News


February

UIW School of Professional Studies travels to Washington D.C. with Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

02/23/2024 Sourced from UIW News

Dr. Osman Özturgut, associate provost for Strategic Outreach and Partnerships and dean of the UIW School of Professional Studies, traveled with the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to Washington D.C. for its annual “SA to DC” trip this month. The trip was organized by the chamber to address key issues in San Antonio and advocate for higher education and workforce development.


December

Thanksgiving Food Drive Held to Provide Holiday Meals to Families in Need

12/01/2023 Sourced from UIW News

The UIW School of Professional Studies and the Ettling Center of Civic Leadership and Sustainability collaborated to organize a food drive for UIW students and community members in need. The drive was successful, collecting over 500 canned food items and infant supplies. All the donations were put together to distribute 12 bags and 15 baskets of canned food goods to UIW students and their families for them to enjoy on Thanksgiving. The UIW SPS and the Ettling Center will host another food drive from December 1 through January 12 to help more families in need during the holiday season.


November

UIW Recognized by City of San Antonio for Workforce Development Program

11/03/2023 Sourced from UIW News

San Antonio – November 3, 2023 – The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that the City of San Antonio declared Thursday, November 2, 2023, as Triple Helix Executive Leadership for Global Competitiveness Day. The Triple Helix model is a workforce development program in UIW’s School of Professional Studies which is dedicated to developing a skilled workforce based on partnerships among government, higher education and industry.


May

Earning the Hat

05/10/2023 Sourced from UIW News

She always wanted “the hat,” – the tam doctoral candidates wear as they graduate and earn their degrees. On Saturday, May 6, Jessica Parra finally achieved her dream. The director of Student Services for UIW’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) crossed the stage and became Dr. Jessica Parra, finally earning her Doctor of Business Administration degree from UIW’s SPS program.


April

UIW Human Resources Program Makes “Best of” List

04/18/2023 Sourced from UIW News

UIW is proud to announce that Best Accredited Colleges has released its 2023 rankings and the UIW School of Professional Studies (SPS) has been ranked #31 on the Best Online Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources.


March

UIW SPS Attends 88th Texas Legislative Session

03/09/2023 Sourced from UIW News

Members of the University of the Incarnate Word School of Professional Studies (SPS) recently attended the 88th Texas Legislative Session at the State Capital as representatives of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. On behalf of the community, SPS championed legislation that will provide the greatest economic and community success in our region.


February

Major Publication Ranks UIW Among Its “Best Of” Online Programs

02/28/2023

UIW is proud to announce that it has been named among the best in the nation on the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Online Programs list which was released today. UIW ranked No. 61 in the nation on the list of Best Online Bachelor’s for Veterans. UIW also ranked No. 104 on the list of overall Best Online Bachelor’s degrees.

UIW School of Professional Studies Finalizes New Partnership with Google

02/02/2023 Sourced from UIW News

UIW is proud to announce that the UIW School of Professional Studies (SPS) has partnered with Google to offer Google Career Certificate Programs. The certificates will be offered in the fields of data analytics, digital marketing, IT support, IT automation, project management and user experience (UX) design.


January

UIW SPS Partners with Community Leaders to Address Workforce Needs in the Face of Globalization

01/20/2023 Sourced from UIW News

The University of the Incarnate Word School of Professional Studies (SPS), in collaboration with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, hosted the January Education and Workforce Development Council meeting on Jan. 18. More than 100 community partners attended the event. At the meeting, community leaders discussed the changing landscape of business and the need to adapt in the face of increasing globalization.


December

UIW Named to List of Best Online Psychology Programs

12/14/2022 Sourced from UIW News

UIW is proud to announce that Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning, has included the UIW School of Professional Studies to its list of the Best Online Psychology Programs in 2023. The research identifies top schools in the nation based on tuition costs, the number of credits required to graduate, and the online coursework delivery format.


September

April

SPS Professor Assigned to US Department of Defense Task Force

04/06/2022 Sourced from UIW News

The United States Department of Defense has appointed Dr. Gregg Anders, professor of Health Sciences at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Professional Studies, to a task force working with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS).


January

UIW Ranked Among the Best in Major Publication

01/25/2022

UIW has been ranked among the best Universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its annual “Best Of” list which was released today. UIW ranked No. 87 on the list of Best Bachelor’s Online degrees and was the highest-ranking San Antonio institution on that list. UIW also ranked No. 51 on the list of Best Online Bachelor’s for Veterans.


May

UIW Online MBA Ranked by National Publication

05/18/2021

University of the Incarnate Word is proud to announce that Fortune Education has listed UIW in its first-ever rankings of the top Online Master of Business Administration programs in the country. UIW ranked number 73 on the list that was based on several categories including acceptance requirements and alumni base.


April

UIW Ranked Among Best in Psychology Programs in the Nation

04/29/2021 Sourced from UIW News

UIW is proud to announce that the national website Intelligent.com has ranked the UIW Master of Administration with a concentration of Industrial and Organizational Psychology program as one of the Best Online Master’s in Psychology Degree Programs for 2021.


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January

UIW Ranked Among Tops in Online Education

01/21/2020 Sourced from UIW News

The University of the Incarnate Word has once again been ranked high in the nation when it comes to Best Online Bachelor’s Programs by U.S. News and World Report.