The Office of Residence Life is looking for with parking and traffic on August 14th and 16th we welcome our students and their families to campus. Available shifts for both days are:

• 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
• 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Your presence makes a huge difference in creating a smooth and welcoming experience for everyone arriving on campus. We'd love to have you join us for one (or more!) of these time slots.

You can sign up here.

UE will resume regular hours for all employees—Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.—beginning Monday, August 11.

The front oval will be closed to all parking on Tuesday, August 12, to accommodate the Purple Picnic following the Fall Conference. Regular parking will resume on Wednesday, August 13.

Purple Patrol is returning for Fall 2025!

Sign up as coworkers, a department/office, or a team and get ready to pass out fun goodies to our Aces displaying purple pride!

Sign up HERE!

Please sign up for one slot only so everyone has a chance to participate.

For questions or more information, please contact Abigail Perry at ap445@evansville.edu.

We’re excited to announce the inaugural Purple Picnic, a special campus gathering immediately following the Fall Conference!

Tuesday, August 12
4:00 p.m.

Join colleagues from across campus for an afternoon of connection, celebration, and community. Enjoy a variety of delicious offerings from local food trucks, relax in the shade of the front oval, and take time to reconnect and recharge as we kick off the academic year together.

This new tradition is part of our ongoing commitment to foster a culture of care, collaboration, and belonging at UE. Let’s come together as Aces United and celebrate what makes our campus so special: you!

Photographer Kylie Padgett will be on campus to take headshots on Tuesday, August 5, at 9:45 a.m. This time is open to all new employees or any existing employees in need of an udpated headshot.

If you would like to be added to the list, please email Julie Beer at jb855. They will be taken outdoors near the southwest corner of the front oval lawn.

Headshots will not be available again until September, so please sign up if you are in need of one!

The opening session of the University of Evansville Fall Conference is Tuesday, August 12, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Shanklin Theatre, Hyde Hall. A Dessert Reception at 12:30 p.m. in the Toyota Loung of Hyde Hall will kick off the event. All faculty, staff, and administrators are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend.

Watch for additional information for the Purple Picnic that will be held on the Front Oval that afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. This event is made possible through the generous financial support of our donors. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to our mission and community.

Fall Conference will continue Wednesday, August 13, with Concurrent Sessions in the Schroeder School of Business Building. Coffee will be available at 8:30 a.m. with sessions from 9:00 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. These informational sessions are open to all campus community members.

View the schedule of Concurrent Sessions.

Please address questions to Paula Heldt at ext. 2479 or ph28@evansville.edu.

The division of Student Affairs is proud to announce the newest member to our team – Ethan Jaworski – who will serve as the Esports Coordinator & Head Coach. We look forward to you getting to know Ethan in his new role.

"Greetings! My name is Ethan Jaworski (Jah-wor-ski) and I am the Head Coach & Coordinator for the University of Evansville's ESports team. I was born and raised right here in southern Indiana, with roots from Gibson County and Newburgh, IN where I attended Castle High School. Furthering my attachment to this area, I also attended the University of Evansville, where I studied Sports Communications and was the Team Captain of the Overwatch ESports team. During my tenure with the team, we found amazing success in just our first full year of competing during the 2024-25 academic year. We managed a 17-0 record, winning the NECC D8 Regional Championship in the fall and the NECC D8 National Championship in the spring.

Outside of work I like to spend my free time with my Alaskan Malamute, Penny, playing video games (shocker I know), lifting weights at BFit Gym and enjoying the blessings and presence of all of my amazing friends and family.

It is an absolute honor being able to lead this program that I was a part of since the beginning, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for the University of Evansville's ESports team."

Please join us in giving Ethan a warm welcome to the UE team! Ethan can be contacted via email: ej107@evansville.edu or phone: 2580

The items in the photo are up for grabs. They are currently in an archive room in the library basement. To make arrangements to claim any of these supplies, feel free to contact the Office of Human Resources.

Are you eligible for federal work-study? If so, you can apply for a federal work-study position with the Harlaxton Admissions Team. We're looking for a Harlaxton student worker to join us on UE's campus for the Fall 2025 semester for approximately 7 hours a week.  Login to Student Employment in Self Service to view the full job description and apply! Applications are due by August 10, 2025.

Questions may be sent to harlaxton@evansville.edu.

Join us as we celebrate academic excellence and dedication to the arts, music, and literature at the Investiture Ceremony for Endowed Positions on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. CDT in Neu Chapel.

