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University of Evansville Hosting Celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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The University of Evansville (UE) will host a celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 17. The event will include activities throughout the day for the campus community as well as the public. Two events in particular will have live streaming availability for those unable to attend in-person. The 2022 theme is “Unrelenting Faith” and highlights one of King’s famous quotes, “Faith is taking the first step even when you cannot see the whole staircase.”

The schedule of events is available below. For full details, please visit evansville.edu/MLK.

Grand Opening of the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – 10:30 a.m.

To begin the celebration, UE will hold a ribbon cutting for the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as well as the Multicultural Student Commons. This will take place on the second floor of Ridgway University Center.

Rally – 11:15 a.m.

A rally will be held in Meeks Family Fieldhouse, located inside Carson Center off Walnut Street. It will recap the significance of the celebration and include remarks from Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz, president of UE; Rob Shelby, PhD, chief diversity officer; Abagail Catania, assistant director of diversity recruitment and programming; and the president of the Black Student Union.

Symbolic March – 11:45 a.m.

After the rally, UE will lead the 54th Mile to Social Change. The march will begin at Meeks Family Fieldhouse and down nearby streets before returning to campus at Ridgway University Center. This event is a tribute to Civil Rights March in 1965, when activists led a 54-mile trek from Selma, Alabama to the state capital in Montgomery.

Local Leaders Panel Discussion – 1:00 p.m.

This insightful discussion will include leaders from the Evansville community, and it will be held in Smythe Lecture Hall (room 170) of the Schroeder School of Business. The panel will be led by Melissa Moore, a UE alumna and member of the Legal Aid Society Board of Vanderburgh County. If you are unable to attend in-person, you can stream the discussion live on the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’s Facebook page at facebook.com/uecenterdei.

Community Service – 2:00 p.m.

UE will provide the opportunity to participate in one of several community service projects, and the impact will last long beyond the celebration. Several departments and student organizations will be spearheading or supporting the projects, which will be announced on the day of the event.

Lectureship – 6:00 p.m.

Each year, the Martin Luther King Lectureship is made possible through the generous support of William G. and Rose M. Mays. The lectureship will be held in Eykamp Hall, located on the second floor of Ridgway University Center. You may also live-stream it at evansville.edu/live.

The 2022 lectureship will feature keynote speaker Dr. Lerone A. Martin. Beginning in 2022, Martin will become the faculty director for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. The King Institute supports a broad range of educational activities illuminating Dr. King’s life and the movements he inspired.

Martin is also the author of the award-winning Preaching on Wax: The Phonograph and the Making of Modern African American Religion, which tracks the role of the phonograph in the shaping of African American religion, culture, and politics during the first half of the twentieth century.

After the lectureship, UE will present the 2022 Mays Legacy Award as well as the inaugural Rising Star Award.

7:00 p.m. – Reception

Following the lectureship, a reception with light refreshments will be held outside Eykamp Hall in the Class of 1959 Gallery.

 

UE Theatre Professor Directs World Premiere At Pioneer Theatre In Salt Lake City

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EVANSVILLE, IN (01/13/2022) Wes Granton, assistant professor of theatre at the University of Evansville (UE), is directing the world premiere production of The Messenger at the Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC), located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Written by Jeff Talbott, The Messenger is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. The production opens on January 14 and runs through January 29.

This timely new play deals with the consequences of speaking out about a public health threat. The Messenger is a dramatic roller-coaster ride that examines the relationship between the press and the community and challenges beliefs about when and where to draw the line when public safety and economics clash.

“I have been recently fascinated by classic pieces of theatre containing social and political themes that closely mirror our current climate,” says Karen Azenberg, artistic director at PTC. “Ibsen’s whistleblower story has always been intriguing and even more so in the last year.” This production was part of a new play reading series at PTC when it was interrupted by the pandemic in March of 2020.

Granton, a 2003 alum, isn’t the only UE connection to the production. The scenic and costume designer is Yoon Bae, who was in residence at the University last fall and designed the set for Three Sisters.

