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University of Evansville Announces Tuition Freeze and
Four-Year Price Guarantee

The University of Evansville announced that it is implementing an immediate freeze on undergraduate tuition. For incoming students who arrive in Fall 2013, tuition is guaranteed to remain fixed at its current level for four years. Tuition for returning students will also be locked in until those students have completed four years at the University. (Full Article)

Center for Career Development
August was an exciting month for the newly named Center for Career Development. While we will still be providing services we always have, we will also be enhancing the UE experience by offering even more to our current and prospective students!

High school students who are testing the waters of college life and considering the University of Evansville may now schedule an appointment with the Center for Career Development to discuss the results of the Do What You Are personality assessment designed to give them a clearer vision of their career choices and options. If you have students at home who are potential Purple Aces, please consult with an admission counselor about taking advantage of this great opportunity!

One more exciting addition to the list of benefits UE students can take advantage of is our ACE Certificate. This program will ensure that students learn effective techniques to easily communicate their professionalism, skills, and career focus. Encourage your student to take advantage of this skill-building opportunity that will stay with them for a lifetime and reflect on their transcript!

Residence Life
Important Dates
Fall Break (Halls remain open - no meal service): Saturday, October 6 - Tuesday, October 9
Last meal served before Fall Break: Dinner - Friday, October 5
First meal served after break: Dinner - Tuesday, October 9
Classes resume: Wednesday, October 10

Visit the residence life website for other openings and closings: residencelife.evansville.edu/breaks.htm

Define Your Life Programs
UE strives to offer high quality events for our students. See the events lined up for this fall: residencelife.evansville.edu/E-Bulletin/Fall2012-DYL-Events.pdf

Campus Living Bulletin
See the latest news from residence life here.

Upcoming Events
Patricia H. Snyder Concert and Lecture Series presents Sheryl WuDunn, coauthor of Half the Sky. Thursday, September 27, 6:00 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

Institute Speaker Series presents Calvin Klein on Wednesday, October 24 at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis

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Career knowledge, networking, guidance, and peer support are vital keys to success in the post-graduate world. UE Connect helps foster that success for our students by connecting them to the wide network of UE alumni across the nation and around the world.

UE Connect provides:
An Alumni Resource at the time of graduation to assist students at their new location when they begin the next phase of their professional journey.
Graduating seniors with access to the entire UE alumni family of more than 29,000 members through registration in the UE Online Community.
Access to a list of alumni registered in the UE Professional Network who serve as career advisors.
A key to the future given at graduation to symbolize a strong connection with the University of Evansville.
Crib Sheet, University of Evansville smart phone app, that provides campus news and information.
Access to an ever growing list of alumni who have joined the University of Evansville alumni LinkedIn page.

An easy way to begin your involvement is through the UE Professional Network. Follow these three simple steps:
1) Visit the Center for Career Development website
2) Create an account.
3) Respond to students inquiries as necessary.

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Stevenson, Mohn Named 2012 Berger Award Winners
Margaret C. Stevenson and Mary C. Mohn have been named the winners of the 2012 Sydney and Sadelle Berger Awards for Service and for Scholarly Activity, presented each year to members of the University of Evansville faculty who demonstrate exceptional scholarly activity and service. (Full article)

Athletics

Evansville Tennis Honored with ITA Academic Awards
UE’s women’s tennis team has been honored with team and individual honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Evansville garnered the ITA All-Academic Team Award for its performance in the classroom. In order to be eligible, the team must post a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher with all players on the roster factoring into the final GPA tally.

On the individual side, five Aces were honored as ITA Scholar-Athletes. Seniors Dora Kotsiou and Jessica Raatz led the group, which also includes Kelsey Costales, Gaby Fifer, and Emily Richardson. “Our team accomplished something very special,” head coach Nick Mueller said. “It is hard enough to play Division I athletics, but being able to balance that work with your work in the classroom is something that is very special. I am very proud of our team.” In order for individuals to be named as ITA Scholar-Athletes, they must pass three criteria including being a varsity letterwinner, recording a GPA of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale and the nominee must have been enrolled at the institution for a minimum of two semesters.

UE's Swimming and Diving Squads Rank Nationally in Academics
Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams at the University of Evansville were announced as a Scholar-Athlete team for the Spring 2012 semester, as named by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. UE’s women’s swimming and diving team tied for the fifth-highest team grade point average at the Division I level with a combined 3.56, while the men’s squad tied for 30th with a 3.10 GPA. “I am very proud of this team and how they represent the athletic department and the University of Evansville,” said head coach Rickey Perkins. “They continue to impress me with their desire to see how good they can be academically and athletically.”

Last year’s women’s squad produced seven members of the Missouri Valley Conference’s Scholar-Athlete team while the men’s team saw four athletes placed on the Academic All-Mid America Conference team. Senior swimmer Colin Gray was also named as a First Team Academic All-American selection, marking Evansville’s first athlete to receive First Team Academic All-America status since soccer player Mike Luttrull was selected for the 2010 Men’s Soccer First Team.

The Scholar All-America Team award is presented to college and university swimming and diving teams who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The award is presented to teams achieving this standard in the fall semester and in the semester of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships (Winter/Spring).

Aces sports calendars and other information about Aces athletics can be found online at gopurpleaces.com.

College of Education and Health Sciences

Physical Therapy Faculty Members Publish Study on Military Injury Risk
Kyle Kiesel and Phil Plisky, faculty members in the University of Evansville’s Department of Physical Therapy, are among the authors of a new study that examines injury risk identification and intervention in US military members. (Full article)

College of Arts and Sciences

Vocal Performing Majors Studied in Prestigious Summer Training Programs
Junior Tyler Samuel participated in the 29th Annual Harrower Summer Opera Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia. While in residence, Tyler worked with internationally acclaimed soprano Sylvia McNair, international star Carroll Freeman, and other faculty. The program included Samuel performing the role of the First Spirit in Mozart’s Magic Flute and participation in the annual Opera Gala. She also performed to rave reviews in a production of the musical Aida with the Circle Players in Nashville, Tennessee.

Senior Melanie Bacaling participated in the Salzburg Study Abroad Program in Austria. While in residence, she conducted research on Mozart using resources in the museums and archives of Salzburg and Vienna as part of the Mozart Project and received lessons from Mozarteum faculty. These lessons and her research culminated in a recital lecture in a public forum at the end of the session. This program is provided through Northern Illinois University in conjunction with Salzburg College.

Senior Alyssa Brooks and junior Josh Kight participated in the Martina Arroyo Foundation Prelude to Performance program. The program consisted of role preparation, master classes, Italian study, and performances. Brooks studied the role of Nannetta in Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff, while Kight prepared the role of Fenton in the same production.