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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Upcoming Events

* RSA Bingo - Women's History Month

Join us for Bingo this month on Feb. 6 at 9pm as we celebrate Women's History Month! Win some great prizes, including a Polaroid camera, and some great snacks!

Lily Renfro
lr156@evansville.edu

 
* Nerds Needed! Register for Nerd Wars by Thursday, January 30

Register your team to participate in Nerd Wars by Thursday, January 30! Don’t miss your chance to join this fun evening, show off your trivia expertise, and possibly win some great prizes.

Nerd Wars will be held Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00pm in Eykamp Hall. The Honors Program invites you to form your team of five competitors (students, faculty, administrators, or staff) to battle in a competition of wits for prizes and bragging rights. All competitors will receive a free Nerd Wars T-shirt!

Both spectators and competitors can enjoy pizza, popcorn and snacks at the event, as well as the chance to receive giveaway prizes!

Register online now at this link: https://forms.gle/zRwL5NCmmRtixrSV6

The entry fee is $5 per person (Honors Program students may register for free!), which can be paid to Jayme Williams in Room 238, Koch Center for Engineering and Science. Those who are unable to compose a team of five may still register and will be matched to form a team.

All proceeds from the event benefit the Honors Program’s community service initiative (HACER).

Please contact Blake at be80@evansville.edu with any questions.

Jayme Williams
jw504@evansville.edu

 
* Students Invited to Participate in UE Student Research and Honors Symposium

The second annual UE Student Research and Honors Symposium is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1 from 9:00am-5:00pm. This event will showcase the scholarly activities of students of diverse disciplines across UE’s campus, including the graduating seniors of the Honors Program. All students are invited to apply to participate by submitting an abstract for their papers or posters. For more information or to submit an abstract, please visit: https://www.evansville.edu/undergraduateresearch/student-research-symposium.cfm

Contact Jayme Williams at jw504@evansville.edu with any questions.

Jayme Williams
jw504@evansville.edu

 
* Double's Pickleball Tournament

The Intramural Double's Pickleball tournament is being held this Sunday, February 2nd starting at Noon inside the Fitness Center.
Pickleball is a paddle sport played with a whiffle ball on a badminton-sized court and a tennis-style net.
All equipment will be provided, and the winner's will take home bragging rights and a Championship T-shirt.

If you have any questions please contact Drew at AH519.

Drew Hawkins
ah519@evansville.edu

 

Info You Should Know

* Flush Flash Reminder

The Center for Student Engagement would love to start getting the Flush Flash out earlier each week. In order to do so, we need our campus community to make sure all Flush Flash requests for the coming week are submitted by Friday at noon! All events on the Flush Flash are pulled from UEngage, so making sure your event is submitted and approved is required before it will be advertised. If you have any questions about Flush Flash advertisement, please email Lydia at ls280@evansville.edu or Jane at jm727@evansville.edu for more information.

Lydia Skaggs
ls280@evansville.edu

 
* Women's Self-Defense Course

The Fitness Center will be hosting a Women's Self-Defense Course over the next two weekends. It is recommended that participants attend each session due to new material added each day. The course dates: February 1, 2 and 8, 9 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

Lori Adams
la87@evansville.edu

 
* Re-Start Workshop Series: Time Management

Get a new start to the year! The Re-Start Workshop series will focus on starting the year strong and exploring new directions for the new year!
Come to one workshop - or come to them all! Each Thursday the workshop starts at 11:00 a.m and then repeats again at 1:00 p.m.

Thursday January, 30 - Time Management
Thursday February, 6 - Study Skills
Thursday February, 13 - Major Change Workshop

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Ridgway Center - Eykamp 253

Chad Hart
ch299@evansville.edu

 
* Barn Blitz Component Building - Volunteers Needed this Saturday

Volunteers are needed this Saturday for Component Building for Habitat for Humanity's Barn Blitz 3. To sign up, go to the Habitat for Humanity page on UEngage or https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094EAEA62F4-barn1, and to fill out a waiver (required to be eligible to work), go to UEngage or https://donorlynk.com/habitatevansville/evansville-volunteer-registration-form/.

