Employees in need of a headshot can have theirs taken on Thursday, May 8 at 9:45AM.

Headshots will be taken outdoors near the southwest corner of the front oval lawn. In the event of rain, they will be moved indoors to the SOBA atrium.

To add your name to the list, please contact Abbie Perry at ap445@evansville.edu.

If you were unable to attend one of our informational sessions for the 2025-2026 benefit enrollment season, you can watch the Open Enrollment Session Recording.

As a reminder, all benefit-eligible employees need to complete their elections by 5 PM Friday, April 11.

Please reach out to Lori LeDuc if you have any questions, ll138@evansville.edu

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

Did you know that during the “Spring Electronics Recycling Event,” a variety of electronic materials will be accepted for recycling at no charge.  Accepted items include, but are not limited to computers and computer related equipment, laptops, printers, monitors, modems, scanners, TVs, DVD players, DVR devices, digital cameras, and cell phones. Copy machines and appliances, including microwaves, will NOT be accepted. This program is for Vanderburgh County households only. Items from businesses will not be accepted. Spring Event: Saturday, April 12, 2025, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, at C&I Electronics, 424 E. Inglefield Road (corner of Inglefield & Hwy 41 North) For more information, please call the Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District at 812-436-7800. Hosted by C&I Electronics in partnership with the Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District.

You are invited to join the English & Creative Writing Department's celebration of literature this week! On Thursday at 4:00, the Senior Coffee Hour features creative writing majors reading their own work. On Friday, Dr Liam Lanigan will speak at the Mel Peterson Literary Forum on Ursula K Le Guin's science fiction, and on Saturday, UE students will present their literary scholarship in our student conference. All events are free and open to the public.

The English & Creative Writing Department is pleased to welcome Dr. Liam Lanigan as this year's speaker at the Mel Peterson Literary Forum this Friday at 7:00pm in SOBA 162. The title of Dr. Lanigan's talk is:  “Keeping things out of proportion: Scale and hope in the works of Ursula K Le Guin.”

Speaking at the 2014 National Book Awards, Ursula Le Guin noted “We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable – but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings…Hard times are coming, when we’ll be wanting the voices of writers who can see…other ways of being.” While Le Guin’s work is frequently characterized as utopian, it is notable for its depiction of underlying ambiguities, tensions, and contradictions even in its most sympathetically rendered societies, and for its embedding of utopian ideals within the wider spatial networks through which ideas and power are disseminated. Her works depict vast spatial and temporal scales that suggest the seemingly limitless power of contemporary capitalism, yet their multivocal literary forms suggest the capacity of people to effect change. This talk will  explore the ways that Le Guin uses spatial and temporal scale to convey not just a sense of utopian possibility, but the necessity of our own agency in the process of its coming into being.

Liam Lanigan, PhD, is Associate Professor of British and European
literature at Governors State University, Chicago. He received his PhD
from University College Dublin and is a former Irish Research Council
Postdoctoral Fellow at University College Cork, and National Endowment
for the Humanities Fellow at the Institute of Irish Studies, University of
Notre Dame. He is the Vice President of the Association for Literary Urban
Studies, and Secretary of the MLA Irish Language and Literature Forum.
Lanigan is the author of James Joyce, Urban Planning, and Irish Modernism:
Dublins of the Future (Palgrave 2014), as well as co-editor of the forthcoming
edited collection Urban Discourses of Crisis, Resilience, and Resistance:
Cities Under Stress (Palgrave 2025). He has written extensively on the
city, globalization, finance, and migrancy in contemporary Irish and British
literature, including for journals such as Modern Language Quarterly and Irish
University Review.

Join us during Lent for prayer and meditation on Wednesdays at 8:30 AM in Neu Chapel.

Dear Campus Community (Faculty, Staff, and Students),

A bold new initiative is coming to the University of Evansville—We Grow Aces! Join us for a Lunch and Learn information session to discover how this multifaceted project is transforming education, sustainability, and community engagement right here on our campus.

📍 Location: Center for Inclusive Excellence (Ridgway University Center, 2nd Floor)
📅 Date: Monday, April 7, 2025 and Monday, April 14, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
🍱 Bring your lunch and join the conversation!

We Grow Aces! brings together several powerful initiatives:

🌿 Student Empowerment – Middle school through college students engage in hands-on learning focused on nutrition, sustainability, and urban agriculture.
🚜 Faculty & Staff Involvement – Opportunities to grow and harvest fresh produce using our innovative aquaponics container system—no soil, just science and sustainability.
🍎 Campus-Wide Learning – Events and workshops for the university community centered on nutrition education and food preparation.

