The Harlaxton office will be hosting a reception for David Green, senior lecturer in British studies and history at Harlaxton College, today - Monday, September 24 - from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in Dunigan Lounge in the Schroeder School of Business Building. Come meet and visit with David Green at this event!

Submitted by Kaylynn Carver kc205@evansville.edu

Tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Room 125 in the Koch Center for Engineering and Science, SIAM will be watching the movie The Man Who Knew Infinity! Drinks and popcorn will be provided, so come out for a good time!

Submitted by Stephanie Scholz ss619@evansville.edu 

The UE Bookstore is offering 20% OFF of all ladies and men’s short purchases from Monday, September 24 through Wednesday, September 26. This includes all brands including NIKE, Under Armour, Champion and others. Items already marked down are excluded from this discount. Stop by and look around!

Submitted by Doug Gustwiller dg57@evansville.edu

On Monday, September 24, PRIDE will be putting on a presentation about how to be a good ally to the LGBTQ+ community. If you would like to learn more about the topic, are just interested in the organization, or have questions you need answered please come out! See you at 9:00 p.m. in Room 271 in the Schroeder School of Business Building (The room is handicap accessible!)

Submitted by Katie Brown kb362@evansville.edu

The University of Evansville Theatre proudly presents its first production of the season, Ellen McLaughlin’s Iphigenia and Other Daughters, adapted from the plays Iphigenia in Aulis and Iphigenia in Tauris, by Euripides, and the play Electra, by Sophocles. Iphigenia and Other Daughters is a provocative and daring tale about the roles women assume in the vicious cycle of vengeance and violence. This production opened Friday, September 21 in the May Studio Theatre. There is one more performance - today, September 27 -  at 7:30 p.m.

Professor of Theatre Diane Brewer directs Iphigenia and Other Daughters. Department Chair Eric Renschler serves as the scenic designer; Assistant Professor of Theatre Sarah J. Smith is the costume designer; Meaghan Stanley, a junior from Middlebury, Vt., is the lighting designer; Matt McDonald, a senior from Carmel, Ind., serves as the sound designer; Cassy Spaduzzi, a senior from San Antonio, Texas, is the dramaturg, Assistant Professor Janel Miley serves as the Vocal Coach; Lauren Ward, a sophomore from Fort Worth, Texas, is the stage manager; and Mason Wilhite, a senior from San Antonio, Texas, serves as the technical director.

The cast features first-year student Kayleigh Doyle from McKinney, Texas, as Iphigenia; senior Madeline Easley from Overland Park, Kan., as Clytemnestra; senior Amanda Suggs from Cedar Park, Texas, as Chrysothemis; sophomore Fiona Peterson-Quinn from Lincoln, Ind., as Electra; junior Alexander James Hunter from Conifer, Colo., as Orestes; and Chorus members include first-year students Liv Campbell from Kingwood, Texas, Cassandra Dunn from Brattleboro, Vt., Bailey Lomax from Sellersburg, Ind., Stephanie Voteau from St. Louis, Mo., and Kelly Walsh from Hollywood, Fla.

Ticket prices are $11 for adults and $9 for senior adults, students, and UE faculty and staff. UE students may obtain one free student rush ticket beginning at noon on the day of the performance they wish to attend.

Does the ownership of time-saving household appliances have a positive impact on children’s outcomes? Do female inheritance rights impact the educational achievement and labor force participation of children?

These are the questions that will be addressed as assistant professor of economics Amanda Kerr kicks off the semester for SIAM's math speakers.

It will be on Thursday, September 27 in Room 100 in the Koch Center for Engineering and Science at noon. Pizza and drinks will be provided!

Submitted by Stephanie Scholz ss619@evansville.edu 

Today - Tuesday, September 25 - the Psychology Club will be hosting an Azzip giveback on Green River Road. This giveback is to help fund bringing Ian Manuel to campus as a guest speaker. This flyer or the name of the organization must be presented at the time of check out. Please come support a great cause!

