Visit the employee wellness nurse today in Olmsted lobby from 1 - 3 p.m.

If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, or a family history of kidney failure, you may be at risk for kidney disease. Work with your health care provider to lessen your risk.
 

Have you ever seen those intricately-designed Easter eggs? They are made with a Ukrainian style called Pysanki, and they aren't as difficult to make as you might think! UE alum Beth Funk will be the featured guest at tonight's Dinner & Discussion at the Newman Center, and she will be teaching anyone interested how to make your own! The evening begins at 5:30 p.m., and Sloppy Joes are on the menu. Contact Mike Roesch at mr201 with any questions!

The University Enhancement Chair will be hosting a table in Ridgway University Center today from 12-2 p.m. near the Information Desk to gather suggestions on how to improve school spirit. If you cannot swing by, please email suggestions to enhancementchair@evansville.edu.

Presentations will be in Vectren Lecture Hall, Koch Center, Room 100. Campus community and friends welcome.

3:00 P.M.-4:15 P.M.

• Brodie Gress, Creative Writing
“Short Story Collection Featuring Stories about Gay Men in Southern Indiana”

• Abbigail Uhl, History
“Clothing: The Axis of the Revolution”

• Shannon Young, History
“Facing the Cathar Threat: the Medieval Church's Response to a Strong Heretical Community”

• Amy Rabenberg, Classical Studies / Art History
“Exploring the Forum Baths of Pompeii”

4:30 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

• Alexander DiBenedetto, Physics / Mathematics
“Estimating Systematic Uncertainties in the Cosmogenic Background for Next-generation SuperCDMS”

• Dalton Snyder, Chemistry / Mathematics
“Profiling of Phenolic Glycosides in the Leaves of Populus deltoides by Ambient Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry”

• Christopher Kuester, Civil Engineering
“Labyrinth Spillway Model Tests for the Beaver Creek Lake Dam”

• Darwin Cordovilla, Mechanical Engineering / Physics
“Modeling and Sizing of Energy Storage Devices for Wind Power Generation”

7:00 P.M. – 8:15 P.M.

• Stephanie Underhill, Sociology / Anthropology
“The Effects of Labeling Gifted Students on Peer Relations and Educational Experiences”

• Jessica Foster, International Studies / Spanish
“Dealing with the Mexican Drug Trade: An Analysis of Mexican Cartels”

• Julia Finder, Business
“Explaining the Dragon”

• Sarah Orler, History
“Fashion in the Face of Fear: Aristocratic Women in the 18th Century”

The University of Evansville Honors Program offers highly motivated and talented students the opportunity to participate in unique and stimulating academic experiences alongside peers and faculty who share the love of learning and desire to excel.

Through Honors classes and activities, Honors students are challenged to maximize their potential in all areas of study. The Honors experience culminates in the Honors project, an opportunity for students to explore an area about which they are passionate. The Honors project may consist of a research project, thesis, or creative work. Students may use the Honors project to launch areas of interest for graduate study or to expand résumés for employment.

This week’s presentations showcase the project work of the 2014 Honors graduating class. Special thanks are extended to all faculty, advisors, and others who have supported the Honors students in their educational achievements. Please join us as we celebrate their accomplishments.

Stop by the Melvin Peterson Gallery to view the 52nd 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. The student whose piece earns the most votes by the end of the exhibition (Monday, April 7, 2014) will be declared the winner and receive a $150 cash award.
The Melvin Peterson Gallery is open noon-6:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and noon-3:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

For more information, please contact the Department of Art at 812-488-2043.

Don't forget to visit the Lincoln in the Libraries. The exhibit will be on display until Friday, May 16.

Seniors who are interested in filming Senior Thank You Videos can find cameras on campus. On Tuesday, they will be in the Schroeder Family School of Business Building from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Ridgway University Center from 12 to 2 p.m. On Wednesday, they will be in Koch Center from 10 a.m.  to 12 p.m. and Ridgway University Center from 12 to 2 p.m.

