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The University of Evansville
Motto:	Civic Mission…Sacred Trust
Established	1854 (details)
Type:	private coeducational
Endowment:	$68.7 million[1]
President:	Stephen G. Jennings
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, private university with approximately 2,400 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The University features liberal arts and sciences degrees, most with strong cooperative learning opportunities both on and off 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.

Contents 1 Academics 1.1 Colleges and schools 1.2 Accreditations 2 History 3 Athletics 3.1 Purple Aces and Ace Purple 3.2 Intercollegiate teams 3.3 School spirit 4 Campus 5 Greek life 6 Notable alumni 7 References 8 External links

The University of Evansville is academically organized into three colleges and two schools:

• College of Arts & Sciences contains these departments: 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, and Theatre
• College of Education & Health Sciences
  • contains the School of Education
  • contains these departments: Exercise and Sports Studies, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Physical Therapy
• College of Engineering & Computer Science contains the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department and the Mechanical and Civil Engineering Department
• The Schroeder Family School of Business Administration contains the Department of Accounting and Business Administration

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.^[2]

History at a glance

Moores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute	Established	1854
	Opened	1856
	Location	Moores Hill, IN USA
Moores Hill College	Renamed	1887[3]
	Closed	1917[3]
Evansville College	Reopened	1919
	Location	Evansville, IN USA
University of Evansville	Renamed	1967

The University of Evansville began in 1854 when Moores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute was founded by John Moore in the small town of Moores Hill in southeastern Indiana. The first college building at Moores Hill, Moore Hall, was completed on December 1, 1856, although the opening day of classes for the new college were held in the unfinished building on September 9. The institution struggled financially during its time in Moores Hill, and a fire destroyed Moore Hall in 1915. The institution continued to operate in a second building, Carnegie Hall, until the move to Evansville. The former campus in Moores Hill continued operation as an elementary and high school. Carnegie Hall is now maintained as a museum.

On March 21, 1917, George S. Clifford made a presentation at a special session of the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church. He suggested moving the college to Evansville, Indiana. Clifford produced a map that indicated a lack of colleges in the Evansville area - there were none within 50 miles of the city within Indiana. After deliberation, the school was relocated to Evansville in 1919 and renamed Evansville College. It operated in temporary quarters in downtown Evansville until Administration Hall (now Olmsted Hall) was completed in 1922. This is the only building remaining on campus from before World War II.

In the period from World War II to 1960, Evansville College grew significantly. Enrollment grew from about 400 during the Great Depression to 1,500 in 1946. Also following the war, the Science and Engineering Building and Alumni Memorial Union were commissioned. The Clifford Memorial Library was completed in 1957. Five residence halls were built between 1958 and 1967, along with a fitness center, dining hall, and an art building. In 1967, due to the institution's growth and organizational changes, the name was changed to the University of Evansville with the approval of the Indiana State Legislature. Also in 1967, a new theater building, Hyde Hall, housing Shanklin Theater was finished.

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!"

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.

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.

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 Olmsted Administration Hall and the site of the new University Center, crowned by a fountain with the names engraved. Additionally engraved is the following inscription: "Out of the agony of this hour we will rise."

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.

v • d • e Sports teams based in Indiana
Baseball	IL: Indianapolis Indians, ML: Fort Wayne Wizards • South Bend Silver Hawks, FL: Evansville Otters, NL: Gary SouthShore RailCats
Basketball	NBA: Indiana Pacers, WNBA: Indiana Fever, D-League: Fort Wayne Mad Ants, ABA: Anderson Champions, CBA: Indiana Alley Cats, IBL: Elkhart Express • Gary Steelheads
Football	NFL: Indianapolis Colts, CIFL:  Fort Wayne Freedom
Hockey	IHL: Fort Wayne Komets, USHL: Indiana Ice
Soccer	PDL: Fort Wayne Fever • Indiana Invaders
College athletics (Division I)	Ball State University • Butler University • Indiana University • Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne • Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis • Indiana State University • Purdue University • University of Evansville • University of Notre Dame • Valparaiso University

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

The campus is bounded on the north by the Lloyd Expressway, the south by Lincoln Avenue, west by Rotherwood Avenue, and on the east by Weinbach Avenue. Walnut Street bisects the campus. Sesquicentennial Oval, the ceremonial entrance to campus, opens off of Lincoln Avenue. The oval was named in 2004 in commemoration of the university's 150th anniversary. The Schroeder Family School of Business, McCurdy Alumni Memorial Union, Hyde Hall, Olmsted Administration Hall, Clifford Memorial Library, and Koch (pronounced Cook) Center for Science and Engineering surround Sesquicentennial Oval. Most of the buildings follow an old limestone motif, and renovations generally emulate the rest of the building.

Sororities

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

Fraternities

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

• Andy Benes, former MLB player
• Don Buse, NBA All-Star
• Jamey Carroll, MLB player
• John B. Conaway, Lieutenant General and former Chief of National Guard Bureau
• Wayne Davidson, former CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Sal Fasano, MLB All Star
• Crista Flanagan, actor, comedian MadTV
• Kelli Giddish, actor All My Children
• Ron Glass, actor Firefly, Barney Miller
• David J. Lawson, a Bishop of the United Methodist Church
• Rami Malek, actor
• Jack McBrayer, actor 30 Rock
• Lisel Mueller, poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1997
• Troy Perkins, DC United MLS Goal Keeper
• Stu Riddle, former New Zealand soccer player and head coach for Kalamazoo Outrage
• 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

• Klinger, George. (2003) We Face the Future Unafraid. Evansville, IN: University of Evansville Press. ISBN 0-930982-56-8

• Official website
• Official athletics website
• Campus map
• Harlaxton College British campus

v • d • e Missouri Valley Conference
Bradley (Braves)• Creighton (Bluejays) • Drake (Bulldogs) • Evansville (Purple Aces)• Illinois State (Redbirds) • Indiana State (Sycamores)• Missouri State (Bears) • Northern Iowa (Panthers) • Southern Illinois (Salukis)• Wichita State(Shockers)

v • d • e International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities

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v • d • e Midwestern Undergraduate Private Engineering Colleges
Cedarville University • Indiana Institute of Technology • Kettering University • Lawrence Technological University • Milwaukee School of Engineering • Ohio Northern University • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • Saint Louis University • Tri-State University • University of Detroit Mercy • University of Evansville • Valparaiso University

• University of Evansville is at coordinates 37°58′18″N 87°31′54″W / 37.971631, -87.531552Coordinates: 37°58′18″N 87°31′54″W / 37.971631, -87.531552