The employee wellness nurse will be in the lobby of the Schroeder Family School of Business Building on July 1, from 1 - 3 pm. Ask health care questions, or get a blood pressure or blood sugar checked. This is a free service for UE employees and spouses

The Office of Admission is hosting its annual summer Open House on Saturday, July 13. If you have family members, friends, or neighbors who could benefit from a visit to campus, please encourage them to attend. They will join other prospective students from around the country in visiting with faculty members, learning about study abroad programs, discussing scholarship opportunities, touring campus including residence halls and enjoying lunch on campus. They can register online at https://www.evansville.edu/visit/openhouse.cfm or by calling the Office of Admission at 800-423-8633, ext. 2468.

UE Libraries will be closed on July 4, Independence Day.  The hours schedule follows below. Contact William Louden, University Librarian, with questions at 488.2376  or wflouden@evansville.edu .

•  Wednesday, July 3:  7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
•  Thursday, July 4:      CLOSED
•  Friday, July 5:           Resume Regular Summer Hours

Both the United States Postal Service and United Parcel Service will be closed on INDEPENDENCE DAY, Thursday, July 4. Please plan accordingly. For mailing questions, contact Mail Services at extension 2197

On Saturday, June 22, Dr. Cris Hochwender from the Biology department talked to SWINPAWS (the SouthWest Indiana Native Plant And Wildflower Society) at Koch Center's Native Plant Garden. Part of the talk included a discussion of native plant species that can be used for backyard gardens. For more information on the native plant garden see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQgJGohOM5c. For more information about INPAWS, see their website: http://www.inpaws.org/. For faculty and staff interested in a group tour of the native plant garden this fall, please contact Cris at ch81@evansville.edu.

The University of Evansville has been named one of the nation’s top schools for intramural sports, as announced by BestColleges.com.The website published the list of top intramural programs this week as part of a series of lists that recognize schools for “unique characteristics that are not often discussed … all incredibly important factors” in a prospective student’s college choice.

More than 85 percent of students at UE participate in intramural sports, from officiating to competing. The intramural schedule changes each semester to offer new activities, and intramurals are open to students of all abilities and interest levels. Past activities have included soccer, flag football, volleyball, sand volleyball, tennis, basketball, floor hockey, cycling, and futsal.

“We’re honored to be recognized by BestColleges.com as a top-tier intramural program,” said Rob Latva, assistant director of the University of Evansville’s Fitness Center and coordinator of the intramurals program. “The intramural student staff works hard night in and night out to give our participants the best possible experience. We take great pride in the diversity of our program, and make every effort to offer activities that appeal to all students.”

“Our intramural program would not be successful without the pride and dedication of the intramural supervisors and intramural officials,” Latva added. “A big thank you goes out to all of our participants who make our program a great success.”

UE alum Jordan Fink, manager of Adele's health food store on Lincoln Avenue, has put together a Farmer's Market that will be open every Tuesday from July 2 through August 27 between 3-6:30 p.m. The market will be located right across from Adele's health food store on the 2700 block of Lincoln Avenue.

Fink is a graduate of UE's School of Business..

Condolences to Dr. Diana Rodríguez Quevedo, assistant professor of Spanish, on the death of her father on Monday, June 24, Carlos J. Rodríguez M. (1925-2013) in Colombia. He was an extraordinary trumpet player, a highly disciplined, passionate, and talented musician, an extremely devoted teacher and mentor, and a substitute father to many of his students who came from single parent homes. He leaves behind his wife, four children, two siblings, and many students.