Friday, April 25, 2008

Campus Life

UE's residence halls

At the University of Evansville, we guarantee housing for all of our students. With seven residence halls to choose from, we know you will find the hall that is right for you. Want to live in a hall that is female only? We have two, Morton and Brentano. Do you want to live in a male only hall? Then Hale Hall is the place for you.

The University of Evansville is truly a residential campus. Ninety percent of our students live on campus or within walking distance in the Villages which are owned by the University. In fact, it's not unusual at all for our students to stay on campus all four years!

Click here to learn more about all of our residence halls. This Web site will allow you to view all the details, features, dimensions, and policies that are important when choosing your perfect place to live.

Residence halls are assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Students who have made their $300 deposit have already received their housing application. Deposit today so you can receive your housing forms and SOAR (Summer Orientation and Academic Registration) registration information.

UE Team Wins NASA Moon Buggy Competition

A team of 10 students from the University of Evansville topped the competition at the April 5 Moon Buggy competition in Huntsville, Alabama, marking the first time a UE team has won the competition.

With a time of four minutes, 17 seconds, the UE team beat their nearest competitor by more than 30 seconds.

Senior Jesse Kahle, project manager for the Moon Buggy stated, "We're thrilled that NASA gave us the opportunity to work on this project - a simulation of a real-life project NASA handled in the 1970s. It's been a tremendous learning experience, and to win the competition is a wonderful bonus."

Visit the Evansville Courier and Press to read additional coverage of the event.

UE Opera to Perform April 25 and 26

This year's University of Evansville spring opera performance is planned for Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Wheeler Concert Hall.

The performances will feature Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, two one act operas by operatic master Giacomo Puccini, who composed other masterpieces like La Boheme and Tosca. Suor Angelica is a tragic story of a young nun suffering the loss of her illegitimate child, while Gianna Schicchi is a hilarious tale of greed and love surrounding the death of a wealthy man.

UE Opera will present both in their original Italian, but audiences won't miss a word because a helpful translation will be shown as the productions unfold. This process of using 'supertitles' has become standard practice among professional opera companies and will be utilized for the first time at UE this spring.

Admission is free, so come and enjoy watching - and hearing - UE students performing these classic works.

UE to Host Great Lakes Regional Engineering Competition April 25-26

April 25-26 students from 15 regional universities will be in Evansville to compete in several civil engineering competitions. It all begins Friday, April 25, at 8:30 a.m. with the concrete canoe competition at Audubon State Park in Henderson, Kentucky. Judges will look at the aesthetics of the canoes and make sure they can pass a "swamp test," which - for safety reasons - ensures that a canoe can float even if tipped over.

"The range of events these students compete in truly make this event one-of-a-kind," said Brian Swenty, chair of UE's Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering. "We're proud and excited to host the event at UE this year, and we're incredibly excited to see the steel bridge designs, the balsawood bridges, and the concrete canoes, including the newest model from the five-time defending national champions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison."

The concrete canoe races begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by the balsawood bridge competition at 1:00 a.m. Additional events include a steel bridge competition, a concrete baseball bat competition, social events, and an awards dinner.

E-mail acesplace@evansville.edu to receive your invitation to Aces' Place, UE's online community for accepted students.

Calendar of Events:

April 24-27: University of Evansville Theatre presents Dark of the Moon

April 29: Baseball vs. Murray State (listen to the game on WUEV)

May 1: Deposit deadline

May 1-7: Final Exams

May 10: Graduation

May 3: Softball vs. Indiana State University (listen to the game on WUEV)

May 26: Memorial Day, University closed

UE Campus Event Calendar

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Students admitted to UE for the Fall 2008 freshman class are from the following 43 states (*recognizes states with deposited students)