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OLLU student assisting elementary school with Spurs Team Up Challenge

Brandi Cuevas, an OLLU student, has been working as a Scholar Mentor at Wilson Elementary with the Garden Club as part of the San Antonio Spurs Team Up Challenge–a part of the Spurs Sports and Entertainment Silver and Black Give Back. Part of the challenge requires teaming up with community partners to incorporate educational fun into their programs and address needs within their community.

Cuevas has helped the students at Wilson Elementary build one in-ground garden and 13 boxed gardens. Each harvest, the students deliver fresh, organic produce to needy families in the school.

As part of the Challenge, five schools will be selected as “Champions” based on their work within their community and will be awarded $20,000.

The OLLU community is encouraged to help Wilson Elementary become a champion and win $20,000 by voting for them beginning today using this link. There is not limit to the number of times a person can vote per day. Voting closes April 7.

Health and Wellness Fair next week

The Human Resources Department is sponsoring the sixth annual Health and Wellness Fair Wednesday, April 2, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Chapel Auditorium. During the fair, participants will be able to receive screenings for stroke, heart disease, blood pressure and other health conditions. Attendees can also get information on fitness, wellness, nutrition, financial health and work/life balance. The fair is open to the OLLU community.

The digital mammography bus will also be outside of the UWAC from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Appointments are recommended. Register online at www.healthyUexpress.com. View flyer for more information.

The Lions Club will also be doing eye screenings outside of the UWAC.

For more information, contact Diana Ramos, employee benefits manager, at diana.ramos@ollusa.edu or 210-434-6711, ext. 3920.

Nominations for the Rosemary Saenz staff awards close Friday

Nominations are now being accepted for the Rosemary Saenz staff awards, which will be presented during the staff/faculty dinner in May.

The four Rosemary Saenz awards are:

Providence Award – recognizing involvement in the spiritual life and Providence charism of the University
Rising Star Award – recognizing a staff member who has made a significant difference in a relatively short time at the University (five years or less)
Staff Excellence Award – recognizing a staff member who lives out the Core Values of the University and goes above and beyond to promote the Mission of OLLU
Customer Service Award – recognizing excellence in customer service.

Nominations can be submitted online, via email, or hand written. Forms can be found in the Staff Organization section of the myOLLU Portal, in the Staff Lounge or in the President’s Office. Nominations will be accepted until Friday at 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Mario J. Oliveira at mjoliviera@ollusa.edu.

Women’s basketball ends season after 72-67 loss to Loyola in NAIA ‘Sweet 16’ Round

The women’s basketball team staged a valiant effort after trailing by 14 to come within three with 28 seconds left on the clock, but Loyola University New Orleans stayed the course to pull out the 72-67 win to advance to the Elite Eight of the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship Tournament. OLLU was eliminated in the second round after winning its first-ever NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball national championship game this year. The Saints end their season with a record of 27-5, while Loyola improves to 23-11. Head Coach Christopher Minner said, “We lost the rebound battle by 23 and we missed 10 free throws in a five-point loss. We can’t win any game playing like that. Nevertheless, it was a great year. This has been the best team in school history, we will now work on going even farther next year.” Read full article online.

Xavier Roberson participated in All-Stars game and 3-Point Contest

Xavier Roberson scored the first 3-pointer as the NAIA Division I All-Star’s took down the NAIA Division II All-Star’s, 120-107 in the inaugural NABC-NAIA Men’s Basketball All-Star Game, presented by US Bank. Roberson stats included four rebounds, three assists, two steals and three points. Read full article online.

Roberson also participated in the 3-Point Contest. He came in second behind Travis Schuba of Madonna University. The event was staged in conjunction with the 2014 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship. Schuba tallied 21 points in each round of competition to edge Roberson in the final round, who registered 18 points in the championship round. Read full article online.

Tennis teams to hold ‘Spring Tennis Mixer’

The Saints tennis teams will sponsor their annual “Spring Tennis Mixer” on Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the OLLU Tennis Courts. Staff, students, faculty and alumni will be matched up with members of the Saints tennis team for a friendly competition. Tennis racquets will be provided if needed. Food and refreshments will be available. For additional information, contact Coach Sal Castillo at 872-1637.

Arocha records four wins against Langston last week to begin conference

Katrisha Arocha struck out 23 players en route to 6-1 and 7-6 wins over Langston University last Monday. She also recorded 8-1 and 14-6 wins against Langston on Tuesday. The Saints softball team will play their next game at the University of the Incarnate Word on Wednesday at 5/7 p.m. and then host a pair of doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday against the University of the Southwest.

Brittany Stone named conference ‘Player of the Week,’ while Katrisha Arocha receives ‘Pitcher of the Week’ honors

Brittany Stone was selected as the Red River Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week for March 10-16, and OLLU’s Katrisha Arocha was the recipient of the RRAC Softball Pitcher of the Week award for the same dates. This is the sixth set of awards for the 2014 season. Stone, a junior third baseman from Helotes, Texas, drove in three runs to boost the Saints to a 3-1 week. She had a run-scoring single in a 2-0 win to open a doubleheader against Schreiner University, and she scored twice in the second game as part of a 9-1 OLLU rout. After the Saints dropped the first game of a two-game set with Texas Wesleyan University later in the week, she went 2-for-3 in the second game with two RBIs to spark a 4-3 victory. For the week, Stone was 4-of-12 at the plate with three runs scored and a double as the Saints improved to 2-0 in conference play and 13-5-1 on the season. This is Stone’s first Player of the Week honors this season. Arocha, a junior pitcher from San Antonio, Texas, earned two of the Saints’ victories with 16 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings of work. She held Schreiner hitless in the 9-1 win, allowing just one unearned run. Arocha also was the winning pitcher in the 4-3 game against Texas Wesleyan. She surrendered only two earned runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. This is Arocha’s third Pitcher of the Week award. Read full article online.

Dr. Green to present Moody Foundation lecture tomorrow

Mark Green, PhD, OLLU’s 2013-2014 Moody Professor, will present his public lecture, “Evidence of Leadership: The Story Told by 10,000 Statistical Analyses from the Peer-Reviewed Literature,” tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. in Main Building, Room 311.

Dr. Green is a professor of Leadership Studies. He currently teaches doctoral classes in leadership and has chaired more than 40 doctoral dissertations. He has published research articles in peer-reviewed literature in areas such as spirituality and leadership, language and leadership, and various predictors of successful leadership.

During his lecture, he will present information on the more than 2,000 peer-reviewed studies that have employed data collection and statistical analyses, resulting in more than 10,000 published statistical analyses. Collectively, these analyses provide a body of evidence for effective and ineffective aspects of leadership.

The Moody Professorship is a shared program with the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW). It was established in 1971 through a gift from the Moody Foundation of Galveston. It provides two endowed professorships each year – one at OLLU and one at UIW. Moody professors from both universities present public lectures on each campus.

For those who are unable to attend the lecture, it will be livestreamed. Use this link to view the lecture.

OLLU community invited to share their input during presidential search forums

Julie Tea, a representative of AGB Search, the firm assisting the university in the search for a new president, will be on campus March 26-28 to conduct forums and gather input needed to begin the process. Students, staff and faculty are invited to the following forums:

March 26
5 p.m. – Meeting with student leaders – Main Building, Room 311

March 27
9:30 a.m. – Meeting with staff – Providence Hall, Blue Room
2:30 p.m. – Meeting No. 1 with faculty – Providence Hall, Blue Room

March 28
8 a.m. – Meeting No. 2 with faculty – UWAC
9 a.m. – General meeting – UWAC