What’s The WordSeptember 15, 2014

Dean's Open Forum Hosted by the HEBSBA Business ClubWednesday, September 17th - NoonMabee Library Auditorium

What can the HEBSBA do to enhance your academic experience? Bring your questions and suggestions to the Open Forum with HEBSBA Dean Dr. Forrest Aven and let your voice be heard! Attend the Open Forum this Wednesday and have your questions answered directly by the dean. Make sure your question is asked at the forum by tweeting it to the HEBSBA @uiwbusiness prior to the event.

UIW Business Plan CompetitionParticipating in the Business Plan Competition allows students to develop their entrepreneurial skills and build their resume. Teams will develop a product or service idea and create a plan to launch it in the marketplace. All teams will receive thoughtful and positive feedback from professors and other community professional volunteers as they go through their plan's development. The team with the best plan wins $2,000! The competition is open to all UIW students.Contact Dr. Scott Roberts at sdrobert@uiwtx.edu by Sept. 26th to declare your intent to participate.

UIW Coach's Radio Show Hosted by UIW Athletics and the HEBSBA Thursday, October 9th - 6:45 p.m.The Barn Door Restaurant (8400 North New Braunfels Ave)

You're invited! Come out to the Barn Door Restaurant for the UIW Coach's Radio Show. Attendees will have the opportunity to win tickets to the October 25th home game versus McNeese State. Free appetizers will be provided. RSVP to JT Norris at jnorris@uiwtx.edu and reserve your spot!

SALT Money will send out activation and introduction emails to new UIW students starting next Wednesday, September 17th. In conjunction our office will host a SALT event on campus from 10:30am to 1pm. In an effort to introduce UIW students to SALT, would your office be able to help us promote SALT through campus life’s various social channels? Tweet:Use @SALT_Money for #studentloan, #internship, #job, and #scholarship help and more. It’s #free for our students! Sign up at saltmoney.org Facebook:Got student loans? Need help with your finances? Want to be more money savvy? Get SALT!The University of the Incarnate Word is offering you a free SALT membership. Use it to get advice from student loan experts, find free cash for school, save on stuff you need, score an internship or job, and more!Sign up at saltmoney.org. You’ll be glad you did. We promise.

A T T E N T I O NResources for Students Seeking Assistance

UIW Counseling StaffEach counselor works with a broad range of counseling concerns beyond the listings below.

COUNSELING INTERNS

Jessica Mitchell – MA, LMFT AssociateFocuses on relationships, communication

and spirituality. Has experience with juveniles,

mentally disabled persons and most

importantly, with university student concerns.

She works part time as a semi-professional actress.

Tamara Kiss, MS, NCC, LPC – Intern NCMHCETamara has a MS in Counseling and Psychology

from Troy University. She brings international

experience and several years of working in

settings such as private practice, substance

abuse treatment facilities and military agencies. Tamara has

worked with stress, anxiety, depression, personality disorders,

relationship issues, life transitions and career counseling. She is

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Tamara is enthusiastic, loves working with the university

population and is passionate about traveling and learning

about new cultures.

Anne Seay – MA, LPC InternAnne Seay has completed her Masters degree

in counseling at UTSA. She brings a positive,

supportive focus to the counseling relationship.

She has experience in family dynamics, stress

management and eating disorders.

Anne loves being active and outdoors, her children and

family in the mountains, at the beach–Well, just everywhere!

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students and the college population. Lily is

working on her Ph.D.

She is an extraordinary decorator and organizer, and loves

to dance.

Juan Loya – ABD InternHas training and experience assisting clients

in creating, visualizing and implementing

improved futures. He specializes in loss, grief

and life transitions. As retired military, he

understands the needs of military personnel

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He loves to walk and observe nature.

Sasha Wilhelm, MS, LBSW, LPC- InternSasha has a BA in Social Work and an MA in

Counseling. Her focus is marriage and family

therapy. Sasha has worked in social services,

mental health treatment facilities and

juvenile detention. Her educational specialty

is in diagnostics. She enjoys bringing humor,

creativity and pop culture into the counseling relationship.

She loves spending time with her family, cooking, road

cycling and her two angels—dogs, Pearl and Spanky.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Chris Leeth – Ph.D. & LPC Assistant Director of Counseling

Focuses on university counseling with

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also has experience in student development

programming and social media.

He loves to hang out with his wife, son and brand new

daughter – and work out at the gym.

Keith Tucker – Ed. D, LPC & LMFT Director of Counseling

He is trained in a variety of counseling

modalities. His main focus is on the inner

resource, potential and inner strength required

of each person as they manifest themselves

through the tasks of school and life. He believes the journey to

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He loves biking, the outdoors and camping in the mountains

with his wife.

