Today is your chance to make a difference! Today is UE Give: 24, UE’s annual 24-hr giving campaign, done entirely via social media. Visit www.evansville.edu/give24 to make a gift of any size and then tell 24 of your friends to do the same using Facebook, Twitter or email. By making a gift you are supporting student scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year.  Do your part to #DoGood4UE!

All members of the UE community are invited to submit designs for a logo for the Jezreel Expedition. The winner will receive a $100 cash prize!

The Jezreel Expedition is a new archaeological project in Israel sponsored by the University of Evansville and the University of Haifa and directed by Dr. Jennie Ebeling (UE) and Dr. Norma Franklin (U Haifa). Located in Israel’s Galilee, Jezreel has been continuously occupied for 7,000 years and has visible architectural remains from the Israelite, Roman, Crusader and Ottoman periods. Mentioned numerous times in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Jezreel was the site of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel’s winter palace, Naboth’s vineyard, and Jehu’s revolt.

Please contact Dr. Ebeling (je55@evansville.edu) for guidelines and motifs we would like to incorporate in the logo.  Please submit your logo to Dr. Ebeling as a jpg by April 19.
 

Ace Advocates is sponsoring a competition between different organizations to see who can raise the most money as a donation to the organization KIVA. KIVA is an online microfinance loan program, and by everyone donating just a dollar, we can help provide economic opportunities to entrepreneurs and people in need in countries all over the world.

The LAST day of the competition is March 22.  Ace Advocates will be collecting money at a Ridgway University Center table today, March 21, during lunch and dinner.  Any club or organization at the University of Evansville may compete. The team to raise the most money will receive campus-wide recognition and a trophy for their organization, as a token for their efforts to help people around the world. 

So far, a total of $167.93 has been raised.  First place: Powell Hall Council with $67.10  Second Place: College Democrats with $22  Third Place: DOZ with $9.35|

For more information, email Nick Joyner (nj35).

Adventist Campus Ministries will be having Bible study on Thursday night from 7-8 pm in Room 70 in the Schroeder Family School of Business Building.

Was Jesus a Democrat or a Republican? What does the Bible have to say about topics like the national debt, helping the poor, gun control, labor and management issues, abortion, etc.

"I think you will find Jesus was very much middle of the road," says Bible study member Alexandra Statham. "On certain topics he seems to lean towards the right while with other topics he leans towards the left."

Anyone is welcome to attend and you can contact: Alexandra Statham (as509@evansville.edu) for more details.
 

All registration forms must be completed and submitted to csi@evansville.edu by March 22, 2013 so sign up today for UE Gives Back!   This year UE Gives Back will be held on Saturday April 6 from 10 am to 12 pm.  Please visit our website (http://www.evansville.edu/studentengagement/annualDays.cfm)  to download the excel file and register yourself and/or your student organization.

Douglas Reed, University Organist, will continue the NEU CHAPEL ORGAN @ NOON series on Thursday, March 21, Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday.  Dr. Reed will be joined by organ students, Henry Maurer, Joe Luegers, and Rachel Bennett in presenting organ music by the great composer.  Sponsored by the Neu Chapel Society and the University of Evansville chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the 45 minute informal recital will begin at 12:10 p.m.

Refreshments will be served following the program which is free and open to the public.

The series will continue on April 18 with music for the Easter season.
 

Kappa Kappa Iota is pleased to bring 2002 UE Alum Bernie Salazar to campus Thursday, March 21.  Bernie's presentation “Start making the positive changes to lead the life you deserve” will take place in Room 251, Ridgway University Center at 7:00 p.m. Bernie will share his experiences while on "The Biggest Loser" as well as talk about his new mission - finding ways to get school children up and moving so they can lead a healthy lifestyle.  His sense of humor and willingness to share personal experiences always make Bernie Salazar a popular speaker on campus.

The University of Evansville's International Club would like to invite everyone to its 37th Annual International Banquet & Variety Show. Don't miss the opportunity to try international food and enjoy a variety of performances. So mark your calendars and come to Eykamp Hall in the Ridgway University Center on Saturday, March 23, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students in advance and $8 at the door. Adult tickets are $12 for singles, $20 for couples and free for children under the age of 8! Semi-formal attire is recommended and profits go to charity. Tickets are available now at the International Office, Ridgway 2nd Floor. You can also purchase your ticket at Ridgway Lobby on the following dates;

Tuesday, March 19 - 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Thursday, March 21 - 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Friday, March 22 - 12:00 pm-2:00 pm

Hurry and get your ticket before they are sold out!

