For the first time this year, on Wednesday, June 19, all University offices will be closed in honor of Juneteenth. This significant day marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. We urge everyone to utilize this time for reflection and contemplation on the journey towards freedom and equality.

Questions or Concerns Regarding this Work:

NAME: Mike Averett, Executive Director for Facilities Management and Planning, 812-488-2050, ma479@evansville.edu

Affected Dates: June 17 through June 21

Description of Work:

The main entrance into Olmsted (south side) will be painted as well as crosswalks leading from SOBA going east to Clifford Circle and Koch going west to Clifford Circle

Impact for Occupants:

• The Sesquicentennial Oval will be closed to any driving or parking access for the duration of the project.
• The main entrance into Olmsted (south side) will be closed to entrance or exit for the duration of the project.

Action(s) Required:

• Please follow posted signage, caution tape and cones.
• No driving or parking allowed on the front Oval.
• Please use Lots A or C as an alternative parking area.
• Use caution near equipment and painting activity.

Thank you for your patience as we improve our beautiful campus.

To report a facilities emergency, call (812) 488-2775.

UE have released the Financial Authority and Approval policy that governs the authority to sign any contract or agreement that binds the University of Evansville to another entity. The policy is effective June 1, 2024. You can read the full policy by visiting policies.evansville.edu. You can also view the policy addendum for delegates.

IT'S IN THE DETAILS, an exhibit of pen-paintings by Evansville artist Lilah Rogel, will be open in the Krannert Gallery from 5/20/24 - 8/18/2024.  Please stop by the Gallery to enjoy these colorful and interesting pieces of art.

EmployeeTIAA Individual Counseling Sessions

The Tri State Clinic Wellness Team is offering free one-on-one health coaching sessions for employees & spouses on the UE medical plan this summer at the Health Center!

• Conveniently located at the on-site Health Center
• Schedule with a health coach to identify your health and wellness goals and create a sustainable plan unique to you and your lifestyle
• Continue sessions as desired for ongoing support & accountability

Dates & times:

• Tuesday, May 14th @ 8:00 am-12:00 pm

• Monday, June 17th @ 8:00 am-12:00 pm

• Tuesday, July 16th @ 8:00 am-12:00 pm

Schedule with us online at: https://shorturl.at/xBKY7

Questions? Email the Wellness Team at tscwellness@ascension.org!

Employee & Spouse Summer Health Risk Assessments are right around the corner!

Dates: June 10th -12th

Time: 7:00am -10:45am

Location: Eykamp Room 251

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. Drink plenty of water before your arrival. Take maintenance medications as prescribed, as long as they are not required to be taken with food.

Click here to book your appointment: https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1bblnzjg/

Campers will experience instruction led by the Evansville Women's Basketball coaching staff with support from Evansville players.

• This camp is for all ability levels, and the purpose of Little Ballers Camp is to teach the fundamentals of basketball: dribbling, shooting, passing, rebounding, defense, and teamwork, while also stressing the importance of hard work and a positive attitude!  
• Each camper will experience instruction through individual skill work, as well as small-sided games, and competitions.  
• All campers will receive a t-shirt as well as a camp evaluation/certificate.

Grades: 2nd - 8th

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
$175 | Individual/First Child Registration
$150 | Additional Sibling (same household)

*$20 off Individual/First Child Registration when registered by May 25th

We are excited to announce that Mike Averett is taking on a new role with the University of Evansville as the Assistant Vice President of Facilities and Operations. Mike joined the University in February 2022 as Executive Director of Facilities Management and Planning, bringing over 15 years of higher education facilities services experience. Mike has made significant improvements to the functionality and reach of his department that is felt campus wide. Please join us in congratulating Mike on this well-deserved promotion!

Summer is here… and we’re excited to welcome The Healthier You Challenge!

Dates: June 24th - August 18th

Struggle to drink water or get your exercise in? Do this 8-week challenge to help make hydration & exercise a habit! The goal of this challenge is to drink at least 64 oz of water per day and 150 minutes of exercise per week.

• Earn 1 point for every glass of water checked off (8 glasses daily).

• Earn 3 points for every week you complete 150 minutes of exercise.

A water & exercise tracker will be provided at the start of the challenge. Those that meet both goals weekly will be entered into a prize drawing!

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Earn $150 in HRA credits for successfully completing the challenge!

Interested in signing up? Click the link below!

Please email Taylor (taylor.kollak@ascension.org) with any questions.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/vxy6D8YvhxKKV9yv6

College Mentors for Kids at UE is currently seeking mentors for the 2024-2025 school year. 
At College Mentors, we connect kids to college students through weekly on-campus activities that inspire growth, confidence, and brighter futures.

