As there are fewer news articles during the summer, Purple Pulse will only be published on Wednesdays starting the week of May 12.

UE Bulletins will still be published as needed.

The regular Purple Pulse schedule will resume when summer hours end in August.

UE will reduce business hours during the summer from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays. This schedule will be in place beginning Monday, May 12, and we will extend these hours for one additional week through Friday, August 8. Regular hours will return Monday, August 11.

Juneteenth

For the second year, on Thursday, June 19, all University offices will be closed in honor of Juneteenth, marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. In addition to time with your family and friends, we encourage you to utilize this time for reflection.

July 4 Holiday

The long Holiday weekend will get a little longer. We are adding one additional day to create an even longer holiday weekend. In addition to the University observing the July 4 holiday on Friday, the University will also be closed on Thursday, July 3.

The Sesquicentennial Front Oval will be closed all day on Friday, May 9, for students to take commencement photos. It will remain closed until Saturday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. Please plan accordingly.

The University of Evansville’s 167th Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 10th to honor the Class of 2025. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Ford Center. No tickets are required. For those who cannot attend in-person, the ceremony will also be live streamed at evansville.edu/live/. This will also include closed captioning for those in need. Full information is available at the Commencement Central webpage at evansville.edu/Commencement.

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

Come Celebrate the Senior Art Exhibition 2025!

The Department of Art is excited to invite you to this year's Senior Art Exhibition at the Melvin Peterson Gallery, featuring the work of Madison Adams, Wren Brooks, Mari Mueller, and Dezeree Shepherd.

Exhibition Dates:

April 21 - May 9

Opening Reception:

Wednesday, April 23 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Closing Reception:

Friday, May 9 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Come check out the amazing artwork and help us celebrate these talented students!

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!

The bookstore will have reduced hours for the Summer, beginning on Monday, May 12th and ending on Wednesday, August 13th.

• Monday-Thursday: 10am-3pm
• Friday: 10am-2pm
• Closed Saturday and Sunday

Please note that we will have extended hours for special events (SOAR, etc). Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates.

Have a wonderful Summer!

The library is offering to keep students' plants alive over the summer if they cannot take them home. Contact Meg Atwater-Singer at ma35 for more information.

Beginning Friday, May 2nd, all official transcript requests will be held unfil final grades are posted or degrees are conferred. If you need an unofficial transcript, you can access it anytime through self-service.

The Office of Marketing is using a new template for all business card orders that aligns with the recent brand identity (Changing lives. Changing the world.), and the design is shown below. If you have previously ordered business cards and need to order more, your card will be updated with the new template.

Need to order business cards? Submit a Lytho request!

If you have questions, please reach out to Julie Beer at jb855@evansville.edu.

🎓 Graduation Cap Decorating Station

Celebrate your accomplishment with a touch of creativity! From May 1–May 9, stop by our DIY Graduation Cap Decorating Table located in Rademachers Lounge (across from Rademachers), in front of the UE Bookstore. The station will be open daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, fully stocked with decorating supplies to help you personalize your cap and make it uniquely yours.

Swing by anytime—no registration needed!

The Office of Residence Life is seeking a creative and motivated student to serve as our Marketing Assistant. This position supports the promotion of Residence Life programs and services through social media, newsletters, event marketing, and more. The role averages 10-15 hours per week. A housing scholarship is provided. 

Applicants must be in good standing with the University of Evansville, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, demonstrate strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience with social media, marketing, and design. 

To apply, submit an application, resume. and a sample advertisement by May 10, 2025. You can find the application on eRezLife.

For questions, contact the Office of Residence Life.

The University of Evansville’s current fiscal year, FY25, will end on May 31, 2025. The offices of Administrative Services and Accounting & Audit announce the following procedures related to the purchase of goods and services during the month of May:

Pcard Purchases:

• Pcard purchases posting for the month of May (cycle ending May 21) will be paid from the current fiscal year, FY25, unless the purchase is a prepaid item for the next fiscal year.
• All Pcard users should enter the allocation account numbers for May’s posted transactions in Chrome River by June 6, 2025. After that date, transactions will be posted to the Pcard user’s default budget account number.
• Pcard purchases that qualify as a prepaid expense for the next fiscal year should be noted as follows on reconciliation reports:
  • When adding your transaction to a reconciliation report, please use the “Miscellaneous” tile and then the “Prepaid Expense” tile
  • The allocation account number will be: 10-00-000000
  • In the Description field, add the details of this expense and the account number it should be charged to in Fiscal Year 2026

Purchase Orders:

• To enter a purchase order for the next fiscal year, FY26, please create the purchase order with an effective date of 6/1/2025 or later.
• Approved requisitions converted into purchase orders with delivery by May 31, 2025, will be paid from this fiscal year’s budget.

