The HLC Steering Committee will be hosting four open forums, with two sessions each scheduled for both October 23 and October 24. We encourage you to attend one of the open forums and will continue to share relevant updates as we move through the Fall semester. Below are the dates, locations, and intended audiences for each Open Forum.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

10 a.m. – Staff and Administrators

Location: SB 270 (Vectren Executive Board Room)

2 p.m. – Faculty

Location: Koch Center 100

Thursday, October 24, 2024

10 a.m. – Staff and Administrators

Location: SB 270 (Vectren Executive Board Room)

2 p.m. – Faculty

Location: Koch Center 100

For more information on the HLC process and to access a Frequently Asked Questions page, please click here.

Aces Bettering Learning for Everyone (ABLE) is having their call out meeting on October 9th at 6 p.m. in the Multicultural Commons in upstairs Ridgeway!

ABLE is a club that is meant to advocate and help improve the experiences for disabled students on campus. We are working to spread awareness, information, and advocating for the disabled community on our campus.

Anyone is welcome to attend! We are hoping to discuss what we want to accomplish this semester and to create an environment on campus that is comfortable and accessible to everyone!

We hope to see you there!

Remember to mark your calendar for Chartwells upcoming lunchtime celebration of Ms. Betty's 90th birthday on October 10th! It's going to be a blast!

Don't miss this year's Health Career Fair!

Tuesday, October 22

12:30pm- 3:00pm

Eykamp Hall, RUC

You can register for this event in Handshake. Questions? Contact career@evansville.edu.

Join the UE Venturing Crew on their annual Fall Break trip, which will take place this year at the beautiful lakes and rivers of Missouri!

Students will get to canoe the Jacks Fork River while staying at and exploring the Two Rivers campground. There will also be visits to the St. Louis City Museum (aka an adult-sized jungle gym), Lambert's Cafe (the home of the thrown rolls), and more stops along the way!

The crew will leave UE on the evening of Friday the 11th and return the afternoon of Tuesday the 15th. For payment, RSVPing, or more information, email Sam Tarter at st238@evansville.edu. Sign ups and more information will be available in Ridgway during the weeks leading to Fall Break.

Join UE Students for Life, Aces Catholic, and Faith in Action at Redeemer Church on Saturday, October 19th at 9 am to help children in the foster care system by packaging "bags of hope!" This event is in partnership with the Isaiah 1:17 project, a local organization that seeks to meet the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of children and families and show every child that he or she matters!

The event will occur at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer (on Lincoln avenue across from the front oval).

The Majors and Minors Fair will be held on Thursday, October 17, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in Eykamp Hall.

Thinking about changing or adding a major or minor? This is your chance to network with faculty and current students as well as student support services. Learn more about classes, research opportunities, internships, and career outcomes available to you.

• Academic Services will be available on site to update your major or minor.
• Or you can take time to think about making changes before spring advising.
• The M&M Fair is open to all students.
• Snacks will be served.

Celebrate Gregory Gregory with us! On Oct 9th, in The Eatery during lunch. Indulge in a delightful UK-inspired feast and treat yourself to a popular British beverage like Squash Water. Have you visited Haralxton? We want to hear all about it! Share your experience using #GregoryGregoryDay. Don't forget to tag us for a chance to be featured!!

On Monday, October 7th, the UE Finance Club will hold their introductory meeting at 4:00pm in SB 173. The club will discuss available jobs in the Financial Sector as well as a potential trip to visit one of the major Financial Markets.

All majors are welcome to join!

Join your fellow staff and administrators for a lively book discussion. For the month of October we will be reading Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak. We will meet in the Multicultural Commons/Phillips Alcove on the second floor of Ridgway on Wednesday October 30th at 12noon. Feel free to bring your lunch.

The TIAA-CREF representative will be back on the UE campus for individual counseling sessions.

• October 23
• November 13
• December 18

To schedule an appointment, please visit www.tiaa.org/schedulenow. The sessions are held in the Eades Music Room, SOBA 153.

Employees - Ascension St. Vincent is providing mobile mammography services for the University of Evansville. The mobile mammography bus will be located next to the Krannert Building on October 9th from 9:00AM - 2:00PM. Please click the link below to sign up for an appointment time! An Ascension Breast Center representative will call you prior to your appointment date to verify all necessary registration information.