Submitted by Luci Hulsman lh234@evansville.edu

Migration. Global hunger. Human trafficking. Climate change. The world is facing some of its most serious challenges ever. Just as humanity has contributed to these problems, we have a shared responsibility to help solve them. Learn how you can help create lasting change. Check it out at https://university.crs.org

The Newman Club is hosting a representative from Catholic Relief Services on campus tonight -Tuesday, September 25 - at 7:30 p.m. at Neu Chapel. Swing by before Mass as Beth Knobbe from CRS will have an informal discussion session with anyone interested.

This service-minded group and the leadership training required is being provided from a generous grant from Catholic Relief Services. If you are unable to attend but would like more information, please contact Catholic Campus Minister Jenny Koch at je46@evansville.edu.

Submitted by Michaela Kunkler mk305@evansville.edu

Join us at the Newman House today - Wednesday, September 26 - at 5:00 p.m. for Dinner and Discussion! This week, we will be having a service panel where members of the community will talk about different service opportunities near campus! All are welcome!

Submitted by Michaela Kunkler mk305@evansville.edu

Wanting to practice your Spanish? Join assistant professor of Spanish Edward Curran and associate professor of Spanish Diana Rodríguez Quevedo for lunch, and chat about different topics in Spanish: Wednesdays from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Starbuck’s café area in Ridgway University Center. All levels of Spanish welcome. Lunch Charlas is today - Wednesday, September 26. Please contact Professor Rodríguez Quevedo at dr130@evansville.edu if you have any questions. ¡Ahí nos vemos!

Submitted by Diana Rodríguez Quevedo dr130@evansville.edu

Want to practice informal Spanish? Come and make Colombian arepas with associate professor of Spanish Diana Rodríguez Quevedo today - Wednesday, September 26 - from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Diversity Resource Center at 436 Weinbach Avenue. All levels of Spanish welcome. Please contact Professor Rodríguez Quevedo at dr130@evansville.edu if you have any questions. ¡Nos vemos!

Submitted by Diana Rodriguez Quevedo dr130@evansville.edu

Today - Friday, September 28 - the Evansville community is invited to meet world renowned violinist Tessa Lark at an informal session at 4:00 p.m. in Wheeler Concert Hall, Krannert Hall of Music and Art on the University of Evansville campus. Admission is free and open to the public.

Lark will be performing with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Victory Theater. She will be performing Beethoven's Romance in F Major, Sarasate Zigeunerweisen as well as Love Letter, written by her fiancé, Michael Thurber, that displays her versatility in diverse genres such as bluegrass, hip-hop, jazz, African and rock. Tessa is one of the fastest rising young violinists on the concert scene today.

Lark is recipient of a 2018 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and a 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, a Silver Medalist in the 9th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, and winner of the 2012 Naumburg International Violin Competition. She is also the recipient of a career grant from the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund for the Performing and Visual Arts in 2014.

For more information, contact Carol Dallinger, professor of violin in the Department of Music, at cd23@evansville.edu or 812-488-2229.

Submitted by James Sullivan js820@evansville.edu 

Family Weekend Concert
Saturday, September 29, 5:00 p.m.
Ridgway University Center, East Terrace Lawn

During this year’s Family Weekend, the music department will present a special concert featuring University Choir, UE Symphony Orchestra, and UE Wind Ensemble. The concert will take place Saturday, September 29, at 5:00 p.m. on the East Terrace Lawn of Ridgway University Center.

University Choir, under the direction of Dennis Malfatti, will kick off the concert with arrangements of Just as the Tide Was Flowing and I’ll Fly Away. Chun-Ming Chen will then direct the UE Symphony Orchestra in a performance of selections from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. The UE Wind Ensemble, directed by Kenneth Steinsultz, will conclude the program with Candide Suite by Leonard Bernstein and The Purple Carnival by Harry Alford. The concert is free and open to the public.

For complete program information, please visit the music department concert calendar.

