OLLU volleyball swept the Langston University Lions 25-8, 25-14 and 25-16 on Friday evening in Mabee Gymnasium.
The win moves the Saints to 9-1 overall and 4-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) marking their best start in team history. The Lions drop to 1-2 in conference. OLLU is half a game ahead of the University of St. Thomas (3-0/8-5) in the RRAC, after the Lady Celts defeated Wiley College 3-0. Read full story at ollusaintsathletics.com.
Get ready for the fall season and get 10 percent off sweatshirts at www.ollusaintsgear.com. The offer is through Oct. 2. Proceeds benefit Saints athletics.
Due to construction in the Student Business Office, the first floor of the Walter Center will only be open during the following hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday – 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
The basement and second floor will still be accessible after the lobby closes. Anyone who needs to clock in before 9 a.m. or after closing hours should use a time clock in another location.
A notification will be sent when normal hours resume.
In honor of National Recovery Month, the Worden School of Social Service is hosting, “Social Workers Support Recovery,” on Monday, Sept. 28 from 6-8 p.m. in Providence Hall, West Social Room.
The event will feature speakers from the recovery community. Two CEUs are available for social workers who attend the event. View flyer for more information.
On Thursday, Selrico Services, the company that contractually provides dining services to the campus, informed the OLLU community that Dewey “D.J.” Johnson, who served as its general manager at OLLU for more than three years, had resigned his position with the company.
As is often the case with personnel at companies that provide auxiliary services such as dining and the bookstore to the OLLU community, Johnson was very popular with the campus community and came to be seen as a member of the staff. President Diane E. Melby said, “D.J. was recognized as someone who provided a high level of professionalism and service, often going above and beyond especially when it came to OLLU students. We want to sincerely thank him for making a difference in their and our lives.”
Moving forward Roger Molina of Selrico will serve as general manager and can be emailed at rogerm@selricoservices.com. All campus event catering requests should go to Ambar Rodriguez, breakfast / lunch dining room manager, and Letty Rangel, food service manager. Both can be reached at 210-434-6711, ext. 3976 or by calling 210-431-3976.
The deadline to apply for fall 2015 graduation has been extended to Sept. 16, 2015 by 5 p.m. in the Registrar’s Office. Students may apply online through WebAdvisor or fill out an application at the Registrar’s Office.
The OLLU Police Department has transitioned to new parking stickers for the fall semester.
Faculty and staff are asked to stop by the Police Department Office on the lower level of the Walter Student Service Center to pick up a new sticker. The old parking permit must be turned in to receive a new sticker.
The OLLU volleyball program is hoping to purchase additional equipment and training aids that will help them with their continued success. The Saints have created a crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo. Saints fans will have the opportunity to choose their donation levels, from $5 to $300. Each level will provide the donor with either free admission to home matches, autographed posters, and for $300, the donor will receive a one-hour volleyball lesson with Head Coach Jeremiah Tiffin. To find out more about the campaign and to make a donation, visit the Fueling the Our Lady of the Lake University Volunteer Program page.
The women’s soccer team defeated the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 2-0 on Saturday at the Cru Soccer Field. A goal in each half secured the win for the Saints. Head Coach Arthur Salazar said, “It wasn’t an ideal performance, but we were able to do something that we haven’t done in a while — grind out a win. We were strong on defense and opportunistic on offense.” Read full story online.
The men’s soccer team won its third consecutive game after defeating NCAA Division II University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) 2-1 Saturday at the UTPB Soccer Field. The result brings the Saints to a 4-1 record on the season while the Falcons drop to 1-2. Head Coach Shane Hurley said, “We had a good attitude and gave a good effort as a team, but we were a little shy in the final third. Overall it was a good result.” Read full story online.
