Whats the word 10/06

What’s The Word September 29, 2014

It’s a great day to be alive and be a cardinal!

Cardinals, The next three weeks are very busy ones! This week we have very special events on campus. National Night Out will be this Tuesday on Dubuis Lawn 4-7 pm.

Wednesday will be CAB’s Taco Truck event for National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Don’t forget that enxt week is fall break. This means there will be no classes Thursday or Friday. We hope you are looking forward to your 4-day weekend!

Following Fall Break get ready for Homecoming Week! You will be able to vote for your next Homecoming King and Queen! Details will be sent out on Orgsync so please look out for that email!

The office of Campus Life wishes everyone a great October! With the changes of season please be sure to take precautionary measures so you don’t get sick this season!

Mercedes Moreno UIW Newsletter Editor

SGA General Assembly The meeting will consist of budgeting, bills/ referendums, student organization updates and anything else that concerns UIW. A Social Hour will follow all General Assemblies. For more information, please contact Desmond Ndikum at (210) 829-3833 or ndikum@student.uiwtx.e du. General Assembly Schedule: October 14, 2014 October 28, 2014 November 11, 2014

University of the Incarnate Word 2014 Football Schedule October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15

@ Northwestern State* Bi-Week McNeese State* (Homecoming) @ Nicholls* Sam Houston State* (Senior Night) @ Lamar*

* indicates Southland Conference game All home games played at Benson Stadium

A Spooktacular UIW Alumni Association Halloween Event

Sunday, October 26, 2014 3pm – 7pm In the parking lot beside the UIW Natatorium RSVP your student group at www.uiwalumni.org/trunkvolunteer Service hours will be provided for interested student groups!

Decorated vehicle trunks will serve as the backdrop. Come in costume & bring treats to hand out to kids!

For more information contact Steve Hemphill, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at 210-805-3595

Attention Students with AT Parking Permits: The parking lot will be open for use on Monday September 15th. As a recipient of the ‘AT’ parking decal you will not be allowed to park on the main campus Monday – Thursday (8am-5pm); Campus Police will start issuing parking ticket around the September 18th to those that are still parking on main campus.

For your convenience there will be shuttle service throughout the day – as of now the shuttle is scheduled to run 6:30am to 8pm Please note that night time parking is prohibited.

Volunteers Needed!

Woodridge Carnival at Woodridge Elementary School Carnival Friday, October 24, from 3-6pm.

Volunteers are needed to help with the food and game booths.

Shifts: 2:30-4pm, 4-5pm, and 5-6:30pm.

Woodridge Carnival is the largest fundraiser for Woodridge Elementary School in Alamo Heights ISD. This year our primary goal is to raise money for technology in the classroom and library, and updating our school library with new books.

Sign up by October 1!

Email: katie_adkison@hotmail.com

RESIDENCE LIFE SPOTLIGHT RESIDENT ASSISTANT(S) WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT: RA of the Month: Ruben Gonzalez MANUEL ESQUIVEL St. Joes, McCombs, Hillside 2, Avoca meesquiv@student.uiwtx.edu EMILY URQUIDI Dubuis, Agnese, Clement, Marian, Tobin Lofts urquidi@student.uiwtx.edu LAUREN PESINA Hillside 3, Joeris lpesina@student.uiwtx.edu

RA(’s) of the Week: Natalie Nienhaus Laura Montelango Richard Rodriguez RA of the Week is a weekly acheivement that each RA has the opportunity to reach. During the week Residence Life Area Coordinators observe the RA’s work ethic, weekly reports, programs for the halls, etc.

“It’s a time for the RA’S to be appreciated for the work that is unseen” - Mannuel Esquivel

Interested In Greek Life?

Recruitment Applications are now available!

Send your application today VIA Orgsync!

SAVE THE DATE: Interested in joining a sorority?

Have the chance to meet all 4 sororities at our MidSemester Event: “Welcome to the Good Life�

November 6, 2014 4:30-6:30 Marian Ballroom

Community Service Opportunities with San Antonio Sports San Antonio Sports serves a non-profit organization based out of the Alamodome; our mission is to transform our community through the power of sport, which we accomplish by bringing citywide sports events to San Antonio and organizing local sports leagues for children and youth in cooperation with the city’s premier sport organizations.

October 13 th-15th: Valor Games - The Valor Games Southwest is a multi-sport event with the goal to provide an adaptive sports competition to the veterans and service members with a physical disability. The Valor Games Southwest will be one of four events in the 2014 Valor Games series and includes six sports: archery, cycling, kayaking, powerlifting, wheelchair basketball and air guns.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Tony Benke, Director of Volunteers, at tbenke@sanantoniosports.org or at (210) 820-2126. With the possibility of additional events being added to our calendar, be sure to frequently check out our website: www.SanAntonioSports.org

University Events and Student Programs (210) 829-6034 Paul Ayala Director of UESP Paulina Mazurek Assistant Director of UESP Ellyse Sanchez Student Organizations Coordinator Nataly Gutierrez Student Center Coordinator Mercedes Moreno Greek Life Coordinator

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