October 28, 2025

Victory Theatre

7:30 p.m.

Join us for our Fall Concert with the UE Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, featuring Josh Haverfield, winner of the 2025 Vukovich Concerto Competition. We will perform works by Arturo Márquez, Aleksandr Arutiunian, Antonín Dvořák, Ron Nelson, Jack Stamp, and Julie Giroux. Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025, Victory Theater, 7:30 pm Free admission!

Admission is free and open to the public.  

In conjunction with the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP), the University of Evansville (UE) will host the 2025 Economic Impact & Policy Forum on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center.

Alberto Musalem, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, will serve as the keynote speaker. Musalem will share insights on monetary policy, recent economic trends, and his outlook for the U.S. economy. His remarks will provide valuable context for understanding the economic forces shaping both the nation and the Evansville region.

Event Details:

• Date/Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, November 13, 2025
• Location: Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center, University of Evansville
• Registration: Register here.

Attend the last CLW this semester, More Than Tough, on Oct. 29 held in Eykamp 251 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, led by Dr. Derek Jones and Andrew Carter! This workshop is open students, staff, and faculty as a chance to not just learn but connect with your broader campus community. Come for the free pizza and drinks, stay to learn how to be more resilient than ever in a constantly changing world.

• https://uengage.evansville.edu/event/11372500

🥣 Do YOU Have the Winning Recipe for Soupapalooza 2025? 🍰

It’s time to grab your ladles and whisks—Soupapalooza 2025 is back and better (and tastier!) than ever! Think your soup or dessert has what it takes to claim the title? Bring your award-winning creation to Eykamp 253 on November 11, 2025 and show off your culinary skills!

Set-up begins at 10:00 a.m., and the competition will be heating up soon after. Whether you’re cooking up something classic or bold and new, this is your chance to impress the judges and your peers.

🏆 Who will take home the coveted Champion’s Apron?
Join us to find out — and maybe make a few new fans (and taste-testers) along the way!

Follow the link to signup genius.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4EACAC22A4FA7-52465306-soupapalooza

Pulitzer Prize-nominated historian Dr. Kate Masur will speak on Post-Civil War Reconstruction during the annual Thomas C. Fiddick Memorial Lecture Series on Friday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. in Eykamp Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Professor Masur will discuss her book, Equal: The Surprising History of an American Founding Concept, focusing on the Reconstruction Era, when Americans first attempted to build a nation that truly reflected the Declaration of Independence's assertion that "all men are created equal." She will explore how the constitutional changes of Reconstruction continue to shape contemporary life, and why the period is often overlooked or misunderstood.

In her lecture, Masur will also examine how historians' interpretations of Reconstruction have evolved over time and why the practice of "revisionism" is a vital part of historical scholarship.

Dr. Masur is the John D. MacArthur Professor at Northwestern University and author of Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her most recent work includes Freedom Was in Sight! A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region.

This lecture is presented as part of the annual Thomas C. Fiddick Memorial Lecture, established in 2002 by former students with the support of Fiddick's friends and the University. Each year, a committee consisting of full-time members of the Department of History, a member of the Fiddick family, and alumni of the Department selects the lecturer.

About Thomas C. Fiddick:

Thomas Fiddick served as a professor of history at the University of Evansville from the fall of 1963 to the spring of 2002. Over his 39-year career, he was a dedicated teacher, a productive scholar, and a tireless advocate for justice. His untimely death on the day of his retirement in 2002 shocked the University community, particularly his many former students.

Event Details:

• What: Thomas C. Fiddick Memorial Lecture by Dr. Kate Masur on Reconstruction
• When: Friday, October 24, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
• Where: Eykamp Hall, University of Evansville
• Cost: Free and open to the public

In the September/October addition of the Evansville Living magazine, the faculty and staff of the clinic were featured in the "2025 Faces of Evansville" section.  This section introduces the reader to community members behind the businesses and services making an impact on the region and that contribute to Evansville's success.  Pictured from left to right: Dr. Matt Powless; Katherine Hulsey, SPAS, PS-C; Dr. Kevin Jordan; Lindsay Williams; Dr. Jenny Braun; Dr. Madison Stout and Dr. Juliet Aura.