Music Therapy students have a very busy this week ahead of them.

The University of Evansville Music Therapy Association is pleased to welcome Kimberly Atwood, MA, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC , to the University of Evansville on Wednesday, April 9. She will be speaking on Music Therapy and Eating Disorders. Ms. Atwood received her master’s degree in music therapy from New York University and has additional post-graduate psychotherapy training from The William Alanson White Institute in New York City. She has been a practicing music therapist for 10 years, working primarily with men and women in their late teens, 20s, and 30s and dealing with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, life transitions, and sexual abuse/trauma.

On Thursday, April 10, UE music therapy students David Poindexter and Ashley Sliment will join Assistant Professor Kathleen M. Murphy, PhD, MT-BC, for the Lullaby Project, UEMTA’s monthly educational talk on the importance of singing lullabies to newborns for expectant parents attending childbirth preparation classes at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

UEMTA is also pleased to welcome UE Alum Rachelle Norman back to campus on Friday, April 11. She will be speaking on Music Therapy and Older Adults. She is the owner of Soundscape Music Therapy, a private practice serving older adults and caregivers in Kansas City, and is the founder of Soundscaping Source, which provides education and support to music therapists and other professionals using music in eldercare.
 

The UE Wind Ensemble will present its Spring “Classics” Concert in Neu Chapel this Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. Assistant Professor of Low Brass and Director of Bands Ken Steinsultz will lead the ensemble in performances of music by David R. Gillingham, Brian Hogg, and Leonard Bernstein. The ensemble will also give the premiere performance of the Concerto for Viola, Winds, and Percussion by the Department of Music’s own Dr. Brian St. John. Eykamp String Quartet violist Rose Wollman will play the featured instrument. The concert is free and open to the public.

The University of Evansville and Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra are excited to announce Chamberpalooza!, a concert featuring the winners of the first annual Eykamp String Quartet chamber music competition. Music majors from the University of Evansville and students from the Evansville Youth Philharmonic Orchestra were invited to compete to perform a movement of chamber music with the Quartet. Of the great number of impressive auditions, four student performers were chosen. This year’s EPYO winners were clarinetist Corinna Waggoner and flutist Ellen Backer. Winners from the University of Evansville were pianist Josh Kight and baritone Ian Murrell. The program will also feature performances by the EPYO Mentorship Quintet, a chamber music group comprising students from the youth orchestra and coached by the ESQ. The members of the 2013-14 Mentorship Quintet are Ian Sponseller and Meredith Walling, violins; Jimmy Schraeder, viola; and Adam Willett and Karin Roberts, cellos. The concert will include works by Mozart, Glazunov, Barber, Foote, and Schnittke, and will take place in Wheeler Concert Hall on Thursday evening, April 10, at 6:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.
 

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Derek Jones will give the year's second Crick Lecture this Wednesday, April 9, at 4:00 pm in Koch Center 100. The title of the lecture is:"Acting Without Intending: An Analysis of "Flow" in Skilled Movement." Crick Lectures are open to the public.

Free tango lessons led by Sol Velásquez - an event sponsored by the Spanish Club - are planned for Friday, April 11 & Friday, April 25. The lessons will be from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Aerobics Room in the Fitness Center. Everyone in the UE community is welcome to participate. Capacity: 20 participants each date - so register early!! To register please email Dr. Rodríguez Quevedo: dr130@evansville

Sol Velásquez was born in Cervantes, a small city in Patagonia, Argentina. She studied Teaching English at the Universidad del Comahue and completed two years of Fine Arts studies at IUPA. She was a teacher at the elementary and secondary levels in Argentina without ever setting aside her passion, tango, a dance she has been practicing since 2007. She is currently an FLTA at the University of Evansville, where she teaches Spanish.
 

The Environmental Concerns Organization is sponsoring a talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and president of Valley Watch John Blair about the state of Indiana's environmental health. It will be very informative and will be worth honors points. It is on April 8 at 6:00 p.m. in Koch Center 102. Hope to see everyone there!