The UE chapter currently partners with Harper Elementary School on Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 pm. Please apply at College Mentors for Kids: Mentor Application (collegementors.org)

For any questions or additional information, please contact Michelle Guadarrama at mguadarrama@collegementors.org.

The University is pleased to share a new centralized document storage location for all institutional policies. The new site, located at https://policies.evansville.edu, will serve as a comprehensive repository for all university policies, making it easier for everyone to access and reference important information. Policies can be located by office, constituency, and alphabetically, simplifying the search process. Users can also utilize keyword searching to quickly find specific policies or topics.

However, for this new repository to be successful, we need your help to populate it. We are calling on representatives from every area and department on campus to upload their policies to the site.

Please note that while we strive to include all university policies on the website, some policies may be documented in the Faculty Manual or Student Handbook rather than on the site itself.

All policies must be in PDF format and must be ADA Accessible to ensure they are usable by everyone in our community. Instructions for making policies ADA-compliant and uploading them are attached to this message.

We appreciate your cooperation in this effort to centralize and streamline our university policies. If you have any questions or need assistance with uploading your policies, please don't hesitate to reach out to Help@evansville.edu.

Policy Accessibility Check

How to Upload to Policy Center

In an era where cultural preservation meets modern innovation, we are excited to announce the launch of our newly revamped Master of Arts program in Cultural Resource Management right here at the University of Evansville. Formerly known as 'Innovative Leadership in Heritage Management,' the program has undergone a transformation to better reflect its focus and appeal to aspiring students like you.

Designed with your passions and aspirations in mind, our MA in Cultural Resource Management offers a dynamic blend of theory and practice, equipping you with the skills and expertise needed to thrive in the diverse landscape of heritage and cultural preservation.

With an emphasis on accessibility and flexibility, our online, asynchronous format allows you to pursue your degree at your own pace, seamlessly integrating your studies into your busy life. Whether you're juggling work commitments, social engagements, or other academic pursuits, our program empowers you to chart your own path to success. Even better? No expensive, standardized test scores required.

What sets our program apart is the unparalleled opportunities it offers. From internship placements in Evansville to immersive workshops at the historic Harlaxton College, you'll gain hands-on experience and invaluable insights from industry leaders and experts. Our extensive network of partners and collaborators ensures that you'll be at the forefront of cultural preservation efforts, making a tangible impact in communities near and far.

As a student in our MA program, you'll delve into a diverse range of courses, including:

• Cultural Heritage Conservation
• Cultural Landscape Management
• Archaeological Resource Management
• Cultural Policy and Advocacy
• Digital Humanities and Cultural Mapping
• Heritage Tourism and Sustainable Development

Upon graduation, you'll be equipped to pursue a wide array of rewarding career paths, including:

• Cultural Resource Manager
• Museum Curator or Director
• Heritage Conservation Specialist
• Archaeological Field Supervisor
• Cultural Policy Analyst
• Tourism Development Officer

With no standardized test results required for admission, there's never been a better time to apply and embark on your journey towards a fulfilling career in cultural resource management. Seize the opportunity to shape the future of our shared heritage and make a difference in the world.

Apply today and join us in preserving the past for generations to come. Visit our University of Evansville site to learn more and start your application process. Apply today!

Associate Professor of English Dr. Petrosillo presented her research on medieval and modern representations of women's reproductive health at the 59th International Congress on Medieval Studies, a gathering of thousands of scholars of medieval studies. Her paper was titled "Managing the Birth Story: Autonomy, Storytelling, and Incredulous Births from Constance of Sicily to Covid Mothers." At the Congress, the first issue of the journal Arthuriana's peer-reviewed public-facing open access blog series "The So What" debuted and hers is its first publication: https://www.arthuriana.com/blog/falconry-and-bodily-autonomy

Huge congratulations are in order for our amazing faculty (Drs Katie Whetstone, Kyle Matsel, and Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer) and talented alumni (Drs. Andrew Patton and Sarah "Gehres" Kilian) on their recent publication titled, "Reliability And Validity Of Visual Estimation In Determining Thorax Rotation Mobility Using The Quadruped Lumbar-Locked Position."

Check out their article here --> https://ijspt.org/reliability-and-validity-of-visual-estimation-in-determining-thorax-rotation-mobility-using-the-quadruped-lumbar-locked-position/

It is sad to report that one of our relatively recent alumni, Ted Morse, has died of a blood clot at age 40.  This is particularly sad as his father, Robert Morse, a professor emeritus in computer science had recently lost his wife, Denise.  https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/11840040

On Tuesday, the NCAA released its latest Academic Progress Report (APR), which holds institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete for each academic term.

