By Ashley Festa Two UIW students were honored by the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists with scholarships during the annual SAAHJ gala on July 23. Danielle Reyna and Erica Mendez are working toward their bachelor’s...
Read MoreBy Ashley Festa Gary Joeris, the president of Joeris Group Inc., recently made a seven-figure donation to UIW’s Capital Campaign. Joeris is a member of the university’s Development Board and his contracting company has long been...
Read MoreThe first meeting of the new UIW Planned Giving Council was held in September. Chaired by university trustee and San Antonio attorney David Cibrian, council members include respected professionals from the areas of estate, tax,...
Read MoreDr. John Tovar, assistant professor in the Feik School of Pharmacy, made presentations titled “COPD: Important Considerations for Pharmacists” and “Immunizations: More Than Just Flu Vaccines” at the 2009 annual summer meeting of...
Read MoreBy Ashley Festa Dr. Paul Messina, assistant professor of mathematics, became interested in the sport of shooting while in high school and enjoyed it so much that he continued practicing through his first year in college. Then he...
Read MoreFive faculty members and 10 graduate students recently completed a social justice and fact-finding program in Guatemala, led by Dr. Pat LeMay Burr, professor and director of the Center for International Peace Studies in the...
Read MoreBy Ashley Festa Great attitude, great effort, great faith. To top it off, great humility. All in one, in Sam Sanders. He talks openly of his reliance on God to put him where he needs to be. And God found a perfect fit for...
Read MoreBy Sherrie Voss Matthews Anna Ruiz believes that despite facing an industry reeling from layoffs and struggling to find its way in a socially networked world, there is a future for young journalists. As a writer for Austin’s...
Read MoreBy Jim Waller Director of the UIW Jazz Ensemble I began teaching a Music Industry Studies course and a Studio Arranging course at the University of the Incarnate Word about 10 years ago as an adjunct professor. Four years ago,...
Read MoreBy Ashley Festa To say the three-week trip to South Korea went well for a group of UIW students this summer is probably an understatement. “I will always cherish the memories and friends I made in Korea,” said Vanessa Tomlin, a...
Read MoreCouple donates thousands of CDs to library By Ashley Festa Every collection begins with love. Bob Cruise began the collection of his musical library 35 years ago after catching the musical bug from his first wife. “Shirley got...
Read MoreBy Mary Frances Monckton Hendrix As director of Incarnate Word’s Center for International Studies, Dr. James F. Creagan has spent the past three years preparing students for careers in diplomacy and foreign affairs. His work in...
Read MoreBy Dr. Pat Lonchar, professor of English Water. Commonplace, yet sacred. Many of us were welcomed into our faith communities through baptismal water, and we view water as a purifier and sustainer. Yet, what value do we place on...
Read MoreBy Drs. Susan Hall and Judith Beauford When the teacher at St. Thomas More Catholic School announced to her class of 4-year-olds that Dr. Judith Beauford would take each one into another room for assessment, children gasped. It...
Read MoreBy Laurie Singel, MSN, RN, BC Instructor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions Reading today’s newspapers, it is easy to see the financial world is in trouble. In a world that often glamorizes fame and fortune, there...
Read MoreLong before her involvement with the University of the Incarnate Word as a member of the Board of Trustees, Marky Read Pontius knew the challenges that many face in affording higher education and the important role that...
Read MoreThank you to those below who gave in FY 2009. Donors who have pledged will be recognized when their gifts are received. 1930s 1934 – Mrs. Margaret Finto Hickey 1936 – Helen Allnoch Fullerton†, Mrs. Elsa Claire...
Read MoreThe Executive Council (President’s Cabinet) is a decision-making body comprised of the university’s vice presidents, select senior administrators and the president of the Faculty Senate. Dr. Louis J. Agnese Jr. President Joined...
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