Help guide fun, interactive activities for the next generation of problem solvers!  UE's Design & Innovation Training Studio is looking for student volunteers to help guide activities in our mobile innovation lab at Junior Achievement's Job Spark event.  No experience is necessary, and all majors are welcome!  The event will be held October 28 & 29 at the Old National Events Plaza.  Volunteer times are flexible and can be served in 90 minute increments.  Contact Adison White, ay53@evansville.edu for more information.

Make the most of your Winter Break by earning credits in just a few weeks. Whether you need to catch up, get ahead, or lighten your Spring 2026 course load, it's a smart way to stay on track!

Course Dates: December 12, 2025 – January 9, 2026
One Course Limit: Focus on one class and finish it before spring begins
Registration Opens: Monday, October 27, 2025 (during Spring 2026 registration)

Learn more about Winter Intersession

Don’t let winter pass you by — use it to get one step closer to graduation!

Learn about the history of music in America! This class explores everything from early Broadway to Elvis, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and more.

This course fulfills Outcome 5 and is offered online, asynchronously, during the 2025 Winter Intersession.

Contact Dr. Strandberg (ks532) with any questions.

Emburse will retire the CR Snap and Chrome River mobile apps on November 30, 2025. To ensure uninterrupted expense management and access to enhanced features like AI-powered receipt capture, you must migrate to the Emburse Enterprise mobile app. By streamlining the expense reporting process, you can now use one, single sign-on app and create/review/approve expense reports directly within the app. Please download from the App Store/Play Store and note: minimum OS requirements are iOS17+ / Android 11+. Please reach out to fiscal affairs (accountinghelp@evansville.edu) if you have any issues.

Flu shots are available at the student health center!

Students can receive their flu vaccines for $15 paid by credit/debit card: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, no appointment necessary.

Help keep our campus community healthy this flu season and receive your flu vaccines!

Help create theme nights, promotional giveaways,and provide feedback on the gameday experience! UE Athletics is inviting all students to join the Aces Student Fan Council. All involved members of the student fan council will receive exclusive Aces apparel!

To submit your interest in joining, click here!

Step into the future of creativity and innovation! In CHNG-310-04 –Virtual and Augmented Reality, students will explore the future of storytelling and education through emerging immersive technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and spatial media. Students will experiment with how these tools might shape advocacy, communication, and learning at UE, laying the groundwork for future immersive environments on campus. Perfect for students in any major eager to merge art, languages, education,cultures, technology, health sciences, engineering, and much more. Offering: Spring 2026 – Wednesdays at 10:00 am. ChangeLab coaches: Jon Robertson, Tommy Housman, and Dr. Diana Rodríguez Quevedo.

Applications to be an RA for the Spring 2026 semester are now open! Applications can be found on eRezlife and will be open from 10/15-10/24.

On November 7th, 6 pm at Your Brother's Bookstore, The UE Queer Memory Project is hosting an LGBTQ+ Poetry and Short Story Night! We are in search of students who would be interested in sharing their work that highlights queer themes. If interested, please fill out the form below! Any poem or short story should ideally be under 5 minutes.

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Interested in helping meet the needs of the local Latino community?  Registering for CHNG-310-S02: Latino Community Outreach for the spring semester will give you that opportunity! 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.

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

The library is offering a three week trial to Digital Theatre +.

Founded in 2009, Digital Theatre’s mission has always been clear: to break down barriers and make world-class theatre accessible to audiences everywhere.

In 2011, Digital Theatre took that vision further with the launch of Digital Theatre+, an education platform built to empower teachers and inspire students. Today, DT+ is a trusted resource in classrooms and lecture halls around the world, offering exclusive access to acclaimed productions, insights from leading practitioners, and a wealth of curriculum-aligned educational materials.

You can access Digital Theatre + from the Database Page on the Library website.

