The University of Evansville (UE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Nels as the new Registrar and Head of Academic Advising and Retention, effective July 8, 2024. Nels will be succeeding Keely Cutts, who has accepted a new position out of state.

Nels has been an invaluable member of the UE community, serving as the Associate Registrar since January 2021. Prior to that, she held the position of Assistant Registrar from August 2017 and began her career at UE in January 2016 as an Admission Counselor. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master of Science in Leadership from the University of Evansville.

"I am excited for Ashley to continue her journey at UE in this expanded role," said Mary P. Kessler, Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost. "Her dedication and leadership will undoubtedly enhance the operations of both the Registrar's Office and our Academic Advising and Retention efforts. I am confident that she will continue to contribute positively to the student experience and student success."

Are you a new employee in need of a headshot, or are you an existing staff/faculty member wanting an updated headshot? Photographer Chris Berneking will be on campus tomorrow, July 11, from 8:30-8:45 a.m. to take headshots. If you would like to have yours taken, please email Julie Beer at jb855 to be added to the list. Headshots will be taken on the southwest corner of the front oval lawn.

If you are unable to make the time tomorrow, Chris will be back in August. Please contact Julie to join the next time.

UE have released the Financial Authority and Approval policy that governs the authority to sign any contract or agreement that binds the University of Evansville to another entity. The policy is effective June 1, 2024. You can read the full policy by visiting policies.evansville.edu. You can also view the policy addendum for delegates.

Questions or Concerns Regarding this Work:

Bob Dale: Assistant Director Facilities Management and Planning, 812-488-2046, bd22@evansville.edu

Affected Dates:

May 20, 2024, through September 30, 2024

Description of Work:

The work includes demolition of five (5) existing houses, concrete walkways, and removal of some trees. The work will also include the installation of outdoor lights, outdoor patio, two sand volleyball court(s), and hammock village.

Impact for Occupants:

• East and west walkways on Frederick Street will be closed to pedestrian traffic and vehicle parking from Walnut Street north of the Jones Hall Sidewalk (see attached map, highlighted in red)
• There will be construction traffic and noise.

Action(s) Required:

• Please follow posted signage, caution tape and cones
• No parking allowed on Frederick Street from Walnut Street to north of the Jones Hall Sidewalk.
• Please use Lot H as an alternative parking area.
• Use caution near equipment and construction activity.

Thank you for your patience as we maintain our beautiful campus.

To report a facilities emergency, call (812) 488-2775.

Cheryl Emmons, Administrative Associate for the Dean of the Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences, will be retiring on August 2, after 21 years of service at UE. Cheryl came to UE in 2003 as the administrative assistant for the Department of Mathematics and in 2007 moved to the Dean’s office. There will be a reception to honor Cheryl on Friday, July 26 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm in Hyde Hall 206 (the Dean’s Conference Room).  Please come and honor Cheryl for all her contributions to A&S and congratulate her on a terrific career at the University of Evansville.

This summer, the UE Wargel Department of Chemistry had a record breaking, 17 students participate in summer undergraduate research.  On Friday, July 19 from 10:00 am – 12 pm in the Koch Center atrium, the summer research students will be presenting their work at an informal Chemistry Research Poster Session.  Please come and help celebrate the work of these students!

Join us for a dazzling weekend of Broadway lights in New York City! Four UE Alumni are proudly bringing their craft to the stage in Stereophonic, the most Tony-Nominated play in history! There will be opportunities to meet some of the Alumni who brought this play to life, explore the Museum of Broadway, and catch a dynamic and moving performance of Henry IV in Battery Park.

Itinerary

Welcome drinks and appetizers with special UE guests from Broadway

Friday, July 12

3:00 p.m. EDT

Sir Henry’s

795 8th Avenue, NY, NY

Curtain Call: A self-guided tour of the Museum of Broadway 

featuring UE Alumni

Saturday, July 13

10:00 a.m. EDT

Museum of Broadway

145 W. 45th Street, NY, NY

Stereophonic

Saturday, July 13

7:00 p.m.

John Golden Theatre

252 W. Street, NY, NY

Henry IV

Sunday, July 14

7:00 p.m.

Battery Park

The cost for Aces on Broadway is $250 per person. This includes the welcome event at Sir Henry's, entrance to the Museum of Broadway, ticket for Stereophonic, and a donation to Henry IV. The event fee does not include travel or hotel accommodations. Hotel options will be included in your confirmation email after you register. The deadline to register is July 10.

Registration and more information: evansville.edu/stereophonic

If you have any questions, please contact Morgan Lamberton at (812) 488-2900 or ml184@evansville.edu.

