UIW Excellence Summit 2025
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
UIW Excellence Summit 2025
April 21-25, 2025
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies invites all UIW Cardinal scholars to submit abstracts or full descriptions of their scholarly endeavors to include artistic, musical, theatrical, capstone projects, research projects, classroom projects, or individual works that demonstrate the principals of scholarly inquiry and are innovative and novel in their approaches to be part of our celebration of our Cardinal scholars. Faculty, staff, and students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) are welcome.
We encourage the submission of projects that incorporate participatory and collaborative approaches, engage with diverse communities, and are open to novel formats to enable participation across the numerous academic platforms of excellence at UIW.
Projects presented elsewhere over the last academic year are welcome; even local UIW presentations! All accepted works will be published in the Proceedings and archived in the Athenaeum. STUDENTS – This is a great way to begin your publication records for your future resume and curriculum vitae!
Faculty Guidance: We are seeking your participation to encourage mentorship to our students. We welcome ideas on how you and your budding scholars can present together. No students? Want some to begin working with you in your academic area of excellence? No problem, we can help you communicate your interests to our greater UIW population in a special showcase for interested faculty.
Using the lessons learned from recent years, we plan to incorporate both virtual and in-person presentation formats. In addition, the Moody Lectures and the Service-Learning Showcase will occur during our weeklong celebration of all Cardinal scholars.
If the submission format does not fit your ideas on showcasing your “scholarly excellence” please feel free to contact us as we are eager to develop novel platforms to allow for participation across the campus through a variety of media.
Key Dates:
Abstract submissions: December 31, 2024 – March 05, 2025
Abstract review: March 06, 2025 – March 20, 2025
Presentation submissions: March 21, 2025 – April 11, 2025
General Information
The Service Learning and Engaged Scholarship Showcase is held annually in conjunction with Research Week. UIW community members, faculty, students and staff are invited to share podium presentations or poster submissions that demonstrate their service learning and engaged scholarship. We seek best practices, examples, theories, scholarship and grant writing skills related to all aspects of service learning.
To see examples of Showcase presentations from 2017 to 2022, visit the Faculty Service Learning Showcase site. To learn more, visit the Service and Service Learning Guidelines site.
All proceedings have been archived in The Athenaeum.
In 2008, a new tradition of celebrating and showcasing academic accomplishments was established through Research Day. Over the years, it has evolved into a week-long event filled with multidisciplinary presentations, demonstrations and lectures. At the University of the Incarnate Word, we take pride in our research and know that through our search for and communication of truth, we become stronger in educating “concerned and enlightened citizens within the global community.”
Contact Information
If you have questions or need assistance with preparation or submission, please contact the Office of Research and Graduate Studies at the following:
Phone: (210) 805-3555
Email: researchweek@uiwtx.edu