• Tuesday, Oct. 13, all day
Saints Step Up Day in the Library Commons. The day focuses on advising, academic planning, and preparing for Spring 2027. See the Lake Weekly article.
• Wednesday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
They Want Your Blood Drive annual Halloween-themed blood drive will be located in the Front Walk in front of Moye Hall. Pre-registration is encouraged, but some walk-in space is available. See the Lake Weekly article.
• Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1:00 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Social Media Workshop
• Thursday, Oct. 15–Saturday, Oct. 17.
Third Annual Hip Hop Summit: This free, three-day event features San Antonio and Houston artists and educators, with hands-on learning about the elements of Hip Hop and an exploration of Knowledge of Self. Artist educators include Vocab, MexStep, Joaquin, Limon, VoodooChild, Laura Rios-Ramirez, and DJ MrG.
• October 19–23
Make a Difference Week, sponsored by the Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism, will be coordinated with various student organizations and campus offices to have a service event every day this week.
Canned and Nonperishable Foods: The Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism will be collecting dried and canned foods such as peanut butter, tuna, beans, rice, and other dried goods; applesauce; canned chili, soups, and stews; and canned vegetables. All of this will be donated to a food pantry that will serve the Westside. Look for collection boxes all around campus to drop off donations.
Book Donations (21st): is hosting a book swap in Ren Parlor), with any excess books being donated to the San Antonio Public Library used bookstore to raise funds for library activities. Please donate any non-textbooks books in good condition. This includes fiction and non-fiction; adult, YA, and children’s books. Donations can be dropped off at the CSLV (Worden 23) or arrangements can be made to have donations picked up at OLLU office.
Clothing Donations (21st): Clothing swap in Ren Parlor, with excess clothes being donated to a local free clothing closet. Please donate any clothing in good condition, preferably in adult sizes. Donations can be dropped off at the CSLV (Worden 23), or arrangements can be made to have donations picked up at the OLLU office.
Old T-Shirt Donations (23rd): For our general clothing donations, the CSLV is only looking for clothes in good condition, but when it comes to T-shirts, they are accepting T-shirts in any condition at all. Join the CSLV in Ren Parlor to cut up t-shirts to make braided dog pull toys to donate to shelter dogs.
• Tuesday, Oct. 20, noon – 2 p.m.
Fall Fest on the Mall – Join the Center for Student Involvement for an afternoon of fall fun! Enjoy a petting zoo with exotic animal friends, the Armadillo Express offering train rides around campus, carnival games, prizes, and food trucks with delicious options to buy.
All Fall Fest activities are free and open to everyone in the OLLU community! Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the fun, try their luck at carnival games, win prizes, enter drawings for bigger giveaways, and even snag a Golden Meal Ticket for a free meal from one of our food trucks!
Come out to Fall Fest on the Mall for an afternoon of fun, food, and a little friendly competition!
• Friday, October 23
Saints Programing Board (SPB) Movie & Craft Night with a screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas, along with a craft activity and popcorn. The location is still being finalized.
• Saturday, Oct. 24
Make a Difference Day, sponsored by the Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism., will be planting the St. Francis pollinator garden in the area behind the Softball Fields. More details to be announced.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
President’s Walk and Exercise is Medicine Month Competition. See the Lake Weekly article for more information.