Data submitted for the 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years is included in the latest report.  Two University of Evansville programs are being recognized for their multi-year APR scores.  The Purple Aces women’s volleyball and men’s golf teams were honored for being in the top 10% of NCAA Division I.

“This recognition is a testament to the hard work put in by our student-athletes, coaches and staff,” UE Athletics Director Dr. Ziggy Siegfried said.  “To have two of our programs rank in the top 10% nationally is a prestigious honor for the University of Evansville and our athletics department.”

The four-year Academic Progress Rate national average for Division I teams remained steady at 984 this year, as the division marked the 20th anniversary of APR data collection. During those 20 years, overall student-athlete academic success has risen substantially.

Compared with the four-year period prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2015-16 through 2018-19), the overall national four-year average across all sports increased one point. At the sport level, changes in the national average were small. Compared with pre-pandemic averages, baseball increased 1 point to 978, football fell 1 point to 963, men’s basketball increased 2 points to 968 and women’s basketball decreased 2 points to 981.

Dave Schnase, NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs, said, “Student-athletes have achieved incredible success in the classroom over the last 20 years, mostly due to the hard work and commitment to academic achievement by student-athletes on campuses across the country.

“In addition, the unprecedented success is in part due to the work of the Committee on Academics and its predecessor, the Committee on Academic Performance. The policy changes they made, including initial-eligibility standards and progress-toward-degree requirements, along with on-campus support for student-athletes, contributed to the high rates we are seeing now.”

Each academic year, every Division I sports team’s APR is calculated using a simple and consistent formula. Scholarship student-athletes can earn 1 point for staying on course for a degree in their chosen major and 1 point for being retained (or graduating) at the end of each academic term. For schools that do not offer athletics scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.

This is the third consecutive year of publicly reported APRs after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the Division I board approved the release of APR scores but voted to continue the suspension of program penalties. After further review, the Committee on Academics is not enforcing the loss of access to postseason competition for teams that have scored lower than 930. Instead, a conditional waiver is being offered this year due to lingering impacts of COVID-19.

The NCAA has announced that the Evansville-Tennessee Knoxville Super Regional Tournament will begin on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. central time at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Friday’s game can be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and seen live nationally on ESPN2.

The full schedule for the three-game, best-of-three series is as follows:

Friday, June 7:  2 PM central (ESPN2)

Saturday, June 8:  10 AM central (ESPN2)

Sunday, June 9:  5 PM central (If Necessary - ESPNU)

Evansville advanced to the Knoxville Super Regional by winning the Greenville Regional Tournament on Monday with a 6-5 victory over #16 national seed East Carolina in Greenville, North Carolina.  Tennessee, meanwhile, swept the Knoxville Regional Tournament with three victories against Northern Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Miss.

Evansville will bring a 38-24 overall record into the Knoxville Super Regional, while Tennessee will bring a 53-11 overall record into the weekend as the nation’s #1 overall seed.  The winner of the Knoxville Super Regional will advance on to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

The University of Evansville baseball team became just the ninth No. 4 seed to win an NCAA Tournament Regional on Monday afternoon, as the fourth-seeded Purple Aces outlasted the host and #16 national seed East Carolina Pirates, 6-5, at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.

“What a tremendous moment for our program!” said UE head coach Wes Carroll.  “I thought that Nick Smith did a tremendous job of setting the tone for us today, and then what Max Hansmann and Shane Harris was able to do out of the pen was really special.  Offensively, we had guys step up once again, and what a great bounce-back performance from last night.  Our guys never wavered this weekend, and they represented the University and this program so well, and I couldn’t be more proud of them for that.

“I also want to thank the people at East Carolina and their fans for a tremendous environment and regional experience.  The environment was special, and the fans were in to every game, and it made it a very special weekend of baseball.”

Senior starter Nick Smith kept East Carolina scoreless for the first two innings on Monday, and his teammates helped give him an early lead with single runs in the first and second innings.  Senior designated hitter Kip Fougerousse continued his torrid stretch with a long solo home run to dead center field in the first inning to not only give UE the lead, but also tie the Evansville single-season home run record with his 21st home run of the year.  Fougerousse has now homered in six-straight games and in eight of nine games overall.

A walk, a wild pitch, an infield single and a throwing error by ECU helped UE plate its second run of the contest in the second inning.  The Pirates would rebound with two runs in the third inning to tie the game, but Smith kept the score tied at 2-2 until the fifth inning with four strong innings of work on the mound.