Whether you're curious about aquaponics, want to help harvest produce, or are passionate about student mentoring and community health, there’s a way for you to get involved in We Grow Aces!

✨ Seating is limited, so come early and bring your lunch!

We look forward to seeing you there!

The UE community is welcome to attend the Faculty Retirement Tree Planting Ceremony that will take place on Sunday, April 27. This event will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Koch Center’s Koch South Lawn. The following faculty members will be honored at the event:

• Lora Becker- Professor of Psychology
• Ralph Larmann- Professor of Art
• Rob Montgomery- Professor Emeritus of Marketing
• Gregory Rike- Assistant Professor of Music
• Mark Shifflet- Professor of Communication

Please join us to wish them well in their retirement.

Lora Becker, Professor of Psychology

Dr. Lora Becker earned her PhD and master’s degrees from the State University of New York (Binghamton), dual bachelor’s from Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio) and joined the UE faculty in 1999. Since joining the University, Dr. Becker has written numerous research articles and posters with undergraduate students and supported this research with a variety of granting sources including the Ball Brothers Venture Grant, the Mead Johnson Nutritional Grant, UE's Global Scholar grant and several UExplore Research Grants, ARSAF grants and ADVANTAGE Undergraduate Research grants. All of these research endeavors were sought in order to give students the opportunity to practice science on their way to their careers in medicine, teaching, and research. Her impact was felt on campus through several director positions over the past 20 years including the Neuroscience Program, the Summer Reading Program, the Major Discovery Program, the Academic Assessment Committee, and General Education. She spent a term as Faculty Senate Chair where she established meetings between Faculty Senate Executive board and the President's Cabinet. Her committee work is too numerous to list. Dr. Becker was the second recipient of the Eykamp Prize for extraordinary contributions by UE faculty to the University. She was also awarded the Mentor of the Year award from Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience (or FUN). Nationally, she served as president of Nu Rho Psi, the honor society for neuroscience, overseeing the first Indiana chapter of the organization established at UE. She served as treasurer of FUN and spent twelve years on the Board of Directors for Phi Kappa Phi, the largest interdisciplinary honors society, culminating her time serving as President in 2024. But through it all, it was the classroom that motivated Dr. Becker the most. She built several courses in the neuroscience program and now retires having taught every neuroscience course that the University of Evansville offers. What a great 26 years!

Ralph Larmann, Professor of Art

Professor Larmann has taught painting, drawing, computer graphics, graphic design, games design, and art general education courses, exhibits paintings nationally, and writes art texts for college and advanced placement high school art programs worldwide. He has received the Berger Award for Excellence in Scholarly Activity and twice served as Visiting Professor at Harlaxton College. His composite portrait of Gregory Gregory was unveiled and dedicated at Harlaxton College in 2017.

Students in his painting courses have worked in many painting medias including oils, acrylics, encaustic, egg tempera, casein, watercolor, and buon fresco. General education courses Introduction to the Visual Arts is an overview focusing on visual literacy, and Introduction to Studio Art is a survey of art studio materials and techniques. His paintings have been included in international shows at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University Bloomington and UE branch campus Harlaxton College in the United Kingdom. National group exhibitions include Art at the X, Xavier University, where he won the Best of Show Award earning a solo exhibition in the University's Gallery. Other solo exhibits include Indianapolis Museum of Art, Loyola University Chicago, and the Dayton Visual Arts Center. Professor Larmann is the coauthor of Gateways to Art, Journal for Museum and Gallery Projects, and the Thames & Hudson Introduction to Art, all published by Thames & Hudson and distributed by W. W. Norton in the United States. Gateways to Art has been translated into Mandarin Chinese and Korean.

Rob Montgomery, Professor of Marketing

Dr. Rob Montgomery is Professor Emeritus of Marketing at the University of Evansville where he served on the faculty since 1998. Prior to UE, Dr. Montgomery was Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of North Carolina Pembroke for five years. He received his DBA and MBA at Mississippi State University and his BSBA from the University of Southern Indiana. He taught nearly every marketing course at one time or another. His last taught courses were EMBA Global Marketing, Principles of Marketing, Personal Selling, Marketing Management, and Marketing Research. Dr. Montgomery's current research interests include The Hunting Consumer and Thrift Store Marketing. His research has appeared in the Journal of Marketing Management, Great Ideas for Teaching Marketing, International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, The Sports Journal, Journal for Economics Educators, Journal of Ministry Marketing Management, Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing, The Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, and others.