Blanket Purchase Orders:

• To enter a blanket purchase order for the next fiscal year, FY26, please create the order with an effective date of 6/1/2025 or later.
• All FY25 blanket orders expire on May 31, 2025.

Payment Requests:

• All invoices to be paid from FY25 must be submitted through Self Service by June 10, 2025.

*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!

Kentucky Employee Store Team| Columbia Sportswear Company

Store Location: 2480 US-41 N | Henderson, KY 42420

Store Phone: (270) 854-3265

Email: kentuckyemployeestore@columbia.com 

Columbia Sportswear | Mountain Hardwear | SOREL | prAna

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

Dr. Lora Becker, Professor Ralph Larmann, Dr. Rob Montgomery, Dr. Gregory Rike, and Dr. Mark Shifflet were honored this past Sunday at the Faculty Retirement Tree Planting Ceremony and Reception.  The Autumn Blaze Freeman Red Maple tree that was planted in their honor is located by the Koch Center along Lincoln Avenue by the green house and Lot C.  They will each leave with a great legacy of successful careers and excellent service to our institution.

Dr Lora Becker

Professor Ralph Larmann

Dr Rob Montgomery

Dr Gregory Rike

Dr Mark Shifflet

Congratulations to the faculty members who received a Dean's Teaching Award for 2024-2025 from their Dean or Associate Dean. Their dedication to our students through their teaching and support is exceptional. The faculty members being recognized are:

Tommy Housman, Instructor of Communication from the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences.

Dennis Malfatti, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities from the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences.

Yolanda Obaze, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management from the College of Business and Engineering.

Douglas Stamps, Professor of Mechanical Engineering from the College of Business and Engineering.

Hanna LaMar, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy from the College of Education and Health Sciences.

William Miller, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences from the College of Education and Health Sciences.

Congratulations to our amazing faculty members!

Please join us in congratulating the winners of The Howard S. Rosenblatt “Dean of Students Leadership Awards.”  These awards were presented at the 32nd Annual Leadership Awards Reception on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 hosted by the Center for Student Engagement.

Awards from the Dean of Students Office are presented in the following categories:

• Student Organization Advisor of the Year: Stacie Miller

• Student Organization of the Year: Student Activities Board

• Student Leader of the Year: Trinitie Terrell

Our student organizations are successful because of the commitment of the student leaders and the advisors who give freely of their time and support.  The recipients of these awards are selected based on their commitment to the University of Evansville as well as the development and success of their efforts within their chosen student organization.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you for your leadership at UE!

Condolences are extended to the family and friends of Dr. Laura H. Weaver who died on April 18 in Evansville. Dr. Weaver was a member of the faculty in the Department of English at UE from 1980 to 1999 and taught composition and World Cultures. She described herself as a lifelong Mennonite and often wrote and spoke about her conservative Mennonite family and upbringing and contrasted them with the more secular life she adopted as an adult.

A full obituary is at: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/evansville-in/laura-weaver-12361332

A memorial service will be held at Patchwork Central, 100 Washington Avenue, Evansville, on Saturday, May 10 at 2:00 pm.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Scoring seven runs in the first two innings, Northern Iowa finished with a 10-2 win over the University of Evansville softball team on Thursday evening at Buel Field on the second day of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

UNI got on the board when Kate Lappe hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first.  The Purple Aces immediately responded in the top of the second.  Jess Willsey hit a leadoff double before the hero from UE’s opening game – Eliza Piggott approached the plate with two outs.  She came through once again, hitting a 2-run shot to center to make it a 3-2 game.

Just as fast as the Aces got back into it, the Panthers responded with a 4-run bottom of the second.  Addison McElrath hit a 2-run shot as UNI took a 7-2 lead.

Evansville looked to cut into the deficit in the top half of the third as Niki Bode and Morgan Adams both reached on 1-out walks.  A double play would end the threat and the Panthers added their 8th run in the bottom of the frame.  In the bottom of the fifth, Northern Iowa scored two runs on wild pitches to finish with the 10-2 win.

Six players recorded a hit for the Aces while Willsey and Piggott scored the runs.  Kate Ridgway made the start, going 1 1/3 innings while Elle Jarrett threw the final three frames.  She struck out four batters.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Eliza Piggott’s 3-run home run lifted the University of Evansville softball team to a 9-6 victory over Indiana State in the opening round of the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Championship at Buel Field.  With the win, the Purple Aces advance to face No. 3 seed UNI on Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m.