Debussy100 Music Festival
Sunday, September 30-Tuesday, October 2

From Sunday, September 30 through Tuesday, October 2, The University of Evansville will hold a music festival entitled Debussy100, in honor of the 100 years since the death of French composer Claude Debussy. UE will welcome two guest pianists - Paulina Zamora from the University of Chile and Catherine Kautsky from Lawrence University in Wisconsin.

Zamora is an internationally renowned pianist who recently recorded all of Debussy’s 12 Études, and will perform a selection of them at her recital.

Kautsky is a prominent Debussy scholar who recently published a book entitled Debussy’s Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Époque. In addition to playing a recital, Kautsky will be available to sell and autograph her book. Debussy100 will also feature two masterclasses, a lecture, and a student recital, and will conclude with a Tuesday evening concert by UE faculty. In total, 18 college and pre-college students will participate, along with 15 professional musicians. Admission to all events is free and the public is warmly invited. A complete schedule is available here.

Department Contact: Garnet Ungar, professor of music, University of Evansville, 812-488-2228, gu2@evansville.edu

Submitted by James Sullivan js820@evansville.edu 

Author Kelly Sundberg will read from her work at the University of Evansville Creative Writing Department’s Coffee Hour today - September 28. The reading will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Melvin Peterson Gallery at UE. Sundberg will be reading from her memoir, Goodbye, Sweet Girl, which was published in June 2018. This event is free and open to the public.

Sundburg’s essays have appeared in Guernica, Gulf Coast, The Rumpus, Denver Quarterly, Slice Magazine, and others.

Her essay "It Will Look Like a Sunset" was selected for inclusion in Best American Essays 2015, and more of her essays have been listed as notables in the same series.

Sundberg has a PhD in Creative Nonfiction from Ohio University. She has been the recipient of fellowships or grants from Vermont Studio Center, A Room of Her Own Foundation, Dickinson House, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information, contact Paul Bone at pb28@evansville.edu.

STEM Career Day is tomorrow - Tuesday, September 25 - from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center. The employers listed below will be on campus to see you! View these registered employers and valuable information using our app, Career Fair Plus. Just search for Career Fair Plus in the App Store or Google Play Store.

• Accuride Wheel End Solutions
• Alcoa Corporation
• American Structurepoint, Inc.
• AstraZeneca
• Atmos Energy Corporation
• Berry Global, Inc.
• Bowen Engineering Corporation
• BWX Technologies, Inc.
• CHA Consulting, Inc.
• Ciholas, Inc.
• Continental AG
• Cook Medical
• Crane Army Ammunition Activity
• Cripe
• Earle C. Clements JCA
• ECS Solutions
• Evansville Water and Sewer Utility
• GE Appliances, a Haier company
• HMC Gears
• Janssen & Spaans Engineering, Inc.
• Jasper Engines and Transmissions
• Kokosing
• Lochmueller Group
• Marian University with St. Vincent
• MasterBrand Cabinets
• Metronet
• Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division
• Orr Fellowship
• Project Associates, Inc.
• RQAW Corporation
• Skanska USA, Inc.
• TechPointX
• UAB School of Medicine
• Vectren
• Vehicle Service Group (VSG)

Submitted by Alison Morris-McDonald am268@evansville.edu

Trailblazing astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft, will be the guest speaker for the University of Evansville’s Patricia H. Snyder Lecture in October. The lecture is planned for Wednesday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m., in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center, on UE’s campus. The event is free and open to the public thanks to the generosity of the Snyder family.

One of America’s most admired women, Col. Collins became the first female to pilot a US spacecraft with the Discovery shuttle flight in 1995, and the first female commander on the 1999 Columbia shuttle flight. In 2005, NASA tapped her to command the space shuttle Discovery’s historic “Return to Flight” mission, NASA’s first manned flight following the loss of space shuttle Columbia in 2003. While logging 872 hours in space, Collins earned a reputation for coolness under pressure.

Collins will discuss how her career as an astronaut took shape, from her early years in the US Air Force to her ground-breaking experience with NASA. Drawing from her career experiences, she will share valuable insights learned from both her successes and her failures. She will also provide insight into the future of space travel as the world turns to exciting new space frontiers.