Click here to register

Paintings by artist Eric Utterback will be featured in the exhibit DISTORTED REALITIES from August 26 - October 13, 2024 in the Krannert Gallery.

You are cordially invited to the artists reception in the Krannert Gallery on Thursday, September 5 at 6:30 pm.

This exhibit is supported by the Efroymson Family Fund and the UE Department of Art.

Dear Freshmen by Abijah Mersyl Dalion is out now. Abijah talks about studying strategies and techniques, and academic resources about campus. Tune in to hear all about navigating coursework.

A new episode of Julian Shellnutt's "The Couch" is up now and he talks about NFL week 4, Chiefs woes, commanders hype, and Week 5 predictions! Tune in now to hear all about what he has to say!

The exercise science and second year DPT students will be conducting community balance assessments.  We are looking for 22 participants who are 55 years or older to take part in these assessments.  Please share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested and able to participate.  The participant does not need to be able to walk but should at least be able to stand for the assessments.     When:  10/28/2024   Where:  University of Evansville Meeks Family Field House 1800 Walnut Street Evansville, IN 47714   What:   DPT students will complete balance testing along with exercise science students and provide you with an exercise program and education to address any findings during the testing   Time:  Session 1 from 1:00-2:30  Session 2 from 2:30-4:00   Participants can contact me by email (ck39@evansville.edu) with any questions. See the attached flyer for further information or click here to sign up online.

The bookstore will have the following limited hours for Fall Break:

• Saturday and Sunday, October 12th and 13th: CLOSED
• Monday and Tuesday, October 14th and 15th: 10am-3pm

We will resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, October 16th.

Pick up a Pepsi Zero Sugar for a guaranteed chance to win a $200 gift card at the University Bookstore. Scan the QR code attached to this Purple Pulse as well as nearby flyers in Aces Market to enter.

Hi all! College Mentors for Kids is still looking for mentors for our 2024 - 2025 school year. This is a great opportunity to build connections, build social skills, and have fun. This is also not a huge commitment, just two hours a week on Wednesdays. If interested please email ak427 or ds376.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Up next for the University of Evansville men’s golf team is a trip to Lexington, Ky. for the Cullan Brown Collegiate.

Hosted at Lexington Country Club, the tournament is set for Monday and Tuesday.  The field includes Bellarmine, Belmont, Chattanooga, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Mercer, Morehead State, North Alabama, Purdue Fort Wayne, South Alabama, Toledo, and Western Kentucky.  Par is 71 and the yardage is 7,280.

Earlier this week, the Purple Aces took part in the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate in Jonesboro, Ark.  Andres Rodriguez was the top finisher for UE, tying for 40th.  Over three rounds of play, he recorded a 219 with his low round (1-under 71) coming in the second 18 holes.

Omar Khalid finished two strokes behind Rodriguez with a 221.  He matched Rodriguez’ tally in the second round, recording a 71.  Daniil Romashkin completed the top three for Evansville.  His 229 tied him for 69th place.  He opened the event with a 71.

As a team, UE came home in 15th place.

MURRAY, Ky. – Another unbelievable effort saw Giulia Cardona record 31 kills as Murray State erased an 0-2 deficit to defeat the University of Evansville volleyball team in five sets on Saturday.

Cardona hit an efficient .274 in the contest while adding six digs.  Ainoah Cruz led the way with 13 digs while Kora Ruff registered 29 assists.  Four Racers had double figure kills with Ella Vogel leading the way with 18.

Game 1 – UE 25, MSU 23

Madisyn Steele’s solo block opened a 3-1 spurt by the Aces to begin the match.  Murray State took their first lead at 7-4 and continued to hold the advantage throughout the majority of the frame with the largest edge being five points at 16-11.

UE never backed down and utilized a 3-0 rally to tie it up at 20-20 with Steele and Angelica Gonzalez registering a block.  Following a point by the Racers, Steele added a kill to her tally as the Aces went up by a score of 24-22.  Giulia Cardona would pick up the clinching kill for the Aces in a 25-23 decision.

