Become a Changemaker
Schedule a Visit
Let us know that you want to stop by the Center for Innovation & Change when you visit! We want to hear about YOU: Your passions and interests and your dreams for your world and community. Working together to make the world a better place begins now!
Register for the High School Changemaker Challenge
Your idea for making the world a better place could be worth up to full tuition to the University of Evansville for four years! Get a few friends and a cell phone and send us a 2-minute video of how you want to improve the world. If you make it to the top 20, you can join us on campus for a 2-day celebration of changemaking. Pitch your idea to judges, network and build community with other competitors, experience a Micro-ChangeLab, and enjoy dinner at the Championship Day and Awards Celebration.
Registration due date: December 16, 2024
In-person pitch competition: January 24-25, 2025
Check out ChangeLab!
Want to earn credit toward your UE degree while making a real difference in the world?
Interested in helping solve food and housing insecurity? How about providing music, STEM, or art education experiences to kids who don't have access? Maybe you're interested in improving resources for English language learning communities…
ChangeLab is UE's signature academic program that gives students experience with leading change in the real world. Join one of around 20 different ongoing projects where students and faculty boldly work together to a better tomorrow. PLUS, if you have an idea that could make a difference – we can help you create your own ChangeLab where you can earn academic credit while pursuing that project.
Emily Palmisano, senior literature major and Spanish minor - ChangeLab Team Leader, Evansville NewsLab
Changemakers at UE
Emma Hall
- Major: Nursing
- Class year: 2026
How have you been involved with changemaking efforts at UE?
I have been a part of changemaking at UE since United Sound became a ChangeLab course during my freshman year. Every day I see change created by United Sound. As I work behind the scenes, I understand the importance of creating positive change in our community. These changes not only help others but warm your own heart as well.
Tell us about the changemaking projects or ChangeLab(s) you are part of.
I am a part of the ChangeLab course called United Sound. United Sound gives people in the community with special needs or disabilities a chance to learn music and perform with a UE ensemble. I began as a mentor, then took on the role of Activities Coordinator, then became Vice President. Now I serve as the UE United Sound President. Through this experience I have gained an immense amount of patience, responsibility, and confidence, and I am overall a better person because of United Sound. This year, our organization doubled in size, and we were able to purchase additional instruments to accommodate more musicians. I could not be more proud of this organization.
What would you tell a student considering UE because of changemaking? How would you recommend they pursue this?
If you like changemaking, UE has something for you. This University prides itself on making a difference, and I can promise you that is what they do. The Center for Innovation & Change staff is incredible. If you have a vision, they will see it too, and they will put in their best efforts to make it happen. Be open and talk to them about getting involved! There are so many ChangeLabs you can get involved with.