The Pirates would rally for three runs in the fifth inning on just one base hit, before sophomore reliever Max Hansmann (2-1) would come on to shut down the inning with ECU leading 5-2.  Evansville would immediately respond with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning on a lead-off double by senior shortstop Simon Scherry, a single by graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger, and an RBI ground out by Fougerousse to trim the deficit to 5-3.

Shallenberger would then launch one of the most important home runs in UE history in the sixth inning with a three-run blast to right-center field to give UE a 6-5 lead.  From there, Hansmann would retire six of the next eight ECU batters to keep the score at 6-5 going into the ninth inning.  Senior reliever Shane Harris then came out of the UE bullpen and set down the Pirates in order to earn his third save of the year and help UE secure its first Regional Tournament championship in program history.

Shallenberger went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to help lead the UE offense.  Fougerousse also went 1-for-3 with his fourth home run of the Regional Tournament on his way to earning the Greenville (N.C.) Regional Tournament Most Outstanding Player honor.  Scherry and Widder also had two hits each for UE, which improves to 38-24 overall with the victory and advances on to the Super Regional round to face national No. 1 seed, Tennessee.

Fougerousse earned Regional Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors, while Shallenberger, Scherry and freshman pitcher Kenton Deverman were all named to the Greenville (N.C.) All-Regional Tournament team.

The NCAA will announce the dates and start times for the Super Regional match-up between Evansville and Tennessee on Tuesday morning via social media.  UE and Tennessee have never met in the sport of baseball before.

The University of Evansville baseball team exploded for 17 runs on Saturday, powered by four home runs, as the Purple Aces advanced to the Regional Final of the 2024 Greenville (N.C.) Regional with a 17-11 victory over third-seeded VCU at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.

“Another great performance tonight by our ballclub,” said UE head coach Wes Carroll.  “I thought that up and down our lineup, our guys were locked in tonight from the start, and Donovan Schultz did a great job of shutting VCU down early and giving everything that he had tonight on the mound for us.

“We have now put ourselves into a very special position, but the job is not done yet.  We need to come to the park tomorrow with the same kind of mentality offensively, and we need to be ready for a battle, no matter who we face.”

Evansville jumped out early with three runs in the second inning on back-to-back RBI singles by senior shortstop Simon Scherry and graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger, and a sacrifice fly by senior designated hitter Kip Fougerousse.  The Purple Aces then tacked on three more runs two innings later on a run-scoring wild pitch and a laser two-run home run by graduate first baseman Chase Hug to take a 6-0 lead.

Evansville then exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning to grab a 13-0 lead, highlighted by a grand slam by graduate third baseman Brent Widder and a towering two-run home run by junior second baseman Cal McGinnis.  After VCU used a pair of home runs to trim the deficit to 13-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning, UE immediately responded with two more runs in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Shallenberger and a run-scoring double-play ground ball to take a 15-3 lead.

VCU would not go away, scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and five more in the seventh to cut UE’s lead to 15-10.  Fougerousse would stop the bleeding for UE with a long two-run home run to center field in the top of the eighth inning to give UE a 17-10 cushion.  VCU would score a run in the ninth inning, but would get no closer, as UE advanced to the Regional Final for the second time in school history (2006).

Shallenberger went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored to help lead a 16-hit UE attack.  Scherry and Fougerousse both had three-hit performances for UE as well, while McGinnis went 2-for-5.

Graduate left-hander Donovan Schultz (6-2) earned the victory by scattering five runs on seven hits in 6.0 innings of work, striking out five in a career-best 114 pitches.

Evansville will now await the winner of tomorrow’s elimination game between top-seeded and host East Carolina and VCU, which is set for 11 a.m. central time on Sunday.  The Purple Aces will face the winner of that game on Sunday night at 5 p.m. central time in the Regional Final round.  Sunday’s UE game can be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and seen live on ESPN+.

University of Evansville freshman starter Kenton Deverman tossed eight strong innings on Friday, and the Purple Aces used timely hitting to knock off the host and #16 national seed East Carolina, 4-1, in the first game of the Greenville (N.C.) Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.

“What an incredible game for our program, for our fans, for our alumni, and for our University watching back home,” said UE head coach Wes Carroll.  “I knew that we were an older club, I knew that we have a lot of talent and I felt like we would be able handle that environment.  But, for a freshman (like Kenton Deverman) to go out and do it, I think that it was one of the most incredible performances that I have ever seen by a Purple Ace.

“Kenton was incredible on the mound for us today!  We also had some seniors step up in some very big moments for us offensively, and defensively, we got a couple of great plays from Mark Shallenberger and Ty Rumsey in the outfield.  Overall, I was really proud of the effort that our guys gave today.”

