Debbie Camacho, individual health account executive for Wortham Insurance, will present information on the Affordable Care Act, Oct. 29 at 9 a.m. in Providence Hall, West Social Room. Topics will include an overview of the Affordable Care Act and Consumer Information.
To reserve a seat, contact the Human Resources office at 210-434-6711, ext. 3970, or email Diana Ramos, employee benefits manager, at diana.ramos@ollusa.edu.
Howard Jones, sponsored programs officer, was elected treasurer of the Texas Hispanic Serving Institutions Consortium at its recent conference held in Dallas. OLLU is a member of the consortium, which works to provide an arena where HSIs can work together, build partnerships, collaborate, establish working relationships and learn best practices.
Our Lady of the Lake University Saints Athletics announced the release of a free mobile iOS application for the iPad and iPhone. The release follows the launch of the Saints’ brand-new web site last month.
The app can be downloaded at no cost on the iTunes app store here.
Designed for the community to stay connected on the go, the app acts as a mobile host to information provided on the athletics website, www.OLLUSaintsAthletics.com, and the athletics’ social media channels, including www.facebook.com/OLLUSaintsAthletics, www.twitter.com/OLLUSaints, www.youtube.com/OLLUSaints, Instragram: OLLUniversity_Saints and Vine: OLLUniversity_Saints.
The app, created by the athletics’ website-hosting company — SIDhelp – was officially released after Apple, Inc. approved the final version for the iTunes store in October.
The new app will allow Saints Athletics to provide fans and the OLLU community instant and insightful access to all athletics information. With the app, users can read the latest headlines and game recaps, access student-athlete and staff bios, view team schedules, get connected through the various department social media channels, and even watch or listen to live events when a Wi-Fi connection is available.
The softball team hosted its second round robin of the fall on Saturday. Participants included the local club team, the Challengers, Southwestern Assemblies of God University and Schreiner University. The Saints opened up the tournament at 9:30 a.m. with a scrimmage against the Challengers. They returned to the field at 11 a.m. to face SAGU. At 12 p.m., SAGU played Schreiner, and at 2 p.m., Schreiner played the Challengers. OLLU played the last game of the afternoon at 5 p.m. against Schreiner. No scores were taken. Read more online.
The Office of Alumni Relations and the Saints tennis teams hosted their annual Fall Tennis Mixer last Friday. More than 30 children and alumni gathered at the tennis courts to get free tips from the members of the men’s and women’s teams. Afterward, participants enjoyed pizza and camaraderie.
Despite outshooting Wiley College 23-4, the men’s soccer team tied the Wildcats 1-1 on Saturday afternoon. Earlier this week, the Saints made their debut in the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll at No. 20. Prior to the beginning of the game, the Saints honored seniors Luis Flores, Yared Temesgen, Martin Hansson, Osiris Estrada and Salim Sandoval. Each received a bouquet of flowers from Head Coach Shane Hurley and Assistant Coach Arthur Salazar, and another set of flowers from OLLU’s Office of Family Relations. In addition, the men received a photo montage depicting each year they played on the soccer team. Flores played all four years for the Saints. Temesgen joined the team in 2009 but had to sit out a year due to injury, so he was actually a member of the Saints for five years. Sandoval also joined the team in 2009, but last year, he was injured. He was hoping to play this season, but his injury was too severe. And, both Estrada and Hansson joined the team last season.
After beating Wiley College on Saturday afternoon, the Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) women’s soccer team has clinched at least a share of the Red River Athletic Conference regular season title. The 4-0 win moves the Saints to 5-0 in the conference and 13-2-1 overall, while Wiley drops to 0-4 and 0-13 overall. Earlier this week, the Saints made their debut in the NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll at No. 21. This is the first time ever that the Saints have been ranked in the poll. In previous weeks, the team has received up to 10 votes. Prior to the beginning of the game, seniors Alyssa Mora, Emily Backus, Cindy Lima-Caceres, Brianna Otis, Victoria Vazquez and Chelsea Flores were honored. Each received a bouquet of flowers from Head Coach Shane Hurley and Assistant Coach Arthur Salazar, and another set of flowers from OLLU’s Office of Family Relations. In addition, the women received a photo montage depicting each year they played on the soccer team. Mora joined the team as a sophomore, while Flores played in 2011 and this season. Backus, Lima-Caceres, Otis and Vazquez each played four years for the Saints.
The Saints took about 12 minutes to put the first point on the board after Stephanie Diaz took a pass from Amaris Tavares. The ball deflected off the Wiley keeper for the goal.
The OLLU community is invited to participate in the “Barrio 5K Run for Veterans,” Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m. at the Westside YWCA. The first ever 5K Barrio Run for Veterans will raise awareness and funding for La Ofrenda Veterans Monument, designed by OLLU alumnus and internationally recognized artist, Jesse Trevino. The monument will be built on the island in Lake Elmendorf next to campus.
To register online, visit http://iaapregistration.com/barrio.
For more information, contact Queta Marquez at 512-516-0035 or email LaOfrenda.VM@gmail.com.
To learn more about the monument, visit http://www.laofrenda.org.
“Sex and the Soul,” a dialogue with author Donna Freitas, will kick off the 2013-2014 Providence Lecture Series at OLLU on Oct. 22. Freitas, whose book by the same title focuses on the challenges young adults face on college campuses as they juggle sexuality, spirituality, romance and religion, will lead two dialogues:
This is the third year of the Providence Lecture Series, which is organized by OLLU’s division of Mission and Ministry. The series focuses on the Catholic intellectual tradition and emphasizes the place of a Catholic university as a center of creativity and dissemination of knowledge for the good of humanity.
To RSVP, visit www.ollusa.edu/PLS.
In honor of “National Day on Writing,” the Writing Center invites the OLLU community to participate in a series of events. National Day on Writing encourages Americans to write and seek enjoyment in learning from the writing of others. The Writing Center will display photos and historical pieces about OLLU and the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence. The community is invited to submit their favorite memories of OLLU, which will be included in the display.
The following is a list of events for OLLU’s National Day on Writing celebration. All events will take place in Moye Hall, Room 003:
For more information, contact Mary Francine Danis, PhD, director of the Writing Center, at mdanis@ollusa.edu or 210-431-4157 or the Writing Center at writing@ollusa.edu or 210-431-4199.