Gregory Rike, Assistant Professor of Music

Dr. Rike served as Musical Director for the nationally-recognized UE Theatre until 2016. Prior to coming to Evansville, he held teaching positions at the University of Mississippi, The Ohio State University, Ohio Northern University, Heidelberg University, and the University of Findlay.

Dr. Rike is comfortable with opera, oratorio, art song, and musical theater genres. He has been musical director of such shows as A Little Night Music, Follies, Company, Urinetown, Grand Hotel, The Last Five Years, Into the Woods, Parade, Assassins, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Sweeney Todd as well as The Marriage of Figaro, Baby Doe, and Tartuffe. He has performed with various opera companies as well as the Evansville, Toledo, Charleston, Columbus, and Ohio State Symphony Orchestras. He has judged National Association of Teachers of Singing competitions in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Ontario, Canada, as well as the Metropolitan Opera auditions in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dr. Rike currently teaches courses in applied voice, song literature and vocal pedagogy.

Mark Shifflet, Professor of Communication

Dr. Mark Shifflet received his PhD in Communication from Rutgers University in 1995. He has served as Chair of the Department of Communication for eighteen years and served on the Faculty Senate as Chair. He was the recipient of the Dean’s Teaching Award for Arts & Sciences.

At UE, Dr. Shifflet has taught courses that have included multimedia design, intercultural communication, media law, health communication and world media systems. He became a Fulbright Scholar in 2010 studying characteristics of China’s media system and the development of its media law. He has been a member of The Association for Chinese Communication Studies. In more recent years, teaching and research has included work in the area of health communication with a focus on communication strategies for lowering infant mortality rates. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Shifflet worked in the global telecommunication industry focusing on international agreements for the first Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific fiber optic cables (1988-89).

The Menstrual Equity Club is hosting the annual Jampon Event (Jam for tampons). It will be on the East Terrace Lawn APRIL 13TH AT 5:30PM. We need artists, vendors, comedians, dancers, or any talented people. It's for a great cause, low stakes, and a fun time!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyyNKHXJp1DIb7dRgoImr8fCiE5jVbclvcBbi0eu6_sZklQg/viewform?usp=sharing

Reach out to Katie Lawhorn or Delaney Ross OR fill out this form before the 10th of April.

Happy Jamming!

Join the Pep and Vim Virtual 5K!
Celebrate in a healthy way and receive an exclusive T-shirt!*

www.uealumnionline.com/2025PV5K

Event Details:

•          Complete your 5K anytime between April 21 – April 25.
•          Submit your time online (a link will be emailed).
•          Prizes will be awarded based on various criteria.

Registration & Fees:

•          General registration: $25
•          Current UE students: $15 

Important Dates:

•          Register by Friday, April 11 to guarantee you receive your T-shirt by Pep and Vim (Friday, April 25).

Questions?

•          Contact the Office of Alumni and Engagement at alumni@evansville.edu.

Join us Wednesday mornings @ 8:30 AM throughout Lent for a time of meditation and prayer.

Join us tonight in the Eatery for International Food Festival! Join us in The Eatery for a UE tradition as we enjoy a variety of global cuisines, live music, and exciting prize giveaways. This event is open to all students and members of the UE community—don’t miss out!

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about sexual violence and supporting survivors. Sexual assault is a pervasive issue on college campuses, with 13% of all students experiencing rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation. Among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males experience these forms of sexual violence. Members of historically marginalized communities face even higher rates of sexual violence.

It's crucial that we come together to address this issue and promote a safe and respectful environment for everyone.

We have several events planned throughout the month to educate and engage our community:

• Healthy Relationships Program: Join us on April 10th from 5:50-6:45pm in SOBA 71 to learn about building and maintaining healthy relationships.
• Library Display: Visit the library to explore a curated display on sexual assault awareness and prevention.
• Interactive Exhibit: Engage with an interactive exhibit in the Multicultural Student Commons that highlights the impact of sexual violence and ways to support survivors.
• Lunch and Learn: Attend a session with Nursing professor Chantal Wood on Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners on April 29th from 12-1pm in the Multicultural Student Commons. This session will provide valuable insights into the role of these specialized nurses in supporting survivors and collecting evidence.

