As there are fewer submissions to AceNotes during the summer, AceNotes will only be published on Wednesdays starting the week of Monday, May 9. AceNotes Extras will still be published whenever needed. The regular AceNotes publication schedule of every Monday through Friday will resume when school begins again in August.

The University of Evansville Nurse Anesthesia Program held its inaugural Whitecoat Ceremony on Saturday, April 30th. We appreciate all of the administration, faculty and staff, families and friends who helped make this such a special day for our residents. This milestone achievement signifies the end of the residents' didactic year of education and entry into clinical residency.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

UE has launched a Summer Camps page on the website, which compiles a variety of camp opportunities available this summer for students in grades 2-12.

Camps range from the arts to STEM. Plus, the new Springboard camp, a seven-week summer camp that runs June through July. The popular Journey to Justice 8-day bus tour comes back in July!

Visit the Summer Camps page at evansville.edu/camps and share with anyone who might be interested!

Please join us in the Koch Center Atrium on Wednesday, May 4 at 3:00-5:00 pm to say farewell to Adam Salminen, PhD, Professor and Co-chair of Mathematics.  After 16 years of service to the University, he will be joining the mathematics faculty of Kettering University in Flint, Michigan, as their new department head.

Faculty, Staff, and Administrators

Join us under the tent!

PrezP, Siobhan, Ryan, and John invite you to an end of year celebration with food, fun, and UE friends.

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 5:30 P.M.
Location: The May House | 654 S. Lombard Avenue

Look FORWARD>> to seeing you there!

Please RSVP by May 6.

The Center for Career Development would like to say congratulations to Gene Wells, Senior Director of the Center for Career Development on his upcoming retirement. In his 18 years of dedicated service, Gene has made many contributions to the University, our students, and the professional field of career development. A reception in his honor will be held on Thursday, May 12, from 3pm-4:30pm in the Phillips' Alcove on the 2nd floor of Ridgway. Please join us as we wish him well.  Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are all invited to attend, Gene would love to see you all!

The Department of Art is pleased to present the Senior Exhibition 2022 in the Melvin Peterson Gallery starting, April 21- May 6, 2022. Please come see the artwork of Hannah Girten, Ashley Gray, Greg King, Paige Kirkey, Bailey Korschgen, Autumn Owens, Makayla Stewart, and Jane Tafolla. The gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday 12-3 pm and Wednesday and Thursday 12-6 pm. A closing reception is on May 6, 5-6:30 pm.

During the spring meetings, the Board of Trustees voted to approve the establishment of three new degree programs.

The Master of Arts in Innovative Leadership in heritage management will focus on learning experiences in heritage, leadership, business, and environmental sciences to learn how to use heritage effectively and inclusively as a tool for community capacity-building and changemaking.

The Bachelor of Science in construction management will meet the growing need for construction professionals and will attracted qualified students who would like to study subjects related to construction, but do not want to be involved in construction design and analysis, which is done primarily by civil engineers.

The Bachelor of Science in anthropology addresses the rising employment gap in Cultural Resource Management (CRM), both locally and nationally. The curriculum draws on the strengths of our acclaimed archaeology program to appeal to students interested in anthropology, anthropological archaeology, or CRM.

Are you an Employee looking for housing close to campus? Facilities Management and Planning may have a few options available for rent starting June 1st

Please contact Fred Wilson, Manager of Residential Maintenance at 488-2666 or fw2@evansville.edu for more details.

Do you feel unheard or mistreated on campus? Are there issues on campus that you feel need more awareness and advocacy? Are you interested in being a part of a student's right organization to fight for the betterment of student life? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then the Fighting Aces might be what you're looking for. You may remember hearing about the protests put together by the Fighting Aces last year during the realignment plan. To continue advocating on the behalf of students, we're bringing the Fighting Aces onto campus as an organization. If you're interested in joining for next year, email HarMonee Baltzell at hb119@evansville.edu or request to join on UEngage!

Sign up

Please watch the recording of the Faculty Retirement Tree Planting Ceremony honoring Dr. Sharon Gieselmann, Dr. Don Rodd, and Dr. David Unger.

On-campus jobs available for summer. Continuing undergraduates can apply for positions online through WebAdvisor. Students can work multiple jobs up to a combined 37.5 hours per week during summer. Summer enrollment is not required.

It was the desire of the donor, Margery Florence Kahn, that her scholarship be awarded to "dedicated and conscientious students who exhibit a true passion for their chosen fields of study, and who, in the opinion of the members of the University of Evansville faculty, are likely to bring the same enthusiasm into the performance of their jobs or the practice of the professions which they will pursue following graduation."

All University of Evansville full-time undergraduate students who will be juniors or seniors in the 2022-23 academic year may apply. An essay of about 300 words must accompany the application along with two to five faculty recommendation letters.

