Professional Development will not meet as scheduled today. The Moody Lecture by Dr. Mark Green has been postponed to a later date. An announcement will be made confirming the new date, time and location of the lecture.
The next scheduled Professional Development meeting will be on April 14.
All faculty members are reminded to submit their proposals for the 2014 Seed Grant Program. The program was established to help faculty develop competitive proposals for external funding. View proposal guidelines here.
The OLLU softball team played its first games of the 2014 spring season on Saturday afternoon and split with Coastal Bend College (CBC). The Saints won the first game 9-0 in five innings and lost the second one 2-3. The games will not count against the Saints record since CBC is a junior college.
The Saints will return to the field tomorrow to play a double-header against Trinity University at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on its campus in the near northside of San Antonio. Read full story online.
The men’s basketball team dominated the University of the Southwest on Thursday night with a 105-76 win. The Saints move to 8-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference and 13-8 overall, while Southwest drops to 0-12 and 1-19 overall. The Saints are two games behind league-leader LSU-Shreveport (10-0/14-5) and ½ a game ahead of the University of St. Thomas (8-3/12-8). Wiley College (7-3/15-4) is in fourth place. LSU-S is ranked No. 15 in the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll that was released this week. Wiley is ranked No. 21, while OLLU received three votes. The Saints will play their next game on the road on Feb. 10 against Langston University in Langston, Okla. Read full story online.
The women’s basketball team defeated the University of the Southwest 90-76 on Thursday evening. The win moves the Saints to 9-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference and 18-2 overall, while Southwest drops to 1-11 in conference and 3-14 overall. The Saints are tied for first place with Wiley College (9-1/19-2) and are one game ahead of LSU-Shreveport (8-2/15-5). The Saints remained No. 10 in this week’s NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, while Wiley stayed at No. 12. LSU-Shreveport improved to No. 24 after debuting last week at No. 25. The Saints will play their next game on the road on Feb. 10 against Langston University in Langston, Okla. Read full story online.
The Saints Cheer Team will hold the “Lil’ Saints Cheer Clinic” on Feb. 15 for children ages 6-12 years old. After the morning-long clinic, the aspiring cheerleaders will have the opportunity to perform during halftime of the Saints men’s basketball game that begins at 7:30 p.m. Download Flyer and Registration Form here. The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to noon in OLLU’s University Wellness and Activities Center (UWAC). The fee per child is $35. Registration forms must be filled out and delivered to the UWAC by 7 p.m. on Feb. 7. For additional information, contact the cheersquad@lake.olllusa.edu. Go online for more information.
OLLU will be hosting the National Hispanic College Fair on campus on Tuesday from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Mabee Gymnasium. More than 37 colleges and universities have registered to attend. This is the fifth year that OLLU has hosted the college fair.
To accommodate guests, Parking Lot C (near the tennis courts) will be blocked off from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Due to limited staff, the Assessment Center hours have been temporarily changed to the following:
For any questions regarding testing, contact Terri Andrade, assessment center assistant, at 210-431-2337.
OLLU alumna Sister Susan Mika, OSB, founder of the Benedictine Coalition for Responsible Investment and Rev. Seamus Finn, OMI, director of the U.S. Oblate Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Ministry and the Chief of Faith Consistent Investing for the OIP Investment Trust, will present, “Socially Responsible Investment: Respect, Dignity and Profit,” Thursday at 7 p.m. at Texas Lutheran University.
Participants from the OLLU community who register for this event with Center for Women in Church and Society at kgibson@ollusa.edu by Tuesday will be provided with transportation.
The Division of Mission and Ministry and the Congregation of Divine Providence are teaming up to host “Down on the Bayou,” Feb. 15 from 6-10 p.m. in Chapel Auditorium.
The night of Cajun food, music, dancing and a silent auction will raise money to help OLLU students who will be making a pilgrimage to France to follow in the footsteps of Fr. John Martin Moye, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence.
Tickets are $75 per person or $500 for a table of eight.
For tickets, contact Roxanna Chavez at 210-434-6711, ext. 2193 or rchavez@ollusa.edu.
