The Sesquicentennial Oval will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, October 25, for UE Gives Back to allow volunteers to paint curbs and complete other projects. Additionally, the Oval will remain closed until approximately 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 26 for Ace Race.

As part of our ongoing efforts to integrate campus-wide feedback into our HLC reaccreditation process, we kindly ask for your input through the following survey link: HLC Open Forum Survey. The survey is live now and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on November 1, 2024.

Your input is crucial in shaping our narrative and strengthening our submission, all feedback will be reviewed by the steering committee and integrated into the next phase of writing and evidence review by the working groups.

We encourage you to review the materials available on the HLC reaccreditation SharePoint site, which includes PowerPoint slides and "argument highlights" that provide an overview of our current approach. The full HLC criteria descriptions are also available on the site for your reference.

In the survey, please feel free to address any criteria that resonate with your experience or areas of expertise. You may respond to as many (or as few) as you prefer.

In September 2025, a review team from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) will visit the university as part of our reaffirmation of accreditation. To learn more about the criterion on which UE will be evaluated, please take a moment to watch the following video guides.

HLC Criterion 1 | Mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJYe4poqk-Q

HLC Criterion 2 | Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEcGIsTJRmU

HLC Criterion 3 | A-D Teaching and Learning for Student Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4M_MgYDQDg

HLC Criterion 3 | E-G Teaching and Learning for Student Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJAb7We7y6M

HLC Criterion 4 | Sustainability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ4quibQzaQ

HLC Federal Compliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fIP_9MOi0E

Soupapalooza will be held Tuesday, November 5 in Eykamp Hall. Come out and sample some wonderful soups made by our SAA members and choose your favorite. You can purchase a bowl of your favorite soup and dessert for $5.

Soup and dessert will be available from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

We are looking for some great SAA cooks to make soups and desserts for Soupapalooza. Sign up here to make a soup and/or dessert.

All proceeds from Soupapalooza will go to support student scholarships and the SAA general fund.

The University of Evansville Athletics Hall of Fame is upcoming on Nov. 9th. This year's incredible class of inductess includes Daryl Buente '72 (Equipment Manager), Tim Ernst '91 (Men's Soccer), Krista McKendree-Board '02 (Women's Soccer), and Talmadge Vick Sr. '58 (Football). The event will be held at 6:30pm at Evansville Country Club. Tickets are $150 and include dinner, drinks, dessert and the program. Tickets can be purchased online at uealumnionline.com/hof24. For questions, contact Ted McCoart at tm301@evansville.edu or 812-488-2512.

About the Inductees

(Please see email to Noah Alatza and Abbie Perry on 10/22 for about information on each inductee)

https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2024/8/29/general-releases-2024-ue-athletics-hall-of-fame.aspx.

Enjoy a FREE MEAL for the whole family! Bring your little ghouls and goblins in costume for extra treats at every station and dress up in your best costume and collect extra treats throughout The Eatery! See you October 31 at 4:30pm ???? #HappyHalloween #ChartwellsHE #UE

"A Legacy of Song: University of Evansville Choir at Trinity"

Sunday, October 27th

9:30 AM CST

216 SE Third St, Evansville, IN 47713

This month, we continue to celebrate the historic partnership between the University of Evansville and Trinity United Methodist Church. On October 27th, we are honored to welcome the University of Evansville’s Choir to Trinity UMC for a special performance.

The University of Evansville—a historically Methodist university—and Trinity United Methodist Church share a rich history of faith and collaboration. This performance is a beautiful representation of the harmony between these two institutions and their shared mission of Making Lives Better.

We invite students, faculty, staff, and community members to join us for this uplifting musical experience, celebrating the legacy of faith, education, and community. The event is free and family-friendly. Join us afterward for a coffee reception.

This event is part of a year-long series marking the 200th Anniversary of Trinity United Methodist Church. Don’t forget to bring your Bicentennial photo passports!

The William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences is delighted to announce the launch of a new lecture series: The Morgan Whitaker Stankey Andiron Lectures. The Inaugural Lecture will be at 4:00pm on October 30 in SOBA 170, delivered by former UE Professor Dr Wes Milner. The series is dedicated to the memory of University of Evansville alumna Morgan Stankey, who passed away suddenly in March, 2023. Many generous gifts in Morgan’s memory have allowed us to reinvigorate a long-established tradition – the Andiron Lecture - that was a significant part of the University’s intellectual life for many years.