Thank you for your support!

Timmy Miller
tm206@evansville.edu

 
* Medical Spanish Practice

Medical Spanish practice is designed to help students practice communication skills in Spanish for medical settings. Students may arrive and leave at any time. The first session of the semester is this Sunday, February 2, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Room 64 in the Schroeder School of Business Building. Please contact associate professor of Spanish Diana Rodríguez Quevedo at dr130@evansville.edu for more details. ¡Nos vemos el domingo!

Diana Rodriguez Quevedo
dr130@evansville.edu

 
* Catholic Mass

Come to New Chapel at 1pm to celebrate Catholic mass with Fr. Chris Forler on Sunday February 2

Kathryn Williams
kathrynw271@gmail.com

 
* Ally Training

Come learn about how to be a better ally with this training! Everyone is welcome to come! We have faculty training Thursday, Jan. 30th from 4-6pm in SOBA 173, and student training Friday, Feb. 7th from 5-7pm in SOBA 172!

Paige Kirkey
pk55@evansville.edu

 
* Coffee & Careers - Communications, Marketing and Public Relations

Coffee & Careers – Communication, Marketing and Public Relations
Come and learn from employers that work in your field and see what opportunities are available!
Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Ridgway University Center – Phillips Alcove
Business casual attire recommended. Bring copies of your resume!

Donna Schmitt
ds120@evansville.edu

 
* Would You Like to Sell Something at The Vagina Monologues?

Would you like to sell something at The Vagina Monologues? Whether it's a receipe you would like to share with the campus or a t-shirt, we will have tables set up in Eykamp 251 on Feb. 14 and 15 from 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm. After the second night, we will ask that your organization comes to pick up your items by 10:00 pm.

Please contact us through uengage or email ap3@evansville.edu, kc285@evansville.edu, and mf223@evansville.edu on what your organization will be bringing or selling. We ask that you contact us by Feb. 3. Pricing and handling is all up to your organization.

KeYanla Cleckley
kc285@evansville.edu

 
* Spotlight: UE Musical Showcase and Talent Show

On January 31st in Eykamp 251 (Upstairs Ridgway) at 7pm, the UE Music Therapy Association is hosting Spotlight!
Spotlight is a talent show, where acts from all around campus display their talents in support of a good cause. Proceeds from this event will go to support local music therapists through the Isaac Miller Music Matters Foundation. The audience favorite acts will receive a prize. If you are interested in performing, please email uemta54@gmail.com! Entry fee for participating and admission to the event are both $5. Hope to see you there!

Jessica Smith
js829@evansville.edu

 
* Faculty Scholarship Display and Reception

The Libraries are currently hosting the FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP DISPLAY until February 2, 2020. Works produced or published or grants received from August 2018 until July 2019 were eligible for inclusion. You should wander over and take at look at your colleagues' impressive scholarship!

A reception in honor of all Faculty Scholars will be held on January 30th @ 4 pm in the Libraries’ Boardroom. I hope you can attend.

Meg Atwater-Singer
ma35@evansville.edu

 
* Apply to be a Resident Assistant for Fall 2020

Applications are open on UEngage.evansville.edu under "Forms" or click here: https://uengage.evansville.edu/submitter/form/start/380776.
Applications are due Monday, February 10th at 8:00am.

Please fill out the application to the best of your ability and answer all questions with as much detail as possible. You will be required to submit a résumé as well as two references.
Interview times should be chosen through the link at the end of the application. Individual interviews are between February 17th and February 19th. We will have one group interview on February 20th. Interviews are mandatory, unless you have an emergency, class, or prior conflict. Please let us know ASAP if that is the case so we can schedule a different time for your interview.
Dress is business casual for all interviews.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Megan King at mk255@evansville.edu or Karyssa Vasquez at kv54@evansville.edu.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a part of the Residence Life team!

