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.
Designing an aesthetically pleasing and tasteful room can be a challenge, but for students interested in becoming interior designers, UIW’s Department of Interior Design lays the foundation to help them succeed in the industry. According to Dr. Diana Allison, UIW associate professor and program coordinator of Interior Design, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design degree is “uniquely different from other programs in the region.”
For more than 10 years, the Sports and Wellness Department’s Employee and Student Wellness Programs, in collaboration with other UIW departments, has hosted the Annual Health and Wellness Fair. This year, the event is from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the UIW Wellness Center on the Broadway campus.
The University of the Incarnate Word’s vibrant energy can be felt the moment one steps onto any of its campuses where it radiates from every corridor. UIW’s positive and optimistic energy now also beams from the newly opened UIW Welcome Center, located in the Student Engagement Center (SEC), which celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought hardship and challenges to communities across the globe. The arts, and in particular music, have long been a place of inspiration and respite. Saturday, March 4, the UIW Cardinal Singers and soloists join musicians from Trinity University for the premiere performance of “Requiem, for the Victims of a Pandemic” by Yvonne Freckmann, a composer and Trinity University alumna.
UIW is pleased to announce that after a nationwide search Farrell J. Webb, PhD, has been selected as our new vice president for Academic Affairs and provost. He begins his tenure on June 1, 2023. Webb comes to UIW from California State University¬–Northridge (CSUN) where he serves as provost administrative fellow and professor.
Black History Month celebrations and observations continued at UIW this week, with several events and learning opportunities. From the inspiring and moving to the exciting and fun, take a look at some of our favorite Black History Month observations at the Nest this week!
To celebrate Mardi Gras on the UIW campus, students gathered for the annual Pardi-Gras event on Tuesday, Feb. 21. This year’s festivities, held on Dubuis Lawn, featured games, activities, a photobooth, music, delicious treats and more.
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System – a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word – is bringing its digital 3D mobile mammograms vehicle to Founders Hall on the UIW Broadway campus from 9 a.m. - 1 pm. Tuesday, March 7. The screenings are open to the public.
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UIW community was able to come together at full capacity to observe Ash Wednesday side by side. UIW Mission and Ministry offered several worship opportunities throughout the day, celebrating two English Masses, one Spanish Mass, and one Ecumenical Service.
Students in the University of the Incarnate Word’s Graphic Design program were recently honored as finalists in the 2023 American Advertising Awards hosted by the American Advertising Federation – San Antonio (AAF-SA) chapter. Per the organization’s website, “the mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.”
Shantel Wilkins, '98 recently spoke with a class of UIW Business students about preparing for their careers. She shared challenges she faced growing up with a single mother and how those helped her develop resiliency that she still displays to this day.
Enter a world of talking stones, two newlyweds and a mysterious man as the UIW Department of Theatre Arts presents Sarah Ruhl’s reimagining of the classic myth Eurydice. The show opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in the Cheever Theatre on the Broadway campus.
Members of the UIW community gathered on Thursday, Feb. 16, for the first session of Conversations with Ambassador Creagan, hosted by the Lewis Center of the Americas and the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The event was live streamed to Centro Universitario Incarnate Word and Universidad Incarnate Word Campus Bajío.
UIW is a home away from home for thousands of alumni and students, but for many, it’s also the place they found their life partners. During this Valentine’s Week, we caught up with Cardinal Couples of all ages and invited them to tell us more about the journey that lead them to the lives — and the loves — that God has prepared for them.
Maya Kanawati and Sarah Cox, two UIW Fashion students, recently attended New York Fashion Week as part of a special opportunity provided by CLC, the nation’s leading collegiate licensing company, and IMG, the operator of New York Fashion Week: The Shows. Read about their experiences and what they learned.
This Valentine’s Day, love was in the air at UIW. But a special event hosted by Residence Life challenged students to contemplate what “love” really means and the various ways they can express it to themselves and others.
As part of the University of the Incarnate Word's participation in the national Campus Race 2 Zero Waste competition, the University’s Sustainability Advisory Board, Ettling Center, and Athletics Department will host a GameDay Basketball challenge during the UIW men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader Thursday, Feb. 23.