Game 2 – UE 25, MSU 19
Angelica Gonzalez recorded a kill that put the Aces up by a 3-1 tally.  Posting four of the next five points, the Racers took their first advantage at 5-4.  Once again, MSU took control as the set approached the middle portion.  Their lead grew to as many as four points at 12-8.

Just as they did in the opening set, the Aces made their way back.  Jenna Heidbreder’s ace put UE back in front at 16-15 before an ace by Maddie Hawkins set her team up with a 20-17 lead.  Evansville held strong from that point, clinching the set on a kill by Steele.

Game 3 – MSU 25, UE 22

Murray State had the upper hand throughout most of the third game.  With the game tied at 3-3, the Racers scored three in a row.  Following a point by Evansville, MSU came right back to take an 11-5 lead.  The 6-point deficit did not deter UE as a 6-1 stretch got them right back within a point.  Heidbreder completed the stretch with a kill.

Gonzalez added another kill to her total to tie the game at 15-15.  Two in a row by the Racers got them back on track and they would outduel UE to take the game, however, the Aces still held a 2-1 match lead.

Game 4 – MSU 25, UE 12

After MSU took a 3-1 edge, Gonzalez and Steele combined on a block to cut the gap to a point.  The Racers fended off the challenge and came back to go up 9-4 and would add to the lead from there, winning by a 25-12 margin to force a fifth set.

Game 5 – MSU 15, UE 6

It was all Racers in the fifth as they reeled off the first eight points before winning by a final of 15-6 to seal the match.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team bounced back from a tough loss on Thursday with a 1-1 tie of the Drake Bulldogs.

The Purple Aces picked up another point on Saturday afternoon as junior forward Amy Velazquez (Avon, Ind. / Avon HS) scored the tying goal in the 83rd minute. The goal was Velazquez second of the year as she now becomes the second UE player with multiple goals on the season. Senior forward Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) also added her third assist of 2024 to lead Evansville in points with five.

“We’ve been flat the last two games, so a result today was important,” said Head Coach Chris Pfau. “We’re still a young team in terms of how to win these games and playing with emotions. I thought Murray State and Missouri State were two of our better games and we got points out of that.

“Unfortunately, we kind of hit the wall against UNI. This wasn’t a great game for us but I told the team if we turn the corner we have to get points when we’re not at our best and it's ugly. And I thought we did that today.

“Today we weren’t good, but we gutted it out. Myia [Danek] played absolutely brilliantly in goal and kept us in the game. And we got that goal in the end to tie and get a point to keep us in the running for the tournament.”

It was a slow start to Sunday’s match for the Aces as they didn’t connect on their first shot until the 13th minute. But Velazquez showed early that she’d be an offensive force for UE with the first shot for the team. Evansville put together a brief run of shots with three shots in five minutes. Drake responded with back-to-back shots right after. But the Aces retook control, forcing a save from the Bulldogs goalkeeper in the 24th minute.

Both teams fought for possession in the middle of the field until Drake had a three-shot run in the final 10 minutes of the match. UE goalkeeper Myia Danek (Laingsburg, Mich. / Laingsburg HS) made two saves to make it a 0-0 tie heading into the second half. But Evansville would be caught off guard at the start of the second as a Bulldog forward got one pass Danek into the right side of the net in the 46th minute.

While the Bulldogs were able to get off another shot a minute later, the Aces quickly returned to their offensive end. UE pushed the pace with four straight shots over 18 minutes midway through the half. Drake snuck in another shot before Evansville returned to the attack with shots from freshman forward Taylor Wehrer (Las Vegas / Desert Oasis HS) and junior forward Chrysta Vasquez (Las Vegas / Coronado HS).

It would be Velazquez though who found the back of the net for the Aces. In the 83rd minute Velazquez took the ball from a Bulldog defender up into the 12. She then passed over to Autenrieb on the right side of the penalty box, who quickly returned it to Velazquez at the six. Velazquez struck the ball with her right foot and blew it past Drake’s goalkeeper into the center of the net to tie the match up with only seven minutes left.

UE’s defense held strong in the match's waning minutes, not allowing the Bulldogs another shot. Evansville picked up a point in the MVC standings for three points in conference action. Velazquez led the Aces on offense with three shots in 60 minutes of action. Sophomores Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) and Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS) were the only other UE players with multiple shots taking two each.

