Please note that the Office of the Registrar will be closed for a Christmas staff luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19.

The first shipment of the "Trophies and Tears" book will be available for sale in the UE Bookstore this Thursday, December 20.  The Bookstore will be open Thursday, December 20 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, December 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  It will be closed then until January 2.  If you're looking for a great Christmas present be sure to stop in during those two days!

Steve “Animal” Neff is retiring after 33 years of service to the University, and will be honored at a reception on December 20 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in the Ridgway University Center Class of ’59 Gallery and Lounge.  Everyone is invited to join in celebrating Steve’s unique contributions to the University as the Physical Plant carpenter and talented artist/sculptor, and to wish him a long and satisfying retirement.

Faculty, staff, alumni, students and other Aces are welcome to gather at Kilroy’s in Broad Ripple starting at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern time) to get psyched for the big game this Saturday at Butler.  11:30 a.m. ET – 1:30 p.m. ET, Kilroy’s Bar and Grill, 831 Broad Ripple Avenue, Indianapolis.  There is no cost and children are welcome.  Questions?  Contact alumni@evansville.edu. 

The TIAA CREF representative will be on the UE campus on Tuesday, January 29 and Thursday, January 31, 2013 for individual counseling sessions.  To schedule an appointment, call TIAA CREF at 1-800-732-8353 or 317-706-6200.   The sessions are held in the Clifford Rare Books Room of the University Libraries (Room 158).  If you have any questions, call Carol McCraney at extension 2943.

UE Libraries will observe the following schedule of hours during the December Recess beginning on December 12 and concluding on January 6. Contact William Louden, University Librarian, with questions at either 812.488.2376  or wflouden@evansville.edu

• Wednesday, December 12: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, December 13: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, December 14: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, December 15: CLOSED
• Sunday, December 16: CLOSED
• Monday, December 17: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 18: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 19: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, December 20: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, December 21: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday – Tuesday,, December 22–January 1: CLOSED
• Wednesday, January 2: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, January 3: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, January 4: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, January 5: CLOSED
• Sunday, January 6: CLOSED
• Monday, January 7: Resume regular hours

Due to the Christmas Break, the Pcard Cycle Reconciliation for December has been extended an extra day!  Cardholders will have until Monday morning, January 7, to finish the December Reconciliation process.
 

Effective January 27, USPS postage rates are increasing for all classes of mail.  For more information regarding the various increases, contact Kim Winsett at kw83@evansville.edu

Since UE campus will be closed from Monday, December 24 through January 1,  please note the following adjustments and plan accordingly.  Regular Distribution Services’ operations will resume on Wednesday, January 2.

Central Receiving

• Central Receiving will be accepting shipments on Friday, December 21 until 3:00 P.M. Packages will not be accepted after 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 21 through Tuesday, January 1.
• Central Receiving will not be making campus deliveries over the Christmas break.
• In-House Supply Orders received by  3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, will be delivered on the Friday afternoon run.  In-House Supply Orders received after 3:00 p.m. on Friday will be delivered on Wednesday afternoon run, January 2.

Mail Services

• The daily mail run will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 21 as normally scheduled.
• All outgoing mail must be in Mail Services on Friday, December 21 no later than 2:00 p.m. to be mailed same day.
• The United States Post Office will be closed on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1.

Copy Services

• Please plan your copy job requirements ahead of time to provide sufficient turn-around time as Copy Services will be closed over the break.

For questions, contact Doris Cook at extension 1067 or email dc47@evansville.edu.

Over the 2012 UE Holiday break, UE Mail Services will pick up mail from the downtown United States Post Office and sort it on the mornings of Thursday, December 27 and Monday, December 31 beginning at 8:00 a.m.  While mail will not be delivered to campus areas over the break, any designated department representative may pick up their respective department’s mail at 9:00 a.m. by making arrangements with Kim Winsett (kw83 or extension 2940) or Doris Cook (dc47 or extension 1067) between now and Monday, December, 17.  Be sure to provide a primary contact name and phone number as well as a backup contact name and phone number. 

Four University of Evansville player hit double figures as the Purple Aces outscored Oakland City by a 103-69 margin on Tuesday evening at the Ford Center.For the first time since November 19, 2004, Evansville (7-4) reached the century mark; the last time was a 100-85 victory over Central Michigan.

Freshman D.J. Balentine led the way for UE with 17 points while Ryan Sawvell and Ned Cox each scored 16.  Lewis Jones notched 11.  Leading the way for Oakland City (7-3) was Mitch Stahl, who registered a game-high 22.

Evansville got off to a quick 7-0 start as Ned Cox got the Aces on the board with a three.  Oakland City missed its first two shots while committing a pair of turnovers before Mitch Stahl hit OCU’s first field goal three minutes in.

Ryan Sawvell hit a pair of early field goals as UE started the game 5-of-7 from the floor en route to a 14-4 advantage.  The Aces continued to keep the pressure on as the lead grew to as many as 19 points at 23-4 before the Mighty Oaks knocked down a pair of treys to get with 12 at 27-15.  

Sawvell continued to contribute in all facets as the Aces cruised to a 48-29 halftime advantage, scoring 12 in the opening stanza while hauling in seven boards.  Cox also had double figures entering the break, including two threes. Relentless rebounding helped UE head to the break with a 27-13 edge in that category.

A lay-up by Troy Taylor helped Evansville gain its first 20-point advantage at 51-31 in the opening minute of the second stanza before the Mighty Oaks cut into the deficit to make it a 58-44 lead for UE.  At that point, UE got in a groove, scoring the next 14 en route to a 72-44 lead.  Evansville connected on four out of six shots and six free throws while OCU missed five shots while turning the ball over three times.

The lead would grow from there, reaching as many as 42 with under three minutes left before Evansville finished off 103-69 win.

For just the second time in his UE career, Sawvell has hit double figures in consecutive contests.  Last season, he did it in three consecutive games with 13 at Wichita State, 11 versus Indiana State and 12 in a road win over Bradley.  The Aces finished on top in nearly every category as they outrebounded OCU by a 47-26 margin while outshooting the Mighty Oaks by a 53%-45% final.

Next up for UE is a trip to Butler on Saturday afternoon.  The Aces and Bulldogs will face off at 1 p.m. CT at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.  Following that trip, UE will commence MVC play at Creighton on Dec. 29.