Karyssa L Vasquez
kv54@evansville.edu

 
* Apply to be an Admission Ambassador

As an Admission Ambassador, you have the opportunity to assist with Road Trip, Open House, weekly tours, and meeting many prospective students! If you are interested, applications will be available from January 20 to 31!

Fill out the application at https://apply2.evansville.edu/register/AAappSP2020

Feel free to email Kirby Swails at ks505@evansville.edu with any questions. We can't wait to help you show prospective students what UE has to offer!

Kirby Swails
ks505@evansville.edu

 
* Summer Sessions Payment Plan

Payment plans for summer session courses including Early Summer, Harlaxton Summer, Summer I, and Summer II are available now. Contact the cashiers in the Office of Student Financial Services (Olmsted rm. 105G) to set-up a payment plan. Payments can be arranged from the point of set-up to the due date of the session. There is no fee for the payment plan.

Students should contact the Office of Student Financial Services no later than Reading-Study Day, May 7, 2020 to determine if financial aid is available for their summer courses.

Submitted by Amy Sowders as560@evansville.edu.

 
* Reminder for all new incoming fall 2019 students~ Second dose of Meningitis B DUE by JANUARY 31st 2020!!

REMINDER! If you were a new incoming student to UE this 2019 fall semester, you must have your Meningitis B series completed and submitted to your MedProctor account by January 31st 2020. If you are going home during Thanksgiving or winter break, schedule your second dose to complete your Meningitis B series that is part of the admission requirements. This is only required for new students who entered University of Evansville FALL 2019 who has submitted only one dose of Meningitis B to MedProctor. Please call the Student Health Center at 812-488-2033 for any questions/concerns.
Trumenba- 2 doses required at least 6 months apart
Bexsero- 2 doses required at least 1 month apart

Submitted by Tara Ulrich tu19@evansville.edu.

 

Congratulations

* Professor Kimberling Publishes Research Article

Clark Kimberling, Professor of Mathematics, has a research article in the current issue of Journal of Geometry, viewable at https://rdcu.be/b0HTu. Entitled "Polynomial triangle centers on the line at infinity," the article presents newly discovered points in the extended plane of an abstract triangle and their relationships, using homogeneous barycentric coordinates that are polynomial functions of the variable sidelengths of the triangle. The final section of the paper, entitled "Historical comments," cites a prophetic article in the American Mathematical Monthly on "The rise, fall, and possible transfiguration of triangle geometry: a mini-history." Now, 25 years later, Dr. Kimberling's article discusses the actual transfiguration that has taken place, including the development of the UE-based Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers - ETC, https://faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/encyclopedia/ETC.html. The number of triangle centers presented in ETC has grown considerably during the past year with contributions from around the world. Last semester, the number of entries passed 36,000.

 

Athletics

* Cunliffe and Hall Leads Aces at Illinois State

Sam Cunliffe and John Hall finished with 15 and 13 points, respectively, to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in a 77-66 loss to Illinois State on Wednesday evening inside Redbird Arena.

Cunliffe hit six field goals and three triples on his way to the 15-point effort.  He set his season mark with nine rebounds.  Hall had his top game since December 7 against Miami Ohio – tallying 13.  He was 5-for-8 from the floor and hit three triples of his own.  K.J. Riley finished the evening with ten points.

“It was a game of runs.  I thought our execution at times was good, especially with the limited amount of time we have spent together,” UE head coach Todd Lickliter said.  “They (ISU) hit two 3’s and it changed so fast.  Our guys have played some really good basketball but we have struggled with our consistency and that is where we will work to help them.  Our guys have continued to play with effort and I am proud of how hard they have worked.”

