As work continues on the Main Building, please view the slideshow of photos taken between July 11 and July 18 so that you may see the progress.
Photos of the Main Building during and after the fire are available online via MySanAntonio.com or through the links below: st Rebuilding News
Ayres Hall Open House and Office Warming (welcome relocated faculty!)
Sister Annie B Cafeteria reopens in Main Building
OLLU honors two University officers and all agencies who helped during fire
See all OLLU News
Latest Media Coverage
CNP-News.com VIDEO: OLLU renovated cafeteria, dining section opens
MySA.com VIDEO: OLLU celebrates opening of renovated cafeteria – Sept. 2
MySA.com: A look back at the OLLU fire – Aug. 21
See archived media coverage
ilding Photos & Video
Videos
Photos
Where We Stand
The work we have ahead of us is difficult. Yet, the Blessed Mother, high above the building, remains intact. Under her feet, with a century's strength abiding the hearty stone walls, we must restore the collapsed spires and rebuild the interior. We must completely reconstruct the fourth floor. The remaining floors, with their intricate woodwork and tiling, require extensive restoration and renovation to counter smoke, water, and heat damage. No records have been lost. Presently, structural engineers are examining the building to see where and how we go from here.
Adjacent buildings, thankfully, faired better. The strong wind from the south and west billowed smoke into Moye Hall and water from the fire department ladder hoses flooded the School of Business and Leadership and caused damage to other offices in Moye Hall; thus we've temporarily closed that building until it can be ventilated, the water pumped out and then cleaned and repaired. The furniture from the Renaissance Parlors (recently renovated) is in safekeeping on the third floor of Our Lady of the Lake Convent . Some of our classes are meeting in the convent until we end the semester next week, and some of our personnel will have offices in the convent until they can return to their space in Main.
What You Can Do
We ask for prayers and support for our students. Some 100 resident students were displaced, and the thirty-five students who lived in Theresian Hall (formerly a Sisters' residence on third floor Main ) have been waiting for approved access to retrieve essential personal items. We are so proud of the San Antonio alums who have stepped forward to help the Theresian Hall residents obtain needed items in the mean time.
We also ask for your patience as we restore phone lines, email, and internet service to the University. The Alumni Homepage is up and running, so please visit us there for updated information and to register to join our online alumni community.
Currently, donations are being accepted at Our Secure Online Giving Page. Checks will also be accepted: please make payable to OLLU and mail to OLLU Development Office, 411 SW 24th Street , San Antonio , Texas 78207 . In addition, Frost Bank has set up the "Our Lady of the Lake Rebuilding Fund" to also accept donations. If you wish to make a gift in this way, visit any Frost Bank location and donate to account number 01-0494593.
Our OLLU community-alumni, students, faculty, administration, Sisters of Divine Providence, Board of Trustees, friends and benefactors are rallying in the spirit and tradition of our heritage. We go forward in faith, relying on our Provident God who protects and cares for us in so many, many ways. Please keep all of us in your prayers.
You will hear from us again soon with updated information as we move forward with our restoration and ways you can continue to help your beloved Our Lady of the Lake.
Information Phone Numbers: 210-436-0824---210-436-9678---210-436-6558
More information on the rebuilding effort can be found by clicking here.
IF ALUMNI HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
the Office of Alumni Relations at
210-434-6711 ext 8146 or ext. 8147 alumni@lake.ollusa.edu
YOU CAN GIVE TO OLLU BY CLICKING HERE
Reconnect
Here's another way to find us. After you register in the OLLU on-line community, find OLLU on LinkedIn, Myspace, FaceBook, and Classmates. Have your fiends join you by sending them the link.
Stay connected!
Socials
Laredo Social: Date & location will be announced.
Valley Social: Date & location will be announced.
Dallas/Fort Worth Social: Date & location will be announced.
Houston Social. Date & location will be announced.
Austin Social. Date & location will be announced.
Upcoming Events
December 2 * Caroling on the River
Travel
Rome & Florence Getaway
Experience the magic of Italy. You’ll enjoy magnificent art, architecture and history as you explore Rome and Florence. In Rome, see the Colosseum, the Forum, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Visit the religious city of Assisi and tour the Basilica of St. Francis. A walking tour of Florence features the city's artistic and architectural gems, including the Piazza del Duomo, the Palazzo Vecchio and the Church of Santa Croce.
