The University of Evansville
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Motto	Civic Mission…Sacred Trust
Established	1854 (details)
Type	private coeducational
Endowment	$68.7 million[1]
President	Stephen G. Jennings
Faculty	177
Students	2,350
Undergraduates	2,200
Postgraduates	150
Location	Evansville, Indiana, USA
Campus	Urban; 100 acres (0.32 km²)
Athletics	14 Division I NCAA teams, called Purple Aces
Colors	Purple and White
Mascot	Ace Purple
Affiliations	United Methodist Church
Website	www.evansville.edu

The University of Evansville (UE) is a small (approximately 2400 students), private university located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located on the East side of the city of Evansville, just south of the Lloyd Expressway. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and has a primarily female student body. The University features liberal arts and sciences degrees, most with strong cooperative learning opportunities off and on campus. UE operates a satellite campus, Harlaxton College, in Grantham, England. UE athletic teams participate in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. The teams are known as the Purple Aces. The University is known as a leader in the area of New Formalism poetry as the home of The Formalist and its successor journal, Measure. The University of Evansville Press also publishes exclusively books and anthologies on formal poetry, including an annual winner of its Richard Wilbur Award. 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Academics

Colleges and Schools

Front Oval in the Spring of 2005.

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• College of Arts & Sciences
  • containing the Departments of: Archaeology and Art History + Art + Biology + Chemistry + Communication + English + Foreign Languages + History and Geography + Law, Politics, and Society + Mathematics + Music + Philosophy and Religion + Physics + Psychology + Theatre
• College of Education & Health Sciences
  • containing the School of Education
  • containing the Departments of: Exercise and Sports Studies + Nursing and Health Sciences + Physical Therapy
• College of Engineering & Computer Science
  • containing the Departments of: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science + Mechanical and Civil Engineering +
• School of Business Administration
  • containing the Department of Accounting and Business Administration

Accreditations

The electrical and mechanical engineering programs have been continuously accredited by ABET since 1970. The civil engineering and computer engineering programs have been continuously accredited by ABET since 1997.[1] The Accredition Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is a non-profit organization that serves the public by making accreditations of the universities and scientific institutions which live up to certain qualities defined by the organization. ...

History

The University of Evansville began in 1854 after Moores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute was founded in the little town of Moores Hill in southeastern Indiana. The first college building at Moores Hill was completed on December 1, 1856, although the opening day of classes for the new college was held in the building on September 9 of that year. 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Moores Hill is a town located in Dearborn County, Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Nickname: River City Location in the state of Indiana Country United States State Indiana County Vanderburgh Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel Area    - City 105. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

On March 21, 1917, George S. Clifford made a presentation at a special session of the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church proposing to move the college to Evansville, Indiana. Clifford had prepared a map showing that if a circle with a 50-mile radius was drawn around each of the colleges within the state, none touched Evansville. After deliberation, the school was relocated to Evansville in 1919 and renamed Evansville College. In 1967, after continued growth and organizational changes, the name was changed to the University of Evansville with the approval of the Indiana State Legislature. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ... Nickname: River City Location in the state of Indiana Country United States State Indiana County Vanderburgh Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel Area    - City 105. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Athletics

Purple Aces & Ace Purple

Ace Purple

The University of Evansville's nickname, the Aces, was acquired after an opposing coach cracked a joke after losing to the Evansville College Pioneers in the 1920s. Dan Scism, the sportswriter credited with first using the name 'Aces' in headlines, said he did so at the suggestion of basketball coach John Harmon in 1926. "Prior to that the Aces had been called Pioneers," Scism said, "but Coach Harmon suggested I call them the Aces because he was told by Louisville's coach that he didn't have four aces up his sleeve, he had five!" Image File history File links Acepurple. ... Image File history File links Acepurple. ...

Forty years after Aces came into being, mascot 'Ace Purple' was created by Evansville Press artist Larry Hill. Ace Purple is a turn-of-the century riverboat gambler, appropriate since Evansville is located on the banks of the Ohio River. However, the first Ace Purple was a rough, mean-looking character who did not go over well with Aces' fans. Artist Keith Butz softened 'Ace' in 1977 into a smiling, friendly figure who remains popular with young and old alike. The student body had a nickname for 'Ace Purple' which was 'The Big Purple Pimp'. At about the same time, the official nickname for University of Evansville teams became 'Purple Aces' to include the longtime school color. A first class tourist riverboat High speed planing riverboat High speed hydrofoil riverboat Local passenger transport craft Riverboat specialized for cargo truck transport Self propelled gravel barge M.V. Splendid China layout A riverboat is a specialized watercraft (vessel) designed for operating on inland waterways. ... Gambling (or betting) is any behavior involving the risk of money or valuables on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event in which the outcome of that activity is partially or totally dependent upon chance. ... The Ohio River is the largest tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. ...

Intercollegiate teams

UE athletics now include 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports, eight for women and six for men. They include women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women's soccer, baseball, softball, and women's volleyball. Image File history File links Evans_2584. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... The Minnesota State High school Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... Diving refers to the sport of acrobatically jumping or falling into water. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ...

