Employee & Spouse Summer Health Risk Assessments will take place July 17th - 19th from 7:00am -10:45am each day in Eykamp Room 253. Complete your health risk assessment and earn HRA credits. This health risk assessment is available for UE employees and their spouses on the UE medical insurance plan. Please remember, fasting 8-10 hours is recommended. Water and Black coffee are allowed. Please take maintenance medications as prescribed, as long as they are not required to be taken with food. Please click the link below to sign up today!

https://acelink.evansville.edu/areas/medicalclinic/appointments/Index.cfm

Nashville Sounds vs Gwinnett Stripers
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. CT, First Pitch at 6:35 p.m. CT
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Evansville Otters vs Gateway Grizzlies
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. CT, First Pitch at 6:35 p.m. CT
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St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees
Sunday, July 2, 2023
Gates open at 11:15 a.m. CT, First Pitch at 1:15 p.m. CT
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Indianapolis Indians vs Memphis Redbirds
Friday, July 7, 2023
Gates open at 6:05 p.m. ET, First Pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET
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Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Gates open at 1:30 p.m. ET, First Pitch at 3:05 p.m. ET
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Don’t forget to plan for the fall and order your letterhead, business cards, envelopes, and stationery through Marcom.

Visit the Marcom webpage to place an order. If you have never ordered through Marcom, you will be prompted to create an account.

Marcom will provide directions for ordering, create a proof to approve for your order, and also indicate how to enter your budget code for the request.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Wendy Marx at wm74@evansville.edu and 812-488-2561.

Watch this video on how to review a proof in Lytho.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your unwavering commitment to excellence in education. We are so fortunate that our campus community tirelessly gives their time, talents, and treasures.

As we move FORWARD>> into our next fiscal year, we want to be sure we provided you with the opportunity to establish or renew your payroll deduction. To establish a payroll deduction, please access the MyUE portal, and click on “Campus Campaign Pledge Form.” When completed, please send the form to alumni@evansville.edu.

A gift via payroll deduction is an easy way to support our students and campus. It also lends itself to becoming a President’s Club member, which is our gift society of donors who contribute at least $1,000 in combined gifts per fiscal year. One benefit of becoming a President’s Club member is receiving a parking decal/hangtag which allows you to park anywhere on campus (except for the admissions’ purple and handicap spots). Giving through payroll deduction will also count towards the goals for FORWARD>> The Campaign for the University of Evansville. To learn more, visit forward.evansvlle.edu.

We are stronger together, and when we support each other, we strengthen our ability to continue to live out the University of Evansville’s mission to think critically, act bravely, serve responsibility, and live meaningfully in a changing world.

Thank you and go Aces!

FIN 280 - Introduction to Personal Finance is now being offered this fall 2023 on MWF at 11:00 am. This class is generally only offered in the summer, so this is a great opportunity to take a class that is relevant to everyone and will benefit you all in the future! Topics include: Money Management Strategies: Financial Statements and Budgeting; Financial Services; Consumer Credit; The Housing Decision; Property and Auto Insurance; Investing; Retirement Planning; Estate Planning.

Floor Cleaning Notice for Multiple Buildings (See Impact Below)

Questions or Concerns Regarding this Work:
Bob Dale, bd22@evansville.edu

Description of Work:
A contractor will conduct annual floor cleaning per the schedule listed below. If your building is not listed, it has already been cleaned or will be completed during Christmas Break. Facilities Maintenance Services technicians will move trash containers, recycling bins, chairs, and floor mats. A blue sticker will be placed on the office doorknob when work is finished.

Affected Dates and Buildings:
Sunday, May 14 through
Thursday, June 29, 2023

Week of May 14:
Graves Hall

Weeks of May 21-June 1:
Koch Center

Weeks of June 4 – June 15:
Schroeder School of Business (SOBA)

Weeks of June 18 – June 29:
Carson Center

Impact for Occupants:
There will be intermittent noise, vibrations, and non-toxic odors associated with this work.

Action(s) Required:
- Remove any paper, boxes, and personal belongings from your office floor prior to the scheduled cleaning date.
- Please allow time for the floor to dry prior to placing objects on the floor.
- To have your research lab floors cleaned, contact the Facilities Service Center at 812-488-2775 prior to the scheduled cleaning date.

Thank you for your patience as we maintain our beautiful campus.
To report a facilities emergency, call (812) 488-2775

UE Suzuki Talent Education Violin Program instructors, Maria Mastropaolo and Sarah Pearce were recognized for milestone anniversaries as members of the Suzuki faculty during the Program’s May Solo Recital week, May 1-4. Maria Mastropaolo celebrates 25 years of teaching and Sarah Pearce celebrates 15 years on the faculty.  Both have taken extensive training for both Suzuki violin pedagogy and Suzuki Early Childhood Education and are recognized as highly-qualified instructors by the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Sarah and Maria serve as officers on the Executive Board of the Suzuki Association of Indiana. Both have been selected for presentations for the SAA Parents as Partners annual on-line lecture series. Maria has earned a Suzuki Association of the Americas Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Teaching. She has served as faculty for the University of Louisville Suzuki Institute. Maria is a member of the 1st violin section of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. Both teachers are responsible for students who have earned recognition for their distinguished musical accomplishments locally and elserwhere.  Sarah and Maria are graduates of the University of Evansville.