We encourage all community members to participate in these activities and to always ensure that they obtain clear and enthusiastic consent from their partners. Let's work together to create a campus culture where everyone feels safe and respected.

*Your exclusive Columbia Employee Store Invite has arrived. *

Columbia Employee Store Invitation Details:

• University of Evansville Alumni Association offer is valid April 18th - May 11th! 
• Shop our family of brands – Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, SOREL and prAna at 40% off retail pricing
• For store access, please provide your digital invite (printed or shown on your mobile device) + proof of affiliation
• Invitees can bring up to four additional guests with each visit
• This offer is for store access (not valid online)
  
  

Have a wonderful week!

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Have a listen to Season 2 – Episode 3!

In Episode 3, Andrea Vargas, a performance theatre major, sheds light on the much sought after Harlaxton experience as well as a unique perspective on the Hispanic/Latinx community on UE's campus. Enjoy this episode of Andrea's stories and laughter!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mbFwIxkzBLpYoojUmStBJ?si=90b15d17ac57458f

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3rd-ep-andreas-experience/id1772118609?i=1000700677054

Huge THANKS to our production team, Sophia Reyes, Jocelyn Solano Sánchez, and Tommy Housman!

SPAN 211 and SPAN 212 will be offered during Summer Session 1 and Summer Session 2, respectively. Foreign language courses through the 212 level are required for those seeking BA degrees. Both courses are online and asynchronous to accommodate busy schedules and diverse locations.

Questions?  Contact Dr. Cindy Crowe: cc109@evansville.edu

If you are interested in building bridges instead of walls, register for CHNG-310-S02: Latino Community Outreach for the fall semester. In this ChangeLab, students will explore ideas and work collaboratively with businesses and nonprofits to promote diversity and multicultural  harmony and to meet the needs of the local Latino community. Examples of outreach include working with healthcare providers; presenting research; translating documents; teaching basic Spanish and promoting Latino culture in after-school programs; tutoring English language learners in local schools; and offering English classes for adults. Students choose the project or projects that interest them.  Heritage speakers are encouraged to join!

If you want to learn more about our award-winning ChangeLab, contact Profe Cindy Crowe: cc109@evansville.edu

Would you like to help the tri-state’s growing Haitian population overcome challenges and successfully integrate into our community while maintaining their cultural identity? Then register for CHNG-310-S02: Haitian Community Outreach for the fall semester.  Students can earn up to 4 credit hours while supporting our Haitian community and developing projects to meet their needs. If you speak Haitian Creole, you are especially needed! However, speaking the language is not a requirement.

If you want to learn more about this ChangeLab, email Dr. Cindy Crowe: cc109@evansville.edu

As the weather gets warmer and the students get more restless for summer, it's that time of year again: Bike Race!    On April 26th, Intramurals and Greek Life will be hosting Bike Race: an event so seeped in tradition it's one of the first events booked each year. This morning-mid afternoon event will take place in Lot H by the soccer stadium and will include different Greek chapters and organizations competing for a trophy and bragging rights. This day features plenty of school spirit, free food and soda, plenty of water, and great weather.    I reach out today to ask for volunteers! To run such a great event, we need some extra support to get things going. Please review our sign up genius for time slots and job responsibilities here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AA8AD23A5FEC34-55938563-bike   If you have any questions, please let me know!    Thanks,    Will McDonner 

Join Center for Inclusive Excellence intern and USI BSW student Shelby Gardner from 11:30 am-12:30 pm on Wednesday, April 16th, in the Multi-Cultural Student Commons, for a Service Dog Etiquette Lunch and Learn Program. Shelby will share information about service animal dog laws and rights, how to interact with service animals in public, and how to assist individuals in the disabled community with service animals.  Feel free to bring your lunch!

UE students seeking financial aid or intending to use loan funds for summer courses at UE should complete a Summer Financial Aid Application and return it to the Office of Student Financial Services (Olmsted 105) however is most convenient by May 1, 2025. The application will allow our office to assess your financial aid and loan eligibility.

Work-Study:

On-campus jobs are available for continuing UE students during the summer. You do not need to be eligible for need-based Federal Work-Study during the academic year in order to apply. You may also apply regardless of your enrollment in summer courses. Applications will be available within the Student Employment area of Self-Service.