The music department will be celebrating its 80th birthday with an all day party! Music alumni and former faculty will be returning to campus for fun, fraternity and music making on Saturday, April 12.

The day's schedule includes meet and greet social time followed by rehearsals of an Alumni Choir and Alumni Jazz Ensemble. Dr. Johnny Poon, Director of Choral Activities at UE from 1994 - 2005, will journey to Evansville from Hong Kong to lead the choir. The Alumni Jazz Ensemble will be led by Professor Emeritus Dr. Edwin Lacy.

Also returning for the party are Elizabeth Dodd, voice faculty 1996 - 2005, Dr. Don Colton, former chair and professor of music history, and Dr. Eulalie Wilson, Director of Preparatory School of Music and Piano Professor, 1966-76, Acting Chair of the Music Department 1970 and Director of Special Programs, Center for Adult Education, 1976-1995.

Participants will have lunch with President and Mrs. Kazee and then enjoy a Showcase Recital by alumni, former faculty and current students. The day will conclude with the performance of the Barber of Seville by UE Opera and a wine and cheese reception at the Peterson Gallery.

We will "Be Proud and Singing/Playing Purple" all day!

For further information contact Carol Dallinger at 2229.

You are invited to join Dr. Valerie Stein's Bible, Gender, and Culture class as they present their original artwork on representations of biblical women. The program, sponsored by the Gender and Women's Studies Program, is our April Brown Bag Lecture presentation and will be held at 12:15 p.m. in Room 250 in the Schroeder Family School of Business Building on Tuesday, April 8. Bring your lunch and join us for a fascination look at biblical culture. Light refreshments will be provided.

Creative Writing's Senior Reading is set for Thursday, April 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the Melvin Peterson Gallery. Each spring the graduating creative writing majors read from their poetry and prose, and the Department of Creative Writing announces the winners of the Virginia Grabill Writing Awards. Please join us for a delightful and moving send-off to our graduating seniors.
 

The Eykamp Center for Teaching Excellence is pleased to sponsor a discussion of "Teaching and Learning for Social Justice,” by Dr. Frederick Glennon of Le Moyne College on Wednesday, April 9, at noon in the ECTE room (Graves 223) Dr. Glennon has published widely in the scholarship of teaching and religious ethics, and will also give the 5th Annual Ethics Lecture on Wednesday evening. At this ECTE event he will discuss his work on experiential education and the formation of students for social justice, and provide opportunity for those gathered to have “good conversation about good teaching” around these issues. Feel free to bring your lunch!

The Ethics Program in the Department of Philosophy and Religion is pleased to present its 5th Annual Ethics Lecture: Let Them Die?: Restoring the Social in Responsibility. The lecturer will be Dr. Frederick Glennon, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. He will speak on Wednesday, April 9th, at 7:00 pm in SB 170.

In his 1964 state of the Union address, President Lyndon Johnson launched an “unconditional war on poverty,” which signified a renewed commitment to our collective social responsibility for one another, especially the poor and working class. In 2012, Tea Party advocates yelled out “let him die” in response to a question posed to Ron Paul about what to do with an injured person who chooses not to buy health insurance. Why this ethical shift? This lecture will identify some answers to this question and will explore the moral frameworks any return to a more expansive understanding of our communal obligations to one another would entail in the current social and political climate.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Dianne Oliver, Director of the Ethics program, at do9@evansville.edu. More information about the Ethics program can be found at ethics.evansville.edu.

Learn about the practices of different faiths! Hosted by: Hillel, Kappa Chi, Muslim Students’ Association, Neu Chapel, Newman Catholic Student Center, and Student Christian Fellowship. Events start on Monday, April 14, and run through Thursday, April 17. More information to come, but save the dates! Sponsored by Religious Life and the Diversity and Equity Office. 

