***Every Wednesday @ Noon starting THIS Wednesday 7/14****
The people have spoken and we're excited to share that the Fitness Center is hosting a 3 part mini series of "Learn to Play Pickleball"
ALL levels of experience are welcome. If you've never played, we'll teach you the ropes. If you're competitive, we have competition coming to show you a few things!!! UE Alumni/Pickleball enthusiast are joining us for three sessions to show beginners, amateurs, and competitive players tips, tricks, and everything you need to know to learn the game and become a better player!!! All equipment will be provided or bring your own.
Pickleball is currently the most popular and fastest growing sport, for ALL ages!
Tennis x Ping-Pong x Chess x Incredible Cardio Workout = Pickleball
Come check out what you've been missing!
RSVP to @AH519 to reserve a spot or get additional information.

SAA Brown Bag Lunch Social Hour - A casual opportunity to connect with colleagues from all across UE Campus!
Plan to join us TODAY at 12:00p.m.
Location: Tables in front of the UE Bookstore

EVERYONE is welcome- All staff, faculty and administrators!
If there are any questions then please contact Brooksie Smith at bs267.

 

Did you know you can order your textbooks online ahead of time and skip the long in-store lines? Simply visit the bookstore online at evansville.bncollege.com, click on the "Textbook" header, select your courses from the dropdown menus, and the website will pull a personalized list of Required and Recommended titles!

Now if you plan on renting any books, you will need to put in a credit card to secure the rental BUT you can pay a different way! Are you an Athlete? On VA benefits? Or just need to use your Book Loan before your Financial Aid is distributed? You can do that AND rent! When it comes time to check out, make sure you follow the directions, putting in your credit card AND selecting the secondary form of payment as "Student Account". When the order comes through, the appropriate account will be charged (nothing will be charged to the credit card unless you don't bring them back at the end of the semester).

Not interested in renting? Then you don't need to put in a credit card at all if you're using a different form of payment! Have a Barnes and Noble giftcard? You can use that with us too! The only form of payment we do not accept are checks.

Please allow up to 72 hours for web order processing during the first 2 weeks of class. You will receive 2 emails: one confirming the order, the other to let you know what it is ready to pickup/has been shipped. Please wait for that second email before coming in to pick up your order. If you have decided to have your books shipped, the tracking number will be on that email.

Of course, if you don't feel comfortable ordering online, you're more than welcome to bring your schedule into the store and we will pull your books at our back counter and you can pay at the register. Remember, if you're renting, you need to have a credit card to secure the rentals, even if you're using a different form of payment.

Are you a science or math major? Are you interested in computers, data, or the intersection of both?

If so, we’d like to invite you to apply for NSF-funded scholarships of up to $1,500 to participate in the Computers in Science and Math (CiSM) Certificate Program this fall. For just a few more credits, you could complete an interdisciplinary certificate which future employers and professional programs will see attests to the fact that you “get it” - the way computers, data, science, and math are all intertwined and integral to modern (and future) society. You will have a few additional useful and ‘marketable’ skills to boot!

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be a US citizen or permanent resident, demonstrate financial need, as determined by the FAFSA, and have a UE GPA of at least 3.0.

To apply for the scholarship, email cism@evansville.edu with an unofficial transcript and a short essay (~250 word) addressing the prompt on the application webpage. You should also make sure that you have submitted a FAFSA for 2021-22.

The application deadline is Monday, August 9. If you are awarded the scholarship, you should plan to enroll in two one-credit classes this fall: ID121: Intro to Scientific Computing (Tuesday/Thursday 8:00 – 9:15 am) and STAT 166: Introduction to R for Data Science (schedule TBA).

Interested? Please check out the CiSM website, and email Dr. Joyce Stamm (js383@evansville.edu) with any questions.

The University of Evansville's Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter recently attended the SAE National Convention, and they are thrilled to announce that they received more awards than any other chapter! One of the awards presented to the Chapter was the John O. Moseley Zeal Award, which recognizes the most outstanding Chapter. They are the only third chapter in the history of the fraternity to receive this award three separate times: 2011, 2019, and 2021.

Congratulations to SAE!

Dr. Young Kim, the Professor of Emeritus of Political Science, newly became the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Pueblo Community College in Colorado. He had taught Political Science at the UE for 17 years until May 2021. He had also served as the Department Chair of Law, Politics, and Society (2019-2021), Director of International Studies Program (2013-2021), and Igleheart Endowed Chair of Political Science (2013-2018).

https://www.pueblocc.edu/pueblo-campus/pueblo-community-college-names-two-new-deans-july-14-2021

Creative Writing Grad Jenna Sumpter publishes poems:

"So Close, So Close" & "I'll Love That Teddy Even If Cerberus Bites Him" - Briefly Write

"snow in summer" - Yours, Poetically

In a unique academic year that featured many twists and turns, including the playing of the season in the spring, the University of Evansville volleyball team excelled in the classroom and was recognized on Monday with the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award.

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) honored a record 1,275 collegiate and high school teams.  The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale.

For the 13th time in program history and the first since 2017, UE earned the award.  The Purple Aces combined for a 3.363 over the course of the 2020-21 school year.  Evansville was one of nine Missouri Valley Conference volleyball teams to earn the distinction.

“As a program we are working, to be better on and off the court.  Academics is big in our school and in our program,” UE head coach Fernando Morales said.  “The girls did great with all that was happening last year including the season moving, all of the restrictions and they were able to perform in the classroom, which is the most important aspect of a student athlete.  I am very proud of them.”

Assistant coach Melissa Rabell echoed those sentiments.

“One of the goals for the program last year was to push each other more in the classroom. Since day one, they worked extremely hard and the results are in,” she exclaimed.  “It is gratifying to see the academic excellence on and off the court.”

At the NCAA Division I level, a record-breaking total of 243 programs earned the accolade. Across all eligible levels – a total of 1,275 teams were recognized including NCAA, NAIA, 2-year colleges, men’s teams, high school and collegiate beach volleyball.