UIW Homecoming and Reunions

The next full reunion for all Incarnate Word classes, college and university, will be in April 2006 as part of our 125th anniversary of founding. All anniversary classes will be honored at that time, and volunteers are always welcome to help with the planning.

The 25th and 50th anniversary classes will continue to be honored at the Dec. 11 graduation [class of 1980] and at the May 7, 2005, graduation [class of 1955] on campus.

Alumni are cordially invited to attend the Memorial Mass and reception on campus on Nov. 14, and the Light the Way Ceremony on Nov. 20.  There will be a Homecoming Mass as part of Fiesta for all who can attend on April 17, 2005.

Other alumni activities and events, or those open to alumni, will be scheduled as well.

Improve Our Communications

Send us your e-mail address and keep up with the UIW Web site, www.uiw.edu, regularly.  There is a new Alumni Calendar and many new folks on the Alumni Networking Network, plus a monthly e-mailed newsletter. Also, all of the details on Homecoming and the annual Scholarship Sweepstakes are available on the Web site. You may also contact dickm@universe.uiwtx.edu or call toll free at (800) 584-5322. If you have an e-mail address, send it to the Alumni Office, as many alumni mailings are now done by e-mail to save on paper and postage.

If you use Earthlink as a server and have “spam” protection, please know that you will not receive e-mail from UIW unless we are in your approved address book. 

Credit Card $

Thanks to all who regularly use their MBNA UIW affinity credit card. As you know, UIW receives a percentage quarterly on all credit card use and it does not cost the alumnus/a or the university anything extra.  We now receive an annual revenue of $4,000 from MBNA, which goes directly to the Faculty Development Endowment to continue to improve the quality of classroom teaching. And, we can use that revenue for matching federal dollars. A win-win all the way.

McCracken Alumni Referral Scholarship

The Executive Council of the university, in conjunction with the offices of Admissions, Public Relations, Alumni, and Financial Assistance, has established a new student scholarship program to be named the McCracken Alumni Referral Scholarship Program. The University of the Incarnate Word McCracken Alumni Referral Scholarship (MARS) was established with the goal of recognizing UIW alumni as an effective vehicle in the recruitment of new students, passing on the "legacy" while strengthening the connection of our graduates to the university.

UIW alumni will be involved in identifying prospective students who will benefit from an Incarnate Word education and uphold the mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. This scholarship is named in honor of Richard McCracken, long-time dean of alumni, recognizes his many years of service and loyalty to UIW and its graduates.

The guidelines are as follows:

• Any UIW alumnus/a may nominate one (only) student per academic year to    receive the $1000 voucher.

• Student must be a first-time, full-time undergraduate student.

• Voucher is good for first year only and is non-renewable.

• Nominated student must meet university admissions acceptance standards.

• Deadline for submission is Feb. 1 for fall 2005.

• Nominated student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• UIW employees who are also graduates are eligible to disperse voucher, but not to spouse, son or daughter receiving tuition benefit.

• The nominating alumnus/a must complete all portions of the MARS nomination form and return to:

   University of the Incarnate Word
   Alumni Office
   4301 Broadway
   San Antonio, TX 78209

• The Alumni Office will verify nomination forms before a student will be awarded. Students receiving the MARS award will be notified by mail. You can download the form at http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/

Forms are also available from the  Alumni Office at (800) 584-5322.           

Alamo Travel Offers Group Incentive

The travel agency that the University of the Incarnate Word works with has kindly offered an incentive to all Incarnate Word alumni and friends. Alamo Travel Group offers a wide variety of cruises and other travel arrangements. If you book a cruise or your travel through Alamo, the university will receive a commission toward the annual fund. For more information, visit the Web site and the special Incarnate Word booking code, please contact the UIW alumni Office at 210-829-6014 or 1 (800) 584-5322.   www.alamotravel.com  (Carlos J. De Uriarte, Director of Business Development).

UIW Alumni Travel Tours 2005

A random poll of alumni indicated an encouraging interest in national and international alumni group tours. Alumna Angela McCaffrey Notzon and a committee of alumni are trying to put together group tours of interest to alumni. Stay tuned.