Evansville will return to action on Thursday, October 10th at UIC. Kick-off from Chicago is set for 6 p.m.

BARTONVILLE, Ill. – With two out of three rounds complete at the Coyote Creek Classic, the University of Evansville women’s golf team is tied for third place.  The final round at Coyote Creek Golf Club will take place on Monday.

Leading the Purple Aces was Kate Petrova.  After opening the day with a 2-over 74, Petrova shot a 79 in the second round.  Her 153 is tied for 8th place.  Second for UE was Mallory Russell.  She opened play with a 3-over 75 before posting a 78 in the second round.  With a 154, Russell is tied for 12th.

Two behind Russell was Louise Standtke.  Sitting at 12-over, she is tied for 17th entering the final round with her low tally being a 75 in the first round.  Elizabeth Mercer was fourth on the team with a 2-round total of 160.  She is tied for 24th with her scores finishing at 78 and 82.  Jane Grankina rounds out the team with a 165.  Trinity Dubbs played as an individual and is tied for 27th.  She led the team with a 4-over 76 in the second round.

Jillian Cosler of Bradley and Olivia Kerr from Western Illinois are tied for the individual lead.  Both stand at 5-over-par.  The Braves lead the team standings by 12 over Oakland with the Aces and WIU tied for third, 19 strokes behind.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Next up for the University of Evansville women’s golf team is a trip to Bartonville, Ill. for the Coyote Creek Classic.

Coyote Creek Golf Club is the host fort the event, which will be hosted by Bradley.  Aside from the Braves, the playing field includes Green Bay, Lindenwood, Oakland, Northern Iowa, Southern Indiana, and Western Illinois.  Par is 72 and the yardage is 6,019.  Teams will play two rounds on Sunday with the final 18 set for Monday.

Last time out, the Purple Aces earned a 10th place finish at The Velvet Championship in Paducah, Ky.  Evansville was led by Louise Standtke who tied for 17th in the finishing order.  She posted a 6-over 78 in the final round.

Second on the UE squad was Mallory Russell.  Her 3-round tally of 236 tied her for 21st.  She was followed by Elizabeth Mercer. The freshman registered a 245 and tied for 47th.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Giulia Cardona recorded 23 kills in just three sets as the University of Evansville volleyball team fell in the weekend opener at Belmont.

Cardona hit .300 and had nine digs and an ace to go along with her 23 kills.  Three Purple Aces finished the night with four kills.  Making her first appearance since the first weekend of the season, Kora Ruff picked up 28 assists and five digs.  Ainoah Cruz led all players with 18 digs.  Lucy Kay led the Bruins with 12 kills.

Game 1 – Belmont 25, UE 18

Kora Ruff opened the match with an ace before setting up Giulia Cardona for the kill.  Belmont responded with four in a row to take their first lead.

With the Bruins up 9-8, they went on a run to push the lead to 14-10.  UE rallied once again, cutting the deficit in half as a kill by Angelica Gonzalez helped her team make it a 19-17 game.  Belmont had the response, completing the set on a 6-1 run to take a 1-0 lead.

Game 2 – Belmont 25, UE 21

Both teams had the lead in the early moments of the second frame, but with the score tied at 7-7, Belmont scored three in a row to take the lead for good.  The 3-0 spurt was the start of a 10-3 run that put them in front by a 17-10 score.

Despite the deficit, the Aces kept fighting.  Trailing 22-14, UE outscored the Bruins by a 6-1 margin to cut the deficit to 23-20.  Madisyn Steele had a kill during the stretch before the Bruins regrouped to take a 2-0 match lead.

Game 3 – Belmont 25, UE 14

Another close game ensued as the squads dueled to a 6-6 score.  Four in a row by the Bruins set them up with another lead they would not relinquish.  They clinched the match with a 25-14 decision.

UE will look for the weekend split on Saturday with a 6 p.m. match at Murray State.

DANVILLE, Ky. – Friday evening’s contest against Centre College saw the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams split its match-up.  The Purple Aces men earned a 189-105 win while the women dropped a 162-132 decision.