Join us for the Changemaker Challenge on Friday, April 11 to hear actionable, world changing ideas!  This competition is scheduled to take place in Room 251, Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.    Students (individuals or teams) will complete for a cash prize by giving a 5-minute conceptual pitch on the social enterprise startup of their design. The winning pitch will best communicate a social or environmental change that exists due to our global interconnectedness, best present a sustainable, scalable, market-based solution, and best imagine the potential impact on our world, on the participants, and on UE.  Following the competition, be sure to stay for the reception and announcement of the winner!

Judges will include:  Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, UE President Tom Kazee, Old National Bank executive Jim Ryan, and social entrepreneurs from Road Trip Nation and Sustainable Solutions.

This event is Passport approved, free and open to the public.  Please RSVP at www.globalindiana.com.  Contact ck116 for more information.                             

The Institute for Global Enterprise is funded by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

The campus community is encouraged to join us on Thursday, April 10 in Room 252, Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. to hear the inspiring story behind the social enterprise Roadtrip Nation. Southern California based Roadtrip Nation co-founder Brian McAllister and team member Jason Manion will be on campus to discuss their story as social innovators who are following their passion to empower hundreds of thousands of students to define their own roads in life and how YOU COULD BE NEXT! 

RTN empowers students to "define your own road in life" through education. Their curriculum provides students with the tools needed to "get out into their communities and around the globe and connect what they learn to the real world." This event is Passport approved, free and open to the public.  Please RSVP at www.globalindiana.com Contact ck116 for more information.

The Institute for Global Enterprise is funded by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

Dr. Farrukh Iqbal will be speaking to UE students via video conferencing (from his office in Washington DC) at 4.00 p.m. in Room 170 (Smythe Lecture Hall), Schroeder Family School of Business Building, on April 15. The title of his presentation is “Global Economic and Financial Prospects: Have We Turned the Corner Yet?”

Since obtaining a PhD in Economics from Yale University in 1981, Dr. Iqbal has been affiliated with the World Bank in Washington DC, most recently as Country Director in the Middle East Region. He has graciously accepted an invitation to speak to UE students from Walayet A. Khan, Research Director, Institute of Global Enterprise in Indiana and Professor of Finance. The event is open to public.

The Institute for Global Enterprise is funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment.

Looking for a quiet campus location to complete course assignments and to prepare for exams? UE Libraries is the ideal location for concentrated study as Spring Semester winds to a close. Indeed, Libraries has designated Level 3 as a quiet study zone. Take full advantage of the many study and research services UE Libraries offers you.

The University of Evansville is pleased to announce that beginning June 1, a medical clinic for employees and dependents covered on UE health insurance will open for business in the same location as UE’s student health center in Sampson Hall. The clinic will be staffed by UE nurses and a nurse practitioner contracted through Tri-State Community Clinics. All services offered by the clinic will be provided at no cost to employees and dependents, including: office visits, prescriptions, and labs. For more details, please read the open enrollment memo (to be distributed next week via e-mail to all employees) and attend one of the benefits open enrollment meetings (scheduled for April 14 – 16).

You are invited to submit an abstract for papers on any aspect of your research or expertise for the 2014-2015 Andiron Lectures in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. Faculty and administrators from across the University campus as well as members of the Evansville community are invited to submit proposals. All disciplines and fields of study are welcome. Reading time for papers is approximately 40 minutes. Deadline for abstract submission is April 15, 2014.

Please provide the following by email:

A 50-word abstract
Name, Academic Affiliation/ Occupation,
Paper title, Contact Information

Please send submissions to:

Chris Mohn
mm333@evansville.edu

Nominations for off-campus speakers can be sent by email to Andiron Lecture committee members Mohammad Azarian, Wes Milner, Annette Parks, John Stamm, Bill Hemminger and Chris Mohn (chair).