Granton has been a UE faculty member since 2018, and he teaches directing stage management and a senior capstone in performance. His directing credits at UE include Once in a Lifetime, Spring Awakening, Violet, and this season’s Gone Missing.

In addition to his work at UE, Granton continues to direct professionally, including Beep Boop by Richard Saudek, at Ars Nova and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland; A Comedy of Tenors by Ken Ludwig, at Pioneer Theatre Company; Older Brother’s Almanac by Richard Thieriot, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; Toxic Avenger: The Musical by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera; Lone Star Spirits by Josh Tobiessen, at NYC’s Crowded Outlet; Eager to Lose by Matthew-Lee Erlbach, at Ars Nova; The Steadfast by Mat Smart; and Mine by Bekah Brunstetter, for Slant Theatre Project.

He also has several Broadway credits as a resident and associate director, working alongside James Lapine, Emma Rice, John Rando, Anthony Page, and Rufus Norris. Granton is also a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a recipient of multiple Drama League Fellowships, and a member of Lincoln Center Directors Lab.

Home And Community Based Services Stabilization Grant Now Open

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The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is pleased to announce that the Home- and Community-Based Services Stabilization Grant, as described in our HCBS Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Spend Plan, are now open.

HCBS providers can visit the Indiana HCBS Enhanced FMAP Spend Plan webpage to obtain more information and access resources including an informational video, FAQ, provider bulletin and attestation form. Topics covered in those resources include general background on the grants, eligible provider groups, process and timing expectations, grant methodology and required provider attestations.

General information

  • Background: As identified in the IN FSSA HCBS Spend Plan, the HCBS Stabilization Grant has been made available by FSSA to support providers and frontline staff affected by the public health emergency.
  • Purpose: The purpose of the grant is both to retroactively address COVID-19-related expenses and challenges and to recognize the important work of frontline staff, including costs related to compensation and benefits, COVID-19 testing, personal protective equipment, and other COVID-19 related expenses, to allow providers to stabilize their operations.
  • Eligibility: Currently active HCBS Medicaid providers who were also active during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This is defined as HCBS Medicaid providers who (1) submitted a claims expenditure in CY2021 and (2) submitted a claims expenditure in CY2019, CY2020, and/or CY2021.
  • Attestation process and timing: Interested qualifying providers must submit a signed attestation form by Feb. 10, 2022, to be considered. FSSA will also establish an early deadline of Jan. 25, 2022, and attestation forms submitted before then will be reviewed and paid out early.

For more information, please see the informational video and FAQ. Please direct any questions and/or feedback to hcbs.spendplan@fssa.in.gov.

Statement From State Sen. Vaneta Becker

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Statement from State Sen. Vaneta Becker
State Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) made the following statement yesterday in response to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2022 State of the State address:
(Audio attached)

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 12, 2022) — “The governor gave a very positive state message with the House and the Senate attending. It was encouraging to hear his plans to address several issues facing our state, like improving public health and expanding access to mental health services.

“I support the governor’s goal of removing the stigma of mental health by creating access to services, expanding education and growing the workforce so that people have better jobs and better access to mental health services.

“I am also happy to hear that the Indiana Public Health Commission will submit a report this summer with recommendations for the 2023 budget session. It is truly important we strengthen the state’s public health system overall, and I am ready to help achieve those goals.

“He also touched on the $500 million that was in the budget this past year in which southwest Indiana received $50 million for READI Grants. That will be transformative for Evansville and the surrounding areas.

“It’s very important that we improve and grow with the economic development initiatives that we put forth such as the IU School of Medicine and all of the ancillary services that will be tied to that.

“For further information, please contact me at (317) 232 – 9452.”

USI Women’s Hoops Start Busy Stretch Saturday

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball begins a busy stretch of games Saturday at noon (CST) when it visits the University of Indianapolis for a Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division contest. The Screaming Eagles return to Screaming Eagles Arena Monday at 5:30 p.m. to host McKendree University.

