Community urged to use crosswalks safely and observe all fire alarms
Crossing any street when the “Don’t Walk” signal is displayed is a state transportation code violation. The University community is urged to comply with all traffic laws at all times and use the crosswalks safely. To view the code, click here.
Also, when a fire alarm sounds in a building, all occupants are required to exit the building. Treat all fire alarms as real for the safety of the OLLU community.
Author Beatriz de la Garza will present a reading and book signing on campus Wednesday at 7p.m. Providence Hall, West Social Room (PWSR).
De La Garza’s stories take place in Texas through various eras and are often told through a feminine voice. De La Garza’s books include, “Pillars of Gold and Silver,” “A Law for the Lion: A Tale of Crime and Injustice in the Borderlands,” and “From the Republic of the Rio Grande: A Personal History.”
There will be a reception prior to the reading at 6 p.m. in the Main Building Renaissance Parlor. The event is sponsored by the OLLU Center for Mexican American Studies and Research and the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Books will be available for purchase during the event. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Center for Mexican American Studies and Research at 210-431-4148 or cmasr@ollusa.edu.
The OLLU Staff Organization is selling tickets for its second annual staff fundraiser on Oct. 26 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Staff Org will be selling plates with chicken fajitas, sausage, rice and beans for $6 and soft drinks for $1. Tickets can be purchased in advance in the Assessment Center in Walter Center, Room G03.
The OLLU community is invited to attend CDP Heritage Day, Sunday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Moye Retreat Center in Castroville. There will be arts and crafts, children’s activities, a silent auction, a quilt raffle and much more during the event. Lle Paul will provide live entertainment.
Tickets for the event are $7 and include barbecue chicken and Alsatian sausage for dinner. All proceeds go toward the preservation of the Moye Retreat Center. For additional information and pictures, visit www.moyecenter.org/HeritageDay.html.
The OLLU community participated in Spirit Day: Hearts Ablaze with the Spirit last Thursday. OLLU has been celebrating Spirit Day for 25 years. Spirit Day is based on the Western European tradition that dates from the Middle Ages when university communities would celebrate a special Mass to seek the spirit of wisdom at the beginning of an academic year. During Mass, OLLU honored 25 employees for their service to the University. A celebration of food, music, dancing and games took place after Mass in the Library Circle.
A screening and discussion of the film, “42: The Jackie Robinson Story,” Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Library Community Room. Refreshments will be provided. The OLLU Association of Black Students is presenting the event.
For more information, email abs@ollusa.edu.
Hamid Khan, EDD, PE professor of management, presented the peer-reviewed article, “Examining Authentic Leadership Traits of the Successful CEO’s,” at the Academy of Business Research (ABR) Fall 2013 Conference held Sept. 18-20, in San Antonio. He also chaired two technical sessions of the conference on the themes of management and human resource management.
The women’s soccer team gathered a couple of nonconference wins over the weekend. One was against former Red River Athletic Conference member Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) – the Saints won 1-0 on Friday evening. The second game was against No. 12-ranked Oklahoma City University (OCU) by the score of 2-1 on Saturday evening. The wins improve the Saints’ record to 7-1-1 overall as they enter their conference schedule this week against the University of the Southwest on Thursday. SAGU – a member of the Sooner Athletic Conference – drops to 1-5, and OCU, also a member of the Sooner, drops to 4-3. Read more online.
After the cross-country team’s meet in New Summerfield, Texas, was cancelled due to weather conditions, the Saints took a traveling detour to Fort Worth, Texas, to participate in the Fourth Annual Ram Rumble at Texas Wesleyan University on Saturday. Fellow Red River Athletic Conference members the University of Texas at Brownsville and Langston University were also participating in the meet, so, according to Head Coach Stephen Sherman, “It was important for us to square off with them.” On the women’s side, OLLU, UTB and Langston represent the top three conference teams. Read more online.
The men’s soccer team won one and lost one on the road this past weekend. On Friday, the Saints triumphed over former Red River Athletic Conference member Southwestern Assemblies of God University 3-1. On Saturday, OLLU suffered its first loss of the season to Oklahoma City University by the score of 5-2. The Saints are now 6-1 overall, while SAGU drops to 3-4 and OCU improves to 3-3. Both SAGU and OCU are members of the Sooner Athletic Conference in the NAIA. Read more online.
