Personalized Prevention, OLLU’s medical plan wellness partner, will present a stress management seminar July 31 in Providence Hall, Blue Room at 10 a.m. Attendees do not need to be enrolled in the OLLU medical plan.
For more information, contact Diana Ramos, employee benefits and wellness programs manager, at diana.ramos@ollusa.edu or 210-434-6711, ext. 2344.
The Human Resources Office will be holding meetings to discuss changes to the 403(b) Retirement Plan on Aug. 4 and Aug. 5 in Main Building, Room 311.
Representatives from Transamerica, OLLU’s new retirement plan provider, will be on campus for two days. Staff members are encouraged to attend one of the group meetings. Group meetings are scheduled for the following times:
Aug. 4
Aug. 5
Employees currently enrolled with TIAA-CREF can schedule a one-on-one meeting with Transamerica representatives to discuss transfer options. These one-on-one meetings will be held Aug. 4-8
For more information, visit ollu.trsretire.com or call 800-755-5801.
The men’s basketball team held a Future Prospects Camp last Tuesday. More than 60 men attended the tryouts. The 2014-2015 basketball season begins in November.
The soccer teams are holding their annual summer league for high school boys and girls. Nine boy’s teams are participating, while 13 girl’s teams are signed up. The summer league for boys continues tomorrow and Thursday. The girl’s league continues today and Wednesday. Schools participating include Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands (2), Medina Valley, Memorial, Sam Houston and Southwest on the boy’s side and Brackenridge, Brennan (2), Harlandale (2), Highlands, Holmes, Kennedy, Lanier, Memorial, Pleasanton, South San, Southwest and Warren on the girl’s side. For additional information, click on the links below. Read full story online.
The OLLU volleyball team will hold its annual summer camp for beginners and intermediate players from July 28-Aug. 1. The camp on Monday-Thursday is from 9-11 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m.-noon and again from 12-2 p.m. On Friday, the camp runs from 9-11:30 a.m. Admission is $160, or $140 if the camper brings a friend, sibling or teammate. For additional information, visit http://www.ollusaintsathletics.com/f/Summer_Volleyball_Camp.php
The Hispanic Sports Foundation for Education (HSFE) awarded scholarships to incoming OLLU student-athletes at the annual National Hispanic Heritage Hall of Honor Banquet. OLLU President Jane Ann Slater, CDP, PhD, received the check from the HSFE that will be used for the scholarships. The partnership between the two institutions began in 2007.
The Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) announced its GPA Awards for 2013-2014. The awards recognize schools and student-athletes who excelled in the classroom throughout the academic year. Schools submitted the cumulative grade-point average of all student-athletes competing in RRAC-sanctioned sports for the most recent year.
A total of 90 student-athletes from OLLU has been recognized as scholar athletes. This year’s 90 becomes a new best for the University topping the 82 that were recognized in 2012-2013. When OLLU joined the conference in 2009, 55 student-athletes were recognized followed by 52 in 2010-2011 and 49 in 2011-2012.
This year, 83 received the academic accolade from the conference. Included in the list are seven additional student-athletes from the men’s and women’s tennis teams – tennis is not an RRAC-sanctioned sport, but is in the NAIA-unaffiliated category.
Overall, the University submitted a 3.03 GPA for its 152 student-athletes. The Saints’ women’s cross-country and women’s tennis teams received the highest overall GPA at 3.37.
The University has made an agreement with the OLLU Bookstore to provide complimentary beverages for faculty and staff while the cafeteria is closed for summer hours.
Beverages are available Mon-Thurs from 8:30-11 a.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Beverages include coffee (creamer, sugar will be included) as well as hot water and teabags. Bottled beverages (20 ounces) include:
Note: Energy drinks, fruit juices, protein shakes and water larger than 20 ounces are excluded.
Faculty and staff must present ID to receive a beverage.
Complimentary services will continue in the cafeteria from 11 a.m-1 p.m.
The fourth and final Lake Day for freshman advising and registration is scheduled for Friday. More than 250 incoming freshmen and their family members will be on campus to prepare for the upcoming academic year. Please welcome these guests to campus.
Due to Lake Day, the Student Business Office will not be accepting department/office deposits or issuing petty cash on Friday. Cashier services will resume at 9 a.m. on July 28.