USI (9-2, 3-0 GLVC) also hosts the University of Illinois Springfield next Thursday (January 20) at 5:30 p.m. before finishing its four-games-in-eight-day stretch when it hosts Lewis University for its annual Hoops for Troops Military Appreciation Day January 22 (1 p.m.).

All four games are scheduled to be aired live the GLVC Sports Network and 95.7 The Spin, while live stats, audio and video can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.

USI Women’s Basketball Notes
• Short-handed Eagles rally past Bearcats. Despite missing four players, including its leading scorer, top two point guards and a key reserve, USI Women’s Basketball rallied from a six-point third-quarter deficit to defeat Southwest Baptist, 79-74, last Saturday.

• Hunter steps up in big way. Fifth-year senior guard Ashley Hunter came up huge in USI’s win over Southwest Baptist as she scored an NCAA career-high 23 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists. She scored 10 fourth-quarter points and came down with a huge offensive rebound before hitting a pair of game-clinching free throws in the final six seconds of the contest.

• Other top performers. In addition to Hunter, the Eagles got 14 points and nine rebounds from senior forward Ashlyn Brown as well as 14 points and eight rebounds from sophomore forward Meredith Raley. Freshman guard Vanessa Shafford added 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks to USI’s cause, while fifth-year senior guard Emma DeHart had eight points.

• Different lineup. Saturday’s game against Southwest Baptist marked the first change to USI’s starting lineup this season as the Eagles were missing two starters due to health and safety protocols.

• Another busy stretch. While USI’s first attempt at playing four games in seven days ended with three cancellations and a win, the Eagles will once again try to fit a lot of games into a small window as they are slated to play four games in eight days, beginning with their trip to Indianapolis to take on the Greyhounds Saturday. USI finishes GLVC East Division play next week when it hosts McKendree Monday evening, Illinois Springfield January 20 and Lewis January 22.

• USI receiving votes outside Top 25. The Eagles are receiving votes in the latest D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll and the WBCA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll.

• Stein closing in on 400. USI Head Coach Rick Stein, whose been on the sidelines for 556 of USI’s 704 wins as an assistant and head coach, is just three wins away from his 400th career victory.

• Season Leaders. USI has four players averaging in double-figures in the scoring column and six averaging at least 9.5 points or better. Junior forward Hannah Haithcock and DeHart lead the way with 12.6 and 11.4 points per game, respectively, while Raley and junior guard Addy Blackwell are respectively contributing 11.1 and 10.1 points per outing. Hunter is averaging 9.6 points per appearance, while Brown is adding 9.5 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds per contest. Blackwell leads USI with 2.7 assists and 2.1 steals per appearance, while Haithcock is averaging a team-high 0.5 blocks per game.

• Big leads. The Eagles have jumped out to leads of at least nine points in 10 of their first 12 games and have had no less than a 17-point cushion represent its largest lead in eight of their first 11 contests.

• DeHart reaches milestone. DeHart became the 19th player in program history to record 1,000 career points in the first half of USI’s 90-78 win over West Texas A&M. She entered the game in need of 13 points to reach the milestone and finished with a game-high 24.

• Blackwell’s big week. Blackwell followed a career-high 17-point effort in USI’s win over West Texas A&M with another career-high, this time a 22-point performance in USI’s loss to Tampa. Blackwell connected on an eye-popping 70.6 percent (12-17) of her shots, including 83.3 percent (10-12) of her three-point attempts.

• Double-figures. USI has already had seven different players reach double-figures in the scoring column this year, all of whom have scored 10-or-more points in multiple games.

• 20-point outings. USI has had three different players reach the 20-point plateau in the last three games—one in each contest—after having just one 20-point performance in the first eight games. DeHart has reached the 20-point plateau twice this season, while Blackwell and Hunter also scored 20-or-more points this season.