 

This year’s History Department Spring Lecture will feature Dr. David Green, Lecturer in History and British Studies at Harlaxton College. The event is free and open to the public, and faculty, staff, students and the campus community are invited to attend. The lecture, titled "The English Empire in the Later Middle Ages," will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21 in Eykamp Hall, Room 251A. 

This speaking engagement represents in integral part of Dr. Green’s on-going research program which explores ‘colonial’ practices and attitudes at work in the dominions of the later medieval English monarchy (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Gascony, and Normandy).

By March 2013 Dr. Green will have published four articles in international peer-reviewed journals and essay collections, including the Journal of British Studies and the Journal of Historical Sociology. Another important element in this project is a major international conference (the Harlaxton Medieval Symposium) which Dr. Green will convene alongside colleagues from the universities of York and East Anglia (both in the U.K.). Together these scholarly activities form an innovative research program which examines, through a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, a period of fundamental change in the construction of the English nation.

Dr. Green’s research trajectory and findings have been shaped, in part, by the core course in British Studies required of all students at Harlaxton College with its focus on the construction of the British nation, its identity, and the relationships between its component parts. Accordingly, research from this program will be used to inform the teaching of this course, particularly the recently developed Honors section, which will sustain and enrich the curricular and co-curricular experience of UE students at Harlaxton in accordance with the university’s Strategic Plan Core Goal 1.

Delta Sigma Pi will be collecting items for dogs to support the Warrick Humane Society in Newburgh. Donations such as dog collars, treats, toys, and more will be accepted from March 25-27 in Ridgway University Center.

This Sunday's 1:00 p.m. Mass on campus will begin with the blessing of palms and procession from UE's front oval, weather permitting. The celebrant this week is Father Tony Ernst, who will be assisted by Deacon Christopher Droste. The Mass will also include St. Luke's account of the Lord's Passion. If the weather is bad, Mass will begin in the Neu Chapel vestibule. Everyone is welcome!

It will be a very busy weekend in the Department of Music.  In addition to the previously announced concerts tonight (UE Piano Series), tomorrow evening (Classical Guitar Society), and Sunday evening (Percussion Faculty Recital), the Jazz Guest Artist Series continues in Wheeler Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 with a concert featuring saxophonist and local jazz audience favorite, Monte Skelton.  Monte won an honorable mention award as outstanding soloist at the 2010 Elmhurst Jazz Festival in Chicago, and he has established a reputation in Evansville and the surrounding area as a skillful jazz performer, leading his own funk band, Skelton’s Montourage.  For his UE performance, Monte will be accompanied by a rhythm section comprising some of the most outstanding jazz performers in the region, including pianist Tom Drury, guitarist Matt Kincaid, bassist Michael Gray, and drummer Pat Moore.  The concert is co-sponsored by the University of Evansville and the Evansville Jazz Society.  Admission to the concert is $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for Jazz Society members, and $5.00 for students with I.D.  Tickets will be available at the door, or can be obtained by contacting the UE Department of Music at 488-2754.

Department of Music students will also be offering three recitals this Saturday, March 23.  Jessica Handy (euphonium) will perform her Senior Recital at 1:00, accompanied by Kristin Jones (piano) and Cole Ripy (guitar).  Mezzo-soprano Clara Wallace will then present her Senior Recital at 2:30, accompanied by Patrick Ritsch (piano).  She will be followed by soprano Alyssa Brooks, who will present her Senior Recital at 4:00, accompanied by Joshua Kight (piano and harpsichord) and Matthew Banks (alto saxophone).  All three recitals will occur in Wheeler Concert Hall and are free and open to the public.

UE Chaplain Tammy Gieselman is encouraging the UE community to help take a stand on bullying by going to see the movie Bully on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. The film will be shown at the AMC Theaters on Evansville’s west side.  Please order your tickets in advance at www.tugg.com/events/3160

Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch, BULLY is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of America’s bullying crisis. Bully follows five kids and families over the course of a school year. Stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. With an intimate glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offices, the film offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children. As teachers, administrators, kids and parents struggle to find answers, BULLY examines the dire consequences of bullying through the testimony of strong and courageous youth. Through the power of their stories, the film aims to be a catalyst for change in the way we deal with bullying as parents, teachers, children and society as a whole.

Holy Week Services in Neu Chapel will include a service of EVENING PRAYER on Sunday, March 24, in the Chapel sanctuary beginning at 7:30 p.m. The service of Psalms, readings, and music will include the rarely heard Lessons of Tenebrae (Leçons de ténèbres) by Francois Couperin “Le Grand” (1668-1733).  The Couperin work is a set of three pieces for voice, harpsichord, and continuo written expressly for Holy Week in 1715. The text comes from the Lamentations of Jeremiah in which the prophet mourns the destruction of Jerusalem and the Holy Temple.  In the Christian tradition, the Leçons capture the mood of Holy Week following the betrayal and abandonment of Jesus by his disciples.