The application and faculty recommendation information can be found here.

Completed applications and recommendation letters should be returned to the Office of Student Financial Services by MAY 10, 2022.

Questions may be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services via email or by phone at (812) 488-2364.

Family, friends and loved ones of the late Dr. Marvin E. Hartig are pleased to announce the application process for the Dr. Marvin E. Hartig Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is dedicated to the loving memory of Dr. Hartig, Dean of Evansville College’s Evening College in 1967, and administrator for the Center for Advanced Study, director of the Evansville chapter of the American Institute of Banking (AIB), and the international student advisor. In 1974, Dr. Hartig was appointed Dean of Academic Services. He retired in 1984 after serving his alma mater for thirty-five years and passed away in 2007.

This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving sophomore student. Preference will be given to a student working while being enrolled as a full-time student. International students are encouraged to apply.

Eligible students for the 2022-2023 Hartig Memorial Scholarship will be sophomores in the 2022-2023 academic year.

Apply for the 2022-2023 Hartig Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: Please return all materials to the Office of Student Financial Services by April 22, 2022. The decision will be announced by May 27, 2022.

Questions: Amber Chandler, Administrative Assistant to the Office of Student Financial Services, at ac547@evansville.edu or 812-488-2364

Professor Rania Mousa, Associate Professor of Accounting and MJN Endowed Chair, would like to congratulate her students for successfully completing the requirements of the Data Analytics Core Concepts Certificate. The certificate is offered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). It offers an opportunity to understand the language of data analytics and develop data-driven mindset by using three real-world business scenarios covering revenue analysis, financial planning and analysis, and business performance. Students have also earned digital badges which can be shared on professional networks.

The following students have completed their certification and earned their digital badges while enrolled in Professor Mousa’s Accounting Information Systems course in Spring 2022:

• Olivia Barnes
• James Buchanan
• Tyler Denu
• Ethan Garvey
• Soomin Ko
• Garrett Presko
• Neal Quick
• Pema Sherpa
• Elayna Walters
• Brock Wandel
• Ben Welp
• Kyler West
• Garrett Wood

Congratulations to the Mechanical Engineering Class of 2022 on joining the Order of the Engineer as they prepare to enter the engineering profession. Details of the Order from the organization's website are included below.

The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. At the induction ceremony, engineers are invited to accept the Obligation of the Engineer and a stainless steel ring. The Order fosters a unity of purpose and the honoring of one’s pledge lifelong. The Obligation is a creed similar to the oath attributed to Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) that is generally taken by medical graduates and which sets forth an ethical code. The Obligation likewise, contains parts of the Canon of Ethics of major engineering societies. Initiates, as they accept it voluntarily, pledge to uphold the standards and dignity of the engineering profession and to serve humanity by making the best use of Earth’s precious wealth.

On Monday, May 2, UE held an investiture ceremony for two faculty members: Todsapon Thananatthanachon, PhD; and Andrew Lampkins, PharmD, PhD. Both individuals were invested as the Wargel Endowed Chair of their respective programs, which was made possible due to a generous gift from Bob and Judy Wargel.

Thananatthanachon, or known by his colleagues and students as “Dr. Tod,” will now serve as the Wargel Endowed Chair in Chemistry for the Wargel Department of Chemistry in the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences. As an associate professor, he teaches a variety of courses and maintains an active research group in the area of organometallic chemistry, green chemistry, and catalysis. Dr. Tod also serves as a faculty research advisor for the Chemistry Club, and he established an annual Chemistry Club Lecture Series that invites distinguished researchers in all areas of chemistry to present on campus.

Lampkins was invested as the Wargel Endowed Chair in Physician Assistant Science for the Master of Physician Assistant Science program in the College of Education and Health Sciences. After earning his PhD in organic and medical chemistry, he completed a Walther Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Notre Dame. Before he became an associate professor for the physician assistant program, he was an assistant professor and inaugural G. Richard and Rita ’59 Eykamp Endowed Chair in Chemistry. 

Following the formal ceremony, which was held in UE’s Neu Chapel, guests were invited to a reception where UE unveiled the Robert and Judy Decker Wargel Department of Chemistry. The department and its new signage are located on the third floor of Koch Center for Engineering and Science.

Bob and Judy Wargel are two alumni and friends of the University whose generosity has supported remarkable student experiences, cutting edge faculty research, and continuously enhanced academics. They met one another at UE, and both earned degrees in chemistry. After successful careers, the Wargels followed their love of volunteering and passion for improving health and wellness in third-world countries. They also gave countless hours to the Department of Chemistry by sponsoring summer internships for students and establishing a planned gift to the department. 