The Margaret E. Schriefer Liberal Arts Scholarship has been established for the University of Evansville in loving memory of Margaret E. Schriefer. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving student, covering full tuition, books, supplies, materials, and laboratory fees. To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet the following qualifications:

• Must be enrolled at the University of Evansville and have a major of study in Literature, English, Music or Theatre.
• Must be a natural-born citizen of the United States of America with no prior criminal record, other than minor traffic violations.
• Must be a free and accepted Mason in good standing in a local lodge under the authority of the Grand Lodge of its state, or be the descendant, sibling, or nephew/niece of a Master Mason in good standing in his respective lodge under the authority of the Grand Lodge of its respective state. If the related Mason shall not be living at the time of the student’s consideration for this scholarship, a letter shall be obtained from the Lodge of the related Mason to the effect that the related Mason was in good standing at the time of his death.

Must have and maintain a “C” average.

If you meet the requirements for this scholarship, please complete the scholarship application and return to the Office of Student Financial Services by April 18, 2025.

Questions may be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services by email at studentfinancialservices@evansville.edu or by phone at 812-488-2364.

2025-26 MARGERY FLORENCE KAHN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE

It was the desire of the donor, Margery Florence Kahn, that her scholarship be awarded to "dedicated and conscientious students who exhibit a true passion for their chosen fields of study, and who, in the opinion of the members of the University of Evansville faculty, are likely to bring the same enthusiasm into the performance of their jobs or the practice of the professions which they will pursue following graduation."

All University of Evansville full-time undergraduate students who will be juniors or seniors in the 2025-26 academic year may apply. An essay of about 300 words must accompany the application along with two to five faculty recommendation letters.

View the application and faculty recommendation information.

Completed applications and recommendation letters should be returned to the Office of Student Financial Services by MAY 9, 2025.

Questions may be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services at 812-488-2364 or studentfinancialservices@evansville.edu.

The University of Evansville (UE) proudly announces that Professor Mohammad K. Azarian has made history as the first Muslim and the first Iranian American mathematician to have two prestigious mathematics awards named in his honor by the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).

These honors, established under his name, recognize his outstanding contributions to research, problem creation, and his unparalleled service to the mathematics community.

His extensive academic work includes the publication of 47 papers, 87 problems, and over 60 presentations at international, national, and reginal meetings and conferences. Professor Azarian served four years as a Discipline Peer Reviewer for the Fulbright Scholar Program (2015-2018) and published 78 reviews in the AMS's Mathematical Reviews (MathSciNet) and the European Mathematical Society's zbMATH Open (Zentralblatt MATH).

The Mohammad K. Azarian Prize for Mathematical Reviews Reviewers, established by AMS, honors mathematicians who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the peer review field. This prize will recognize notable achievement by peer reviewers, past, present, and future. By providing quality reviews of scholarly articles, reviewers provide a vital link for researchers between established research and works in progress. The inaugural award will be presented at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Washington, D.C., in January 2026, when AMS and 16 other mathematics organizations will gather for their joint annual meeting.

Professor Azarian, a lifetime member of the AMS since 1983, has been an active force in the mathematical community for decades. His contributions include serving on the Human Rights of Mathematicians Committee and chairing the committee in 2023. Additionally, he has represented AMS on the American Association for the Advancement of Science Human Rights Coalition.

Similarly, the Mohammad K. Azarian Scholar Award, established by MAA, celebrates excellence in mathematical problem creation. This award recognizes individuals whose original, thought-provoking problems challenge and inspire the mathematical community.

Honorees will be selected from contributors to MAA publicationsThe American Mathematical Monthly, Mathematics Magazine, The College Mathematics Journal, and Math Horizons-as well as from problem creators featured in the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC), American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), the Putnam Competition, and the Mathematical Olympiad Program (MOP). By spotlighting outstanding problem creators, this award reinforces the vital role of problem-creation in advancing mathematical thinking and education. The inaugural award will be presented in August at MathFest 2025, in Sacramento, California. Professor Azarian will be a speaker at this conference.

Professor Azarian has been a member of MAA since 1986, with a distinguished record of service. His numerous contributions include serving on the Executive Board of the Indiana Section of the MAA (2001-2007), where one of his responsibilities was overseeing the Indiana College Mathematics Competitions for all of Indiana's colleges and universities. He was honored with the Mathematical Association of America-Indiana Distinguished Service Award in 2017.

With these two honors, Professor Azarian becomes the first Muslim, the first Iranian American, and the third mathematician to have two distinguished mathematics awards named in his honor by AMS and MAA, the two largest, oldest, and most respected mathematics organizations in the United States. These recognitions underscore his lasting impact on mathematical scholarship and problem creation.

