A new fitness challenge for all staff and faculty begins today for the month of June. All employees are encouraged to challenge themselves and their coworkers with this fitness bingo challenge.
For fitness challenge bingo rules, see the flyer below.
The winners will get special prizes and all participants will become more fit and healthy, which is the main prize!
As part of the fitness challenge, a Strength and Cardio Script will be offered on Monday from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the UWAC aerobics room. An aqua aerobics class will be offered on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Multi Activities Recreation Center (MARC).
To sign up for the challenge, go to the link below:
Happy May! Core Mobility and Zumba classes will be offered for faculty and staff twice a week in May in the Multicultural Activities and Recreation Center (MARC) aerobics room. Times have been adjusted. For a complete schedule, see the flyer below.
Core mobility is introducing ab strengthening movements for 30 minutes followed by 30 minute deep, stretching/mobility exercises.
Zumba is for anyone wanting to work out while having fun. With modern music, classic dance songs and easy follow along steps, this class will be for anyone wanting to move and dance.
All fitness levels welcome! Hope to see you there.
Congratulations to all the winners at the 9th Annual Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, which was held on April 16 in the Multicultural Activities Center (MARC).
Hosted by the Ronald McNair Scholars Program, the symposium produced an array of outstanding presentations. The winners are:
Freshman STEM CRISPR-Cas9 Ethics: The Debate Over Genetic Disease Cures and Designer Babies Anthony Perez and Kaylan Baptiste
Freshman PSYCHOLOGY What Causes Someone to Become a Serial Killer Star Sanchez, Katelyn Mamone and Jake Dufner
Senior KINESIOLOGY Does Arm Length Affect Driving Distance? Massimo Garcia and Dominique Boggs
Senior HISTORY The Economic Impact of World War I That Would Cause the Great Depression Gilberto Alvarado III
New fitness classes will be starting today in the Multicultural Activities and Recreation Center (MARC) Dance Room for the end-of-the-semester push.
Classes will help with brain flow and reduce stress. They will be taught by Alyssa B. Garcia (BS 2017) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through April 29. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Classes are free. No sign-up is required.
The schedule
Mondays – Ab Mobility 4 p.m. in the MARC Dance Room
Ab mobility is introducing core strengthening movements for 30 minutes followed by 30-minutes of deep stretching/mobility exercises.
Wednesday- Walking Club 7 a.m. Beginning at the Library Circle
This class will be for anyone wanting to get a nice early walk in with a safe group. This class will also be getting ready for the Confetti 5k walk/run event in April.
Wednesday Evening- ZUMBA 5:30 p.m. – MARC Large Dance Room
This class will be for anyone wanting to work out while having fun. With modern music, classic dance songs and easy follow-along steps, this Zumba class will be for anyone wanting to move and dance.
Friday- Fitness Friday 2 p.m. UWAC Aerobics Room
Fitness Fridays is a mix of cardio and strength training exercises to end the week off strong. Participants will get to know new functional movements to help build strength in their legs, upper body, and core. This class will also help with breathing and building cardio strength.
The International Folk Culture Center on Tuesday presents a “Native American Heritage Celebration,” honoring indigenous identity and culture at 12:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Multi Activities Recreation Center (MARC).
A member of NOPAL (Nurturing Opportunities for Purposeful Action and Learning) will share how to make fry bread. Come and try some during the community hour.
OLLU student Jude Sanchez will share a special performance on the native court flute and will discuss Nahuatl/Mesoamerican philosophy. For more information, contact program coordinator Ciji Couvertier at crcouvertier@ollusa.edu.
Renowned educator Laura I. Rendón will speak at OLLU on Nov. 6 presenting one session for faculty and staff, one for faculty and one for students.
SESSION I — “Fostering Success for Low-Income, First-Generation Students“ Open to all faculty and staff Nov. 6 12:30-1:45 p.m. MARC Ballroom Register online This session is designed to help faculty and staff work with low-income, first-generation students. The focus will be on the importance of validating students as capable learners, recognizing and leveraging student assets, and employing a sentipensante (sensing/thinking) approach to teaching and learning that also connects to issues related to equity and justice.
SESSION II — “Designing A Culturally-Validating Sentipensante (Sensing/Thinking Pedagogy)” Open to faculty, registration required. Nov. 6 3-5 p.m. MARC Ballroom Register online (required)
This workshop will feature an overview of contemporary pedagogies that can foster inclusion, equity, justice and well-being. In particular, Rendon will explain the basic tenets of operating with Sentipensante (Sensing/Thinking) Pedagogy to address the interconnection and rhythmic balance between intellectual, social, emotional and inner-life skill development. Rendón will feature videos of faculty who foster deep learning while employing prácticas de conocimiento/illuminative knowledge tools (i.e., autoethnography, socially-driven art, photography, guided imagery, audio narratives, music and periods of reflection).
SESSION III — “Overcoming Challenges and Employing Strengths to Succeed in College“ Open to all students Nov. 6 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Thiry Auditorium No registration required
This session will present the key challenges first-generation, low-income students face in college and how students can overcome them. Students will also learn personal strengths which can be employed to succeed in college, the importance of establishing validating relationships, and the need to learn the college learning culture.
The McNair Scholars Program, Center for Mexican American Studies and Research, Center for Women in Church and Society, HuSS Department, Title V PODER Grant, THECB Grant, and 1st Gen. and Tri Alpha Student Organizations are sponsoring Dr. Rendon’s visit.
The International Folk Culture Center (housed in the Multicultural Activities and Recreation Center) will kick off Latinx Heritage Month on Wednesday at noon in the Mall Area with local artists, music, food trucks and arts and crafts.
The event, held one day before the start of Latinx Heritage Month, will feature Acmed Tuesta (aka “El Foco”) as the special guest performer. He is a young singer, songwriter and musician from Lima, Peru. Tuesta created Andean Style in 2005.
Andean music fuses with new music tendencies of the world, and also maintains the essence of the Latin American folklore from the Andes.