Morgan graduated with honors from Harrison High School and the University of Evansville. In typical over-achieving Morgan fashion, she graduated with three majors: History, Political Science and International Studies. She was an outstanding student and was beloved by both students and faculty in her three departments. Morgan was proud to be an Admissions Ambassador for UE, perfecting the art of talking and walking backward, and only once falling into rose bushes while extolling the virtues of the University. She spent two semesters in England at UE’s Harlaxton College, and later enrolled at the nearby University of Nottingham, where she earned Master’s degrees in contemporary European history and politics. Her father, Dr Michael Stankey, was Professor of Communications at UE, and her stepfather, Dr Stuart Dorsey, was Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Established in 1982, the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences offered the Andiron Lectures in Liberal Arts and Sciences. Lectures explored an array of topics, reflecting the multiplicity of scholarly endeavors of faculty members at the University of Evansville. These lectures were always free and hospitably open to the greater Evansville community. Presenters were primarily drawn from the faculty of the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences but included faculty members and administrators from across the University campus and occasional contributions from the larger regional community as well. The Andiron Lecture series was sponsored by the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences and was supported by a generous gift from Donald B. Korb.

Please join us in celebrating the commencement of a new tradition that honors both Morgan’s memory and the distinguished history of the Andiron Lectures. We hope to see you on October 30.

On behalf of Ace CARE, we would like to invite you to the 9th annual Ace Race Skele-fun Run 5K!

Ace CARE is hosting our largest fundraiser, the Ace Race 5K, on October 26, 2024. We are asking for support from students and faculty so that we may continue to provide care to our most vulnerable neighbors. We welcome you to join us for the race to support our organization.

The mission of Ace CARE is to connect the unmet health care needs of the Tri-State community with the educational experience of our Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, and Athletic Training students. We do this by providing free physical therapy care and group exercise programs to the uninsured, underinsured, homeless, and vulnerable members of our community to improve the quality of life in our surrounding area.

Last year, our students volunteered over 3,500 hours of their time, and we were able to treat over 127 participants. Ace CARE operates solely on community philanthropy, and we work tirelessly to keep our doors open to those we serve.

Learn more and sign up

Students in the ChangeLab "Celebrating Hispanic Voices" published the third episode of the podcast in which Ainoh Cruz interviews her volleyball teammate Melanie Feliciano about her six years as a student-athlete at UE. Tune in to this and to the two previous episodes hear Ale España and Lesly Hernández Parada's stories about their struggles and successes as Hispanic students.

Melanie's story:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7hruDMS8PoKZLoG7v3Vn14?si=9fdf286c57fa456d

Ale's story: 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/26zrg1RKUZJUWuVyfMj4AJ?si=28f8bbd7d60d4acf

Lesly's story:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2E6e6Yrkpa2SqPwLwR3thB?si=8571f51c3d8c4d65

CHNG-310: Celebrating Hispanic Voices will be offered in the Spring 2025. In this ChangeLab students explore Hispanic student identities, experiences, and perspectives by researching and recording podcast episodes Spanish, English, and Spanglish. Hispanic students share their stories, discuss relevant issues, and celebrate their cultural heritage. Through this podcast students and interviewed guests work to foster a sense of community, empowerment, and inclusivity at UE and beyond. Students are not required to speak Spanish to take this ChangeLab.

“Celebrating Hispanic Voices” Podcast trailer link:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1u4aRzFwFJ51rhHroAi8Gd?si=4e98316f31724c10

 If you want to learn more about this ChangeLab course, please contact Dr. Diana Rodríguez Quevedo (Profe) via email at: dr130@evansville.edu

SPAN 313 – Spanish for Heritage Speakers will be offered in the Spring 2025. This course focuses on developing communicative competence by engaging native and heritage learners of Spanish in exploring social, historical, and contemporary topics with a variety of readings from newspapers, magazines, essays, online media as well content from podcasts.

If you want to learn more about this course, please contact Dr. Diana Rodríguez Quevedo via email: dr130@evansville.edu

The October issue of Crescent Magazine is now available across campus and online at crescent.evansville.edu.

Student Media’s podcast production is in full swing! For the latest episodes, visit fireside.evansville.edu/podcasting

Fireside Aces Radio has curated a wide selection of playlists, shows, and live broadcasts. Listen online or ask your Alexa-powered device to “play Fireside Aces Radio.”