Musicians for the Couperin work include Kirk Rich, harpsichord; sopranos Claire Daniels and Lindsey McLennan; and Pedro Funes, gamba.

Kirk Rich studied organ at the University of Evansville during his four years at Memorial High School.  Winner of the 2007 American Guild of Organists/Quimby Competition for Young Organists (Region V), he has performed in the United States, France, and England, and as a “Rising Star” at the 2008 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  In 2009 he was a semi-finalist in the André Marchal International Organ Competition in Biarritz, France. Currently he is a master’s candidate in organ and harpsichord performance at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.   He serves as Assistant Director of Music at First Christian Church in Bloomington, Indiana.  

Vocalists Claire Daniels and Lindsey McLennan are pursuing masters degrees in early music at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. At IU, Daniels sings in Concentus and the Pro Arte Singers.  McLennan recently made her debut with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra in concerts of Bach’s Lutheran Mass in A Major and performed as soloist with the IU New Music Ensemble in the world premiere of David Dzubay’s Producing ForA While.  

Pedro Funes, gambist, is currently pursuing his Master's Degree in Early Music at Indiana University, where he is the recipient of an Associate Instructorship.  He is a member of the viol consort Les Touches and medieval ensemble Los Musicos de Alfonso.

The University of Evansville Exercise and Sport Science Student Organization, in collaboration with the Center for Career Development, cordially invites you to attend our annual Exercise and Sport Science Career Forum. The forum will be held Wednesday, March 27 from 6–7:30 pm in Room 170 (Smythe Lecture Hall) in Schroeder Family School of Business Building. As part of the professional panel, you will have the opportunity to share valuable professional advice and your career development path with current students.  The forum is organized in a question and answer panel discussion format with a brief networking reception concluding the evening.  Please register by March 22 in the Exercise Science office located in Graves Hall, Room 219.

We all know the value of networking, especially for the job search.  Learn valuable tips to help you mix and mingle your way to a job from Sharla Cowden, etiquette mentor.  A complimentary luncheon will be provided with an RSVP to ds120@evansville.edu by March 26. The luncheon & workshop will be in Eykamp 253/254/255 in Ridgway University Center on April 2 from 12:15-1:15.  This event is sponsored by the Office of Veterans Affairs, UE VETS (Veterans Education Transition Support), and AES (Adult Education Society) student organizations in collaboration with UE Center for Career Development. 

The UE Community is invited to 2013 MESCON (Math, Engineering, Science Conference) on Saturday, March 23, in Koch Center. This annual conference celebrates undergraduate scientific research and engineering design from excellent colleges and universities in the Midwestern region. Starting at 8:00 am, students will give oral and poster presentations from areas ranging in biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and engineering.  Please come hear student presentations and see poster presentations. MESCON Committee members Dr. Dick Blandford (MESCON Co-Chair), Dr. Deborah Hwang (MESCON Co-Chair), Dr. Cris Hochwender, Dr. Chris Tweddle, Dr .John Stamm, Dr. Arlen Kaufman, Dr. Lora Becker, Dr. Todsapon Thananatthanachon, and Dr. James Doane.

Special thanks to CIHOLAS,Inc and Mead Johnson.

The ladies of Phi Mu are holding their annual pancake breakfast to benefit Children's Miracle Network this Saturday. It will be held at St. Benedict's Cathedral School in the cafeteria. Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 from 8-11am. Raffle tickets are $1. There will be music, games, and unlimited breakfast! Please come and support a great cause.

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia's annual  Battle of the bands Competition is this Saturday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in Wheeler Concert Hall. Student bands from the University of Evansville will compete to win the vote of the crowd and a panel of judges comprised of local music professionals. The house band of Phi Mu Alpha will be playing a set as a halftime show. The event is free to all University of Evansville Students with a student ID, and $5 to the public. Tickets are sold at the door and are used to cast audience vote for favorite band.

The Office of Academic Affairs invites the campus community to a presentation by Jaime Gomez, PhD, distinguished professor of international business at the University of San Diego and professor of international strategy and management at the Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico. Gomez will present "Building a Sustainable World through Innovation Driven Social Enterprise" at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 25 in Smythe Lecture Hall (Room 170, Schroeder School of Business Building). A reception will follow in Dunigan Lounge.

