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OLLU community invited to attend ‘A Hungry Childhood in Kenya’

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Peter Kimeu will speak on his personal experience with hunger and poverty in Kenya.

The OLLU community is invited to “A Hungry Childhood in Kenya,” with Peter Kimeu from Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Oct. 28 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Library Community Room. Kimeu will tell his personal story of overcoming hunger and poverty in Kenya and how his experience leads his work with CRS. He will also talk about what CRS is doing to restore hope and build self-sufficiency in Africa.

Kimeu is a CRS senior technical adviser with 34 years of experience in addressing hunger, health, water and peace building programs in Kenya.

For more information, or to RSVP, contact Roxanna Chavez at rchavez@ollusa.edu or 210-434-6711, ext. 2193. Light lunch will be served during the event.

Criminology and Criminal Justice program represents OLLU at Southwestern Conference

Students from the Criminology and Criminal Justice program attended the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice Conference, Sept. 26-28. Students Lizbeth Parra, Mario Moreno, Brenda Caitlin, Kendra Jowers and Joanna Licon competed in the Conference’s Quiz Bowl and earned third place.

McNair scholar Joanna Licon and Jiletta Kubena, PhD, assistant professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, presented their study, “Families and Delinquency: What Matters for Mexican-American Juveniles,” during the conference.

Additionally, Dr. Kubena was elected as first vice president of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice. She will serve as president of the association during the 2014-2015 academic year.

Freshmen students can learn about majors and minors at ‘Academicopoly’

All first-year students are invited to attend “Academicopoly,” Oct. 25 from noon-1:30 p.m. in Providence Hall, West Social Room and Providence Hall, Blue Room. “Academicopoly” is an event that gives first-year students the opportunity to learn more about their academic program or consider other majors and minors at OLLU. Deans, faculty and academic advisers will be available to answer questions about programs and majors. There will be food and prizes.

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.

Not too late to donate to United Way

Every year, OLLU participates in the United Way Campaign. Money raised by the campaign will help provide support for children, families and individuals across San Antonio and Bexar County. Last year, the OLLU community contributed more than $11,000, which represented a 31 percent employee participation rate. Pledge forms have been distributed to all employees and the deadline to return them is Nov. 15.

Forms should be returned to Amelia Guzman, assistant to the vice president for Student Life, in Providence Hall, Room 104.

Jonathan Yanez finishes in ninth place out of 111 runners in UIW meet

Jonathan Yanez broke a school record during the meet.
Jonathan Yanez broke a school record during the meet.

Freshman runner Jonathan Yanez erased the old school record of the 8000 meter (8K) when the OLLU men’s cross country participated in the Eighth Annual University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Cardinals Invitational held Saturday morning at the Live Oak City Park in San Antonio. The meet was hosted by the NCAA Division I UIW Cross-Country program and featured 15 universities representing NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and the NAIA. The total number of participants was 111 runners. Read more online.

OLLU men’s soccer defeats No. 6-ranked Brownsville 2-0

Marcelo Chapa helped keep the Brownsville team scoreless.
Marcelo Chapa helped keep the Brownsville team scoreless.

The men’s soccer team controlled the No. 6 team in the NAIA — University of Texas at Brownsville for most of the competition and delivered the Ocelots their first loss in the Red River Athletic Conference. The 2-0 win moves the Saints to 3-1 in the conference and 10-2 overall, and the Ocelots drop to 3-1 and 10-2 overall. The two teams, along with the University of St. Thomas (2-0/6-2-2), are tied for second place and one game behind league leader Huston-Tillotson University (4-0/5-4-2). Graduate Assistant Coach Gary Hamilton said, “The team got the job done. It’s always good getting a win against Brownsville because they are our biggest rival and they always have quality teams.” Read more online.

OLLU women’s soccer stuns No. 15-ranked Brownsville with 1-0 win

Stephania Vazquez led her team in shooting with five, three on goal.
Stephania Vazquez led her team in shooting with five, three on goal.

The women’s soccer team stunned the No. 15 team in the NAIA University of Texas at Brownsville by a score of 1-0 last Thursday. The win keeps the Saints undefeated in the Red River Athletic Conference with a 4-0 record and 12-1-1 overall. Brownsville, which previously was tied with the Saints for first place, has dropped to third place with a 3-1 conference and 8-3 overall record. Huston-Tillotson University (3-0-1/4-4-2) is ½ a game behind the No. 1 Saints. OLLU keeper freshman Gabriela Lopez recorded four saves, while Brownsville’s starting keeper Maria Eriksen recorded one and allowed the one goal. Second-half keeper Amanda Fulton finished with four saves for the Ocelots. Read more online.

Boxing legend Jesse James Leija helps OLLU men’s basketball close out preseason

World Boxing Champion Jesse James Leija poses with the men’s basketball team.
World Boxing Champion Jesse James Leija poses with the men’s basketball team.

The men’s basketball finished its preseason Oct. 4, with a boxing session held by San Antonio boxing legend Jesse James Leija at his ChampionFit Gym. This was the fifth time that the men’s basketball team ended its preseason at Leija’s gym located on San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio. Head Coach Russell Vanlandingham started the tradition five years ago, when he was introduced to Leija by Roy Terracina, chairman of the Board of Trustees of OLLU. Terracina himself has been working out with the two-time world boxing champ for more than 20 years. Terracina worked out alongside the players Friday morning. Vanlandingham hopes that the workout can make his team tougher and play with a different mentality. “Boxing makes you develop a mentality and toughness that we could use,” explained Vanlandingham, “It is also important for the guys to meet a guy like the champ who got the most out of his abilities.” Read more online.

Community invited to attend open forum on the University’s Mission and Core Values

Members of the OLLU community participate in an open forum held in September.
Members of the OLLU community participate in an open forum held in September.

Continuation of dialogue started in spring semester

The campus community is invited to participate in a community forum on Oct. 11 to dialogue on the University’s mission and core values. The forum will take place in Chapel Auditorium from 1-4 p.m. and refreshments will be served. The forum is a continuation of the events held during the spring semester and earlier in the fall semester. Those who were unable to attend a previous forum are strongly encouraged to attend on Friday. Supervisors should work with employees to allow time to attend the forum.

Those interested in attending should RSVP at www.ollusa.edu/CommunityForum. OLLU seeks to fully express its mission and core values in our daily activities. This is an exciting point in OLLU’s history where, with student, staff, and faculty involvement, the University can expand its capacity to continually transform itself through collaborative thinking, interaction, creativity, and the ability to learn from each other. OLLU’s Forums on Core Values in our Collaboration will generate dialogue on the potential to transform the way it serves its mission. The OLLU community is encouraged to join in an open dialogue at the community forum as the group explores the transformative opportunities of a learning organization.