Student Media continues to grow, changing lives, journalism, media, and the world.

Interested in advertising across our platforms? Contact Student Media Advisor Tommy J. Housman at th208@evansville.edu.

To support our dedication to providing UE students with experiential learning opportunities, consider donating at fireside.evansville.edu/donate.

The University of Evansville's (UE) Lincoln Commons student housing apartment complex will soon welcome its first retail tenant, Qdoba, which is set to officially open on October 28. Orange Leaf is scheduled to open days later on November 1.

Located at the corner of Weinbach and Lincoln Avenues, Lincoln Commons is a four-story building offering modern living accommodations for approximately 123 junior and senior students. It opened its doors to students in August at the start of the Fall 2024 semester.

UE officials previously announced that both Qdoba, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant, and Orange Leaf, a self-serve frozen yogurt chain, would be the first tenants to occupy the 3,500 square feet of retail space on the lower level.

Qdoba will open its third location on the UE campus, adding to its existing spots on the East and West sides of the city. Meanwhile, Orange Leaf is expanding with a second location, complementing its current site on the East Side. The restaurant openings are expected to create approximately 30 new jobs, further strengthening the local economy.

Get ahead by taking a Winter Intersession online course. Complete a missing required course, lighten your spring load, and take advantage of winter break. Classes are held from December 13, 2024 through January 10, 2025. Students may take one class and register when registering for spring classes starting October 28, 2024.

The Fall 2024 Purple Pack course materials program covers 2024-2025 Winter Intersession Courses.

Learn more about Winter Intersession

Winter Intersession Course List

The exercise science and second year DPT students will be conducting community balance assessments.  We are looking for 22 participants who are 55 years or older to take part in these assessments.  Please share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested and able to participate.  The participant does not need to be able to walk but should at least be able to stand for the assessments.     When:  10/28/2024   Where:  University of Evansville Meeks Family Field House 1800 Walnut Street Evansville, IN 47714   What:   DPT students will complete balance testing along with exercise science students and provide you with an exercise program and education to address any findings during the testing   Time:  Session 1 from 1:00-2:30  Session 2 from 2:30-4:00   Participants can contact me by email (ck39@evansville.edu) with any questions. See the attached flyer for further information or click here to sign up online.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time in 2024-25, the University of Evansville swimming teams will be in town as the Purple Aces welcome McKendree to Deaconess Aquatic Center on Saturday for a 12 p.m. meet.

Both Purple Aces squads were in action on Oct. 4 at Centre College with the men picking up a victory while the women took a close loss.  Patrik Vilbergsson, Carlos Souto Vilas, Daniel Santos Lopez, and Sammy McCall were victorious in the 200-medley relay while Joseph Capo took a win in the 200-free.

Vilbergsson recorded a victory in the 100-backstroke.  Posting a time of 52.04, he defeated fellow Ace Boris Tavrovsky.  He added a win in the 200-yard backstroke, besting Logan Tenison and Tavrovsky.  Souto Vilas was victorious in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke.  His winning time in the 100 was a 58.50 with the runner-up finishing in 59.93.  In the 200, a 2:12.75 defeated teammate Joao Guiherme.
 
Picking up a win in the 200-fly was Adam Pawlak while Michael Pruett led an Evansville sweep of the top four in the 100-yard free.  Pruett's 47.86 led Ben Morse, Jakob Grundbacher, and Mohammed Rashed.  Santos Lopez edged Brendan Ulewicz in the 100-fly.  He posted a 51.39.  In the 200-yard IM, it was Grady Whitson completing the race in 2:00.70 with Titus Jabedo coming in second with his time of 2:03.63.  Pruett, McCall, Tenison, and Santos Lopez finished in 1:25.38 to take the top spot in the 200-medley relay.

On the women’s side, Ane Garate, Rafaela Markarewicz, Sveva Brugnoli, and Rebecca Lago took the top spot in the 200-medley relay with a 1:50.46.  Garate went on to win the 100 and 200-backstroke races.  Markarewicz continued a strong performance with a win in the 100-breaststroke.  Her race finished in 1:08.52, topping the competition by just over a second.  In the 200-yard breaststroke, Markarewicz came in second with Mari Mueller picking up the win in 2:28.75.
 
Brugnoli and Mueller led the way in the 200-IM.  Completing the race in 2:10.23, Brugnoli came in just ahead of Mueller.  In the 200-fly, Brugnoli added another win, posting a 2:09.81.

