UIW named a 2010 Great College to Work For For the second year in a row, The Chronicle of Higher Education selected the University of the Incarnate Word as one of the best colleges to work for in the United States. Committed to...
Read MorePhillip James, a senior Communication Arts major, was named Best Director for his work on “Finishing School,” a movie produced for The 48-Hour Film Project. The film also won first place in the San Antonio competition and will...
Read MoreBy Ashley Festa UIW’s annual Meet the Mission event, when students and faculty members head out into the community to lend a helping hand at several agencies around the city, celebrated five years in September. The day of...
Read MoreEach October, UIW holds a Blessing of the Animals ceremony to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology. St. Francis was a Roman Catholic saint who took the gospel literally by...
Read MoreTotal enrollment for the fall semester is 7,708, an increase of about 7.6 percent from 2009. UIW has experienced record-breaking enrollment for 24 of the past 25 years, with its enrollment more than doubling since 2000. UIW also...
Read More$2.5 million grant approved – In October, the Department of Education approved UIW’s application to help promote graduate opportunities for Hispanics. The grant will provide $2,586,202 over five years. The Promoting...
Read MoreBy Ashley Festa The University of the Incarnate Word is well known for its established partnerships with schools in cities across the globe. The City of San Antonio likewise is known for its sister city relationships. So it is...
Read MoreH-E-B has been impressed with the work going on at the UIW Feik School of Pharmacy, especially the development of the program and the quality of the product – the graduates. In September, H-E-B Pharmacy awarded its first...
Read MoreDr. Lisa Lockhart, associate professor of psychology, presented a poster on “Robust Effects of Motivated Skepticism: Are We All Equally Skeptical?” at the Association for Psychological Science Conference in Boston in May. Dr....
Read MoreBy Robert Rodriguez, UIW junior premed biology major During the spring semester of 2009, my freshman year at UIW, I started a nonprofit student organization called STAND. It was created to advocate against the Darfurian genocide...
Read MoreBy Ashley Festa The music department at Incarnate Word has always hit a sweet note. The compassion and dedication of those who have served the department over the years has contributed to its continuous growth. This growth has...
Read MoreLimestone cardinal commemorates Agnese’s 25th anniversary By Rudy Arispe, ’98 BA Most people know that while admiring a work of art at a museum or art show, there’s a general rule to abide: Please don’t touch. Jackson Kennett...
Read MoreBy Catherine Duncan Soccer player helps others prevent injury Since completing her years at the University of the Incarnate Word as a soccer player and undergraduate student, Christie “CP” Powell has dedicated her life to...
Read MoreUIW enters Lone Star Conference In July, UIW officially became the 16th member of the NCAA’s Lone Star Conference, a league that has nearly 80 years of history behind it. The Lone Star Conference sponsors championships in 16...
Read MoreBy Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, professor of religious studies Come enjoy the feast prepared with love. As you taste a bite, be in awe of the billions of years of evolving life, Cells to seeds to plants invited by the sunshine...
Read MoreIn this issue, meet Board of Trustees member Alan Dreeben “To be as lucky in my life as I have been and not give back is unconscionable,” said Alan Dreeben, who has a long résumé of community service endeavors particularly in...
Read MoreThe University of the Incarnate Word congratulates J. Scott Beckendorf, past UIW Development Board Chairman and a member of the university’s Board of Trustees, on his selection as Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser by the San...
Read MoreMany of us have purchased a brick at our children’s schools or at our places of worship. These bricks provide a visible tribute to family and loved ones for years, but sometimes they become worn or the need for new construction...
Read MoreGayle and Tom Benson, 2010 Seton Award Honorees Nominated by the University of the Incarnate Word The University of the Incarnate Word nominated university benefactors Gayle and Tom Benson for the National Catholic Educational...
Read MoreDear Friends: How time flies! Just four years ago, we ushered in a new era of healthcare in San Antonio with the opening of the Feik School of Pharmacy. At a memorable ceremony in the fall of 2006 symbolizing their commitment to...
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