Men’s Recap

Patrik Vilbergsson, Carlos Souto Vilas, Daniel Santos Lopez, and Sammy McCall opened the night with a win in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:34.29.  After recording a pair of top three finishes last weekend, Joseph Capo started his competition on Friday with a victory in the 200-free.  His 1:45.69 edge teammate Grady Whitson’s 1:47.59.

Vilbergsson took the win in the 100-backstroke.  Swimming a 52.04, he defeated fellow Ace Boris Tavrosky, who posted a 53.55.  He added a win in the 200-yard backstroke, besting Logan Tenison and Tavrosky.  His time finished at 1:52.81.  Souto Vilas was victorious in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke.  His winning time in the 100 was a 58.50 with the runner-up finishing in 59.93.  In the 200, a 2:12.75 defeated teammate Joao Guiherme.

Adam Pawlak was victorious in the 200-fly with a time of 2:00.14 while Michael Pruett led an Evansville sweep of the top four in the 100-yard free.  Pruett’s 47.86 led Ben Morse, Jakob Grundbacher, and Mohammed Rashed.

Santos Lopez edge Brendan Ulewicz in the 100-fly.  He posted a 51.39.  In the 200-yard IM, it was Grady Whitson completing the race in 2:00.70 with Titus Jabedo coming in second with his time of 2:03.63.  The men wrapped up competition with a win in the 200 medley relay.  Pruett, McCall, Tenison, and Santos Lopez finished in 1:25.38.

Women’s Recap

Things got off to a nice start for the ladies as they were victorious in the 200-medley relay.  Ane Garate, Rafaela Markarewicz, Sveva Brugnoli, and Rebecca Lago posted a 1:50.46 to win by just over a half second.  Garate followed her solid relay with a triumph in the 100-backstroke.  Her time checked in at 1:01.34.  She picked up another win in the 200-backstroke.  Her winning time was 2:13.12.

Markarewicz continued a strong performance with a win in the 100-breaststroke.  Her race finished in 1:08.52, topping the competition by just over a second.  In the 200-yard breaststroke, Markarewicz came in second with Mari Mueller picking up the win in 2:28.75.

Brugnoli and Mueller led the way in the 200-IM.  Completing the race in 2:10.23, Brugnoli came in just ahead of Mueller.  In the 200-fly, Brugnoli added another win, posting a 2:09.81.

Reigning Missouri Valley Conference Diver of the Week Maddie Rollett picked up right where she left off, sweeping the 1 and 3-meter dives for the second consecutive weekend.  Scoring a 273.45, Rollett bested Leah Gardner’s 206.48.  Rollett’s score in the 3-meter finished at 252.90.  Gardner was also second in that event with a 192.15.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Evansville cross country teams head to one of the largest meets in the nation over the weekend.

The Purple Aces return to Live in Lou hosted by the Louisville Sports Commission at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park on Saturday morning for the fourth straight season. UE will compete in the blue men's and the silver women's races at 9:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. respectively. Evansville will race against 38 other teams while racing with 13 other Division I schools including fellow MVC member Murray State in the men's race.

The last time the Aces raced was up in Terre Haute at the John McNichols Invitational hosted by Indiana State. Sophomore runners Samuel Lea (Worchester, England) and Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain) set two Top 15 program times in the men's 8K with personal bests. Lea led all UE runners with a time of 25:02.5 for sixth overall among Division I runners in Terre Haute. While Rodriguez finished eighth among Division I runners with a time of 25:07.1. The two times were good for 12th and 14th in program history in the men's 8K. 

Live in Lou is one of the largest meets in the United States as according to a Louisville Sports Commission press release, approximately 2,100 athletes are expected to compete over the six separate races (two Gold, two Blue, two Silver). The tristate area will be well represented at the meet along with Evansville as 15 other schools from Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky will compete across the six races. The course of E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park has played host to six NCAA Southeast Regionals along with hosting three NCAA DI National Championships in 2012, 2015, and 2017.

Following the Live in Lou meet on Saturday the Aces will host their final regular season meet of the year. UE will welcome several schools to the Angel Mounds Cross Country course for the Angel Mounds Meet on Friday, October 18th.