The Patricia H. Snyder Concert and Lecture Series was made possible in 1997 through an endowment from the late Patricia H. Snyder, trustee and longtime friend of the University, to bring speakers or performers of renown to Evansville at no cost to the public.

Reservations are encouraged, but a ticket is not required to enter. Save your seat online here.

We're looking for writers, photographers, editors and designers to publish the award-winning Crescent magazine next spring! The Crescent is written and designed by students, for students. Learn how you can earn college credit - and even compensation - by becoming a part of our team.

Our informational meeting is at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27 at Student Publications, located on the second floor of Ridgway University Center. Pizza will be provided to those in attendance.

Please RSVP to ty32@evansville.edu.

Submitted by Tim Young ty32@evansville.edu

The Lincolnshire Front Porch Festival will take place on Sunday. September 30 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. This close-by neighborhood (College Hwy, S. Willow Road right off of Lincoln Ave) festival will feature live music and food by Pizza Revolution and others. The event is FREE and open to the public, including the entire UE community.

Come by and experience LIVE music and good food in a historic neighborhood. This event is made possible by the United Neighborhoods of Evansville, Greater Lincolnshire Neighborhood Association, and the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana.

For more information, you may contact Timothy Zifer at tz3@evansville.edu or ext. 2878.

Submitted by Tim Zifer tz3@evansville.edu

The College of Engineering and Computer Science will host Webelos Engineering Pin Day on Saturday, October 27. Workshops with activity stations will provide some of the experience required for a Webelos Scout to qualify for an engineering pin. Registration is limited to 200 scouts. Registrations will be taken until the event is full or October 18.

Registration details are available at www.evansville.edu/WebelosEngineeringPinDay.

For further information, contact Kimberly Higgins at kh209@evansville.edu, telephone: 812-488-2651.

Submitted by Kimberly Higgins kh209@evansville.edu

Join the Newman Club this evening (Tuesday, September 25) at 8:00 p.m. in Neu Chapel to celebrate a Catholic Mass! Fr. Christian Raab will be the celebrant. All are welcome!

Submitted by Michaela Kunkler mk305@evansville.edu

Student Christian Fellowship will be having a prayer request table on Monday and Tuesday in Ridgway University Center from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. We'll be praying for these requests later this week, so please stop by to submit a request and take some candy!

You can also submit a prayer request anonymously through this link:
https://goo.gl/forms/g2Zi9DFrQil4zDqq2.

Submitted by Stephanie Scholz ss619@evansville.edu

This is a continuation of the new weekly AceNotes updates from the Harlaxton office to keep the UE community informed about what we are up to, where we are traveling to promote Harlaxton, and what is going on with our favorite British manor house, so continue to check with us here each week to see what the US Harlaxton team is up to!

The travel continues this week to Harlaxton partner schools. Kaylynn Carver, Harlaxton advisor, will be at Virginia Wesleyan University representing Harlaxton at the school’s study abroad fair on Tuesday, September 25. Holly Carter, director of Harlaxton College programs, and David Green, senior lecturer in British studies at Harlaxton College, will travel to the Indianapolis area for two visits this week as well. On Tuesday, September 25, they will participate in the study abroad fair and dinner at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, then will visit Rose Hulman College, a new partner in Terre Haute interested in Harlaxton’s potential for engineers, on Wednesday, September 26.

Before his travels with Carter to fairs this week, David Green will bid the UE campus goodbye on Monday, September 24 at a reception scheduled in the Dunigan Lounge in the Schroeder School of Business Building from 2:00-4:00 p.m. He will return to the UK to continue his sabbatical and research at the end of this week.

On campus, orientation classes for the UE Harlaxton Spring 2019 class continue this week. The spring class as a whole is shaping up well; there are currently 152 students total on the list. Applications for Summer 2019, Fall 2019, and even Spring 2020 are open for students, and faculty applications for the 2020-2021 academic year are open on our website as well!