Senior Mechanical Engineering students Jackson Smith, Alek Dunkelberger, and Edward Friesel took part in Posters on the Hill sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research. There were two parts to the event: advocating for congressional support for undergraduate research and the presentation of research results. Seventy students from thirty-two states and the District of Columbia presented during the two-day event on April 26 and 27.

The UE students met virtually with staff members from Representatives Jim Baird (4th District) and Larry Bucshon (8th District) to advocate for congressional support of undergraduate research prior to the presentation of their research.

On Wednesday, April 27, the students presented their research in a poster format to students, faculty from various universities, and congressional staff. Staff members from Representative Larry Bucshon, Senator Todd Young, and Senator Mike Braun listened to the students present their work and asked questions about sources of research funding, how to expose K-12 students to research earlier, and how their undergraduate research has impacted their future plans for graduate education among other things.

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Global Scholars! The Global Scholars Program offers support for faculty engaged in scholarship or curriculum development that helps prepare our students and community for global leadership, citizenry, and success. The program is supported and administered by the Center for Innovation & Change and is made possible by the John H. Schroeder Global Scholar Endowed Fund. These extraordinary faculty will begin their work this summer. We congratulate them for:

Dr. Ed Bujak: Certification in Facilitating Intercultural Learning and Intercultural Development Inventory

Dr. Vincent Campese: (Thai cities of Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya) Ending the pandemic: Reducing persuasion towards misinformation through perspective and personalization in the communication of medical science.

Dr. Mari Plikuhn: Researching First Generation Students Studying Abroad

Dr. Rania Mousa: (Switzerland) Reimagining Financial Inclusion in the Post COVID-19 World: The Case of Grameen America.

Dr. Tamara Wandel: (Italy) Breaking Barriers Within the Deaf Community

It is with great pleasure that we would like to announce the appointment of Liz McCormick from Interim Director of Counseling Services to Director of Counseling Services. Liz stepped up from Counselor to Interim when our previous Director, Karen Stenstrom, left the University in March 2022. Liz has been with the University since January 2016 and has been a tremendous asset to Counseling Services and the University. Please join us in congratulating Liz on her promotion!

The Center for Career Development is pleased to announce that Ms. Dianna Cundiff has been named Director, Center for Career Development to replace Gene Wells, whose retirement is effective May 31, 2022. Please join us in congratulating Dianna in her promotion. She joined the career center in 2008, was named associate director in 2012 and will be presenting at the annual Career Development Professionals of Indiana (CDPI) conference this May. Best wishes Dianna.

The Annual Biology Awards honoring the outstanding achievements of UE biology students during the 2021-2022 academic year were announced during the Biology Senior Picnic on April 28th.

The recipient of the Jerry T. Seng Freshmen Biology Award was Josie Pagano.

The David and Jennifer Pollock Sophomore Biology Award was granted to Brad Schulte.
Charlie Watts received the P. “Louie” Winternheimer Junior Biology Award.

The James A. Brenneman Student Service Award in Biology was given to Samantha Schmidt.

Sarah Kempf was honored with the Patricia L. Akrabawi Teaching Assistant Award in Biology.

The Charles and Patricia Robertson Senior Biology Award was presented to Kenzie Young.

During the picnic, the biology department also recognized the achievements of Dr. Noah Gordon by presenting him with The Ivory Tower Award.

Congratulations go out to all biology majors for their success over the past academic year.

Congratulations to the faculty members who received a Dean's Teaching Award from their Academic Dean for 2021-2022. Their dedication to our students through their teaching and support is exceptional and deserving of this award. The faculty members being recognized are:

Erin Davis, associate professor of mathematics from the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences,

Patrick Thomas, associate professor of archeology from the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences,

Josh Fenton, clinical assistant professor of business law from the College of Business and Engineering,

Brian Swenty, professor of mechanical and civil engineering from the College of Business and Engineering,

Alison Jones, clinical assistant professor of education from the College of Education and Health Sciences,

Katie Thomas, clinical assistant professor of nursing from the College of Education and Health Sciences.

The University of Evansville Eta Lambda Chapter of Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing inducted new members in a ceremony April 24, 2022. Inductees included Juniors, Delany Herrmann, Faith Macy, Emily McMonigle, and Alexa Wheeler. Seniors, inductees included Julia Meadows, Sophie Treski and Emma Vassy. Additionally, RN to BSN Tracy Pfau and Lacey Risley along with Nurse Leader, Jamey Williams, MSN, RN, CNS, Melissa Fitch DNP, CRNA and Meghan Butcha DNP, CRNA were inducted. Katherine Goslak received the Key Award. Special thanks to 2021 Inductees Alexa Hopf, Katherine Goslak and Katelyn Sanders assisting in the ceremony. Michelle Hamblin MSN, RN gave the keynote address. The mission of Sigma International is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.