UIWSOM fourth-year learner Tyler Williamson co-authored a research article published in the February edition of the Journal of Clinical Medicine that studies the effects of longer-term chronic pain.
UIW is proud to announce that Dr. LuElla D’Amico, associate professor of English, and Dr. Sandra Guzman Foster, associate professor of Education, have been awarded Lilly Faculty Fellowships. The team will participate in the two-year Lilly Faculty Fellows Program that includes four conferences in Indianapolis and Chicago.
The Lewis Center of the Americas and the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at UIW are pleased to announce the launch of Conversations with Ambassador Creagan. The first conversation of the series will take place at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room.
Another University of the Incarnate Word student has earned the crown of Miss Fiesta. Jazzlyn Ramirez, a senior who is working towards her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree, will represent the City of San Antonio and the Cardinals during Fiesta.
University of the Incarnate Word Vice President for External Affairs Rick Kimbrough has announced the hiring of William Bailey, ‘15 as the new Senior Director of Alumni Relations. Bailey will arrive at UIW in March.
Every Friday at noon in February, the UIW community is invited to Our Lady’s Chapel for dialogue and prayer about the pursuit of racial justice. Each week during Black History Month, the sessions will also celebrate individuals who Dr. Arturo Chávez, associate vice president of Mission and Ministry and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, calls “Black saints.”
The UIW and San Antonio communities are invited to the Fashion Management program’s annual Red Dress Fashion Show at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in the SEC Ballroom. Fashion Management students, as well as local area high school students, design and create red dresses to raise awareness of women’s heart health. Doors open at 10:45 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.
University of the Incarnate Word students and alumni are invited to participate in the third annual Hispanic Serving Institution Virtual Career Expo from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22. The career fair is open to all UIW undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, as well as all alumni.
UIW is proud to announce that Dr. Teresa Harrison has received a grant for her proposal “Impact Across Campus and Beyond: Curriculum Development of an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor and Certificate Program” from the non-profit VentureWell. The $29,980 grant will be used to enhance the efforts being made at The Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship.
Greg Williams, a second-year learner at UIWSOM, planned and held a anastomoses vascular surgery workshop for his fellow learners. Dr. Kevin Engledow, DO of UT Health San Antonio (UTHSA) , led the workshop, while Le Maitre Vascular, a company dedicated to manufacturing devices to prevent or treat peripheral vascular disease, provided the supplies.
The UIW School of Physical Therapy (SoPT) has a newly accredited clinical residency program for physical therapy graduates interested in advanced education and clinical experience in pediatric physical therapy.
The H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the University of the Incarnate Word is pleased to, once again, offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program or VITA. The program provides free tax preparation services from IRS certified volunteers to households with incomes of $60,000 or less and helps working families take full advantage of all of the tax credits that they are eligible for. That includes the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and education credits.
Catholic Schools across San Antonio joined schools across the nation in the annual celebration of National Catholic Schools Week (NCSW). During this week of celebration, schools recognize the importance, value and contributions of Catholic education. The theme for 2023 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Service. Excellence.”
Also known as African American Vernacular English (AAVE), the UIW community explored the language’s history and use, as well as anti-literacy laws that disproportionately target communities of color, at a recent panel discussion called Black English Matters, hosted by Unified in Wellness. Rettig, Piper and Cunningham all served as voices on the panel at the event held Monday, Jan. 23.
Two learners from the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) are recent recipients of special awards recognizing their hard work and accomplishments.
During the UIW men’s and women’s basketball games against Lamar University on Thursday, Feb. 9, fans may notice something special about the coaches’ and student-athletes' attire; they’ll all be dressed in black, a symbol of the Black Out for Black History and the Equality and Inclusion Game, two promotions that go hand-in-hand for UIW Athletics during the celebration of Black History Month.
This month, OPERA San Antonio (OSA), in partnership with the McNay Art Museum, will host a lecture and performance called Romeo and Juliet: Valentines Revisited. The event is a precursor to OSA’s production of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts this spring.