The game began on Wednesday evening before weather halted the game in the third inning.  Following a 1-hour delay, the remainder of the contest was pushed to a 9 a.m. start on Thursday morning with Indiana State holding a 3-0 lead in the third inning.

Evansville got right to work, taking its first lead scoring four runs in the top of the fourth.  Walks by Morgan Adams, Jess Willsey, and Zoe Frossard loaded the bases for Miriah Powell.  She came through with a bases-clearing single to tie the game at 3-3.  Powell later gave UE the lead as she crossed the plate when Keghan Pye reached on an error.

Indiana State retook the lead with a 3-run bottom of the fifth to go back up by a score of 6-4.  The Aces took advantage of three Sycamore errors to push the tying runs across the plate in the top half of the sixth.  With the game stilled tied at 6-6 entering the seventh, UE made its move.  Frossard led off with a walk while Powell reached on an ISU error.  That brought Eliza Piggott to the plate, and she hit a home run to left field to put her squad back on top.

Kate Ridgway retired the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to seal the victory.  She earned her sixth win of the season as she allowed an unearned run in 2 2/3 innings of relief.

Six players recorded a hit for UE while Frossard and Powell recorded two runs apiece.

The Purple Aces will play their final road series of 2025 this weekend over in Carbondale, Ill. UE will hope to bounce back from a tough week at home in Evansville and snap a five-game losing streak. The Aces will play three games at Southern Illinois to try and stay in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. UE currently sits in eighth in the conference standings as the final team in the MVC Tournament. But Evansville is only a game ahead of the Bradley Braves, who have won two of their last three Valley series. The two teams' postseason fate could come down to their series next week at Charles H. Braun Stadium, depending on results this weekend. 

The Salukis enter the weekend with a 13-8 MVC record for the third seed in the conference tournament. Southern Illinois is just two games back from Valley leaders Missouri State with six MVC games left in the regular season. The Salukis have had a strong year with an overall 33-15 record for their best season in three years. Southern Illinois has the second strongest pitching staff in the Valley with a team ERA of 4.99, led by senior Friday night starter Alec Nigut. Nigut has a season record of 7-2 with an ERA of 4.01, as his seven victories currently lead the MVC. 

Evansville has had a big week of multi-base hits despite the teams' recent final scores. The Aces added four home runs and six doubles against Belmont last weekend while UE had three doubles and a triple at USI on Wednesday night. In those four games, senior outfielder Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo. / Northeast CC) has led the team with three multi-base hits with two doubles, and a home run. While senior catcher Evan Waggoner (Bedford, Ind. / Bedford North Lawrence HS), graduate designated hitter Matt Flaherty (Lake Zurich, Ill. / Bellarmine), and freshman first baseman Jake McGhee (Fenton, Mo. / Christian Brothers Academy) had two multi-base hits each. 

The Aces' Friday night starters the past two weeks have had career performances on the mound for UE. On Friday, April 25, sophomore LHP Kenton Deverman (Dardenne Prairie, Mo. / Fort Zumwalt West HS) threw a career-high 10 batters through 6.2 innings of work. Deverman's 10 strikeouts was the first game for UE with one pitcher having 10 or more K's since 2023. On Friday, May 2, sophomore RHP Kellen Roberts (Monroe, Mich. / Monroe HS) had a career-high game across the board. Pitching to Belmont, Roberts threw a career-high five innings, scattering four hits with two runs, one walk, and a career-high six strikeouts.

In just their second year of existence, the Aces Esports Overwatch team has made program history by qualifying for the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) National Championship for the very first time.

This unprecedented achievement marks a monumental milestone for the Aces Esports program, which has rapidly risen through the ranks to earn national recognition. With a season defined by grit, coordination, and standout performances, the Aces have proven themselves as a force to be reckoned with on the collegiate esports stage.

“This is more than just a win for our Overwatch team—it’s a win for our entire program and school community,” said Samuel Henderson, Head Coach of Aces Esports. “To reach the national stage in only our second year speaks volumes about the dedication and passion of our players.”

Throughout the season, the Aces have impressed opponents with their disciplined strategies, high mechanical skill, and cohesive teamwork. Their journey to the NECC National Championship included a hard-fought playoff run against some of the top collegiate programs in the nation- Valpo, UI-Springfield, University of Akron, University of Mississippi, and Illinois State University.

The National Championship match will be held today in Esports Center at 7:00 PM CST against Fort Lewis, where the Aces will look to bring home their first national title and show our vision of training champions.

Fans are encouraged to follow the team’s progress on social media @AcesEsports and cheer them on in the Esports Center as they chase Gold.