Month: November 2014

CMASR hosting film screening on the Pueblo Revolt with acclaimed filmmaker

The OLLU community is invited to join the Center for Mexican American Studies and Research and filmmaker John Jota for a screening of the animated documentary, “Frontera! Revolt and Rebellion on the Rio Grande Valley,” Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Providence Hall, Blue Room. After the screening, Jota will discuss his art, documentary films, and performances focusing on the convergence of memory, social space and decolonization. “Frontera!” chronicles the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 through Native American and Chicano narrators, humor, music and cartoons. Learn more about the documentary.

The event is free and open to the public.

Last day to submit project requests to Marketing and Communications is Nov. 24

To ensure that all projects for the end of the semester are completed in a timely manner, the last day to submit project requests to Marketing and Communications for the fall semester is Nov. 24. This includes ecards, evites, event registration forms, programs flyers and any other print or digital items.

To submit a request, visit http://www.ollusa.edu/printrequest.

Schedule of Biliterate Certificate capstone presentations

The OLLU community is invited at attend the Biliterate Certificate and Spanish capstone presentations Dec. 3 from noon-1 p.m. in the Library, Room 103. All presentations will be in Spanish. The schedule is as follows:

  • Erasmo Martinez – Biliterate Certificate Psychology/Spanish – “Servicios mentales: A mi manera”
  • Cesar Rodriguez – Biliterate Certificate Accounting – “State Farm: La culture del Spanglish en el Oeste de San Antonio”
  • Angelica Casas – Biliterate Certificate Journalism/Spanish – “Univision: Un trabajo en equipo motivado por la comunidad”

Psychology students and alumni visit Chile for immersion experience

Chile_2During the first week of November, OLLU psychology department students and alumni, along with the master’s program director, traveled to Santiago, Chile, for an educational and immersion experience. The group was hosted by the Diplomado en Psicoterapia Sistémico Narrativa Infanto-Juvenil at the Faculty of Social Science, Universidad de Chile. The coordinators welcomed the group into their clinical training facility and classroom activities for a rich training experience on their systemically oriented program. Marcela Polanco, OLLU’s master’s program director, also offered a one-day workshop for the Chilean students on a Latin American perspective of narrative therapy as a therapy of solidarity.

OLLU women’s soccer repeats as RRAC tournament champions

Womens Soccer-11-15-14-2The women’s soccer team defeated the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) 2-1 in the championship match of the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Tournament to continue on in their championship season. This is the second consecutive conference tournament championship for the Saints. In a tight championship match the Saints had to come from behind to reclaim the RRAC championship. UTB took an early lead, but momentum shifted at the end of the first half as UTB’s Shauna Peare was shown a straight red. OLLU found two goals in the last quarter of an hour to complete the dramatic comeback. The Saints will continue their post season at the NAIA National Championship Tournament. The date, time and opponent will be determined next week.  Read full story online.

OLLU conducts baseline concussion testing for all 250 athletes

BaselineConcussion-1OLLU has had much success in intercollegiate athletics since its inaugural season in 2007. The success, however, would not have been possible if the University did not place the safety of its athletes as a priority. This is why OLLU has instituted baseline concussion testing for all 250 of its intercollegiate athletes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 300,000 sports-related brain injuries occur annually in the United States. Within a season, an average 5-10 percent of athletes will endure a concussion, no matter their sport. A concussion may occur when a moving object strikes the head or when the head hits an object. A concussion is classified as a minor traumatic brain injury. MRI and CT scans are used to identify serious brain injuries, but they have proven to be ineffective when trying to identify the functional effects of a concussion. According to OLLU’s Head Athletic Trainer Corey Beechner, “A concussion is an invisible injury.”  At the beginning of the 2014 school year, OLLU decided to incorporate ImPACT testing into the athletics program. ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment Cognitive Testing) is a computer-based program that runs a series of tests on athletes to acquire a baseline, with the baseline being the normal cognitive function of an athlete before injury. The results from the baseline testing are stored and will be used to evaluate the athlete and determine if they are ready to return to their sport after an injury. Read full story online.

OLLU men’s soccer ends season in conference semifinals

MSoccer-11-15-14-1The men’s soccer team was defeated by the University of St. Thomas (UST) 1-0 in the semifinals of the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Tournament to end its 2014 season. The match was played at an incredible back-and-forth pace with both teams having multiple opportunities in front of goal. The match was decided in the final minutes with a mid-range shot that found the back of the net for UST. Read full story online.