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In this edition:
•Celebrate Homecoming 2009
•Make a Special Gift in honor of your Class Reunion
•Harlaxton Trip Registeration Begins
•Young Alumni Class Challenge
•UE to Celebrate Veterans Day
•Medicare Plans in Alumni Insurance Program
•Order your UE Cookbook Today!
•UE Magazine online!
•UE Progress
•Build a Legacy with the UE Brick Campaign
•Gear up for Christmas at the UE Bookstore
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Celebrate Homecoming 2009
Are you registered? Homecoming 2009 is fast approaching but its not to late to register!
With something for everyone, Homecoming 2009 Reunion Weekend is the must attend event of the season, and don't forget your guests.
Check out the complete schedule at http://www.evansville.edu/homecoming. Register online visit http//www.uealumnionline.com/homecoming . Questions? Contact alumni@evansville.edu
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Make a Special Gift in honor of your Class Reunion
Classes of ’44, ’49, ’54, ’59, ’64, ’69, ’74, ’79, ’84, ’89, ’94, ’99, and ’04
If you are celebrating a reunion this year, it’s not too late to make a special gift in honor of your class reunion.
To make a gift online please visit: https://www.evansville.edu/give/index.cfm.
If you would like to make a gift over the phone or if you have any questions,
Please call Emily J. Sights ’07 at (812) 488-2440.
I hope you are making plans now to come back and celebrate with your friends and classmates.
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Harlaxton Trip Registration Begins
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations offers you an opportunity to relive your Harlaxton Experience or to capture those memories for the first time. The trip is open to all UE and Harlaxton alumni and their family members/guests.
The package includes a seven-night stay at Harlaxton Manor, educational sessions, day trips to places of interest in the surrounding area and other special events.
Trip dates are July 2-9, 2010. Packages offered range from $1,000-$1,300 per person. Deposits of either $300 or $350 per person are being accepted now through February 22, 2010 to hold a place for you and your guests.
Visit UE Alumni Online for more information, or contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at alumni@evansville.edu or by calling 812-488-2586.
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Young Alumni Class Challenge
Classes of 2000-2009
Last year, the Class of ’07 rose to the challenge of UE Trustee Curran D. Cotton’s - Cotton Pickin Challenge by achieving a 16% alumni giving rate and raising a little over $7,600 in only ONE MONTH!
This year, the Class of ’07 now issues a challenge to the classes of 2000-2009. Try and beat us!
Make a gift to ANY fund between now and December 31, 2009 to be counted in this initiative.
Make your gift online today by visiting:http://www.evansville.edu/give/index.cfm.
*Periodic updates on this challenge will be sent.
For questions or more information, please contact Emily J. Sights ’07 at
(812) 488-2440 or by email at es70@evansville.edu.
Good luck!
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Alumni and Families Invited to Veterans Day Celebration at UE
 | The new student organization, UE VETS (Veterans Education Transition Support), is planning events on campus to celebrate Veterans Day on November 11, 2009. The campus community, veteran alumni and their families are invited to attend. Some highlights for the day include:
11:00 a.m. Veterans Day Celebration Service - Ridgway University Center, Eykamp Hall, Room 251
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The service will feature, distinguished UE alumnae and trustee, Major General (Ret.) Verna Fairchild ’72 as guest speaker.
10:30-11:00 Tours of “Tin City”, located between Neu Chapel and Moore Residence Hall
Prior to the service, tours of the “Tin City” dig excavated by the Department of Archaeology will be available. “Tin City” was student housing built to accommodate the rush of students after World War II and the Korean War, many of whom were taking advantage of the G.I. Bill.There will also be a display about artifacts discovered in the UE library from Nov. 2 through Nov. 15.
6:00 pm-7:00 pm - Presentation & Veterans Day Expo, Ridgway University Center, Eykamp Hall, Rooms 253 & 254
Join us for an exchange of information to educate and inspire. Meet current UE veteran students, learn about life in the military and their experiences.Visit displays from XGI (UE's Original Student Veteran Organization), Soldiers Angels, UE VETS, and ROTC.
For more information contact Cherie Leonhardt at cl29@evansville.edu or check out http://www.evansville.edu/veteransaffairs/veteransday.cfm.
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Medicare Plans in Alumni Insurance Program
The Alumni Association, partnering with Meyer and Associates, is offering Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage plans in all 50 states to UE Alumni. To learn more about your options for coverage, availability, and pricing, please visit www.meyerandassoc.com.
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UE Cookbooks Hot off the Press!
Order your copy of "What's Cooking at UE!" today. This UE produced cookbook features over 250 recipes, provided by former presidents, alumni, staff, faculty, students and even Ace Purple.
Cost is only $20.00, and all proceeds benefit Student Scholarship Funds.
Copies will be available for purchase Homecoming Weekend or at the University Bookstore post-homecoming or order online now at http://uealumnionline.com/cookbook to get one shipped directly to you.
Order your copy now and start cooking up that Purple Pride!
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UE Magazine is Now Online!
Don't worry! You will still get your print edition right in your mailbox, but the digital edition includes all the content of the print version, with added features such as photo galleries. While the print edition has space for only a few photographs of UE events, the online version can link you to many more pictures of your former classmates and their families. You can also download stories and send to friends.
Click here to see the magazine! We hope you enjoy this new service. Let us know what you think by e-mailing UE Magazine!
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UE Progresses with Your Help!
So much progress is evident at UE.....
•UE has been named a Top Ten Midwestern University by US News & World Report. This year we also nabbed the #2 spot for Best Value, and #6 for Strong Commitment to Teaching!
•Freshman enrollment was 701, larger than any UE freshman class since the 1990’s.
•For the first time in nearly 20 years, UE Athletics produced three Academic All-Americans, and nine of the University’s 14 teams earned academic honors from their national organizations.