This special event will honor:

•   Dr. Diane Brewer, as the John David Lutz Distinguished Professor of the Arts

•   Dr. Dennis Malfatti, as the Oramay Cluthe Eades Distinguished Professor of Music

•   Dr. Robert Baines, as the Melvin M. Peterson Endowed Chair in Literature

A reception will follow in the Matt Williams Lobby of Shanklin Theatre in Hyde Hall, providing an opportunity to congratulate our distinguished honorees.

Register

The UE Health Center will be offering two skin cancer screenings for clinic-eligible employees during the month of August.

This will be a full body exam. To prepare for your screening, plan to wear easily
removable comfortable clothing and avoid wearing makeup. Keep your hair loose so your
scalp can be examined.

Please make notes of any spots or moles of concern. Referrals for further evaluation may
be recommended for patients with any unusual or suspicious findings.

Location: UE Health Center

Dates & Times: Monday, August 11th @ 3-6 pm & Thursday, August 21st @ 7-11 am

Please note: this is a 20-minute appointment dedicated to skin screenings only. If you are needing additional clinic services or medication refills, please schedule a separate clinic appointment.

Visit the link below or scan the QR code to schedule:
https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/

*Available for UE employees and spouses that are clinic-eligible*

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Responsible Employee Reporting Form, now available on MyUE under Preferred Links, titled "Responsible Employee Report." This form is designed to streamline the process of reporting disclosures related to sexual harassment, discrimination, or misconduct, in accordance with our Title IX responsibilities.

🔔 Reminder: Responsible Employee Reporting Requirements
As a reminder, all Responsible Employees are required to report any disclosures of sexual misconduct, harassment and discrimination of any protected classes. Please review the full policy and your obligations here:
👉 Responsible Employee Policy

📬 Alternative Reporting Options
In addition to the new form, reports may also be made directly to the Office of Institutional Equity through the following channels:

• Email: titleIX@evansville.edu
• Phone: 812-488-5261
• In Person: Koch Center, Room 264

Thank you for your continued commitment to fostering a safe and respectful campus environment.

Questions or Concerns Regarding this Work:

Mike Averett: Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management and Campus Operations, 812-488-2050, ma479@evansville.edu

Affected Dates:

Now through July 30, 2025

Description of Work:

A contractor will replace the roof on Schroeder Hall.

Impact for Campus:

- There will be construction traffic, dust, and noise.

Action(s) Required:

- Please follow posted signage, caution tape and cones

- Please do not park near Schroeder Hall Cooling Tower or the north entrance of Schroeder Hall

- Use caution near equipment and construction activity.

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

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

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Chad Hart to Director of Retention. Chad came to the University of Evansville after many years in college student leadership development and campus ministry in Illinois, joining UE as an Admission Counselor in 2014 and then later becoming Manager of Retention in 2019. In this role he has been committed to helping students become more informed, satisfied, and successful and has advocated for programs and policies that support student persistence and success.  As Director of Retention, Chad will continue to lead initiatives that build a student-ready culture that recruits students back from one year to the next. Chad holds a Master of Science in Student Affairs and Higher Education from Indiana State University and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Higher Education Administration at the University of Southern Indiana. Originally from Illinois, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied English Literature and Cinema Studies.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The second signee under new University of Evansville head softball coach Bailey Dillender has been announced as Emma McDonald is transferring to UE following her freshman campaign at University of the Cumberlands.

Emma McDonald – Outfielder – Murfreesboro, Tenn.

After spending her freshman season at University of the Cumberlands, Emma McDonald makes the move with Coach Dillender to Evansville.  Named an MSC First Team All-Conference player in 2025, McDonald batted .384 with seven doubles and 26 RBIs in 46 games.  One of her top efforts came against Georgetown where she went 3-3 with two stolen bases.

In her time at Smyrna (Tenn.) High School, McDonald was a 2-time 2nd Team All-State player while earning three All-District accolades.  She completed her senior season batting .535 while finishing at .356 as a junior and .421 in her freshman campaign.

Coach Dillender on McDonald – “Emma was one of the best freshmen in the country last year at the NAIA level, she won the job in RF for us early in the season and really never looked back. She has so many tools offensively with her speed, high contact rates, and overall approach at the plate. While defensively her ability to track down balls and plus arm strength gives us immediate options to lock down some consistency in our OF play.”

