company up for success during a presentation at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Mabee Library’s Watson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
University students can typically expect an educational experience that consists of going to class, listening to lectures and taking tests, but UIW’s small class sizes also allow its students to actively participate in helping to determine their method of learning. This was evident Thursday, March 30, in the Scandalous Nineteenth Century class, taught by Associate Professor of English Dr. LuElla D’Amico. The students engaged in readings, art, activities, games and more for the Edgar Allan Poe Celebration.
UIW OTD has received a $5.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program. The grant will be over $1 million a year for five years.
After presenting at the Learning Ideas Conference, an annual event dedicated to exploring the uses of technology to improve education and workplace learning, select conference participants were invited to submit an article to the International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC). One such participant was Dr. Lisa Brown, assistant professor in the UIW Dreeben School of Education (DSE).
From April 11-14, UIW students across a variety of disciplines will participate in Research Week, an annual event that celebrates and showcases academic accomplishments. Established in 2008, the event has evolved and now is filled with multidisciplinary presentations, demonstrations and lectures.
On Monday, March 27, Dr. Doshie Piper, associate professor of Criminal Justice, was named the 2023 CCVI Spirit Award winner, while Elizabeth McDougle was announced as the Student CCVI Spirit Award honoree. The awards are presented during Incarnate Word Week, a special week of celebrations of the mission.
Dr. Brandon Metroka, associate professor of Political Science at UIW, received the 2023 Allan Saxe Best Paper Award for State and Local Politics following his presentation titled “Intergovernmental Relations in the 21st Century: Revisiting Preemption” at the 2022 Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) annual meeting. Metroka collaborated with Yashas Mallikarjun, a student at Johns Hopkins University, on the paper.
This week, students, faculty, staff and visitors of UIW had the honor of viewing an art exhibit, Brava Mujer, by local San Antonio artist Bernadette Pena. The display, featured in the SEC Mezzanine, showcased beautiful colors and vivid imagery.
There are few physical therapy residency programs that offer residents the opportunity to work in the world of athletics. There are fewer still that provide a chance to work with Division I student-athletes, but the UIW Physical Therapy Sports Residency offers a small cohort that opportunity.
In early March, the UIW Collegiate Entrepreneurs´ Organization (CEO) Club, in collaboration with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration and the Beckendorf Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship, hosted two H-E-B executives who shared information on the upcoming H-E-B Quest for Texas Best competition. Global Sourcing Export Manager Antonio Villarreal and Sourcing Manager Rovey Gutierrez met with a select group of students to talk about the decade-old competition.
It was a frigid Friday morning, but nothing could cool the excitement of the standing-room-only crowd of soon-to-be doctors, family and friends who gathered on March 17 for National Match Day. The group from the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) crowded together at the Hangar 9 event space on the Brooks campus to collectively share the good news about where they had “matched.”
Students in college are often assigned class projects. The hope is that through their work on the project, they will expand their horizons and prepare themselves to move on to new learning experiences. But when Luis Valdes, a junior pre-medicine track Rehabilitative Sciences major, worked on a project for his Cultural Issues class last spring, he knew that he couldn’t stop learning about the topic when the class ended.
Does an evening of music, food and dance sound exciting? Throw in a little international flair and the UIW International Arts Festival, scheduled for Saturday, March 25, promises to be a good time for all. The event, hosted by the UIW College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) from 5-9 p.m. at the Luella Bennack Music Center, is free and open to the public.
UIW faculty, staff, and students will be participating in the 27th Annual César E. Chávez March for Justice to commemorate and celebrate the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor activist. The march will traverse from Downtown San Antonio to Hemisfair Plaza between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25. This march is one of many that take place during the month of March throughout the United States to commemorate César E. Chávez.
This week, March 8-14, we honor those three women, as well as all of the Sisters who have dedicated their lives to service, during Catholic Sisters Week. Catholic Sisters Week “shines a light on the spirituality, mission and community building of religious women.”
Members of the UIW community attended the Department of Religious Studies’ annual Pierre Lecture on Tuesday, March 7, in the SEC Ballroom. Dr. Nichole M. Flores, associate professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, lectured on her recently published book The Aesthetics of Solidarity: Our Lady of Guadalupe and American Democracy.
Night classes are not uncommon for students in college, but the night class UIW Business student Ekaterina Lebedina recently took looked different from most other courses. The course, Search Funding Competition: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, was an inter-university class with students and professors from UIW, Trinity University and St. Mary’s University.
The Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas and the Department of Political Science are hosting the second session of the new Conversations with Ambassador Creagan series at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room.
Each year, the UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions (SNHP) gathers for the Sr. Margaret Mary (Lucilla), CCVI Nursing Lecture. On Tuesday, March 7, Delia G. Meyer, PhD, RN, CE, assistant professor in SNHP, served as the keynote speaker for the 2023 lecture, sharing a presentation titled “’You’re Your Own Child’s Doctor’: Mexican American Parents’ Experiences with Asthma.” Nursing students, licensed nurses, healthcare professionals, faculty and distinguished guests attended the event.
Members of the University of the Incarnate Word School of Professional Studies (SPS) recently attended the 88th Texas Legislative Session at the State Capital as representatives of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. On behalf of the community, SPS championed legislation that will provide the greatest economic and community success in our region.
Madalyn Molina (freshman) attended the Red Dress Fashion Show when she was at Richard King High School (Corpus Christi), and Gabby Maya (sophomore) participated in the fashion show during her junior and senior years at East Central ISD. Both students chose UIW after attending that event.
Nekima Williams, OD, assistant dean for Clinical Affairs and Externship Programs director at the UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO), was so excited she “actually started screaming” in her office when she learned she won the Educator of the Year Award from the Texas Optometric Association.