The University of Evansville congratulates Professor Azarian on this remarkable achievement and looks forward to celebrating his contributions to the global mathematical community.

To learn more about Professor Azarian's scholarly work, please visit faculty.evansville.edu/ma3/

Student Financial Services hosted two Financial Literacy events, a football game night on Tuesday and a financial literacy fair on Wednesday. The following students were prize winners:

Cedrik Flipo

Easton Ziegler

Izzy Beaty

Elena Zimmerman

Roslyn Malacina

Sophia Caci

Griffin Rohrcheib

Kitan Fajemisin

Kennedie Johnson

Antwaun Powell

Lilyana Gargano

Nicholas Kee

Madison Stickler

Paige Radel

Molly Alexander

Olivia Woods

Kaylee Garrett

Mary McArdle

Nalu Wagner

Nate Roberts

Astrid Miranda

Thank you to everyone that participated! Hope to see you again next year!

On Saturday, April 5, students from the UE Suzuki Violin Program performed alongside guest artists, Time for Three and the Evansville Philharmonic during the orchestra's final Classics concert at the Victory Theater. Time for Three worked with the students prior to the Saturday dress rehearsal and then led them in a moving performance at the concert of "Joy" composed by the artists. Pictured L to R back row are UE Violin students and faculty:  Maria Mastropaolo (faculty), Avery McDaniel, Caleb Sullivan, Reid Muchnick, Olivia Branch, Carol Dallinger (faculty), Oliver Sokeland, Genevieve Purcell, Anya Maurer, Grace Li, Lily Wang, Lola Purcell, Abigail Woolsey, Leah Moesner, Breydon Curtis (not pictured Sarah Pearce, (faculty))  L to R front row: Time for Three :Nicholas Kendall, violin; Ranaan Meyer, string bass; Roger Kalia, conductor EP, Charles Yang. violin.

A team of students from the Fall 2024 STAT 300 Changelab project was awarded honorable mention in the Fall 2024 Intermediate Statistics Class Project Competition, hosted by the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the Consortium for Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education (CAUSE).

The team included Andrew Thompson, Ethan John, Abigail Jahn, Josephine Pagano, and Max Hansmann. Their project is titled "Developing A User-Friendly Shiny Application For Visualizing and Comparing United States Crop Data Procured by NASS" and was completed under the guidance of Dr. Omid Khormali.

This recognition came despite strong national competition, and it highlights both the quality of the students' work and the real-world impact of their ChangeLab model, which integrates applied data science with community-oriented research.

The link for the list of competition winners and their projects is: https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/usclap/2024/fall/winners

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. I am conducting a research study focused on understanding the public health implications of e-cigarette use, and I am seeking participants to contribute valuable insights to this important topic. As part of this study, I aim to explore the attitudes, behaviors, and awareness surrounding e-cigarettes and their potential health impact. Your participation will help enhance our understanding of this growing public health concern.

If you are interested in participating, please click the link provided below. All responses will be kept confidential, and your involvement will make a meaningful contribution to the field of public health. If you have any questions or would like additional information please reach out to me at cb534@evansville.edu. Your involvement would be greatly appreciated, and I thank you for considering this opportunity.

Link to the survey:

Click here to participate in this survey

Best regards,

Chloe Braden 

University of Evansville '25 

School of Health Sciences 

PTK Honor Society 

CASA Advocate

Former faculty member Ella Combs-Larmann (Pamela Combs), Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Evansville from 2000-2004, passed away on Sunday, April 7.

Ella served as the art historian for the Department of Archaeology and Art History from 2001-2004 and also taught classes in the Department of Art.  In Fall 2005, she taught a class at Harlaxton and contributed her talents to restoring a vintage garden on the Harlaxton grounds.

Ella is the wife of current Department of Art faculty member Ralph Larmann.

Visitation will be held at Alexander Newburgh Chapel on Sunday, April 13 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., with a Celebration of Life service to follow at the funeral home.

The Purple Aces return to the road for MVC play after a brief stop at home for a midweek game against Butler. UE struggled to keep the Bulldogs' bats quiet in the 17-5 loss on Tuesday night as Evansville used seven members of its pitching staff. UE goes for its third series win in Valley action over the weekend at Illinois State. Last season, Evansville swept the Redbirds for the first time since 2022 to get the series within five games. The Aces also succeeded over Illinois State in postseason play with two run-rule wins during the MVC Tournament. 