The Purple Aces will celebrate their graduating seniors on Friday evening before their match against Bowling Green. UE will have 11 players and one intern graduating over the 2024-25 school year that will be recognized pregame. Players included are goalkeeper Landon Amick, defender Tobias Bak, forward Nacho Diaz Barragan, midfielder Brayden Doll, winger Eyob McFarland, forward Edward Mendy, forward Kai Phillip, forward Sami Owusu, midfielder Carson Thomas, defender Jon Varela, and midfielder Jose Vivas. Also being recognized on Friday is digital media intern Corwin Kripple. 

Bowling Green comes to Evansville for its first visit to Arad McCutchan Stadium since 2015. The Falcons are near the top of the MVC standings in third with a 3-2-1 record for 10 points with wins over Belmont, Bradley, and Northern Illinois. On the season Bowling Green is 9-3-2 with their only losses coming against Michigan, UIC, and no. 15 Missouri State. The Falcons have been a goal scoring powerhouse this season as the only team in the country with two players scoring 10 goals on the season from sophomore forward Bennett Painter and junior forward Trace Terry.

Sophomore winger Auden Engen Vik (Trondheim, Norway) scored his first goal of the season to beat the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday night. He became the 10th Ace to score at least one goal in the 2024 season. Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) currently leads UE with three goals while five other Evansville players have multiple goals.

Redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Giulia, Italy) had his second goal in as many matches on Saturday night with the opening goal in DeKalb. In the 23rd minute on a free kick just beyond the boundary of the 18-yard box. Fedrizzi also added an assist on the Aces second goal for five points in two matches.

On Monday afternoon freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) was named one of the Top 100 Freshman in the country by Top Drawer Soccer. Mroz came in at 90th as he has started every match in goal for UE while becoming 18th in Division I in total saves on the season with 55. Mroz also picked up his seventh victory between the posts on Saturday, giving him the most wins by a rookie keeper at Evansville since 2016.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Next up for the University of Evansville volleyball team is a weekend trip to Iowa to face the top two squads in the Missouri Valley Conference.  UE takes on Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. Friday before traveling to Drake for a 4 p.m. match on Saturday with ESPN+ having the broadcast of both matches.

Last Time Out

- The Purple Aces earned home wins over Southern Illinois and Missouri State last weekend before falling at Indiana State on Monday

- Friday’s win over SIU saw the Aces pick up the win in five sets with Giulia Cardona picking up 37 kills; she added 30 more to her tally in the win over the Bears

Up to 2K

- With a season-high 37 kills against SIU, Giulia Cardona became the second player in MVC history to reach 2,000 in her career

- She now has a total of 2,089 and is chasing the all-time league mark of 2,293

- With an average of 7.44 kills per set over the weekend, Cardona was named the MVC Player of the Week on Monday

- Cardona leads the nation in kills/set (5.55), total kills (455), points/set (6.24), total points (511.5), total attacks (1,278) and attacks/set (15.59)

- Her kills average is even higher against league opponents - 6.34/set

Double Figures

- Angelica Gonzalez is putting up the most consistent numbers of her UE career

- Over the last three contests, the sophomore is averaging 2.25 kills/set

- She registered 11 kills in the win over SIU before finishing with 10 versus the Bears

- Gonzalez set career marks in kills (14) and attempts (35) in the win over the Beacons

On the List

- Ainoah Cruz has now reached the threshold to become eligible for MVC stat rankings

- With her season mark of 3.56 digs per set, the sophomore is 11th in the conference

- Cruz picked up 23 digs in her first contest of the season at USI before matching that tally in the win over Valpo

Double Digits

- For the first time in her collegiate career, Chloe Cline reached double figures in kills, finishing the SIU win with 10

- Equally impressive was her accuracy as she hit .625; in the weekend wins over SIU and MSU, she averaged 2.11 kills per game

- Cline has registered 4+ kills in 10 of the last 12 matches

Scouting the Opposition

- Northern Iowa is 14-7 overall and a perfect 9-0 in league play heading into the weekend

- The Panthers are led by Kira Fallert and Cassidy Hartman, who are averaging 3.86 and 3.53 kills per set, respectively

- Drake holds a 12-8 mark while opening their MVC slate with eight wins in nine contests

- They are led by Macy Daufeldt’s average of 4.15 kills per game