The University of Evansville athletics department was built upon a foundation of success in men's basketball, including NCAA College Division (now Division II) national championships in 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965 and 1971. The team was led by legendary coach Arad McCutchan from 1946 to 1977 who led the Purple Aces to a 515-313 record. In 1977 UE began playing in NCAA Division I athletics. Tragically, that same year on December 13, a chartered DC-3 carrying the entire UE basketball team crashed in a field near the Evansville Regional Airport. In all 29 people were killed. To remember that team, Memorial Plaza stands in the middle of campus between Olmstead Administration Hall and the Harper Dining Center, crowned by a weeping basketball fountain. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Arad A. McCutchan (July 4, 1912 – June 16, 1993) was a well-known collegiate basketball coach. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ... The Evansville terminal Evansville Regional Airport (IATA: EVV, ICAO: KEVV) is a public airport located on the north side of Evansville, in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. Established in 1928 on 260 acres of land along U.S. Highway 41 and funded by a city bond issue, the original airport construction...

School Spirit

In 2000, the University adopted a new athletics logo that did away with the old Ace Purple logo (pictured). However, the University made sure that Ace Purple remained as a big part of home athletic events. To this day, a University of Evansville student is chosen during try-outs in August to don the Ace Purple mascot costume at all major home athletic events.

The athletic teams are supported by the university's dance team, cheer squad, and a pep band, the Aces Brass. Aces Brass is an ensemble at the University of Evansville that performs at basketball games, pep events, homecoming, and a spring pops concert. ...

Campus

The university is known for its grassy open spaces and unique tree cover. The university landscape is generally well maintained, and many students take full advantage of the spacious lawns and large shade trees.

Most of the university buildings follow an old limestone motif, the oldest building being the administration building known as Olmsted Hall. Opening to the south of Olmsted Hall is the beautiful Sesquicentinial Oval, named in 2004 in commemoration of the university's 150th anniversary.

Greek Life

Sororities

• Alpha Omicron Pi 1951
• Chi Omega 1951
• Phi Mu 1952
• Zeta Tau Alpha 1964
• Delta Sigma Theta
• Delta Omega Zeta (local)[4]
• Alpha Phi 1974 (closed since 1983)

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• Sigma Phi Epsilon 1955
• Lambda Chi Alpha 1956
• Phi Gamma Delta 1997
• Tau Kappa Epsilon 1957
• Phi Kappa Tau 1968
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1957

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Notable alumni

• Andy Benes, former MLB player
• Don Buse, NBA All-Star
• Jamey Carroll, MLB player
• Lieutenant General John B. Conaway, former Chief of National Guard Bureau
• Wayne Davidson, former CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Sal Fasano, MLB player
• Stu Riddle - Head Coach of the Kalamazoo Kingdom - (United Soccer Leagues). Played for the New Zealand Olympic Soccer team in 1996.
• Crista Flanagan. Actor, Comedian - MadTV
• Ron Glass, actor Firefly, Barney Miller
• Bert Harold, Captain of the Australian polo team
• David J. Lawson (A.B., 1955), a Bishop of the United Methodist Church
• Jack McBrayer, actor 30 Rock
• J. Allen McCutchan, research physician
• Lisel Mueller (Class of '44), poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1997
• Jerry Sloan, NBA player and head coach
• The Watson Twins, Musicians
• David Weir, soccer player for Everton F.C., Rangers F.C., Hearts and Scotland
• Matt Williams, producer of The Cosby Show, Home Improvement, and Roseanne
• Rami Malek, actor

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Conaway was chief of the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C. from 1990 to 1993. ... The National Guard Bureau is located in Washington DC and is a joint command operated by the United States Department of the Army and The United States Department of the Air Force to conduct all the administrative matters pertaining to the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. ... Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Company, founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and John Ripley Myers in Clinton, NY (both were graduates of Hamilton College), and Squibb Corporation. ... Salvatore Frank Fasano (born August 10, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Yankees. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Stu Riddle (born 23 May 1976 in Luton, England) is a New Zealand soccer player. ... The Kalamazoo Kingdom is a USL Premier Development League team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ... The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). ... Crista Flanagan Crista Flanagan (born February 24, 1976) is an American television and stand-up comedienne as well as a live theatre actress. ... MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine, Mad. ... Ron Glass (born July 10, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana) is an American actor, best known for his role as the witty Detective Ron Harris in the long-running television sitcom Barney Miller (1975-1982). ... Firefly is an American science fiction television series that premiered in the United States and Canada on September 20, 2002. ... Barney Miller was a comedy television series set in a New York City police station that ran from January 23, 1975, to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold (who also did work on Gilligans Island and The Brady Bunch) and Theodore J. Flicker. ... David Jerald Lawson is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1984. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... This article is about a title or office in religious bodies. ... This article is about the current denomination in the United States. ... McBrayer (second from right), in a promotional photo for 30 Rock. ... 30 Rock is an American situation comedy that debuted on October 11, 2006. ... Lisel Mueller (born 1924) is a prize-winning American poet. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... 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Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... Matt Williams is a television writer, creator and producer. ... The Cosby Show was an American television sitcom that ran from 1984 to 1992. ... Home improvement is the process of renovating or making additions to ones home. ... Roseanne was an American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997, starring stand-up comedian Roseanne. ... Rami Malek plays Kenny in the Fox network sitcom The War at Home. ...

External links

• Official website
• Official athletics website
• Campus map
• Harlaxton College - the University of Evansville's British campus

References

1. ^1 endowment  2005 NACUBO endowment study. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved on February 21, 2006.