•UE is among the most military-friendly campuses in the nation, according to GI Jobs, and offers free tuition to qualifying veterans.
•The University’s Civil Engineering Program recently earned the American Society of Civil Engineers’ prestigious Walter LeFevre Award for 2009.
•The 2009 Nursing Class has tripled in size from last year! The Dunigan Nursing Lab recently opened, providing real-life simulations to train top-notch health-care professionals.
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Build a Legacy with the UE Brick Campaign
A personalized brick is a great way to leave your legacy to the University of Evansville. With a one-time gift of $250 directed to the Ridgway University Center, your legacy will be proudly displayed on an alumni patio outside the new center. See more details at http://www.evansville.edu/donors/brick.cfm.
Your brick may have up to three lines of text, with up to 18 characters per line. You may purchase a brick online by visiting https://www.evansville.edu/give.
If you purchased a brick before Febuary 31,2009 your brick has been laid. Be sure to come back to campus to take a look! The bricks are located on the walkway of the east side of the Student Center in between the Ridgway University Center and Wallace Graves Hall. Remember bricks make great gifts too! For questions, additional information, or to buy a brick by phone, please contact Emily Sights at (812) 488-2440.
Continuing to build the UE Legacy one Brick at a time!
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Gear up for Christmas at the UE Bookstore!
This year continues the newest UE tradition, the Christmas Ornament Collection. This year's ornament features the newly built Ridgway University Center.This is the third in the series, the last two featured New Chapel and Olmsted Administration Hall.
All three of these purple 2-sided imprinted ornaments can be purchased in the UE Bookstore or online at the Bookstore Online Website for only $8.50 each. Any one or all three would make a great gift to warm the heart and bring UE right home to you!
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| U•Envision Campaign Reaches Over $73 Million
The University has raised $73,500,000 toward the goal of $80 million in the U•Envision campaign. The campaign made possible the opening of the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration Building and the newly completed Dr. William L. Ridgway University Center.
To learn more about the U • Envision 2010 Campaign, visit uenvision2010.evansville.edu. |
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| Alumni Encouraged to Share their Message with Dr. Jennings
Dr. Jennings will retire as the 22nd president of the University of Evansville effective May 31, 2010. The search process to find his replacement is underway. To keep up with the progress of the search visit http://www.evansville.edu
/presidentsearch/.
If you’d like to share a memory or special message with Dr. Jennings, click the “Submit a Comment” button on http://www.evansville.edu
/jenningslegacy.
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| Come Be A Part of UE Alumni Online
## First Name##, update your contact information in the new UE Alumni Online at Uealumnionline.com- a password protected community where alumni can communicate with and search for friends and classmates. The community and online directory contains a comprehensive database of all alumni and contact information for those alumni who have already registered and chosen to be included. You may also create a personal profile, submit class notes, post photos and search for classmates and friends!
Register today at http://www.uealumnionline.com . All you need is your UE ID, ##UE ID##. |
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| Alumni Needed to Share Their Stories
UE Alumni represent an important resource for students as they determine their majors, minors and career directions. The Alumni Bio Project is a web resource of alumni career profiles designed to connect more alumni and friends of the University in the career development needs of students and others. Please visit our website for more information and submit your bio today! Careerservices.evansville.
edu/students/bios/ |
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| UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS |
November 6
Thomas Friedman Lecture
Indianapolis, Indiana |
November 6-8
Homecoming 2009 Reunion Weekend |
November 11
Veterans Day Celebration |
November 18
Washington D.C. Alumni Event with Dr.Jennings |
November 21
Mac's Boys and Friends Reunion |
December 4-5
Swim and Dive Alumni Weekend |
| For more information on any of these events, contact alumni@evansville.edu or visit uealumnionline.com |
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Purple:
The New Green
UE heightens efforts to Go Green by announcing that a greater number of Alumni Announcements will be made electronically! To stay fully informed be sure UE has your e-mail address by visiting UE Alumni Online. |
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| UE Insurance
The UE Alumni Association is pleased to sponsor an Alumni Insurance Program as a service to alumni. The program offers a variety of attractively priced insurance products, most of which are available to alumni, students, faculty, and staff, as well as their spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, and siblings:
Auto, Home & Renters Insurance
Life Insurance Long-term protection
Medical Insurance
For more information visit
Meyer and Associates or contact the program administrator at 800-635-7801. |
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| UE Credit Card
UE Alumni deserve the best. That's why we're pleased to offer you the University of Evansville Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card with WorldPoints® rewards from Bank of America. This No-Annual Fee card combines financial flexibility and premium benefits with the opportunity to get something back and give something to UE with your everyday and occasional purchases. To find out more information or apply online, click here |
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| Tell Us About a Career Opportunity from Your Organization
If you or your organization has potential internship, co-op or full-time job opportunities that could be filled by UE students or graduates, we would love to hear from you. Fill out the career referral form online. |
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| Class Agents Wanted!
The University of Evansville Class Agent Program coordinates teams of graduates from each class - a Head Agent and up to 10 Class Agents - that support UE in fundraising efforts. We would love to have you on board! For more information, contact Robin Greenlee, Director of Annual Giving, at 812-488-2273 or rg43@evansville.edu. |
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| Office of Alumni and Parent Relations
Igleheart Building
1800 Lincoln Avenue
Evansville, Indiana 47722
812-488-2586
Sylvia (Young) DeVault '85
Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
sy5@evansville.edu
Angela Williams
Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
aw162@evansville.edu
Monica Spencer
Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations for Career Development
ms323@evansville.edu
Donna Jones M'08
Senior Administrative Assistant
dj32@evansville.edu
Holly Haas
Intern for Alumni and Parent Relations
hh47@evansville.edu
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