With a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, a master’s in applied systems design, and a PhD in applied economics and managerial science, Gomez has interests that extend across multiple disciplines. His work experience has been international in character and global in impact. He believes in education in its most comprehensive interpretation – a foundation for societal development through which students become socially responsible individuals instilled with a moral obligation to others and to society as a whole. His work and his values epitomize the concept of the social entrepreneur.

This is a reminder to all faculty that adoptions for the summer and fall terms are now due in the UE Bookstore.  Please submit your adoptions to the Bookstore as soon as possible.  If you have any questions please contact the Bookstore.  Remember timely adoptions affect the price students get for their books in some cases during Buyback at the end of the term.

Stop by the Melvin Peterson Gallery to view the 51st annual Student Art Exhibition and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award. Each visitor may cast one vote for his or her favorite piece of artwork, and the student whose piece earns the most votes by the end of the exhibition (Friday, April 5) will be declared the winner and receive a $150 prize.

The Melvin Peterson Gallery is open noon-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, please contact the Department of Art at 812-488-2043.

We’ve recently had some recycle bags in the plastics bins contaminated with a significant amount of liquid.  Unfortunately, this causes us to trash the entire bag, as we cannot take this to our recycling facility.  Please help UE and the environment by emptying bottles and cans of liquid before placing them in the recycle bins!

Searching for a Summer Job?  Residence Life hires students for its Summer Conference Program.  Applications are available on March 20th and are due back on March 26.  A session with more info will be held on March 20th at 9:30 pm in Graves 100.

Compensation is free summer housing (value of $2,410) plus $975 pay.

Summer Staff are a primary support system during the summer, and are responsible for providing assistance to conference guests and summer school students.  Summer Staff will be involved in all phases of the conference program so applicants should be hard working, have a dedication to excellence, be customer service orientated, have good communication skills, and be knowledgeable about UE.

Summer Staff Selection Timeline:
• March 20 – Summer Staff Info Session:  9:30 pm in Graves 100
• March 26 – Applications and recommendations due – all recommendations and completed applications must be received by 5:00 pm in the Office of Residence Life
• April 11 – Hiring decisions and notifications will be made.

Please note: selection timeline is subject to change.  Question about the process?  Contact Calvin Wertman at 488-2214 / cw81@evansville.edu or Anna Jessen at 488-1115 / jj82@evansville.edu.
 

The March Pcard Cycle started February 22 and ends on March 21.  Cycle statements may be run and printed on March 23.  The GL upload will occur on March 28.  At the time of GL Upload, cardholders will no longer be able to modify transaction details for the March Cycle.

Nominations are now being accepted for consideration of The Howard S. Rosenblatt “Dean of Students Leadership Awards”.  These awards will be presented at the 20th Annual Leadership Awards Reception scheduled for April 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.  Awards are presented in the following categories:
• Student Organization Advisor of the Year
• Student Organization of the Year
• Student Leader of the Year

Over 80% of UE students participate in at least one student organization or program.  These 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.

The deadline for nominations is March 29, 2013.  Please click here to download a nomination form or stop by Room 230 in the Ridgway University Center to pick up a nomination form from the Dean of Students Office.  If you have any questions, please contact the Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students at extension 2500 or by e-mail at km306@evansville.edu. 

Thank you in advance for celebrating our student leaders’ achievements. 

Landon Sholar, a junior voice major, has been hired by the Woodstock Playhouse in Woodstock, New York to play the lead role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Landon will be the youngest person to ever play Jean Valjean in a professional setting. Les Miserables opens June 20 and runs through June 30. After he closes that show, he will remain with the company for the rest of the summer to perform in Biloxi Blues, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Who's Tommy the Musical.

Congratulations to all who received awards in the 51st annual Student Art Exhibition, currently on display in the Melvin Peterson Gallery. The following awards were presented Monday, March 18 at the opening reception:

Best in Show Purchase Award: Mary Lana Rice, "Koi Box"

Gumberts' Award: Miranda Amey

Awards of Excellence: First place, D'Vaughn Agu, "My Tree! (Piper)"; second place, Emily Lowe, "Cliche Verre"; third place, Erin Cary, "Gotham's Reckoning"

Awards of Recognition: Dorothea Schlecte Award, Erin Sparling; Pund Awards, Travis Hasenour for "Don't Look Inside" and Erin Cary for "Gotham's Reckoning"; Dean Long Award, Amanda Squire, "Apple"; Les Miley Award, Rachael Kohout, "Rockport"; Emeriti Faculty Award, Maria Smith, "Textured Fall"

Merit Awards: Reagan Verhoestra, "Whale"; Amanda Gauthier, "Knowledge"; Rachael Kohout, "Reflection"; Chelsea Allen, "Virago Series"; Gavin Chura, "Flatiron Building NYC"; Travis Hasenour, "Don't Look Inside"

Blick's Art Award: Sam Wathen, "Cimetiere de Pere-Lachaise"

Program Cover Design Award: Travis Hasenour

Don't forget to stop by the gallery and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award, which will be announced after the exhibit closes on April 5!

