Month: August 2013

Saints cross-country teams to sell OLLU gear as fundraiser

OLLUCCGearFundraiserThe Cross-Country Teams have partnered with Lids Team Sports to sell OLLU gear to the public. Funds raised will support the teams in their travels throughout Texas and various states throughout the country.

Cross-Country Coach Stephen Sherman said, “The selections we are offering are attractive and each honors OLLU’s brand and spirit. We hope the OLLU community will support us by purchasing these items for themselves and for their family.”

The fundraiser began on Sunday, Aug. 25 and will conclude Sunday, Sept. 15.

Download the fundraiser flyer for instructions on how to order the products.

Saints men’s soccer began season last Friday

Captain Luis Flores is shown defending the ball during the men's soccer scrimmage against Texas Lutheran University on Friday
Captain Luis Flores is shown defending the ball during the men’s soccer scrimmage against Texas Lutheran University on Friday

The men’s soccer team did what no other team in OLLU history had done before. Last season, the Saints’ historic season resulted in winning both the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) regular season and the conference tournament championship. In addition, for the first time in history, the men’s soccer team will enter the season receiving votes in the 2013 Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll. The Saints, who lost 1-0 to Concordia University – California in the first round of the NAIA National Championship Tournament last year, received 14 votes in the poll released on Aug. 20. No other member of the Red River received votes. As the team enters its seventh season, Head Coach Shane Hurley and Assistant Coach Arthur Salazar have their goal set for another successful year. Read more.

Saints women’s soccer kicked off season last Friday

Hayley Tiernay runs the ball down the field during the women's soccer scrimmage against Texas Lutheran University on Friday.
Hayley Tiernay runs the ball down the field during the women’s soccer scrimmage against Texas Lutheran University on Friday.

The women’s soccer program led by head coach Shane Hurley and assistant coach Arthur Salazar are set to kick off its 2013 season on Aug. 23 against NCAA Division III Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. This year’s home opener takes place on Aug. 31, when the Saints host the University of Houston – Victoria, a member of the Association of Independent Institutions in the NAIA. The Saints finished the 2012 season ranked fifth in the conference and lost against the University of Texas at Brownsville in the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. The Saints fell to Brownsville 2-1. Read more.

Saints volleyball looks forward to beginning season on Aug. 23

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The volleyball team played a scrimmage at Trinity University on Saturday. The Saints will play their first regular season game on Friday against Schreiner University.

The volleyball team, led by Head Coach Mark Lee, is getting ready for another competitive year as preseason is set to start on Aug. 23. The Saints will host NCAA Division II St. Mary’s University for a scrimmage. The Saints finished the 2012 season in fourth place in the Red River Athletic Conference and suffered a tough loss in the conference tournament quarterfinals against Texas Wesleyan University. The Saints fought hard, but lost 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 27-25). According to Lee, last year’s team was a very young team that had a season filled with close games that resulted in a lot of tough losses. He hopes that his returning players learned a lot from previous mistakes and will be able to turn tight games into victories this year. “I feel confident that the players returning to the team will come back with their heads in the right place,” Lee explained. Read more.

Eligible Service Award recipients for 2013

The attached listing includes the names and years of service of all of the employees, who Human Resources records show as being eligible to receive a Service Award Plaque during Spirit Day at the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 19.

Employees must have completed full-time service in increments of five years beginning with 10 years and continuing in 2013 to be eligible to receive a Service Award.

Staff or faculty members, who thinks they are eligible for a service award, but do not see their name on the list, should contact Human Resources as soon as possible by emailing hrteam@lake.ollusa.edu.

To view the Service Award recipient list, click here.

Click here to download and complete the 2013 Service Award Information form. Return the form to Human Resources by the end of the day today.

Annual employee benefits fair on Wednesday

Re-enroll, change or end benefits by the deadline

The annual employee benefits fair will take place on Wednesday from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. in Providence Hall, West Social Room.

Annual benefits re-enrollment provides employees the opportunity to start, change, or end benefits, which are effective Oct. 1, 2013, with the exception of medical and dependent reimbursement plans, which begin Sept. 1, 2013.

All employees are required to complete a 2013-2014 enrollment form by the deadline listed below if making any plan changes, or if enrolling in medical or dependent reimbursement plans. Enrollment forms will be distributed at the first benefits fair. Any forms not picked up will be placed in the Walter Center mailboxes. Forms will not be accepted after the deadline.

Monthly paid employee deadline is Sept. 5, 2013.

Name the new OLLU newsletter and win a Kindle Fire HD

Today begins the naming contest for the University’s official newsletter (formerly e-Currents). OLLU students, faculty and staff can submit name suggestions for the newsletter. Submissions will be accepted until Sept. 5 at 5 p.m., and final voting will begin Sept. 9. The winner, who will be announced on Sept. 16, will receive a Kindle Fire HD.

This newsletter is the new way that Our Lady of the Lake University will communicate with students, faculty and staff. It is replacing the e-Currents Online Newsletter that many in the OLLU community have been familiar with, but it needs a name, and that is where the OLLU community can help!

Contest Rules:

  • Open to all current OLLU students, faculty and staff.
  • All submissions must come from a valid OLLU email address.
  • Submissions must be made using the form below.
  • Unlimited number of submissions by a single person.
  • Submissions of the same name will be credited to the person who submitted the name first.
  •  Incomplete submission forms will not be accepted.
  • Nominations close Thursday, Sept. 5 at 5 p.m.
  • Voting on finalists will begin Monday, Sept. 9 and close Friday, Sept. 13 at noon.

*Note: Until the new name of the newsletter is decided, correspondence to the OLLU community will still come from the OLLU e-Currents Online Newsletter mailbox. Once the name has been chosen, correspondence to the OLLU community will come from the mailbox that carries the new name. The email address will also be changed.

OLLU welcomes students and families during Lake Orientation

Incoming freshmen, transfer students and international students spent the weekend learning about their new home as part of the Lake Orientation OLLU-Star Weekend for new undergraduate students. Students and their families learned about the University and its traditions and history, met faculty staff and students, and learned about University resources, all while having a good time.

The incoming undergraduate class includes 377 new, first-year students, 143 transfer students and seven international students.

 

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Seven Holy Cross of San Antonio students begin their first day of college at OLLU

CAS Dean Michael Laney leads Holy Cross students to their first class at OLLU.
CAS Dean Michael Laney leads Holy Cross students to their first class at OLLU.

Seven students from Holy Cross of San Antonio started classes today as part of a new dual credit program with OLLU. The partnership between the schools allows juniors and seniors from Holy Cross of San Antonio to earn college credit from OLLU while they are still in high school.

The students attended their first class this morning after OLLU Executive Vice President Robert Bisking, OLLU Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences Michael Laney and Holy Cross of San Antonio Principal Henry Galindo, signed the Memorandum of Understanding Agreement.

The students will be taking an English course with Candace de leon Zepeda, PhD, visiting professor of English and QUEST director, this semester.