All staff members are invited to attend the next Staff Advisory Council meeting on Wednesday from 1:30-3 p.m. in Providence Hall, Blue Room. During the meetings, attendees will have the opportunity hear what the council has been working on and voice any concerns they may have.
Category: Employee News
Professor Cuba’s novel wins PEN Texas award
Nan Cuba, MFA, associate professor of English, is the 2013 PEN Southwest book awards winner in the fiction category for her novel, “Body and Bread.”
Released in May 2013, “Body and Bread” tells the story of an anthropologist who, years after her brother commits suicide, digs into the secrets he left behind. It uncovers the power of family legacies while exploring lifelong feelings of losing a loved one.
Cuba’s novel was also named in the May edition of “O, The Oprah Magazine,” as one of the “Ten Titles to Pick Up Now.”
Learn more about “Body and Bread” at www.enginebooks.com.
Professor Larson presents at international conference
Leah Larson, PhD, professor of English, presented her paper, “What a Wicked Game to Play: The Robin/Guy/Marian Triangle in 2006 BBC Robin Hood,” at the International Association of Robin Hood Studies Conference at St. Louis University on Oct. 31.
Professor Khan presents at international conference
Hamid Khan, EdD, PE, professor of management, had his paper, “Improvisation in educational delivery using system simulation and project management software for compressed, on demand, online (COOL) courses,” published in “Competition Forum,” a peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Competitiveness (ASC).
He presented his paper during the session, “Practical perspectives on improving higher education standards,” during ASC’s annual conference.
During the conference, Khan served as a paper reviewer and chair of two technical sessions, “Innovations in knowledge based economy,” and “Public policy and geographical games.” He also served as discussant of presented papers of the session, “Higher education and human capital formation.”
Employees give back during ‘Employee Service Day’
During the fall break, 18 faculty and staff members participated in a volunteer project as part of OLLU Employee Service Day. Employees served at Seton Home, a local nonprofit organization that provides a range of support services to pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children. Volunteers helped turn mulch in the gardens and playgrounds, power washed the sidewalk, painted part of a mural on a fence, and sorted donations.
For more information on future employee service day projects, contact Jennifer Bendele, director of the Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism at jbendele@ollusa.edu.
Professor Khan represents presents at international conference
Hamid Khan, EdD, PE professor of management, presented two peer reviewed papers at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) conference held in Las Vegas, “Teaching effectiveness research using teacher behavior factors: exploratory factor analysis,” and “Teaching the legacy of authentic leadership in the ethics classroom: Transferring affective learning into behavior.”
In addition to the presentations, he was the chair and moderator of two sessions on management, marketing and international business.
He was also a discussant of technical papers presented at a session on education, learning outcomes, curriculum and students.
He was presented with certificates of professional services rendered to the Academy on chairing technical sessions, reviewing submitted papers for acceptance, and critiquing as discussant, the presentations of the accepted papers.
Article by Dr. Grovijahn featured in ‘Women in Higher Education’
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.
Employees invited to attend ‘Health Care Reform: What does the individual mandate mean to me?’
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.
OLLU staff member elected to Texas HSI Consortium
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.
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.