The University of Evansville Athletics Department has announced the Purple Aces’ matchup for the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament as UE will play host to Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at the Physical Activities Center on the campus of USI.

The venue change for the game is due to the Icemen playing at the Ford Center this weekend.

Tip will be at 12:30 p.m. with all seats costing $15.  All tickets are general admission.  Fans are encouraged to buy tickets early as a capacity crowd is expected.  Tickets will be available at the Carson Center ticket office on Thursday and Friday and the hours both days will be from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.  UE students will be admitted free with a valid ID.

Evansville improved to 19-14 with an 84-72 victory over Tennessee State in Tuesday’s opening-round matchup at the Ford Center while the Colonels enter the weekend with a 25-9 mark after topping Gardner-Webb by a 69-62 final in their first CIT game.

Colt Ryan scored 22 points in the CIT opener as he moved within 33 points of tying Larry Humes’ all-time scoring record.  Ned Cox notched 16 points, 12 of which came from long range.  Fans will also have the chance to see UE go for its 20th win of the season, something the program has not accomplished since the 1998-99 campaign.

Eastern Kentucky is led by three players posting double figures as Glenn Cosey tops the list with 15.1 points.  He is followed by Mike DiNunno, who has tallied an average of 14.8 PPG.  Fans from the area will recognize EKU sophomore Eric Stutz.  The sophomore, who averages 8.2 points, hales from Newburgh, Ind. and attended Castle High School.

To purchase tickets, call 812-488-ACES.

University of Evansville junior Quinn Vilneff was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week in an announcement by the league on Wednesday.

Vilneff earned the top finish of his UE career while tying for his lowest tournament total.  The native of Amherstburg, Ontario tied for third place at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate while tallying a 146. 

In the first round of play, Vilneff stood in a tie for the lead with a 69 before wrapping up the event in third place with a 77 in round two.  The 146 tied for his lowest effort at UE.

This marks the second week in a row that an Evansville player was named the MVC Men’s Golfer of the Week.  Freshman Alex Turner earned the honor a week ago.
 

The University of Evansville baseball team fell, 8-3, to UT Martin in a midweek matchup Wednesday night at Skyhawk Park in Martin, Tenn.  Senior Chris Pearson drove in a pair of runs with a two-run home run in the fifth, but the Skyhawks preserved an early lead to earn the victory.

Seven Evansville (8-12) players each notched a hit apiece to account for the Aces’ seven hits on the evening, but UE committed two fielding errors that led to a pair of unearned runs.  Redshirt sophomore Kevin Kaczmarski finished 1-for-5 to extend his on-base streak to 38 games and junior David Patton drove in Evansville’s only other run, going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks.

UT Martin (8-13)  got to UE starter Ryan Billo (1-2) early in the game, as the Skyhawks plated three runs on five hits in the second inning and added two more in the third to take a 5-0 lead.  Hagen Nelson, Nico Zych and Grant Glasser each came through with RBI singles for UTM in the second, while Haynes doubled in a run and Zych drew a bases-loaded walk in the third.

UE cut the lead to 5-3 with a three-run fifth that was highlighted by Pearson’s two-run blast to left.  Sophomore Kyle Pollock reached on an error to start the inning and senior Jason Hockemeyer followed by reaching on a fielder’s choice, before Pearson cleared the bases with his homer.  Later in the frame, Patton coaxed a walk with the bases loaded to bring home redshirt junior Johnny Day for Evansville’s third run.

UT Martin added insurance runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth, and Skyhawks’ reliever Carter Smith tossed four scoreless innings out of the bullpen, allowing just two hits, while striking out six.

Billo, who took the loss on the mound, was one of seven pitchers used by the Aces.  The senior righty allowed five runs on eight hits and struck out two over 2.2 innings.  Freshman Brent Jurceka was the most effective UE pitcher, as he allowed just one run and struck out two in 3.1 frames of relief.

Glassed led UTM by going 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, Nelson finished 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a run scored and Zych drove in two runs with a 1-for-3 effort at the plate.

Evansville will open Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend, when it welcomes Creighton to Braun Stadium for a three-game set beginning Friday at 6 p.m.