You will depart on March 9, 2009 for 8 days in Italy. The cost of the this trip is at $2,749 per person, based on double occupancy. Single is $3,149 per person. 
Included in the cost of the trip is round-trip airfare from San Antonio, cancellation waiver and insurance of $150 per person, and hotel transfers.
The first deposit of $400 per person is due by September 9, 2008. Final payment is due on January 9, 2009.
Trip brochure and reservation forms for this trip are available by contacting the OLLU Alumni Office at alumni@lake.ollusa.edu or 210-431-3985. Webinar on the Rome & Florence trip is on August 27 at 7 p.m.
Pacific Northwest & California: featuring Washington, Oregon & California
Explore the majestic Pacific Northwest and California on this eight-day adventure, from the wilds of the Columbia River Gorge and the Cascade Mountains to the sophistication of the cities of Portland and San Francisco. Travel along the Oregon's beautiful Pacific coast. Enjoy a cruise up the Rogue River and visit Redwood National Park. Explore Eureka, a historic timber and fishing before crossing the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco for two nights.
You will depart on June 22, 2009 for 8 days to start your adventure in Portland, Oregon. Learn about one of America's greatest volcanic eruptions with a visit to Mount St. Helens Visitor Center. Travel along the magnificent Bandon Beach Loop in Bandon State Natural Area to see the famed Face Rock. Enjoy dinner on Pier 39 and experience postcard views of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Take an optional guided walking tour where you experience San Francisco’s cultural diversity, customs and marketplace during the A Taste of Authentic San Francisco tour.
The cost of trip is $2,419 per person, based on double occupancy. Single is $3,119 per person. Included in the cost of the trip is round-trip airfare from San Antonio, lodging, hotel transfers, cancellation waiver and insurance and 10 meals. An online itinerary is available by clicking here.
The first deposit of $240 per person is due February 22, 2009. Final payment due on April 22, 2009.
| Join the online informational webinarPacific Northwest & California presentation!
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Time: 7:00pm Central Time
Click here to register.
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Trip brochure and reservation forms for this trip are available by contacting the OLLU Alumni Office at alumni@lake.ollusa.edu or (210) 431-3985.
Costa Rica
Lush forests and stunning waterfalls…rumbling volcanoes and endless coastlines…Costa Rica is truly a slice of paradise. Your tour begins on September 23, 2009 in the colorful city of San Jose. See the exotic plants and incredible animals. Explore the 20,000 acre nature preserve of Cano Negro. Spend two nights in Monteverde's fascinating cloud forest. Relax in the in mineral-rich waters at a family-owned hot springs with views of Arenal Volcano. Luxuriate at an all-inclusive resort for two nights in Playa Hermosa, known for its breathtaking beauty and fine sandy beaches.
You will depart on September 23, 2009 for 9 days in Costa Rica. The cost of this trip is at $2,649 per person, based on double occupancy. Single is $3,149 per person. Included in the cost of the trip is round-trip airfare from San Antonio, cancellation waiver and insurance of $150 per person, and hotel transfers. An online itinerary can by viewed by clicking here.
The first deposit of $400 per person is due April 23, 2009. Final payment is due on July 23, 2009.
Trip brochure and reservation forms for this trip are available by contacting the OLLU Alumni Office at alumni@lake.ollusa.edu or (210) 431-3985.
Join the online informational webinarCosta Rica presentation!
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Time: 7:00pm Central Time
Click here to register. |
Special Travel Opportunity
Experience Oberammergau's Passion Play
Travel to the Bavarian village of Oberammergau which includes the amazing Passion Play. 
This is an event that happens every 10-years so don’t miss the Oberammergau Passion Play. The original performance dates back to 1634 during the Thirty Year War. After being spared the Black Plague, the city honors the life of Christ. The performers are native Oberammergauers and the costumes are locally made by the villagers.