The UE Suzuki Program has been celebrating its 50th anniversary during 2022-2023. Professor Emerita, Carol Dallinger, established the Program when she joined the music faculty in 1972. For information about the UE Suzuki Violin Program go to: https://www.evansville.edu/majors/music/outreachsuzuki.cfm

Five members of the University of Evansville baseball team were honored with Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team status on Tuesday, as the Purple Aces produced two first-team selections and three honorable mention members.

Graduate pitcher Jarrett Blunt (Ottumwa, Iowa/Omaha) and junior pitcher Donovan Schultz (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) were voted to the MVC’s Scholar-Athlete First Team in a vote of the league’s Sports Information Directors. Senior pitcher Tyler Denu (Mount Horeb, Wis./Mount Horeb), redshirt junior pitcher Nate Hardman (Normal, Ill./Lincoln Land CC) and sophomore catcher Evan Waggoner (Bedford, Ind./Bedford North Lawrence) all captured honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete Team status.

Blunt currently owns a 3.94 GPA while pursuing his Master’s of Science in Leadership at UE. He finished the year going 5-1 in 21 appearances and six starts for UE, while ranking sixth in the Valley with a 3.64 ERA. Blunt also ranked among the Valley’s best in innings pitched (64.1 IP), strikeouts (65) and batting average against (.260) in his lone season in a Purple Aces’ uniform.

Schultz was voted to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team by owning a 3.99 GPA in Sports Communication at UE. On the diamond, Schultz led Evansville and ranked fifth in the MVC with a team-best six victories on the year. He also ranked among the MVC’s leaders in ERA (4.31), innings pitched (77.1), strikeouts (63), and fewest hits allowed (62), while ranking second in the league in opposing batting average at .221. Schultz earned the league’s MVC Elite 17 Award for having the highest GPA in the MVC Tournament finals.

Denu earned honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete Team status after owning a 3.70 GPA in Accounting at UE. Denu started 12 games for Evansville this year, going 4-4 with a 4.42 ERA in 53.0 innings of work. He struck out 53 men against 26 walks, while holding teams to a .249 batting average against.

Hardman captured honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete Team status after posting a 3.61 GPA in Marketing in the classroom, and earning second-team all-MVC honors on the diamond as a relief pitcher. Hardman finished the regular-season ranked second in the MVC and in the top 20 in the country with 10 saves as UE’s closer. He tied for the league lead in appearances with 30, and went 1-0 with six saves and a 2.45 ERA in 13 MVC appearances.

Waggoner was the final member of the UE squad to earn honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete Team status after posting a 3.89 GPA in Actuarial Science in the classroom at UE. On the diamond, Waggoner was named to the MVC All-Tournament Team after hitting a pair of home runs in the conference tournament to help UE advance to the tournament final. On the year, he hit .271 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 25 RBI in 45 games played, including 38 starts.

The criteria for the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team voting parallels the College Sports Communicators (CSC) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves, with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at their institution and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution.

As summer workouts are under way, University of Evansville head women's basketball coach Robyn Scherr-Wells has announced a pair of staff promotions as the team has its sights set on the 2023-24 season.  Tori Jarosz has been promoted to Recruiting Coordinator while Caleb Poston will assume an Assistant Coach role.

Jarosz enters her third season with the Purple Aces program and joined Scherr-Wells in June of 2021.  Just before making the move to Evansville, Jarosz signed with the Dallas Wings of the WNBA for their training camp in the spring of 2021.  She enjoyed a 5-year professional career that saw her play for teams in seven different countries.  As a college player at Marist College, Jarosz was a MAAC Player of the Year while being named to the MAAC All-Decade Team.
 
"Tori has been instrumental in the growth of our program in my two years at UE. I had the opportunity to hire her right as her professional playing career was coming to a close, and I have seen her grow tremendously as a coach and a recruiter in her two years here," Scherr-Wells stated.  "I know she will do a fantastic job leading our recruiting efforts moving forward!"

Caleb Poston joined the UE program in June of 2022 as the Director of Basketball Operations.  Before coming to Evansville, Poston was an assistant coach at Pittsburg State University in Kansas.  The 2016 graduate of the University of Cincinnati has also worked for the women's basketball programs at Maryland, Xavier and Covenant College in Georgia.

"I am excited to promote Caleb to assistant coach. He has done a great job wearing many different hats in our program over the last year. I am thrilled for Caleb to get back on the court as an assistant coach and back on the recruiting trail where he has had experience in previous positions," Scherr-Wells exclaimed.  "He is a people person with great energy, and I am confident he will shine in his new role! He is an excellent relationship builder, and our program will benefit greatly with him in this role."