NORMAN, Okla. – Masatoyo Kato, Andres Rodriguez, and Daniil Romashkin represented the University of Evansville men’s golf team as the 2024-25 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division I were announced.

To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate’s degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.

556 NCAA Division I athletes from 190 schools earned 2024-25 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar honors. College of Charleston, Georgia Southern, Hawai’i, and Mississippi State each had six recipients, tied with Rhodes (NCAA Division III) and Texas Wesleyan (NAIA) for the most recipients from one school across all six divisions in 2024-25.

24 NCAA Division I schools had at least five recipients, including Ball State (5), Baylor (5), Cincinnati (5), College of Charleston (6), Colorado State (5), Duke (5), Georgia Southern (6), Hawai’i (6), Holy Cross (5), Houston Christian (5), IU Indy (5), Lipscomb (5), Louisiana (5), Loyola Chicago (5), LSU (5), Marquette (5), Marshall (5), Mississippi State (6), North Alabama (5), Northwestern (5), Radford (5), Rice (5), UCONN (5), and Vanderbilt (5).

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville head softball coach Bailey Dillender has announced the addition of Alexis Tucker to the Purple Aces softball program.  The pitcher/first baseman is a native of Fort Branch, Ind.

Alexis Tucker – Pitcher/1B – Fort Branch, Ind.

Local native Alexis Tucker makes the move to Evansville following two seasons at Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Ill. She made her mark both offensively and in the circle and completes her time at WVC ranking in the top ten in multiple categories including career wins, single season wins, career strikeouts, career home runs, single season strikeouts, single season home runs, career innings pitched, and single season innings pitched.

As a sophomore in 2025, Tucker went 27-6 with 234 strikeouts in 192 1/3 innings of work. She threw 23 complete games while posting a 2.29 ERA. Tucker put forth a stellar offensive performance batting .412 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI.  During her freshman campaign in 2024, Tucker won 17 games and struck out 175 batters while registering a 2.32 ERA.

The graduate of Gibson Southern had a strong senior campaign as she notched an ERA of 0.90, which was sixth in Indiana.  She won 15 games, fanned 156 batters, and batted .394.

Coach Dillender on Tucker – “Alexis had a breakout season at Wabash Valley, impacting their success in the circle and at the plate. I think her ceiling is still untouched and am hopeful she can help us make some immediate progress for the Aces.”

James Vogel '52 and Marianna (Cubbison) Vogel '52, devoted alumni whose lives were defined by generosity and service, have left a $100,000 estate gift to the University of Evansville (UE) to create the James and Marianna Vogel Endowed Scholarship.

Jim and Marianna, remembered for their warmth, humility, and commitment to helping others, shared 72 years of marriage and a belief that education transforms lives. Jim passed away in April 2025 and Marianna in June 2024, but their impact endures.

The scholarship will provide financial assistance to undergraduates with demonstrated need. This gift ensures future generations have the opportunity to learn, lead, and shape the world.

"Jim and Marianna Vogel truly embodied the spirit of compassion and leadership that defines the University of Evansville community," said Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz, President of the University. "Their legacy is a powerful example of how generosity can open doors and inspire lasting change."

During their time at Evansville College, Jim earned a degree in Marketing, excelled as a varsity baseball player, and was an active member of Pi Epsilon Phi fraternity. After graduation, he co-founded Dale Sales Co., Inc., a successful distribution business serving five states, and served on the boards of Deaconess Hospital and Permanent Federal Savings Bank, demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit and civic leadership. Marianna earned a degree in Music Education, helped establish the Chi Omega sorority chapter, and later shared her love of music as an educator in Evansville, where she taught music and English at Lodge Elementary School and Glenwood Elementary School. Their student experiences sparked a lifelong connection to UE, culminating in decades of involvement, advocacy, and philanthropy.

Jim and Marianna were longtime members of the John Collins Moore Society, which honors donors whose planned gifts sustain the University's mission. Their estate gift deepens that legacy, ensuring their values live on.

"This scholarship reflects the Vogels' belief in the potential of every student," said Abigail Werling, Vice President for University Advancement. "Their kindness and vision will lift up generations of Aces."

Robert Dion of the Department of History, Politics, and Social Change was interviewed this week on Radio Canada about the ongoing controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files and its possible effects on American politics.  The nine minute interview appeared on the national news broadcast, Midi Info, and was conducted in French by the program's host, Mathieu Belhumeur. A link to the broadcast can be found here:  https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/midi-info/episodes/1072834/mercredi-16-juillet-2025