The distinct cultures of Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria await you. Explore delightful Bern on a panoramic sightseeing tour featuring the Bundeshaus (the Swiss Parliament), the famous Bear Pit, the Rose Gardens, and the gothic cathedral. Your time in Lucerne, the “Swiss Paradise on the Lake,” includes a leisurely-paced Alstadt (Old Town) walking tour exploring the city’s treasures – the covered Chapel Bridge (1833) and the Lion Monument, carved from natural rock to commemorate the heroic Swiss Guard. Discover Innsbruck’s sites on a panoramic tour and then enjoy a full 
day of leisure in this Olympic city. Upon your arrival in beautiful Salzburg, you’ll embark on a leisurely-paced walking tour showcasing the Mirabell Gardens and the quaint Getreidegasse (site of Mozart’s birthplace). Have dinner where Columbus might once have when you travel Austria’s oldest restaurant, St. Peter’s Restaurant, for dinner. Fairy tales come to life with a picture stop at Bavaria’s most famous castle, Neuschwanstein.
You will depart on Saturday, June 19, 2010 for 10 days to start your tour to Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria. The cost of this trip is at $5,579 per person, based on double occupancy. Included in the cost of the trip is cancellation waiver and 
Insurance, air taxes and fees/surcharges (subject to increase until paid in full), hotel transfers, round trip air from San Antonio International. For online itinerary, click here.
The first deposit of $850 per person is due November 19, 2008. Second deposit of $1,000 per person is due by June 19, 2009. Final payment is due by February 19, 2010.
| Join the online informational webinarOberammergau presentation!
Click here to register
Date: February 10, 2009
Time: 7:00pm Central Time |
Trip brochure and reservation forms for this trip are available by contacting the OLLU Alumni Office at alumni@lake.ollusa.edu or (210) 431-3985.
Online Newsletter
What is making news? Who is causing a buzz? OLLU ALUMNI! Click the link above for all of the latest OLLU news.
November Birthday List 
A list of all alumni born in the month of November. Click above link or the link in the menu.
Search the web while giving to OLLU
Alumni are encouraged to use the search engine www.goodsearch.com [then enter "Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, Texas)] which will make a donation to OLLU every time it is used.
Worden School of Social Service Scholarship
The Worden School established a scholarship to honor Sister Immaculate Gentemann, CDP, the first dean of the Worden School. You can help by contributing to the scholarship. For information on how you can give, call 210-431-4080 or visit www.ollugiving.org.
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Athletics
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Library
OLLU ALUMNI LIBRARY FAQ
Listed below are some frequently asked questions regarding use of the library.
How long can I keep the books I check out?
Two weeks
Leisure Reading Books or McNaughtons can also be checked out for two weeks
How many books can I check out at a time?
You may have four (4) books checked out at any time.
Can I renew my books?
Yes, you may renew each book once, if no one else has placed a hold on it. Renewals by phone must be done by the due date. You will not be able to renew a book once it is overdue.
Can I check out Videos, DVDs, and CDs?
No. Media held at OLLU Library is purchased for the support of curriculum and is primarily for the use of students and faculty.
Are there any fines for overdue books?
Yes, 25 cents per book, per day. Alumni with overdue books or fines over a $1 will be blocked from checking out other books & have a hold placed on their OLLU record until books are returned and fines are paid. A hold on your OLLU record means you will not be able to obtain transcripts.
How will I know when a book is overdue?
Due dates are stamped in each book during check out. Overdue notices are mailed to address on file, however we are not responsible if you fail to
receive them. Please notify us if your contact
information changes.
What are the fees if I lose a book?
If a book is lost, you will be charged the price of the book plus a $10.00 processing Fee. You will not be able to check out any books & have a hold placed on your university record until all charges are paid.
Your OLLU Alumni card must be presented each time you check out & for computer use.
Rules & policies are subject to change at any time
without prior notification.
Sueltenfuss Library
411 S.W. 24th St
San Antonio, TX 78207
210-434-6711 ext. 2325
www.ollusa.edu/library
Wanted
If you are a former OLLU NAIA athlete or know one, contact the alumni office at alumni@lake.ollusa.edu, 210-431-3985 for more information.
The Alumni Executive Committee needs you! We are looking for members to join us from outside the San Antonio area. Contact the Alumni Office at alumni@lake.ollusa.edu, 210-431-3985 for more information.
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Contact Us
Phone: 210-431-3985
Fax: 210-432-8728
E-mail: alumni@lake.ollusa.edu
Address:
Alumni Relations
Our Lady of the Lake University
411 S.W. 24th Street - Moye Bldg Room 102
San Antonio, TX 78207-4689