University Life Comes to La Feria

OLLU Ribbon-cutting and Blessing of the New Facility Set for Sunday, August 18, 3 p.m.

The new Our Lady of the Lake University site in La Feria will be open for fall classes and the community is invited to the grand opening ceremonies.

Our Lady of the Lake University President Sister Jane Ann Slater is extending an invitation for the ribbon-cutting and blessing of the beautifully renovated facility now located at 400 N. Villarreal Street in La Feria (old Sam Houston Elementary). The special event will be held Sunday, August 18 at 3 p.m.

Guests from La Feria Independent School District (ISD), the city of La Feria, and other VIPs from throughout the Rio Grande Valley will attend the special event that will take place at the new location at 505 N. Villarreal (78559). Light refreshments will be served from 3-4 p.m.

“We thank La Feria ISD and the city of La Feria,” said Slater. “The Rio Grande Valley is a vital region for the future of Texas. We believe its citizens deserve quality options when it comes to higher education. With OLLU now in a central location, we are positioned to complement the recently announced merger of University of Texas campuses. The winners here will be Valley students and their families for generations to come.”

Four years ago, OLLU became the first Catholic University to offer a doctoral program to citizens in the Rio Grande Valley. First located in Harlingen, this program provides students with executive-level preparation in professional management, leadership and ethics. OLLU students represent a cross section of the Valley’s professions from education and healthcare to business and nonprofit organizations. In OLLU’s new location in La Feria, the University will continue offering a doctoral degree in Leadership Studies, Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management, Master of Business Administration in Management, Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor of Applied Studies in Computer Information Systems and Security. The bachelor’s degree completion program in La Feria is now available at a new reduced tuition rate of $290 per credit hour ($870 per class). All programs will immediately be offered for fall 2013 classes.

“We always knew that our location in Harlingen was a temporary one as we planned to expand program offerings and sought a permanent home in the Valley. That dream became a reality when the La Feria school district, inconjunction with the City of La Feria, invited OLLU to move to a stand alone facility as a permanent site”, added Slater.

OLLU’s new site in La Feria was made possible through a partnership with La Feria Independent School District, in conjunction with the City of La Feria, and provides OLLU with a stand-alone facility as a permanent site.

The programs are offered through OLLU’s Weekend College program, and classes meet eight times per term, every other Saturday. The weekend format allows for a balance of work, study and family time.

VALLEY WEEKEND AND ONLINE PROGRAMS

Weekend Programs
Graduate
Doctoral Degree in Leadership Studies
Masters of Business Administration in Healthcare Management
Masters of Business Administration in Management
Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership

Undergraduate
The BAS in CISS undergraduate degree completion program in the Valley is now available at a new reduced tution rate — just $290 a credit hour ($870 per class)!
Bachelor of Applied Studies in Computer Information Systems and Security

Online Programs
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Graduate
Master of Science in Accounting
Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management or Management
Master of Science in Informations Systems and Security
Master of Science in Nonprofit Management
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
Master of Education in School Counseling
Master of Social Work

RIO GRANDE VALLEY CLASS SCHEDULE

Weekend College – Class Meetings – (Four hour sessions)
Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral programs

Fall 2013
Class 1: Aug. 31 and Sept. 1
Class 2: Sept. 14 and 15
Class 3: Sept. 28 and 29
Class 4: Oct. 12 and 13
Class 5: Oct. 26 and 27
Class 6: Nov. 9 and 10
Class 7: Nov. 23 and 24
Class 8: Dec. 7 and 8

Graduation:  Dec. 14 , 11 a.m.
Freeman Coliseum
3201 E Houston St.
San Antonio, Texas 78219

RECENT RECOGNITION

How OLLU Stands Out From the Rest
• OLLU was elevated to the national category by U.S. News and World Report (“America’s Best Colleges 2012”). It moved up from Tier 1 of Regional Universities – West (“America’s Best Colleges 2011”).

• High school guidance counselors surveyed by US News and World Report ranked OLLU among the top 100 universities nationally for undergraduate education (“America’s Best Colleges 2012”).

• OLLU is among the top 25 universities nationally for awarding MBAs to Hispanics according to rankings from The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine (2012).

• Top Texas private university for awarding master’s degrees to Hispanics, according to rankings from The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine (2011)

• Nationally, OLLU is in the top 50 of all universities for awarding master’s degrees to Hispanics.

• OLLU was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the third consecutive year for its work in Latina empowerment, education initiatives, and promoting economic opportunities. (2012)

• OLLU is ranked 13th among National Universities for academic courses that incorporate community service, relative to school size; staff supporting community service initiatives, relative to total staff; and scholarships provided for community service (Washington Monthly Magazine 2012).