• About Indianapolis. The Greyhounds (4-7, 1-2 GLVC) had all three of their games canceled last week due to health and safety protocols and visiting McKendree Thursday for their first game since defeating regional foe Ferris State, 78-66, on December 31. Junior guard/forward Sadie Hill averages 14.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game to lead UIndy, which lost to USI, 79-62, at Screaming Eagles Arena in November. Senior guard Taylor Drury chips in 13.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

• About McKendree. The Bearcats are 1-10 overall and 0-4 in GLVC play following a 79-55 home loss to Truman State last Saturday. Sophomore guard Christy Fortune averages 12.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game to lead McKendree, which is looking to stop a six-game skid. McKendree hosts UIndy Thursday before visiting Lewis Saturday.

• About Illinois Springfield. The Prairie Stars are 7-3 overall and 2-2 in GLVC play after falling to No. 1 Drury, 65-54, last week in Springfield, Illinois. Junior guard Lauren Ladowski averages a team-high 16.7 points for UIS, which had an eight-point road win over Bradley last month. Sophomore guard Malea Jackson and junior forward Ellie Mitchell respectively average 11.0 and 10.0 points per contest for the Stars, who visit Lindenwood Thursday before hosting Missouri-St. Louis Saturday and Maryville Monday.

• About Lewis. The Flyers are 3-9 overall and 1-3 in GLVC play after losing a pair of GLVC road games to Truman State and top-ranked Drury last week. Junior guard Grace Hilber and sophomore forward Kathryn Schmidt respectively average 16.0 and 15.8 points per game for Lewis, which is scheduled to play Lindenwood and Indianapolis next week before visiting USI. Schmidt leads the Flyers with 7.1 rebounds per appearance.

• Record book watch. The Eagles have two players making moves inside the USI Women’s Basketball Record Books:
–Emma DeHart is No. 5 on USI’s all-time list for three-point field goal attempts (378), ranks No. 10 in made three-pointers (116) and No. 18 in points (1,030).
–Hannah Haithcock is No. 45 on USI’s all-time scoring list (604).

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Givance and Newton lead UE in road contest at Bradley

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Aces return home on Tuesday night

An extended rally in the second half saw Bradley turn what was a 7-point lead into a 79-47 win over the University of Evansville men’s basketball team on Wednesday night inside Carver Arena.

Jawaun Newton and Shamar Givance led the Purple Aces (4-11, 0-4 MVC) with 16 points apiece.  Newton added eight rebounds.  Freshman Preston Phillips had his top defensive effort, hauling in a career-best 9 board with eight coming on the defensive end.  Leading Bradley (8-9, 2-3 MVC) was Rienk Mast with 23 points and 13 boards, both game highs.  Terry Roberts added 19 points and 10 caroms.

“We defended pretty well initially and kept it manageable at halftime, trailing by just 12 points,” UE head coach Todd Lickliter said.  “In the second half, we had some good possessions to cut into the lead, but Bradley got on a roll and we were not able to keep up.”

Neither team had success finding the bottom of the net in the opening moments with both crews combining to miss the first seven shots of the game.  After Bradley opened the scoring, Jawaun Newton gave UE a 3-2 lead with a triple.  The Braves retook the lead, going up 11-5 while the shooting woes continued for the Aces, who started the game 1-for-11 from the field.

Shamar Givance got Evansville back within a possession at 11-8 when he converted a 3-point play.  Momentum swung right back to the Braves, who reeled off the next seven points to take the first double-digit lead of the night at 18-8 with 8:46 left in the half.  Their lead reached as many as 14 points (31-17) in the opening 20 minutes before the Aces cut it to a 36-24 contest at the break.

Another Newton triple in the opening minutes of the second half cut the Bradley deficit to seven (38-31), but BU knocked down a triple on the ensuing possession and would score the next 10 points to take a 17-point advantage.  Inside of the 14-minute mark. The third triple of the half by Malevy Leons extended the Braves lead to 53-33.

What would turn into a 29-7 run, Bradley would go up 67-38 with the game entering the final 10 minutes.  Emmette Page connected on a three with seven minutes remaining to halt the run, but the Braves would continue to add to the advantage in the final minutes on he way to clinching the win.  Bradley finished the night with a 47-26 rebounding edge while shooting 48.4%.

On Tuesday, January 18, the Aces will return to the Ford Center to take on Loyola.

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