UIW is proud to announce that the UIW School of Professional Studies (SPS) has partnered with Google to offer Google Career Certificate Programs. The certificates will be offered in the fields of data analytics, digital marketing, IT support, IT automation, project management and user experience (UX) design.
It was three years in the making. Local artist Elizabeth Rodriguez’s "Las Mera Meras" painting was part of her exhibit originally scheduled to be on display at the UIW Kelso Art Center’s Semmes and Condos Galleries in Spring 2020. Now, the UIW and San Antonio communities can see her work Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until Feb. 10. Admission to the Semmes and Condos Galleries is free.
Students in and around the San Antonio area looking for college courses in film do not have to look far; the University of the Incarnate Word now offers a Film concentration option as part of its Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts degree program. The program blends theory-driven and experience-based classes to prepare students to work in the field of film production.
Billions of people around the world celebrate Lunar New Year, a holiday that was originally utilized as a time to honor families and host religious ceremonies. Also referred to as Chinese or Asian New Year, the holiday is a special time for gathering with family and friends to feast and celebrate festivities. UIW has a long history of celebrating Asian New Year, and this year was no different as it hosted a variety of events from Jan. 23-27.
UIW has received a major grant to be used to empower future Latinx theologians. The $110,000 grant awarded to UIW is part of a $7.9 million dollar grant from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment as part of a national effort being led by the University of Notre Dame and Boston College.
UIW is proud to announce that it has been named among the best in the nation on the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Online Programs list which was released today. UIW ranked No. 61 in the nation on the list of Best Online Bachelor’s for Veterans. UIW also ranked No. 104 on the list of overall Best Online Bachelor’s degrees.
“A group of friends just looking to make more friends.” That’s what third-year UIW student Gianna Melendez says inspired the establishment of one of UIW’s newest student organizations – the UIW Art Club.
UIW Associate Vice President for Mission and Ministry and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Dr. Arturo Chávez, began his early childhood education at a time when schools were still segregated. Shamed and punished for speaking Spanish in the classroom as he was growing up, he admits the journey to reclaiming pride in his heritage was sometimes challenging as he reflects on the societal progress made since that time.
The University of the Incarnate Word School of Professional Studies (SPS), in collaboration with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, hosted the January Education and Workforce Development Council meeting on Jan. 18. More than 100 community partners attended the event. At the meeting, community leaders discussed the changing landscape of business and the need to adapt in the face of increasing globalization.
Dr. Sandra Guzman Foster (associate professor in the Dreeben School of Education (DSE) Graduate Studies Department), and three DSE students examined how their experiences outside of school were impacting their learning inside of the classroom.
The national website OnlineMastersDegrees.org has ranked UIW No. 1 in the State of Texas in the site’s annual best of list for online Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs. The site also ranked the UIW online MBA program No. 15 in the nation.
After another semester of celebrating big wins, taking on new challenges and continuing their journeys at the Nest, UIW students took a well-deserved holiday break to spend time with loved ones and gear up for the new year. On Monday, Jan. 9, Cardinals returned to the Nest for the Spring 2023 semester. To kick things off, the Campus Engagement team hosted a series of Welcome Week events for new and returning students.
In 1881, three women founded a school in San Antonio that provided an opportunity for young women in the area to get an education. These founders, the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (CCVI), created a legacy and have continued to impact the community and the world for more than 150 years.
Saldaña is UIW’s master electrician for the Department of Building Maintenance and Grounds. He started working at UIW in October of 1987 at just twenty-six years old, about a month before the University’s inaugural Light the Way celebration. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, Saldaña will retire from his post at the corner of Broadway and Hildebrand.
The University of the Incarnate Word began the 2023 calendar year by announcing the annual Mission Continues Faculty Awards, sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the UIW Faculty Senate and University Mission and Ministry.
UIW is proud to announce that the UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions is one of fourteen programs across the United States awarded a 3-year, $1,049,754 grant from the federal government, Health Resources Services Administration, Nursing Education, Practice, Quality and Retention.