Month: October 2018

OLLU to conduct emergency preparedness drill this week

OLLU will be conducting a campus-wide active shooter drill this week on the San Antonio campus. Drills are designed to help the community know how to respond in the event of an emergency.

During the drill, students, faculty and staff will be asked to shelter in place as if a real emergency were taking place. Doors with swipe-card access will be locked and messages will be broadcast through office phones, speakers and via text messages and emails.

Prior to the drill, a message will go out indicating that a test is about to take place. During the drill, actual emergency messages will be used to simulate a real emergency. The emergency messages will be repeated multiple times. The OLLU Marketing and Communications Office also will communicate through official OLLU social media channels.

There are signs in classrooms that provide information about what to do in various emergency situations. During the drill, hall monitors will be observing student, faculty and staff responses to provide feedback for future emergency drills.

For more information related to the drill and tips for sheltering in place, visit www.ollusa.edu/alert.

Click here to view a training video with important tips regarding an active shooter situation (video courtesy of the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security).

2018 United Way campaign begins today

The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County 2018 community campaign, “Living United. Lifting Our Community,” is currently underway. OLLU is once again participating in this effort to help support the greater San Antonio community. The United Way supports 69 partner agencies and 137 programs in San Antonio that assist children, families and the San Antonio community. In 2017, United Way efforts directly touched the lives of 41 OLLU employees who have benefitted from services of 12 agencies supported by United Way.

In 2017, the OLLU community contributed more than $23,000 to United Way with a 79-percent employee participation rate. OLLU ranked first in percentage of employee participation among the San Antonio higher education workplace employee campaigns. Since the OLLU community is known for its strong commitment to service and community, the goal is to keep keep this top ranking in participation among the San Antonio higher education institutions.

This year, employees will have another format to give with the addition of the online E-Pledge Portal. For those who choose to give via the portal, the minimum donation is $5. Employees can sign in to the portal using their OLLU email address and ID number. Paper pledge forms will still be distributed.

Individuals who donate $25 or more will be entered into a drawing that will take place during the employee Thanksgiving luncheon on Nov. 13. Additionally, there is a competition for the greatest team participation on campus. The team with 100-percent participation will receive a luncheon or afternoon social.

The campaign ends Nov. 16.

For more information regarding the campaign or pledging instructions, contact Mary Scotka at 210-431-5590 or mscotka@ollusa.edu.

Volleyball splits weekend

The volleyball team completed the season sweep of the University of the Southwest (USW) with a 3-0 win on Saturday; earlier in the season, the Saints defeated Southwest 3-0 at home. Friday’s match did not go as well for the team; for the first time in history, the Saints suffered a loss to Huston-Tillotson University. In Austin, the Rams defeated OLLU 3-0. The Saints are now 9-8 overall and 6-1 in conference.

OLLU Police Department invites community to have ‘Coffee with a Cop’

The OLLU community is invited to attend “Coffee with a Cop” with the OLLU Police Department on Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. in Main Building, Renaissance Parlor. During the event, students, staff and faculty will have the opportunity to get to know campus police officers, ask questions and voice concerns. There will be no agenda or speeches during the event. Community members are encouraged to stop in as their schedule permits.

This event is part of “National Coffee with a Cop Day,” a day dedicated to encouraging communication and positive interactions between law enforcement agencies and the public.