The Communication Disorders program at OLLU is hosting the Woolfolk Professional Development Conference Oct. 12 in Providence Hall, West Social Room.
The conference will feature presenters, Dr. Don Hodges, the Covington Distinguished Professor of Music Education and Director of the Music Research Institute at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and John Nix, associate professor of Voice and Vocal Pedagogy at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
During the conference, participants will explore general principles of brain anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on language and music. They will also learn practical applications for music therapy in speech-language pathology. Additionally, participants will draw from voice physiology, acoustics, exercise physiology and motor learning to structure therapy sessions and individual training.
There will be a Feast of the Holy Rosary Procession on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. for Eucharistic prayer for world peace. Participants will gather at Mary’s statue in front of Main Building and join in a procession to Sacred Heart Chapel.
For more information, contact Naomi Nunez at 210-587-1132 or Sister Gloria Ann Fielder at 210-854-0837.
The Congregation of Divine Providence’s New Membership Team and Young Adult Associates are sponsoring the event.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in commemoration, the Worden School of Social Service is honoring those who have fought and are still fighting breast cancer. The OLLU community is invited to bring in a photo of a loved one to include on the Honoree Wall that is being placed in the Worden School.
Those who wish to honor a loved one may bring a photo to Worden School, Room 10 to be placed on the wall.
The CyberSaints, OLLU’s Cyber Security team, competed at “Panoply,” a Network Security Competition, over the weekend. One of OLLU’s teams took second place out of 12 teams. During the contest, teams competed to “hack” and gain control of computer systems and defend them from other attacking teams.
OLLU team members are Artair Burnett, Earl Lynn Tipton, John Brown, Manuel Luzunaris, Kevin Casteneda, Xavier Perez, Zachary Adams and Nathan Fabela.
OLLU Counseling Services is hosting the event, “Managing Test Anxiety,” on Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. in the Providence Hall, Blue Room. The event will include a group discussion to help students learn ways to manage test anxiety.
For more information, contact Victoria Chavez at 210-431-4053 or vchavez@ollusa.edu.
The Worden Social Work Organization is coordinating a volunteer day at the San Antonio Food Bank on Oct. 25 from 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, or to sign up, contact Theresa Tellez-Valdez at ttellez-valdez@ollusa.edu.
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 will be 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.
Lizette Yanes-Lew, president of Staff Organization, presents Cathy Maule with her certificate for Employee of the Month.
During the October Staff Organization meeting, Cathy Maule, assistant director of marketing and communications: brand manager and lead designer, was named Employee of the Month for September.
Megan Jeffries recorded a hat trick during the game on Saturday.
OLLU recorded four wins during “Saints Super Saturday.” First on the schedule was the women’s soccer team, which faced Texas College at 1 p.m. Junior Megan Jefferies set a new Saints all-time single game record of 10 shots and she finished with a hat trick to guide the Saints to an 8-0 win. The win improves the Saints record to 11-1-1 overall and 3-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference, while Texas College drops to 3-7-2 overall and 0-3 in the conference. The Saints are now tied for first place with the University of Texas at Brownsville (8-2/3-0) and both are ½ a game ahead of Huston-Tillotson University (3-4-1/2-0). Bacone (5-8/1-3), Wiley (0-10/0-1), Southwest (3-7/0-3) and Texas College follow.
The volleyball team came up next on the schedule, and the Saints defeated Texas College in straight sets, 25-14, 25-8 and 25-18. The Saints’ overall hitting percentage was .519, while Texas College’s was .029. The match took a few minutes more than an hour to complete.
Saints fans then headed outside to watch the men’s soccer team dominate the Texas College Steers to secure an 8-0 win. The men move to 9-2 overall and 2-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference, while Texas College drops to 3-6 overall and 1-2 in the conference. The Saints are one game behind league-leader the University of Texas at Brownsville (10-1/3-0) and ½ a game behind University of St. Thomas (6-2-1/2-0) and Huston-Tillotson (3-4-2/2-0). OLLU is followed by Texas College, Southwest (2-7/1-2), Wiley (4-4-1/0-2) and Bacone (1-10/0-4). Senior Yared Temesgen recorded a hat trick during the game.
“Saints Super Saturday” ended with the volleyball team defeating Jarvis Christian College 25-9, 25-17 and 25-23. The two wins move the Saints to 10-8 overall and 6-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference, while Jarvis drops to 0-18 overall and 0-6 in the conference, and Texas drops to 0-13 overall and 0-4 in the conference. The Saints are now two games behind league-leader the University of Texas at Brownsville (16-0/8-0) and one game ahead of Wiley (11-11/4-2).
Jay Tope and Michael Thompson are busy at work during Saints’ games.
OLLU’s intercollegiate athletic teams continue to grow in popularity among the OLLU community and throughout San Antonio and beyond. The Saints’ soccer, volleyball, basketball and softball teams are especially successful, and their popularity can be partly attributed to two men who have been a part of the athletics program since 2009. The two are known as the “Voices of the Saints.” Jay Tope provides in-game announcing for the four sports’ (six teams) home competitions. He also participates in pep rallies and other special events for the University throughout the year. Michael Thompson provides play-by-play announcing for live broadcasts of Saints’ volleyball matches, as well as for men and women’s basketball games. Both Jay and Michael bring an enthusiastic element to Saints’ competitions. Sports Information Interns Sera Quiroga and Allie Guzman took some time to talk to Jay and Michael. Read full story online.
The Communication Disorders program at OLLU is hosting the Woolfolk Professional Development Conference Oct. 12 in Providence Hall, West Social Room.