Submitted by Kaylynn Carver kc205@evansville.edu

The Office of Residence Life is currently accepting applications for resident assistants for the Spring 2019 semester. You can find RA applications on UEngage under Forms or by using this link. Applications are due by October 23 at 11:59 p.m. and applicant interviews will take place October 29-November 1.

Please contact Megan King at mk225@evansville.edu, Karyssa Vasquez at kv54@evansville.edu, or Darrion Culler at dc199@evansville.edu with any questions you may have.

Submitted by Megan King mk225@evansville.edu

If you're a bridge player looking for a game or you want to learn how to play bridge, contact Melba Patberg, emerita faculty member, at patberg@hotmail.com.

Submitted by Sylvia DeVault sy5@evansville.edu

National Society of Leadership and Success would like to invite inducted members and members going through the induction process to join us in our first general meeting. We will be talking about further ways to get involved such as community service events so please come join us.

Submitted by Summer El-Khodary se111@evansville.edu

Students who rented a textbook from the UE Bookstore this fall still have the option to change the rental to a purchase of the book. The rental fee that you paid will be applied to the purchase price if you so choose. Just bring your book and the receipt, if you have it, and we'll charge the difference and the book will be yours. Stop in the UE Bookstore.

Submitted by Doug Gustwiller dg57@evansville.edu 

TRACES (Transitional Resources to Achieve Career and Educational Success) is a new collaborative program for EVSC students with disabilities to transition into the work force after graduation. We are looking for mentors to help make this a positive experience. The application to become a mentor can be found here. For more information, e-mail ml182@evansville.edu

Submitted by Mary Lombardo-Graves ml182@evansville.edu 

Attention juniors and seniors! Please make sure that you apply for graduation on MyUE Self-Service. Contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@evansville.edu with any questions.

Submitted by Ashley Nels an89@evansville.edu 

Students, the deadline to cancel your UE housing contract for the spring semester is October 5. Stop by the residence life office to cancel your housing contract without penalty for the spring semester if you will be:

• Attending Harlaxton or studying abroad
• In an internship, co-op, or clinical outside of the Evansville area
• Moving into a fraternity house
• Transferring, withdrawing, or graduating

Requests not falling in the above categories are typically not granted. Requests to move off campus to live with friends or move into an apartment are not sufficient reasons to cancel a UE housing contract. Entering into any other housing agreement or lease with a private landlord will have no effect upon the conditions of your contract with the University of Evansville.

For more information, contact the residence life staff or visit our website - www.evansville.edu/residencelife/housingapplyreturn/cancellationsAndRefunds.cfm.

Submitted by Brian Conner bc32@evansville.edu 

During Homecoming Weekend, we plan to recognize our UE Homecoming Royalty 2018. To be eligible, students must be a full time student and member of the senior class. Nominations may be made by anyone on campus, either a student organization, group of friends, team, roommates, etc.

Please complete this nomination form by Monday, October 1. 

UE Homecoming Royalty finalists will be announced at the Pep Rally on Friday, October 26 at 4:30 p.m. on the East Terrace Lawn. The top eight individuals with the most votes will be announced and asked to join us at the Men’s Soccer game on Saturday, October 27 at 5:00 p.m. at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

At halftime, the finalists will be announced to the crowd and the two individuals with the most votes will be named our UE Homecoming Royalty 2018.

Following the game, Homecoming Royalty will then lead the crowd in counting down to the Homecoming Firework Show.

Submitted by Megan King mk225@evansville.edu 

Are you or your organization in need of marketing content? Aces Media Group is now accepting project applications! We have a group of incredibly talented and creative UE students who specialize in photography, videography, and graphic design that can create the perfect visual for your marketing campaign.

To fill out the short application, simply search “Aces Media Group” on UEngage, click on the form on our homepage, and submit your information there.

After submitting, a member will contact you to begin work on your project. We are looking forward to working with you! Submit your project needs today!

Submitted by Brea-Anna Mullen bm273@evansville.edu

The College of Engineering and Computer Science is offering a UExplore Engineering Program for high school students. The program is designed to give participants a better understanding of the fields of civil, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering and computer science through activities, hands-on projects, and tours of local industry.