Traveling this summer on UE business with a return date after May 31, 2014? Paying membership dues for next fiscal year prior to May 31? If you use your Pcard prior to May 31 to pay for some of those travel expenses or membership dues, you will need to e-mail Lori Harriss (lh177@evansville.edu) in Accounting & Audit with the following information:

Vendor name
Date of purchase on Pcard
Dollar amount charged to Pcard
Description and purpose of purchase
Account number charged for purchase

These expenses will be charged to your 2014-15 budget funds.

Professor of Creative Writing Margaret McMullan delivered the keynote address: "Turning Life Into Art: Making Meaningful Stories of Your Life" at the Women’s Weekend Away on April 5 to 150 women. The event was a two-day retreat in New Harmony sponsored by The Women's Hospital of Deaconess. McMullan is the Melvin M. Peterson Endowed Chair in Literature and Writing at UE.

For the second week in a row, freshman Kayla Katterhenry was victorious. Her 2-round total of 146 gave her the top score as the University of Evansville women’s golf team competed at the Bradley Invitational at Pekin Country Club.

Katterhenry carded scores of 73 on Saturday and Sunday en route to a 146. She finished two strokes ahead of runner-up McCall Christopher of Indiana State. The pair was tied following Saturday’s action.

For the Newburgh native, it marked her second victory in a row. She is just the second female in program history to win more than one event. Katterhenry joins UE Hall of Famer Andrea Werner, who posted two victories in her career.

Her efforts held the Aces finish in seventh place overall. Behind her was junior Cathy Doyle. She finished in a tie for 17th with a 157. Seven strokes behind her was sophomore Paige Crafton. She finished the final round with an 86 for a total of 164.

With a 2-round score of 168, freshman Maggie Camp tied for 47th place while Dana Hayden was just behind her with a 182. Individuals Kelly Lamarche (181) and Rachel Marchi (184) finished out the UE contingent.

Southern Illinois tied for the low round of the day as they took top team honors. The Salukis finished their two rounds with a 617, overcoming a 3-stroke deficit heading into the final round. Butler, who held the lead going into Sunday’s action, took second place with a 619. Northern Illinois tied SIU’s low round of the day with a 308 and took third place.

Evansville finished in a tie for 7th place with Loyola. Each school posted a 635.

It is hard to believe that just one regular season event remains for the Aces. Next Sunday and Monday, UE will play at the Indiana State Invitational at the Terre Haute Country Club.
 

All five University of Evansville men’s golfers finished in the top 14 as the Purple Aces won their second event of the season at the Bradley Invitational at Pekin Country Club.

A win at the Don Benbow Intercollegiate began the spring and the Aces were back at it again on Sunday in Peoria. All five UE players were separated by just four strokes as each one finished in the top 14. That tally also includes Evansville’s individual.

Leading the way was Parker Hensley. After carding a 71 on Saturday, he finished with a 73 on Sunday to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Alex Turner and Quinn Vilneff each tied for 10th place. Both finished with 2-round totals of 146. Rick Voyvodic and Will Knights tied for 14th place with each shooting a 148. Voyvodic led Evansville with a low round of 70 on Sunday.

Making the effort even more impressive was the performance of freshman Brett Wolvert, who played as an individual. He tied for 14th place with a 148.

After trailing by a stroke entering the final round, Evansville shot the second-best round of the day on their way to the win. As a team, the Aces shot a 579 to finish five strokes ahead of Loyola. The Ramblers posted the low round of the event on Sunday with a 288, but their 296 on Saturday proved to be too much to overcome. Detroit and Bradley tied for third with a 586.

Medalist went to Seth Trolia of host Bradley. Troila was one of seven players tied for second place following the opening round, but finished with a 4-under 68 to win the event with a 139. That was two strokes better than second-place finisher Jacob Groninger of IPFW.

Just one more regular season event remains for the Aces. The squad travels to Bloomington, Ind. next weekend for the Indiana Intercollegiate. The tournament is slated for Saturday and Sunday at the IU Golf Course.
 

The University of Evansville softball team fell in the final game of the Missouri Valley Conference weekend series against Wichita State on Sunday by a score of 8-3.

