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Family of UIW Student Killed in 2013 Shooting Settles Lawsuit Against University

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of Cameron Redus, a University of Incarnate Word senior who was shot and killed by a UIW campus police officer in 2013, have settled their lawsuit against the university and its police officer, Christopher Carter.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of Cameron Redus, a University of Incarnate Word senior who was shot and killed by a UIW campus police officer in 2013, have settled their lawsuit against the university and its police officer, Christopher Carter.
  • The lawsuit, Valerie and Robert M. Redus v. University of the Incarnate Word and Christopher Carter, No.
  • At the time of the shooting, Cameron was a UIW senior honors student, talented media producer, and campus leader.
  • Neither the Redus family nor their legal team will discuss the settlement or the lawsuit beyond the statements in this press release.

UIW Study Finds Special Glasses Help Color Blind See Colors Better

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Monday, February 7, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220207005020/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220207005020/en/
    Normal color vision versus red-green color vision deficient view of a hot air balloon.
  • In the study, thirteen color blind subjects were given the special color-correcting lenses developed by EnChroma and wore them daily for 11 to 14 days.
  • Since the color blind cannot properly receive signals from specific color cones, the results indicate that EnChroma glasses activate the neural mechanisms required to better see colors and improve and expand color vision for those with red-green color vision deficiencies.
  • To those with color vision deficiency, colors appear muted, confusing at times and some colors are difficult to differentiate.

University of the Incarnate Word set to join WAC

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it has accepted an invitation to become a part of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it has accepted an invitation to become a part of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
  • "The University of the Incarnate Word is committed to prioritizing what is best for our student-athletes and the Mission of the University.
  • A move to the WAC at this time puts our student-athletes in the best position to succeed academically and competitively.
  • "UIW brings a stellar reputation, a balanced athletics program and a great geographic location to the WAC," says Jeff Hurd, commissioner of the WAC.