Fresh off of a career-high of 12 points on Sunday at Valparaiso, sophomore Jawaun Newton converted a 4-point play in the opening possession before Sam Cunliffe added a triple to give the Aces (9-13, 0-9 MVC) a 7-0 lead two minutes into the game.  Illinois State (7-14, 2-7 MVC) rebounded with three triples but another trey courtesy of John Hall saw the UE lead stand at 10-9 at the 15-minute mark.

Illinois State grabbed its first lead of the night a minute later at 11-10 and would go up by as many as four in the opening 20 minutes.  As the midway point of the first half approached, Noah Frederking knocked down his first long ball before an and-one from Shamar Givance tied the score at 19-19 with 9:38 on the clock before an Evan Kuhlman bucket on the ensuing possession put the Aces back in front. 

With the score knotted at 24-24 two minutes later, the Aces had their top stretch of the half, going on a 9-1 run to open up their largest lead at 33-25.  Consecutive three’s by John Hall anchored the run before Cunliffe knocked down his second outside shot.  Over the final 3:34 of the half, Illinois State rallied back with an 11-4 run to cut the Evansville lead to 37-36 at the break.  Hall led the Aces with 11 first-half points.

The opening possession of the second half saw the Redbirds knocked down their ninth 3-pointer of the game as they recorded the first five points of the half to retake a 41-37 lead.  UE never relented and fought back with another triple from Cunliffe and a dunk by Hall to take a 46-45 edge at the 14:01 mark.  K.J. Riley added a pair of baskets to help Evansville go back in front at 51-47.

ISU responded with a 10-0 stretch while keeping the Aces scoreless for a 3-minute stretch.  A timely three by Frederking got the Aces back on the board to make it a one-possession game  - 57-54.  The Redbirds fought right back to take their largest lead at 64-56 inside of eight minutes left.  It was UE’s senior righting the ship as his old fashioned 3-point play cut the deficit to five.

Another 3-pointer by Illinois State made it a double figure game and they would add to it, going up by 18 points in the final moments while holding the Aces scoreless for a stretch of six minutes before finishing with a 77-66 win.  Leading the Redbirds was Jaycee Hillsman, who posted 20 points.  Keith Fisher III finished with 16 points and 9 rebounds. 

Evansville finished with the shooting edge at 47.2% while holding ISU to 46.7%.  In three games under Coach Lickliter, the UE offense has improved each time out while showing improvement on the glass with each team finishing the evening with 31 rebounds.

An Orange Out is on tap Saturday when UE welcomes UNI to the Ford Center for a 1 p.m. game.  A 2 for 1 premium ticket special for the game runs through the end of the workday on Friday (5 p.m.) at the Carson Center Ticket Office.

 
* Eryn Gould Named to Preseason All-Conference Team

Junior Eryn Gould was named to the 2020 Softball Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Team on Wednesday in announcement by the league, which including the preseason poll.

“I am happy for Eryn to be named to the preseason team,” University of Evansville head softball coach Mat Mundell said.  “She had a tremendous year at the plate last season.  I am excited to see what her and her teammates can accomplish this spring.”

As a team, the Purple Aces were picked to finish 8th in the conference.  Last year, UE completed the season with a 19-30 record while going 9-16 in conference play. 

Eryn Gould is coming off of another banner campaign that culminated in her being named to the All-MVC First Team for the second time in as many seasons.  She also picked up a nod on the 2019 All-Tournament Team for her efforts at the 2019 MVC Softball Championship.

Gould led the Aces in several categories, batting .306 with 10 home runs, 31 RBI, 30 runs scored and 35 walks.  A starter in all 49 games, Gould was 7-for-10 in stolen bases.

The native of Mt. Carmel, Ill. had a 12-game hit streak in April and was named the MVC Player of the Week on April 22.  During her hitting streak, Gould batted .515, recording 17 hits in 33 at-bats.

Just over a week remains until the start of the 2020 season.  The Aces travel to Rosemont, Ill. for the Total Control Sports Invitational, which takes place from February 7-9.  Miami Ohio, Butler, Western Illinois, IUPUI and Green Bay will be the opponents.

 

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