It'll be a different series this year, as the Redbirds have had more success in 2024. Illinois State has a 15-16 overall record and a 6-3 conference record to be tied for second in the league with Southern Illinois. The Redbirds had a big win to start March as they defeated 25th-ranked Oklahoma State in their series opener 12-6. Illinois State did drop the next two games of the series for its first-ranked win of the year and its first win over a ranked non-conference opponent since 2023. The Redbirds have the third best offense in the Valley at a .298 average, led by junior outfielder Daniel Pacella with a .407 average. Pacella leads the MVC in batting average and slugging percentage at .708.

Evansville will play in its first of two nationally televised games this weekend in Normal. Sunday afternoon's matchup between the Aces and the Redbirds will be simulcast on ESPN+ and ESPNU. UE had an ESPNU game last season on the road as well at Indiana State when the Sycamores were ranked 14th in the nation. Evansville will then have its first nationally televised game at home since 2018 when the Saturday game of its series with Dallas Baptist was on ESPNU. 

With two steals against Butler on Tuesday, senior outfielder Ty Rumsey has the most stolen bases in a season for the Aces since 2012. Rumsey currently has 21 steals midway through the season to lead the MVC. He is also 20th in the nation in stolen bags while being 27th in stolen bases per game. Rumsey has a ways to go to take the season record for stolen bases from Eric Stamets, who had 43 in the 2010 season.

Sophomore left-hander Kenton Deverman pitched his first complete game of the season over the weekend. Deverman spent eight innings on the mound in the opening game of UE's series at UIC. Through eight innings of work, Deverman allowed seven hits, four runs, only two earned runs, walked a batter, and struck out seven. With only five walks on the season, Deverman leads the MVC in walks allowed per nine innings at 1.40 to be 20th in the nation. He is also 59th in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 4.67 to lead Valley pitchers.

ST., LOUIS – Following her victory on Monday at the Indiana State Spring Invitational, University of Evansville freshman Louise Standtke has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week.

Stantke opened the ISU Spring Invitational at the Country Club of Terre Haute with a 1-under 71 in Sunday’s opening round.  She followed that up with an even 72 to wrap up the tournament with a 143.

Her efforts bested a second-place tie by three strokes and gave Standtke her first collegiate victory.  It marked the second consecutive individual victory for the Purple Aces following Kate Petrova’s win at the Golfweek/Stfiel Spring Challenge.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Another home Missouri Valley Conference series is on the schedule this weekend when the University of Evansville softball team welcomes Drake to Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at James & Dorothy Cooper Stadium.  Friday’s opener is set for a 5 p.m. first pitch with Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. and Sunday’s finale starting at 12 p.m. with all three contests set to be carried on ESPN+.

Top of the Valley

- In Tuesday’s win at Indiana State, Morgan Adams hit her league-leading 12th home run of the season while recording a career-high four RBI

- With 32 RBI on the season, Adams is second in the league while other stat rankings include slugging (2nd - .685), walks (T-3rd - 23), hit by pitch (T-3rd - 5), and OPS (4th - 1.108)

- She hit a home run in each of the first two games of the UNI series

Last Time Out

- Gracie Hollingsworth tossed a complete game 4-hit shutout to lead the Purple Aces to a 6-0 win at Indiana State in game two of Tuesday’s doubleheader

- Hollingsworth struck out a career-high 8 batters in the win

- Offensively, Morgan Adams hit her 12th home run of the season and posted a career-high four RBI in the victory

- Kynadee Warner went 2-3 and picked up two hits in both ends of the DH

Solid in the Circle

- Gracie Hollingsworth gave the Aces a strong outing in game two of the doubleheader at Indiana State

- Her complete game 4-hit shutout was pivotal to UE taking a 6-0 win

- Hollingsworth struck out a career-high 8 batters in the winning effort and did not allow a walk

- She leads UE with six wins in 2025 and has a 3.48 ERA

Leading the Way

- With three runs in the doubleheader at Indiana State, Jess Willsey sits atop the MVC with 32 on the season

- She is tied for 2nd in the league with 11 doubles, 7th with 39 hits, 7th with a .587 slugging percentage, and tied for 2nd with 126 at-bats

- Willsey is second on the team with a .310 batting average and 26 RBI

- Her double in the 8th inning of game two at Valparaiso proved to be the game winner