The Purple Aces went 1-2 against the Shockers at Cooper Stadium this weekend leading to a 15-18 overall record with a 3-8 record against Valley teams. The Shockers are now 22-15 with a 9-3 MVC record.

Head coach Mark Redburn managed to see a bunch of positives even though his team was unable to come away with the series win:

“The difference today between a win and a loss was just the team making plays, both in the circle and at the plate. With the hits being nine to seven in favor of Wichita, it wasn’t that bad of a loss for us. We need to get ourselves in a good habit, especially when it comes to having two outs on the board. Today we didn’t get those outs and we made a few mistakes in the circle and at the plate. I thought one of the big differences for us today was that we chased at the plate and made a few base running errors that ultimately led to the loss. As long as we keep battling we will turn things around.”

The game started out with a scoreless first inning as Megan Gurski (7-9) and Sloan Anderson (9-10) faced off in the circle for their teams.

The Shockers scored first in the top of the second on an RBI by Macklin Hitz the DP, giving the visiting squad an early 1-0 lead.

The top of the third was where Wichita would start to pull away as the Shockers scored four runs in the inning as Liz Broyles and Melanie Jaegers both hit a two RBI single to increase the Shockers lead, 5-0.

Evansville did not give up though as the Purple Aces added two runs of their own in the bottom of the third as Victoria Dellorto had a ground out RBI and the pitcher Gurski hit an RBI double to cut the Shockers lead 5-2.

Gurski held the Shockers scoreless in the top of the fourth and Evansville’s Chandra Parr hit a solo homerun to cut WSU’s lead to 5-3.

The top of the fifth inning saw Wichita State increase their lead as Gurski allowed the Shockers to score three more runs, increasing their lead 8-3 and that would be it for the junior pitcher, as the Aces brought in freshman Danielle Freeman to close out the game.

Gurski finished the day throwing 4.0 innings, giving up eight runs and striking out four.

Freeman would battle with Kaitlyn Malone from WSU for the final three innings and both pitchers were able to keep the opposing offenses off the board.

The freshman from Grand Rapids, Mich., finished the game pitching 3.0 innings, allowing zero runs and struck out two.

Up next for Evansville is a trip to Murray, Ky. on Wednesday, April 9 to take on the Murray State Racers in a mid-week doubleheader.
 

In the final home match of the season, the University of Evansville women’s tennis team took a 5-2 victory over UNI at Wesselman Park on Sunday morning.

With the win, the Purple Aces improved to 6-10 on the season and 1-2 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Prior to the match, Kelsey Costales was honored during Senior Day festivities.

Evansville rallied around her, beginning with doubles play. For the seventh time in the last nine matches, UE grabbed the opening point of the match. Natasha James and Costales won their fourth in a row at top doubles. They defeated Jieke Stroobant and Erica Medlin, 8-4.

At No. 2 doubles, Marina Moreno and Marketa Trousilova pushed their season mark to 9-1. They picked up an 8-5 win over Elvira Lopez and Astrid Santos. Third flight doubles saw Krissy Lankelma and Jordyn Kearney defeat Mina Milovic and Andjela Brguljan, 8-5.

Four out of six singles tilts went Evansville’s way, leading to the 5-2 final. In the top flight, Trousilova improved to 7-1 in her last eight as she defeated Stroobant, 6-1, 6-4.

James also completed a perfect day with a win. She defeated Medlin in the second flight, 6-1, 6-3. Brguljan and Milovic took victories in their respective flights on Sunday. Brguljan faced Lankelma in flight five, earning the win in three sets, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8. Milovic earned the win at No. 6 singles, defeating Kearney, 6-0, 6-1.

Lopez defeated Moreno in flight three, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. No. 4 singles saw Costales fall to Santos, 7-6, 5-7, 10-2.

On Wednesday, the Aces will take on USI beginning at 3 p.m. Next Sunday, MVC play continues as the Aces travel to Wichita State for a 10 a.m. match.