The sessions in the program are October 15, November 5, November 26, January 21, February 18, March 11, April 1, and April 22. All sessions will be from 6:00-7:15 p.m. in the Koch Center for Engineering and Science on UE’s campus.

James Allen, UE associate professor of mechanical and civil engineering, is the advisor for the program. A registered professional engineer in the states of Indiana and Ohio, Allen has extensive work experience in industry. Allen will be assisted with the program by UE engineering students.

The registration fee for the program is $50. Register online at www.evansville.edu/uexploreengineering or contact Kimberly Higgins for more information at 812-488-2661 or kh209@evansville.edu.

Submitted by Kim Higgins kh209@evansville.edu

The September Pcard Cycle which began on August 22 ends at midnight on September 21. As of September 23, cardholders may schedule and run the September Cycle report. September transactions may be reconciled in SDG2 until September 28. On September 28, the general ledger Pcard file will be uploaded and cardholders will be locked out of (unable to make changes) posted transactions for the September Cycle.

Submitted by Kim Winsett kw83@evansville.edu 

Dallas Koth continued his stellar start to the season as he is tied for second place with 36 holes in the books at the NKU Fall Collegiate Classic at Elks Run Golf Club.

The University of Evansville men’s golf team ranks third overall and is just four behind Green Bay. The Purple Aces finished the opening two rounds with a 583. Green Bay leads the way with a 579 while Robert Morris is one behind in second. 

Koth finished the opening day with a 141. He started the day with a 1-under 70 before posting a 71 in the second round. Chase Miller of RMU paces the field with a 140. Koth is in a tie for second, one shot behind.

Matthew Ladd was second for UE and tied for 8th with his score of 145. After carding a 75 in round one, Ladd improved by five, tallying a 1-under 70 in the second 18. Two behind him was Noah Reese, who is tied for 13th. His scores of 72 and 75 gave him a 147 for the day.

Next up was Jessie Brumley, who stands at a 151 and is in 21st. He recorded a 74 and 77.  Spencer Wagner is in a tie for 28th with his tally of 154.

Gabe Rohleder led Evansville’s three individuals in day one with a 154. He finished with identical rounds of 77. Tyler Roat completed the day with a 159 with scores of 79 and 80 while Robert Waggoner completed Sunday’s opening day with a 167.

UE looks to make a rally today as the teams play the final 18 holes.

In the second contest of Missouri Valley Conference play, the University of Evansville volleyball team fell to Valapraiso by a 3-0 final inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

Junior Rachel Tam led UE (6-9, 0-2 MVC) once again with 11 kills while Kerra Cornist added eight. Allana McInnis posted 26 assists while Mildrelis Rodriguez and Alondra Vazquez recorded nine digs each. Allison Ketcham posted a game-high 14 kills to lead the Crusaders (15-2, 2-0 MVC).

Valparaiso began the night scoring the first three points. Rachel Tam got the Aces on the board with a kill, but the Crusaders continued to add to the lead, going up 10-4. From there, they took a 25-14 win.  Kerra Cornist and Tam each had solid sets, posting four kills apiece.

Evansville got off to a much better start in the second frame, taking its first lead of the match at 2-1. The defense did its job as block assists accounted for three of the Aces first five points of the set. Tam added a pair of service aces to help Evansville jump out to a 10-5 lead. The Crusaders inched their way back and eventually tied it up at 15-15 on an ace. Tam responded with her sixth kill to put UE back in front.  Evansville continued to hold a slight lead when a kill by Alondra Vazquez gave the Aces set point, up 24-23. Valpo rallied with three in a row to take a 26-24 win and a 2-0 lead.

The opening three points in the third set were tied before Valparaiso took the first multi-point lead at 6-3. They would later open up a 16-8 lead before putting themselves in position for the win up 23-14. UE made a final run at it, scoring four in a row, but the Crusaders were able to clinch the match on the strength of a 25-19 victory in game three.

UE is right back in action tonight as the squad travels to Des Moines, Iowa for a 7:00 p.m. contest at Drake.