Check out the newest episode of Celebrating Hispanic Voices titled Fabiana's experience

The second year DPT students will be conducting community balance assessments as part of the PT 623 course. 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.     Who: We are looking for 24 participants who are 55 years or older to take part in balance assessments.   When:  10/27/2025   Where:  University of Evansville Eykamp Hall 1800 Walnut Street Evansville, IN 47714   What:   DPT students will complete balance testing 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 to seek further information or click here to sign up online

For the second time this academic year, Ashleigh Hoskins (Biology, '26) won an "Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award" for her research presentation at the 2025 Midwest Drosophila Conference in Monticello, IL, October 18-19. Ashleigh's research, titled "Sec23 & Sec24 form a heterodimer involved in COPII vesicle trafficking that is critical for Drosophila oogenesis," is supported by CiSM(Computers in Science and Math) funding, and she conducts research with faculty mentor Dr. Julie Merkle (Biology).

Congratulations to UE biology alumni Elyse Talley, Darcie Smith, Christie Guetling (nei Hubbard),  former UE ES alumni Caitlin Caldwell and Jordon Lachowecki and former ES Physics alum Adam Dillman for their publication in the journal Plant Ecology. Their research, entitled, “Quality varies among host species, but diet mixing provides no benefit to the generalist parasite, Cuscuta gronovii” was guided by Dr. Cris G. Hochwender and Dr. E. Ann Powell. This D1 research pushes the boundary on the ecological understanding of diet mixing for generalist parasitic plants. The findings from the study suggest that the benefit of diet mixing seen for herbivores cannot be generalized to include parasitic plants. While diet mixing does not increase the fitness of C. gronovii, host plant quality associated with plant defenses appears to mediate parasite success.

This publication is the first published manuscript in a series associated with the collaboration between Dr. Ann Powell and Dr. Cris Hochwender. While faculty publication success is encouraging for these faculty members, the faculty are more encouraged that the research projects associated with six undergraduate students has been brought to fruition through a peer-reviewed publication in such a well-regarded journal!

Diana Rodríguez Quevedo, associate professor of Spanish, gave a paper at the XXIV Congress of the Asociación de Colombianistas on Friday, October 10th. The paper was titled, "Inmigrando y emigrando roles de género y sexualidad en Un vaso de agua bajo mi cama de Daisy Hernández."

That paper was a part of the panel that Rodríguez Quevedo chaired titled, "Recrear el pasado, imaginar el futuro: nuevas narrativas escritas por mujeres."

Dr. Logan Pant, Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Schroeder School of Business, recently had a journal article accepted for publication. "The Gritty Consumer: Determined Maintenance or Striving for Something New?" is forthcoming in the Journal of Advertising Research (ABDC: A). This research explores how grit, passion and perseverance toward goals, influences consumer choice. While grit is typically linked to persistence, a field study and three experiements show that gritty advertising actually encourages variety - seeking rather than status quo choices. This shift is driven by a promotion-focused mindset, where consumers pursue optimal outcomes through exploration. The finds reveal that grit in advertising can motivate consumers to try new options, offering strategic insights for marketers and advancing theory on grit's broader behavioral impacts. Firms can use these insights to design campaigns that inspire exploration rather than mere persistence.

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Hello! As apart of our Graduate program, students pursuing their Master's in Public Health must take a Research Study class and in doing so, must complete their own research. We have attached a survey for Students to take discussing their experiences with the Health Services offered on campus.

Are you interested in studying abroad at Harlaxton College? Do you have questions about the program or want to learn more about the experience? Stop by to learn more about our semester programs and exciting new updates to the Summer programs! Where: Ridgway University Center When: Friday, October 24 Time: 12 PM- 1PM This is a great opportunity to ask questions, pick up helpful information, and hear more about the unique opportunities available at Harlaxton. We are also happy to visit classes to talk with students about the Harlaxton experience. If you would like us to stop by, please reach out to schedule a time!

ST. LOUIS – For the second time in the last four weeks, Evansville freshman Andres Escudero (San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain/IES Joan Miro) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, Escudero was named national Freshman of the Week by College Soccer News, the publication announced on Tuesday morning.