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WATSON ENROLLMENT CENTER, RM 216 • (210) 832-5656

WORK DAYS

Come be a part of one of UIW’s greatest traditions!Update & replace Christmas light bulbs for on-campus community service hours.

UIW’s 28th Annual Light the Way will be Saturday, November 22 at Benson Stadium and we need your help in updating the lights we use every year during this holiday event!

Friends and family over the age of 10 are encouraged to attend as well.

WORKDAY #1 Saturday, Sept. 13 9 a.m.-noon Marian Hall Ballroom

WORKDAY #2: Wednesday, Sept. 24

5:30-8:30 p.m. Marian Hall Ballroom

For more information and to sign up to volunteer please contact Kayla Rice at krice@uiwtx.edu.

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Free food and

refreshments are provided.

uiw.edu/lighttheway /@uiwcardinals @uiwcardinals /uiwcardinals #uiwlighttheway

Door prizes!

University of the Incarnate Word 2014 Football Schedule

September 20 @ Abilene Christian*September 27 Southeastern Louisiana*October 4 Houston Baptist*October 11 @ Northwestern State*October 18 Texas LutheranOctober 25 McNeese State*November 1 @ Nicholls*November 8 Sam Houston State* (Senior Night)November 15 @ Lamar*

* indicates Southland Conference gameAll home games played at Benson Stadium

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Saturday, October 11 • Dubuis Lawn

9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. painting

12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m. clean-up

12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m. judging, lunch & awards

Deadline to enter: Friday, October 3 by 5 p.m.

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For registration forms or for more info please visit uiw.edu/lighttheway. You can also contact PR special events coordinator, Kayla Rice at krice@uiwtx.edu.

Light the WayDISPLAY BOARD CONTEST 2014

"Congrats to Justin Lamontagne! He won the $50 Visa giftcard from Kaplan Test Prep. Justin stopped by the table at the circle during the second week of school to put his name in for the drawing. If you missed Kaplan and would still like to sign up for a Free Practice Test for the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, DAT, or PCAT; there is still time. Simply go to http://bit.ly/sanantoniofptfall2014 to pre-register. The test is free and not-reported. You will also receive your score same-day! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Derek Nido at Derek.Nido@Kaplan.com. Again, congrats to Justin Lamontagne! Have a great semester UIW!"

Interested In Greek Life?

Volunteers Needed!

Woodridge Carnival at Woodridge Elementary School Carnival Friday, October 24, from 3-6pm.  

Volunteers are needed to help with the food and game booths. Shifts: 2:30-4pm, 4-5pm, and 5-6:30pm.  

Woodridge Carnival is the largest fundraiser for Woodridge Elementary School in Alamo Heights ISD. This year our primary goal is to raise money for technology in the classroom and library, and updating our school library with new books.

Sign up by October 1! Email: katie_adkison@hotmail.com

What’s New Art & Musical Festival AuditionsThe Arts & Music Festival is an annual celebration of the artistic side of the UIW community, sponsored by the Honors Program and the UIW Chorale. Auditions are being held for performers who would like to be considered for the Arts & Music Festival on Thursday, Oct. 23. Auditions will be on Monday, Sept. 22, 5-9 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 26, 5-9 p.m. Participants interested are asked to contact Joshua Marroquin (jamarroq@student.uiwtx.edu) to be placed on the schedule. Poets for the poetry slam are asked to submit their work to Harriet Stares at stares@student.uiwtx.edu by Wednesday, Oct. 1. Donations in the form of 2-D, 3-D and wearable art for the gallery are being accepted throughout Oct. Proceeds from art sales will go to the new Fine Arts Building. For more information, please contact Joshua Marroquin at (210) 336-9575 or jamarroq@student.uiwtx.edu. 2014 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Lecture: Influencing Diversity in Nursing Education, Practice, Research & LeadershipSpeaker Deidre Woods-Walton, JD, MSN, RN-PHN, President and CEO, National Black Nurses Association, Inc. will present a lecture designed to promote discussion and dialogue about the driving forces for and barriers to creating diversity in the profession of nursing. The lecture will be in the Rosenberg Sky Room on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Admission is free to the general public, $10 at the door for nurses pursuing continuing education credit and RSVP to the event is requested. For more information, please contact Dr. Cook at (210) 829-3978 or cook@uiwtx.edu. A Blessing of the Animals and Prayer for Creation on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron of ecologyFrancis taught love for all, care of creation, and peacemaking. UIW is part of the Catholic Climate Change national movement “Care for creation. Care for the poor.” The UIW community is invited to bring their pets, both live and stuffed, for a blessing of the animals and prayer for the creation on Saturday, Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m. at the Grotto. The event is hosted by the “Arts for Christian Worship Class.” To learn more visit http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/ and for more information, please contact Sr. Martha Ann Kirk at kirk@uiwtx.edu or (210) 829-3854. Is This My Shangri-La? Life in a Bhutanese Refugee Camp exhibit on display at UIW"Is This My Shangri-La? Life in a Bhutanese Refugee Camp" is an exhibit of photographs by Dr. Lopita Nath, UIW Moody Professor 2014-15, which explores life in the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal. The exhibit is on display throughout the Fall semester in Mabee Library's reference room, the AV room, and the periodicals room. For more information, please contact Taylor Fox at (210) 283-6316 or tpfox@uiwtx.edu. Call for presentations during the October Season of Justice and PeaceIndividuals and groups are invited to propose presentations for the October Season of Justice and Peace which is being organized now. See http://www.uiw.edu/PeaceDay/ for past events and history. Topics are to be related to themes of Catholic Social Teachinghttp://www.cctwincities.org/MajorThemesCatholicSocialTeaching. For more information, please contact Sr. Martha Ann Kirk at kirk@uiwtx.edu or Dr. Roger Barnes atbarnes@uiwtx.edu.

