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UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD! SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
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Campus Life EventsThis Week @ UIW
Monday 9/17
ASA recruitment BSH 336, 5pm
AST Breakfast @ Tiffany’s 5:30pm, Marian BallroomTuesday 9/18
LXA Frisbee Tourney, 4pm. RUSH event.
Chi Phi Rush BBQ, 7pm Pavilion
ASA recruitment Dubuis Lawn, 7pmWednesday 9/19
CAB TACO TRUCK wednesday! Free tacos & Mariachi music, circle 11:30am - 1:30pmSaturday 9/22
Meet the Mission, 7:30am- 3:30pm [email protected] 9/22
Game Day! Football vs West Texas A&M, 7pm
What’s the Word?
! Kick off Hispanic Heritage month with Celebrando La Hispanidad Mass at noon at the Grotto and then get your dance moves on tonight with Salsa lessons. Smooth moves and sweet tunes by Salsa Magic group. 4 - 7pm in the Marian Hall.
Follow us all month to keep up with Hispanic Heritage month festivities. We honor and pay tribute to the many generations of Hispanic Americans who have influenced and enriched our local community and nation.
Fun Fact: 132.8 million The projected Hispanic population of the United States on July 1, 2050. According to this projection, Hispanics wi! constitute 30% of the nation's population by that date.
CIVILITY WEEK
Talk with a Cause: A Roundtable
Discussion On Civility
Monday, September 17th Marian Ballroom 11:30 am -1:00 pm
3 Course lunch Provided– Contact Christina Leeth @ [email protected] or x1996 f or details OR TO RSVP– seating limited– RSVP ONLY
Walk for Civility
Tuesday, September 18th Start at Marian Circle
11:30am- 1:00 pm *FREE TSHIRT TO THE 1ST 200 PARTICIPANTS*
“From A Bridge to a Classroom” Lecture With
Author Jose L. Zeleya
Wednesday, September 19th Library Auditorium
12:00 pm-1:00 p.m.
“In Her Eyes” Choosing Civility Keynote Speaker Former Chief Justice Alma Lopez
Wednesday, September 19th Library Auditorium
6:00 pm
Unidad Por Civilidad
Thursday, September 20th Dubuis Lawn
4:00 pm
UIW Mass
Sunday, September 23rd Our Lady Chapel
10:30 a.m./ 8:00 p.m.
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Light the Way™ Display Board Contest
Don’t miss the chance to register your student organization in the annual Light the Way™ Display Board Contest. In order to not conflict with Fall break, the contest has been moved from its original date and will now be held on Saturday, October 23 at 9 a.m. on Dubuis Lawn. The deadline to register is 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24th. Please return registration forms to Public Relations located in the Watson Building. The top three organizations will receive a cash prize! For information, guidelines and registration forms contact Kayla Rice, PR special events coordinator, at [email protected] or (210) 829-6001.
OrgSync 101 workshop for all student organizations!Monday, Sept. 24th. Library Room 230, 4:30pm
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CIVILITY WEEK
Talk with a Cause: A Roundtable
Discussion On Civility
Monday, September 17th Marian Ballroom 11:30 am -1:00 pm
3 Course lunch Provided– Contact Christina Leeth @ [email protected] or x1996 f or details OR TO RSVP– seating limited– RSVP ONLY
Walk for Civility
Tuesday, September 18th Start at Marian Circle
11:30am- 1:00 pm *FREE TSHIRT TO THE 1ST 200 PARTICIPANTS*
“From A Bridge to a Classroom” Lecture With
Author Jose L. Zeleya
Wednesday, September 19th Library Auditorium
12:00 pm-1:00 p.m.
“In Her Eyes” Choosing Civility Keynote Speaker Former Chief Justice Alma Lopez
Wednesday, September 19th Library Auditorium
6:00 pm
Unidad Por Civilidad
Thursday, September 20th Dubuis Lawn
4:00 pm
UIW Mass
Sunday, September 23rd Our Lady Chapel
10:30 a.m./ 8:00 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD! SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
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LIGHT THE WAYWORKDAYS
Replace old light bulbs for community service!
Free Breakfast!9 a.m. – Noon,
SaturdaySeptember 22
at UIW (Marian Ballroom)
Volunteer and enjoy holiday cheer!
For more information contact Kayla Rice, [email protected] or
210-829-6001
Your work on display!
UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD! SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
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University Events & Student Programs Team
Paul Ayala, M.B.A.
Director of University Events & Student Programs
Melissa Sayre, M.S.
Judicial Educator & Student Development Specialist
Graduate Assistants:Daniel Ryan
Student Organizations Coordinator
Mehmet Kula
Student Center Manager
Cristina Luna
Greek Life Coordinator
Dean of Campus Life
Dr. Renee Moore
What’s the Word Contact:Cristina Luna
PHC Sororities invite you to join them for various activities 9/10 - 9/19!
IFC Fraternities kick off recruitment tonight with INFO Night, 9/17/12 at 6pm in BSH 129. Meet the gentlemen that make up our UIW Greeks Life.
Campus Life Welcomes Tau Delta Phi to campus this fall 2012 semester! Interested in starting something new? Visit with Executive Director Shawn in Marian Hall, all week from 10am - 7pm
First time Log In Instructions!
www.uiw.edu, Log in to My Word.
! ! ! Look for this symbol
If you have never logged in it will prompt you to complete an OrgSync profile.
It’s that simple!
You are now a part of the OrgSync community and should Browse and Join Student Organizations you are a part of!
OrgSync has many cool features and is the MUST USE tool in Campus Life for all student organizations.
Students who want to get involved can browse organizations, create an e-portfolio, have a personal calendar and to-do list! It makes life easy.
questions? contact [email protected] or 805-5862