Deverman (9-1) was magnificent, limiting East Carolina to just a single run on three hits in 8.0 innings of work.  Deverman’s lone blemish was a solo home run in the fourth inning by American Athletic Conference Player of the Year Carter Cunningham, but aside from that, he allowed just two singles, and did not allow another runner to advance past second base in his eight innings of work.

Evansville gave Deverman the lead for good in the second inning, thanks to a walk from graduate first baseman Chase Hug, a single by graduate third baseman Brent Widder and a sacrifice fly by graduate catcher Brendan Hord.  Senior designated hitter Kip Fougerousse then gave UE a 2-0 lead in the third inning with a solo home run to left-center field for his team-leading 18th home run of the year.  Fougerousse has now homered in five of UE’s last six games overall.

Cunningham would answer with a solo blast of his own into a stiff breeze blowing in from right field in the fourth inning to cut the UE lead to 2-1.  The score would remain 2-1 until the ninth inning, when Evansville would rally for two insurance runs.  After a walk by Fougerousse and a single by Hug along with an ECU error, Widder drilled a two-run single to center field off of ECU closer Danny Beal to give UE a 4-1 lead.  In the bottom of the ninth inning, senior reliever Shane Harris worked around back-to-back one-out singles to post a scoreless frame, capped by a strikeout to clinch UE’s 4-1 victory.

Widder went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Fougerousse and Hug both had hits and scored a pair of runs each.  Overall, Evansville out-hit East Carolina, 6-5, in a well-played game in front of 5,628 fans at Clark LeClair Stadium.

With the victory, Evansville advances on to the winner’s bracket contest against the winner of tonight’s game between #2 Wake Forest and #3 VCU.  That game will take place on Saturday night at 5 p.m. central time and can be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and seen live on ESPN+.  UE will bring a 36-23 overall record into Saturday’s game.

Toby Wilcox, a long-time successful collegiate head coach, has been selected to lead the men’s and women’s swimming & diving program at the University of Evansville, Director of Athletics Dr. Ziggy Siegfried announced today.

Wilcox has earned eight conference “Coach of the Year” honors during his collegiate coaching career, which began at UE in the mid-1980s.  Wilcox served as UE’s assistant swim coach from 1986 through 1988, before leading the program from 1988 through 1997 and earning three Midwestern Collegiate Conference “Coach of the Year” honors.

“Toby Wilcox is an exceptional coach, and we are thrilled to welcome him back to the University of Evansville,” said Siegfried. “Coach Wilcox has achieved great success throughout his career by promoting academic excellence, providing an outstanding student-athlete experience, achieving competitive success, and engaging with the community and alumni. We are excited to see how his high-energy and transformative leadership will impact our student-athletes and much more.”

“I am extremely grateful to the administration of President Pietruszkiewicz and Athletics Director Ziggy Siegfried for the chance to come back and guide the Swim and Dive program,” said Wilcox.  “UE is home to me and I’m excited about working with this group of outstanding young men and women, Plus, seeing where this program can go to new heights. Go Aces!”

Wilcox returns to the University of Evansville after spending the past 13 years at Birmingham Southern College (BSC) where he started the swimming and diving program. Wilcox built the Birmingham Southern program into a perennial power in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), earning 16 SAA team titles on the men’s and women’s sides. He has coached 121 individual SAA champions, 57 SAA relay champions, and helped direct 35 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III National Championships. During his tenure, Wilcox helped produce 13 SAA “Swimmers of the year,” seven SAA “Divers of the Year,” and 11 SAA “Newcomers of the Year.” Wilcox earned five SAA “Coach of the Year” honors during his tenure at Birmingham Southern.

Prior to BSC, Wilcox was entrenched in the swimming and diving community in Evansville. Wilcox was the head coach at the University of Evansville for nine seasons, from 1988-97, and was named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) Coach of the Year three times. Wilcox coached 24 athletes to individual titles, and three MCC Swimmers of the year. Prior to his stint as head coach, Wilcox served as Evansville’s Assistant Swim Coach from 1986 to 1988, and was also head swim coach for the University of Evansville Aquatic Club from 1984 to 1993.

Wilcox knows what it is like to compete at UE, as he earned both MCC and Heartland Collegiate Conference MVP honors for the Purple Aces in 1984.  Wilcox was a two-time team MVP in 1983 and 1984, while also serving as a team captain for UE.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from UE in 1985.

A native of Rensselaer, Indiana, Wilcox and his wife Cathy, have two children: Cole and Reghan.