Hamid Khan, EdD, PE, professor of management, presented the peer-reviewed paper, “Psychological Capital (PsyCap) as Predictor of Doctoral Students’ Transformational and Transactional Leadership Behavior,” at the Annual Conference of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), Oct. 19-22, 2016. He also chaired the session, “Leadership and Higher Education.”
Month: October 2016
Cross-country teams finish in top 10 at Mid-States Classic
The men’s and women’s cross-country teams participated in the annual NAIA Mid-States Classic Saturday morning. The men posted a best-ever fourth place in the 8k at this particular meet, while the women finished in 10th place in the 5k. The meet was held at the Winfield Veterans Home. Head Coach Stephen Sherman said, “The Mid-States Classic is always a great meet. Coach Helmer and Coach Testa did a really nice job of running an efficient meet out there. Of course it helps that we ran pretty well too. It was a day for a few firsts. Our men have never finished in the top ten at this meet, and within that same history we have never finished both teams in the top ten as we did this year. Also, I don’t believe we have ever put a guy in the top 20 individually as we did this time. All in all it was a good day for us.”
Men’s soccer prevails to win 1-0 over Wiley
The men’s soccer team scored in the last 15 minutes of the game to defeat Wiley College 1-0 on Saturday. The Saints remain undefeated in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) with a record of 5-0-2 and 9-2-2 overall. Wiley drops to 4-3 in the RRAC and 6-4-1 overall. Head Coach Shane Hurley commented, “This was a solid collective effort from the team. The attitude was pretty good again, just needed to be a little more aggressive going forward and looking for opportunities to strike.”
Women’s soccer defeats Wiley 1-0 in overtime
The women’s soccer team won a nail-biter against Wiley College on Saturday in its first overtime game of the season. The 1-0 victory keeps the Saints undefeated in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) with a record of 7-0 and 14-2 overall. The Wildcats drop to 3-2-2 in the RRAC and 6-3-2 overall. Head Coach Arthur Salazar commented, “This was a very good win for us against a solid Wiley team. The women showed a lot of fight in a very competitive environment and enough composure to overcome several obstacles. Overall, we had two good tests this week and answered accordingly.”
Volleyball celebrates seniors’ night with a win over Southwest
On the night they celebrated one of their most accomplished senior classes, everything came together perfectly for the Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) Saints volleyball team. Kendall Groff broke the school’s record for career kills and the Saints capped off seniors’ night with a victory over the University of the Southwest Mustangs in three sets (25-23, 25-20, 25-15) to take sole possession of first place in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) in front of a raucous home crowd. On Saturday, the Saints defeated Langston University 3-0 to move them to 19-6 overall and 10-1 in conference.
OLLU hosting ‘La Cosecha’ public history symposium Friday
OLLU is hosting “La Cosecha: Legacies of Farmworkers in Movements for Social Change in Tejas,” Friday, Oct. 21, beginning at 9 a.m. in Providence Hall, West Social Room. This one-day, public history symposium serves to revisit, celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1966 farmworkers march from the Rio Grande Valley to Austin.
The symposium will feature a “Living Legacies” panel, which will include original organizers, strikers and marchers. The day also will include scholarly presentations, poetry and musical performances.
To learn more about the symposium and to RSVP, visit www.ollusa.edu/LaCosecha.
OLLU recognized as San Antonio Youth Literacy ‘Partner of the Year’
At San Antonio Youth Literacy’s (SAYL) 2016 Volunteer and Partner Luncheon, OLLU was recognized as SAYL’s University Partner of the Year.
OLLU students have been tutoring second graders who are behind their peers in reading since 2002. They have implemented a special curriculum with their Reading Buddies once a week to practice reading and vocabulary. As a result, the students in the SAYL Reading Buddy program have achieved an average increase of five reading levels on the Fountas and Pinnell scale.
An average of 30 students from OLLU work with SAYL each year, with a majority tutoring students at neighboring Rodriguez Elementary.
OLLU signs agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
OLLU has signed an articulation agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Pennsylvania. The agreement will benefit OLLU students who wish to attend medical, dental or pharmacy school upon graduation from OLLU.
Through the agreement, students who meet certain criteria and are admitted into the program are guaranteed a spot at LECOM once they graduate from OLLU.
For more information about the program, and application information, contact Dr. Susan Murphy at sgmurphy@ollusa.edu.
OLLU students, faculty and alumni present at national conference
Students, faculty and alumni from OLLU’s psychology department attended and provided presentations during the National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA) 2016 Biennial Conference.
Click here to view a list of presentations given by members of the OLLU community.
Join Texas Public Radio on campus for ‘Dare to Listen’
Texas Public Radio (TPR) will be visiting OLLU as part of its “Dare to Listen” campaign, Tuesday from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Mall Area. The campaign seeks to promote the idea of open, encouraged listening and opening civil discourse among people who may disagree.