This summer on Thursdays, join the Office of Diversity Initiatives to re-think diversity through mindshifting dialogue. These discussions will be from noon to 1:00 p.m., in Room 272 in the Schroeder School of Business Building.

The first session will be this week on June 2. The topic will be “Diversity: A Double-Edged Sword. A conversation about why diversity is a reality and should be a priority.”

Each of these discussions will provide interactive sessions that allow participants to think and dialogue about how to re-think everything they ever knew about diversity by providing solution-oriented steps and strategies as well as resources.

Participants must RSVP to lw161@evansville.edu by the end of today, Tuesday, May 31, if they plan to attend.

Sessions are intended for any campus member (faculty, staff, or administrators). Anyone attending at least six sessions will be given a certificate of completion of diversity and inclusion at UE at the end of the sessions.

For more information contact LaNeeca Williams at lw161@evansville.edu or ext. 2413.

Employee annual health screenings are June 7, 8, and 9 in the Employee Health Center. Schedule up to two appointments when you sign in to AceLink>Areas>Employee Health Clinics> Wellness Screenings. There is a recommendation for a 12-hour fast because triglycerides are included with the blood fat/cholesterol testing. However, please arrive with no less than an 8-hour fast. Hydration is important when fasting. Water and black coffee are allowed prior to testing.

The 2016 Tox Away Day is Saturday, June 4, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Civic Center parking lot located at Ninth and Walnut in Evansville. This program is for Vanderburgh County households only. For more information call 812-436-7800. Help dispose of hazardous materials properly, so they don’t end up entering local streams and rivers.

Items accepted include motor oil and filters, oil based paint, automotive batteries and fluids, solvents and thinners, antifreeze, household batteries, pesticides and herbicides, mercury thermometers, household chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, and pharmaceuticals. For a complete list, and for items not accepted, see the Vanderburgh County website, or UE’s environmental management Facebook page.
 

The employees of the University of Evansville are again invited to play golf with other UE employees on Thursday afternoons during the summer months. The UE golf outings will be on Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. at Fendrich golf course. You can reserve your tee time by contacting Debbie Kassenbrock in the Center for Academic Advising at dk26@evansville.edu by 3:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the outing.

Are you interested in earning some extra cash this summer?

There are available summer jobs available through work-study offered by the Office of Financial Aid for UE students. Applications can be found here or in the Office of Financial Aid, Room 116, Olmsted Administration Hall.

Questions regarding job availability should be directed to Catherine Carver at cc204@evansville.edu.

The Office of Development is concluding another great fiscal year. Its accomplishments in 2015-16 would not have happened without your help. When employees give, it sends a clear message that we are a community that truly believes in our students and our university. Please consider supporting UE this fiscal year.

The Office of Development encourages you to complete the payroll deduction form by June 24 for a first deduction of July 1. Payroll deduction forms will be dispersed this week.

Contact Jennifer Jacobs at ext. 2021 or jj130@evansville.edu for more information or if you have any questions.

Lora Becker, associate professor of psychology and director of the neuroscience program, has two appearances in print this week in rather different sources!

The first is titled “Neurobehavioral toxicity of carbon nanotubes in mice: Focus on brain-derived neurotrophic factor messenger RNA and protein” and is co-authored by Babak Gholamine, Isaac Karimi, Amir Salimi, Parisa Mazdaran, and Becker. It appeared in Toxicology and Industrial Health on May 26.  This is part of her ongoing collaboration with Isaac Karimi in Iran.

The second is an article titled "Why so Angry? The new faces of gender politics" that will appear in the June newsstand version of the national fashion magazine Allure. In this article, Becker explains how micro-expressions are expressed by the nervous system and how they can be used to understand reactionary human feelings. This is a result of a collaboration with Noldus.

Tamara Gieselman, university chaplain, has been invited to preach at the Mother Church of World Methodism, Wesley’s Chapel in London, England, on Sunday, June 5. Superintendent minister Rev. Leslie Griffiths has extended the historic pulpit to Gieselman who will be preaching, “Prophetic Eyes,” Isaiah 65: 17 – 25.
Gieselman is currently in residence during the summer session at Harlaxton College teaching living world religions along with colleague and political scientist Robert Dion. Gieselman’s husband and UE alumnus Rev. Mitchell Gieselman ’78 has been invited to preside over the sacramental table on June 5.

John Wesley and Methodism
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, built Wesley’s Chapel in 1778. The Chapel was his London base and replaced his previous London Chapel, The Foundery, which stood about 200 yards away. The architect George Dance the Younger, who was then the surveyor to the City of London, designed it. Wesley described his chapel as “perfectly neat but not fine.” It is one of London's undiscovered architectural jewels and a fine example of Georgian architecture. It was the first Methodist Church to be built specifically for the celebration of Holy Communion as well as for preaching services.

In 1891 the Chapel was transformed to commemorate the centenary of Wesley’s death. Marble pillars were donated from Methodist churches around the world to replace the original pillars made from wooden ships’ masts donated by George III. New pews were also added, and the stained glass was installed around this period.

In 1972 the Chapel was found to be structurally unsafe and was temporarily closed. Between 1972 and 1978 nearly £1 million was raised to save the Chapel from demolition and restore it to its former glory. On November 1, 1978, exactly 200 years after Wesley opened the Chapel, the restored building was re-opened in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Wesley was an Anglican clergyman born in his father’s parish at Epworth, England. After an education in Charterhouse School and Christ Church College Oxford, he entered a period of self-questioning and spiritual searching. This took him to Georgia in America. Shortly after returning to England, Wesley experienced a conversion at Aldersgate Street (London) in 1738. His heartwarming experience is commonly agreed to mark the formal beginning of his evangelistic ministry.

Liz Riffert, assistant director for alumni and parent relations for career development, and her husband Charles are pleased to announce the arrival of Isabella Louise Riffert, born May 20 at 10:34. She weighed six pounds and 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. She joins her proud big brother Jimmy.

The Institute for Global Enterprise is pleased to announce the Global Scholars for the 2016-17 academic year. Congratulations to Jeffrey Braun, department chair and professor of physics; George Iber, professor of education; Richard Maass, assistant professor of political science; Valerie Milholland, adjunct professor of art; and Gail Vignola, academic director of the Writing Center. Each Global Scholar will receive a stipend and travel allowance.

Visit this website to read a brief description of each project.

As Global Scholars, the recipients of this award will engage in scholarship, curriculum development, and activities related to preparing our students and community for global leadership, citizenry, and success. The Global Scholars program is supported by the John H. Schroeder Global Scholar Endowed Fund and the Lilly Endowment.