Don’t ForgetSGA General Assembly The meeting will consist of budgeting, bills/referendums, student organization updates and anything else that concerns UIW. A Social Hour will follow all General Assemblies. For more information, please contact Desmond Ndikum at (210) 829-3833 or ndikum@student.uiwtx.edu.

General Assembly Schedule:September 16, 2014September 30, 2014October 14, 2014October 28, 2014November 11, 2014 Identity Theft SeminarMabee Library will host a seminar on identity theft presented by Dawn Field on Thursday, Sept. 18, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Mabee Library Auditorium. For more information, please contact Farhad Moshiri at (210) 829-3842 or moshiri@uiwtx.edu. Mike Beucler's Wild Game DinnerUIW Men’s Basketball invites you to attend Mike Beucler’s Wild Game Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.-midnight at John Miller’s Wild Game Room (124 Hwy 46, West Boerne, TX 78006). The event will serve as a fundraiser benefiting the university’s men’s basketball. For more information, please contact Brian Curtis at (210) 283-5052 or bcurtis@uiwtx.edu.

  Attention Students with AT Parking Permits:

The parking lot will be open for use on Monday September 15th. As a recipient of the ‘AT’ parking decal you will not be allowed to park on the main campus Monday – Thursday (8am-5pm); Campus Police will start issuing parking ticket around the September 18th to those that are still parking on main campus.

For your convenience there will be shuttle service throughout the day – as of now the shuttle is scheduled to run 6:30am to 8pm

Please note that night time parking is prohibited.

REGISTRATION2014 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Lecture

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 12:30 pm – 2:30 pmRegistration Fee: No charge to attend

____$10.00 For Nursing Continuing Education Credit (cash or check payable to UIW; pay at the doorPlease PRINT

Name: _________________________________ Credentials: _______________ RN __ Other__

Address: _______________________________ City, State Zip: __________________

Daytime phone: __________________________ Alternate phone: ________________

E-Mail: _________________________________ Employer or School of Nursing: ________________Please send RSVP by 16 September to Dr. Jennifer Cook, at 201 829-3978 or cook@uiwtx.edu

Phone: 210 829-3978 Mail form: Jennifer Cook, Nursing Faculty,UIW, Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, CPO #300

4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209-6318

Ila Fay Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions2014 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Lecture

“Influencing  Diversity  in  Nursing  Educa5on,  Prac5ce,  Research  and  Leadership”

Deidre Woods-Walton, JD, MSN, RN-PHN

President and CEO

National Black Nurses Association, Inc.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING: 12:30 pm PROGRAM: 1:00pm–2:30pm

PLACE: University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg Sky Room, McCombs CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

The UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD, Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions is an

approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the

American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.5 Contact Hours

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! The semester keeps rolling and time is flying by! We encourage all our students to become leaders on this campus because not only to we promote diversity but we enourage you to grow.

Friendly  reminder  to  Student  Organiza3ons:  Student  Organiza3on  Training          September  17th        Loca3on:  Nursing  Building  214        Time:  4:30p.m.  Required:  2  Execu3ve  Members  and  1  General  Member

  Student  Organiza3ons  are  required  to  send  the  listed  amount  of  members  to  this  training.  For  any  reason  your  organiza3on  does  not  meet  the  requirement  your  organiza3on  will  be  contacted  by  the  Student  Ac3vi3es  Coordinator  about  future  organiza3on  events.

Mercedes Moreno UIW Newsletter Editor