The Tri State Clinic Wellness Team is offering free one-on-one health coaching sessions for employees & spouses on the UE medical plan this summer at the Health Center!

• Conveniently located at the on-site Health Center
• Schedule with a health coach to identify your health and wellness goals and create a sustainable plan unique to you and your lifestyle
• Continue sessions as desired for ongoing support & accountability

Dates & times:

• Tuesday, May 14th @ 8:00 am-12:00 pm

• Monday, June 17th @ 8:00 am-12:00 pm

• Tuesday, July 16th @ 8:00 am-12:00 pm

Schedule with us online at: https://shorturl.at/xBKY7

Questions? Email the Wellness Team at tscwellness@ascension.org!

Attention all departments!

The Marketing department has a surplus of supplies we are eager to part with.

Anyone is welcome to come by our office outside of Room 269 in SOBA and browse through binders, bulletin board paper, document holders, monitor stands, and more.

Questions? Contact Abigail Perry at ap445@evansville.edu or 5608.

The Center for Student Engagement is excited to announce Rachel Roscoe as the newest team member! Rachel began her work as the Assistant Director for Student Engagement on Monday, July 8th. In this new role, Rachel will advise Greek Life and support on campus programs and traditions such as Purple Palooza and Winter on Walnut.

Join us in welcoming Rachel to Student Engagement, we know she is going to do great things for our students!

Rachel Roscoe

My name is Rachel Roscoe, and I have worked at UE for the past two years as the Youth Programs and Special Events Coordinator. In this role, I handled all external events held on campus, including but not limited to weddings, summer camps, summer intern housing, Fehn House rentals, and more. I also assisted with all UE summer camps and our after-school youth program, UE Explorers. Before working at UE, I attended DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. I was a part of the Honor Scholar Program and majored in English Literature, and I am a member of Alpha Phi (Gamma Chapter).

I am excited to begin this new position as the Assistant Director for Student Engagement. With my previous role being predominately external facing, I look forward to working with UE students, assisting with events and activities, and helping to shape the student culture and experience on UE’s campus. I hope to maintain the traditions that are already established on UE’s campus, while also working to cultivate and grow new ones. I believe that my experience with Greek Life will assist with this transition, although I am aware that there is a lot that I need to learn in order to help each of you in the best way possible!

The Accounting and Audit Office is responsible for administering payroll for all UE employees. Payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis and pay periods run from Sunday to Saturday. All hourly employees must have their hours entered into their timecard by midnight on Saturday. All supervisors must approve timecards by noon on the following Monday.

Effective immediately, the Accounting and Audit Office will adhere to and enforce policies and procedures currently in place without exception.  Please note that this will include the following:

• If an employee does not enter their time by the cutoff date, as noted above, the late timesheet form will be accepted until 4:00 pm on Monday. If no time is entered and a late time sheet is not received, the employee will not be paid until a time sheet is submitted prior to the cutoff date of a future pay period. The Payroll Specialist will not be reaching out to individuals or supervisors to ask for hours.
• If a supervisor fails to approve time by the cutoff date, as noted above, payroll will be processed as the time was entered.  Repeated failure of a supervisor to approve time will result in notification to the appropriate Vice President.
• As of 4:00 pm on the Monday immediately following the end of the pay period, the Accounting and Audit Office will accept no alterations or additions to the payroll calculations.

If you have questions or submissions for payroll, please email our office at payroll@evansville.edu

Kenton Hargis, Senior Director of Admission, was selected to attend a professional education program on the topic of Strategic Enrollment Management at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The curriculum was focused on a variety of topics, such as using data to create more targeted recruitment opportunities, equity and diversity in enrollment management, using demographic information to prepare for the future of student recruitment, and creating a campus-wide culture of enrollment success. We look forward to the insights that Kenton is bringing back to drive enrollment growth at UE.

Robert Dion of the Department of History, Politics, and Social Change was interviewed about the historic presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on June 27.  The media attention included an appearance on In-Depth with Brad Byrd on Channel 25 (WEHT) and a wire service story that appeared in newspapers around the state.

To top it off, Professor Dion did an extended interview in French with Radio-Canada on their national news broadcast.  In the end, the mix of radio, print, and television exposure was directed to a local, a statewide, and an international audience.  Dr. Dion, who holds the Igleheart Chair in Political Science, will be offering a course on American Political Parties and Elections in the fall semester.

View the The Canadian interview

Please remember to submit all stationery requests through Lytho.

Digital proofs will be sent via Lytho for approval before your order is placed.

At the time of submission, you will need to provide a budget number and an approver.

For any questions, you can contact Wendy Marx at wm74@evansville.edu.

If you haven’t yet created a Lytho account, visit the Lytho website to set yours up.

