The Sueltenfuss Library will host the League of Women Voters on Sept. 30 for a “Get Out The Vote” event. It will take place from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Library Lobby.
Participants will have the opportunity to register to vote, verify their registration, cast a test ballot in a voting machine. There will be free snacks, voting buttons and books on voting rights.
OLLU’s Spotlight Productions will host a Skit/Improv Night on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. in Griffith Fine Arts Building, Room 200.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in a skit or participate as an audience member.
Need more information? Please email earodriguez20sp@ollusa.edu.
Students are invited to take part in a Study Abroad Program to Costa Rica in spring 2025. The study tour, sponsored by OLLU’s Business Programs Department, will take place March 27-April 6, 2025, and will explore Costa Rica’s culture and agriculture. It includes a river safari, visits to sustainable farms, beach visits and a tour of the country’s coffee and chocolate manufacturing.
The cost is $4039.70 (double occupancy) and includes airfare, transportation, hotel, meals, expert guides, cultural excursions and travel insurance. There are limited spots on the tour. If interested, email Professor John Phelps at jcphelps@ollusa.edu.
Students planning to graduate in the spring or summer 2025 semester have until Jan. 3, 2025, to submit the graduation application. Apply online through the “Graduation” tile in Saints Connect.
If you have any questions, email graduate@ollusa.edu.
The men’s cross-country teams won the 8000m Sept. 20 at the Sixth Annual Saints Cross-Country Invite.The Saints recorded 28 points, followed by NCAA D2 Texas A&M University – Kingsville with 48 points, NCAA D3 Texas Lutheran University with 58 points and NAIA Nelson University with 112 points.
OLLU’s Jayden Turrubiates placed third overall with a time of 27:00.1. Isai Moran came in fourth place with a time of 27:17.1 Joseph Gonzalez placed sixth with a time of 27:27.7, followed by Sabastian Moreno in seventh with a time of 27:47.7 and JoseCarlos Hernandez in ninth place with a time of 27:56.8.
Other finishers were Ryan Aldana – 28:05.4, Jose Perez – 29:19.4, Robert Rios – 29:23.9, Sigifredo Salinas – 32:31.6 and Marc Castro – 34:15.3.
The women’s cross-country team placed second out of four teams at the Sixth Annual Saints Cross-Country Invite Sept. 20 at the Windcrest Golf Course.
Winning the 6000m was NCAA D2 University of Texas-Kingsville with 22 points. Four of the Javelinas placed 1-4. Following OLLU with 45 points was NCAA D3 Texas Lutheran University with 57 points and NAIA Nelson University with 96 points.
Finishing in fifth place overall was OLLU’s Leilani Leza, who marked 24:14.7. She was followed by Valeria Pena, who marked a 24:30.5 time for seventh, Victoria Bartlett at 24:58.8 for eighth place and Liliana Hernandez at 25:08.7 for ninth place.
Other OLLU finishers were Claudia Lopez with a time of 26:07.5, Daylah Vega – 27:14.5 and Jasmine Hernandez – 27:19.4.
The Center for Student Involvement is serving conchas and Mexican hot chocolate in the Renaissance Parlor from 9-11 a.m. today in celebration of the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn more about the month-long celebration while enjoying some sweet treats.
Ten students in OLLU’s Education Department have been named Charles Butt Scholars. The students, who are preparing for teacher certification, have each received an $8,000 scholarship for a total of $80,000 awarded.
OLLU is one of only 20 universities where students can apply for the scholarship. OLLU scholarship recipients are:
Yadira Hernandez
Tanya Barrientos
Sabastian Moreno
Gabriela Guadarrama
Dean Martinez
Andrew Vanover
Analia Lopez
Aliana Hartman
Lyndee Rheinberger
Joselinn Perez
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be committed to teaching in the Texas public school system in either a Title 1 or majority economically disadvantaged school or in a shortage subject area (math, science, special education, or bilingual).
The Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers is designed to encourage and support the state’s most promising students to pursue a career in teaching through one of the state’s best university-based teacher preparation programs. Scholarship recipients are selected by the Charles Butt Foundation in partnership with those universities through a rigorous application process.
OLLU has been preparing teachers of excellence for more than 113 years. Participation in the Charles Butt Scholars program is a testament to our students, faculty and staff and the tremendous work we have been doing for more than a century.
The Charles Butt Scholarship selects talented and diverse aspiring teachers who demonstrate leadership potential, and ensures they are supported financially and professionally throughout their journey to becoming a teacher.
The Center for Mexican American Studies and Research (CMASR) will host the award-winning public history organization Refusing to Forget to mark Hispanic Heritage Month which kicked off on this weekend and will run through the middle of October.
The roundtable will bring together individuals from the Refusing to Forget project to discuss their work in bringing light to state-sponsored anti-Mexican violence in the early 20th century in South Texas and beyond. The rountable event will be held
Tuesday
12:20 p.m.
Main Building, Room 311
Refusing to Forget members who will be in attendance include:
The university community is invited to join the discussion and meet members of the important effort to combat the erasure of this history.
Learn more about Refusing to Forget at www.refusingtoforget.org.
For information on the event, contact Dr. Carmona at ccarmona@ollusa.edu.
The university will celebrate Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday in the Renaissance Parlor. Stop by between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.to get registered to vote. Between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. take a spin on the Constitution trivia spinning wheel and win prizes. Pizza, snacks and candy will be available. Sponsored by the Law and Politics Society, the Student Government Association, The Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism, and MOVE TX.