Escudero earns the accolades after posting his third brace of the season on Saturday night at UIC, helping the Purple Aces secure a 2-2 draw and remain atop the MVC table.

Just 21 seconds after UIC notched the first goal of the match in the 40^th minute, Escudero responded with his seventh goal of the season to even the score at one heading into halftime. In the second half, the Aces faced a 2-1 deficit, but Escudero struck again with a goal in the 85^th minute to help his team leave Chicago with a crucial point.

The brace was Escudero's third of the season, making him one of two freshmen in the country with three braces this season and the first UE freshman with three braces in a season since Nacho Diaz Barragan in 2022. Escudero also became one of 12 players in the country this season with three games scoring two goals or more.

Escudero has put together one of the most prolific freshman campaigns in Purple Aces program history, with his eight goals being the most by an Evansville freshman since MVC Freshman of the Year Nacho Diaz Barragan in 2022. Among freshmen nationally, Escudero ranks third in goals scored and ranks 16^th among all players with eight.

Escudero and the Purple Aces are back in action on Friday, celebrating Senior Night against Bradley at Arad McCutchan Stadium. Kick-off is set for 6 PM.

The University of Evansville (UE) is proud to announce a transformational $50,000 gift from Dr. Jay Moskowitz and Mrs. Joanne Moskowitz that will establish the first-ever student awards in the Department of Physician Assistant Science (UEPA).

The Moskowitz Family Physician Assistant Award for Innovation in Healthcare and the Moskowitz Family Physician Assistant Leadership Award will empower students who are driven to improve healthcare through bold ideas, creativity, compassionate leadership, and a deep commitment to service. Each year, recipients will be recognized at the UEPA hooding ceremony and receive funding to support participation in a related Health Sciences conference. The awards are supported by a permanent endowment, ensuring they will impact students for generations to come.

Physician assistants play a vital role in expanding access to care, often serving as the first point of contact and the driving force behind coordinated, compassionate healthcare. At UE, the Physician Assistant Science Program prepares students to meet this need, especially in underserved and rural areas.

"Good health made possible, that's our credo," said Dr. Moskowitz. "These awards are about more than recognition. They're about fueling the energy and excellence of students who will shape the future of care."

Dr. Moskowitz's career spans more than five decades in science, policy, and healthcare leadership. At the National Institutes of Health, he helped launch the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and championed translational science, bridging laboratory breakthroughs with clinical solutions. At Wake Forest University School of Medicine, he spearheaded a dramatic expansion of the medical school's research enterprise. During his time at Pennsylvania State University, he integrated research programs across campuses and established the "Jayhound" inter-campus shuttle, strengthening health science collaborations. "Innovation doesn't happen in isolation," he said. "Everywhere we've gone, I've tried to connect universities, industry, and communities."

Joanne Moskowitz's impact has been equally profound. A lifelong educator, she taught elementary school for more than 30 years, instilling curiosity and confidence in young learners. "Sparking curiosity in children is what carries them forward into science, medicine, and service," she said. Her belief in the power of early education continues to shape the couple's philanthropic vision.

Now residents of Evansville, the Moskowitz family is deeply connected to UE's mission. "Every student deserves someone in their corner," said Mrs. Moskowitz. "For us, that means creating opportunities for growth, for learning, and for giving back in whatever ways we can."

"When a student sees their name on this plaque 20 years from now," Dr. Moskowitz added. "I hope they remember that someone believed in them, and that it inspires them to believe in others."

At the invitation of Deaconess Hospital Midtown, Assistant Professor of Spanish Dr. Cindy Crowe and several students presented research on Latino healthcare during Grand Rounds. On September 30, students Anna Elpers, Saray Rodriguez Hernandez, and Chloe Ruffin, members of the Latino Community Outreach ChangeLab, shared their findings with an audience of healthcare professionals, residents, medical students, and staff. Their presentation explored healthcare disparities affecting Latino communities and highlighted culturally sensitive strategies to help reduce barriers to care.