Thank you for your cooperation!

As previously announced, University of Evansville is launching Purple Pack in Fall 2024 term. Purple Pack is a new course material delivery program that provides undergraduate students access to your required textbook course materials in a convenient rental package before the first day of class. With this new program, your textbook course materials are included in a flat-rate fee at a savings of 35-50%, compared to traditional book purchases. Please pay attention to your email account over the summer as we will provide additional information and updates throughout June and July.

How It Works:

·   You are automatically enrolled into the program each semester when you register for classes. It costs $360 for full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours/semester) or $180 for part-time enrollment (11 or fewer credit hours/semester).

·   Students have the option to opt-out of the Purple Pack program each semester during the opt-out window. The opt-out period begins on August 5 and ends on August 27. Options for purchasing course materials after opting out can be found on the bookstore website. To begin the opt-out process, please visit the opt-out website (the website will not be live until August 5.)

·   One month before classes start, you will receive an email instructing you to review your courses and choose how to receive your materials (in-store pickup or shipped to home).

·   The bookstore will prepare your required rental textbook course materials in a convenient package.

·   You will receive an email notification when your order is ready for pickup at the bookstore or when it ships, depending on your selection.

·   Your digital materials will be delivered within Blackboard.

·   The bookstore will send you helpful reminder emails to return your rental course materials at the end of the term.

·   We are excited to offer you this convenient, affordable way for getting your course materials!

·   The cost will appear on your bill on July 1st, prior to the opt-out window. However, you will receive further communication on how to opt out before the start of the academic year.

For more information about the program and semester cost visit Evansville.edu/purplepack

With the return of 12 players including reigning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Giulia Cardona, the 2024 season is shaping up to be a memorable one for the University of Evansville volleyball team.

Led by Cardona and former MVC All-Conference honoree Melanie Feliciano, the Purple Aces look to rise up the league standings and replicate the success of the past handful of seasons including the 2021 campaign that saw the team win 21 matches on their way to a berth in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).

In what will be a special trip to multiple reasons, the Aces open the season in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico where they will take part in a tournament inside Mario Morales Coliseum.  With the number of ties to Puerto Rico within the UE program, it will be a homecoming for many while presenting others with the opportunity to experience the heritage of their teammates.  The event runs from August 30 through September 1 with UE facing Akron, University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras, and Providence.

Making its return in 2024 is the Dunn Hospitality Tournament.  Taking place on Sept. 6-7, the tournament will see Evansville play host to Chicago State, Samford and Miami Ohio inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.  Samford highlights the field as they went 16-15 last season and 13-9 in the Southern Conference.

The third non-conference tournament of the season will see the Aces head to Morehead, Ky. for the Comfort Inn-Vitational.  Set for Sept. 13-14, UE will take on Eastern Michigan, Duquesne, and Morehead State.  The Eagles are coming off an 18-13 campaign last year while winning 11 Ohio Valley Conference matches.

On Sept. 17, the Aces welcome crosstown squad USI to Meeks Family Fieldhouse.  The Screaming Eagles won 15 matches in 2023, a 14-win improvement over 2022.  Later that week, UE will face USI in a rematch across town at Screaming Eagles Arena.  That match will take place on Friday, Sept. 20.  On the 22nd, Evansville faces IU Indianapolis across town on the USI campus.

Missouri Valley Conference play opens with home matches on the 27th and 28th with Valparaiso and UIC coming to town.  The Beacons won 18 matches last season on their way to a spot in the NIVC while the Flames had an even more impressive season, going 21-12 and 11-7 in the Valley.  October begins with four league road matches.  After opening the month with the Belmont/Murray State (Oct. 4-5) trip, UE heads to Bradley and Illinois State on the 11th and 12th.

UE is back home on the 18th and 19th to face Southern Illinois and Missouri State.  SIU won 20 contests in 2023 and played in the NIVC.  The Bears were an even 16-16 overall and 9-9 in the league.  Following a road match at Indiana State on Oct. 21, UE makes the weekend swing through Iowa on the 25th and 26th.  The Aces open the weekend at Northern Iowa, who went 26-7 last year and a perfect 18-0 in the MVC on their way to the league championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament.  Drake is coming off a second-place finish in the league as they won 24 matches on the season while going 14-4 in the MVC.

Four home matches follow, beginning on Nov. 1-2 with Illinois State and Bradley coming to Meeks Family Fieldhouse.  One week later, Evansville welcomes Murray State and Belmont.  The final road trip will see the Aces head to UIC and Valparaiso before returning home to close out the regular season against Indiana State on Nov. 20.

UNI is slated to hose the 2024 MVC Volleyball Championship from Nov. 23-26.