To celebrate OLLU’s time capsule opening, the Student Government Association will host a screening of “Back to the Future” Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Library Community Room. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own pillows and blankets. Snacks will be provided.
For more information, call 210-431-3931 or email sga@ollusa.edu.
Jane Grovijahn, PhD, associate professor of Religious Studies, had her article, “Empowering Women on a Catholic Campus,” published in the October issue of “Women in Higher Education.” To read the full article, click here.
For the first time in school history, the women’s soccer team won the Red River Athletic Conference regular season and finished undefeated with a 6-0 conference record. The Saints beat Huston-Tillotson University 2-0 on Saturday evening to clinch the title. The team is the No. 1 seed the in the conference tournament. The first round begins this Friday with the No. 3-seed University of the Southwest (3-2-1/6-7-1) hosting No. 6-seed Texas College (1-5/4-10-2). No. 4-seed Huston-Tillotson (3-2-1/4-7-2) will host No. 5-seed Bacone College (2-4/6-10). Then on Nov. 8, the Saints (6-0/14-2-1) and the University of Texas at Brownsville (5-1/11-3) will play the winners of the Nov. 1 games. The semifinals and championship match, which will take place on Nov. 9, will be held at the Houston Amateur Sports Park in Houston. Read more online.
The men’s soccer team finished the regular season in third place after beating Huston-Tillotson University 5-2. The Saints (4-2-1/11-3-1) will host No. 6-seed University of the Southwest (3-4/4-9) on Friday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. No. 4-seed Huston-Tillotson (4-3/5-8-2) will host No. 5-seed Wiley College (3-2-2/7-4-3) on Friday, as well. The winners of those two games will advance to the semifinals on Nov. 8 and will face either No. 1-seed University of St. Thomas (6-1/11-3-2) or No. 2-seed University of Texas at Brownsville (5-1-1/12-2-2). The winners of the semifinals will play the championship match on Saturday, Nov. 9. These games will take place at the Houston Amateur Sports Park in Houston. Read more online.
The men’s basketball program is in its fifth season, and with just four returning players, the Saints will have an almost entirely new team entering the court, a situation the team has not faced since the start of the program in 2009. The Saints finished last season with an 18-13 overall record and a 14-8 record in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). As the No. 4 seed in the conference, the Saints lost to Texas Wesleyan University, 101-92, in the tournament’s quarterfinal. The Saints have qualified for the playoffs all four years. According to head coach Russell Vanlandingham, the conference had many quality teams last year, with two of them finishing in the top four at the NAIA National Tournament. Read more online.
The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) cross-country teams participated in the Mid-States NAIA Classic on Saturday, and according to Coach Stephen Sherman, the teams played their best meet ever. “Whereas the meet at UIW was perhaps collectively our worst meet ever, this one was for sure collectively our best meet ever. After the result at UIW, I challenged this group to step up, and they did it with emphasis. It was fun to watch, and I could tell the result was enjoyable for them. All of them ran this race masterfully, and it should give them much needed confidence headed into the conference meet in two weeks.” Read more online.
It is not too late for faculty to RSVP to attend “Academicopoly,” which will take place Friday from noon-1:30 p.m. in Providence Hall, West Social Room.
Faculty members are asked to attend to represent their academic programs at the fair designed for first-year students. The event encourages first-year students to learn more about OLLU academic program options.
Faculty who wish to attend must RSVP by Tuesday at noon to academicaffairs@ollusa.edu.
For more information, contact Vanessa Meling at vmeling@ollusa.edu or 210-434-6711, ext. 5521.
The event is sponsored by the Office of Student Success and the Office of Student Life.
Tiny ghosts, goblins, superheroes, princesses and other costumed characters will descend on campus Thursday evening for the annual Lake-o-Ween and Boo Bash Halloween events.
The fun gets started at 6 p.m. as the Lake-o-Ween Halloween festival kicks off in the Library Circle. Attendees will be treated to some freaky fun, ghoulish games and frightening food.
The Residence Halls will also open at 6 p.m. for Boo Bash, a safe trick-or-treating event for children. Students will decorate the halls with child-friendly themes and pass out candy from the doors of their rooms. Trick-or-treating tours get started in the Centennial Courtyard and continue until 8 p.m.
Both events are open to children of students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community.
OLLU families are invited to join in a day of fun-filled activities during Family Weekend, Saturday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Event highlights include a pancake and waffle breakfast, Big Blue Basketball Bash as the men’s basketball team takes on St. Edward’s University, the Family Legacy Brick Blessing and the Family Blessing and Celebration. View full schedule of events.
RSVP online at www.ollusa.edu/familyweekendreg, or call 210-431-5554.
For more information, contact Alma Bustillo, family relations coordinator, at 210-431-5554 or acbustillo@ollusa.edu.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is the entrance exam for graduate studies and OLLU will offer a preparation course for the test.
PSYC 5362 GRE Exam Preparation will be offered in the spring 2014 semester on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-2:45 p.m. The course will teach students test-taking skills to help them earn a higher score on the new GRE.
For more information, contact John Gomez, PhD, professor of psychology and instructor for the GRE preparation course, at 210-434-6711, ext. 2728 or jpgomez@ollusa.edu.
