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IACP on Local Social Media

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Beginning on Friday the 18th, you will be seeing unique posts on our social media. Multiple officers from EPD will be attending the annual International Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in Boston, MA. The IACP Annual Conference and Exposition is the largest and most impactful law enforcement event of the year – more than 16,000 public safety professionals come to learn new techniques, advance their knowledge and careers, and equip their department for ongoing success.

Henderson Chief of Police Billy Bolin, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson, Evansville Chief of Police Philip Smith and Special Projects Coordinator Taylor Merriss will be presenters of a workshop titled Community Policing: Where Everybody Knows Your Name. Tying in with the Boston theme, they will be discussing what’s at the core of community policing; engaging with communities to build and establish mutual trust. Real-world examples will be discussed on how to connect with both the community and media though the use of public outreach, social media, and traditional media. This is the fifth straight year that an EPD member has been a presenter or on a panel at the international conference.

Additionally, Special Projects Coordinator Taylor Merriss, who serves as the IACP PIO Section Midwest Regional Vice Chair, was selected to serve as a Social Media Ambassador during IACP conference.

You will notice captured content from general assemblies, speakers’ series, and educational sessions directly from the conference on our social media accounts during the dates of the conference (Friday October 18th to Tuesday October 23rd). You can follow and learn more about the IACP by following the IACP handle of @IACP and the hashtag #IACP2024.

Eagles blank Trojans for second straight OVC win

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer posted its second consecutive 1-0 victory Thursday night, as the Screaming Eagles defeated the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from Strassweg Field.
 
The result gave Southern Indiana (4-8-4, 3-2-2 OVC) its fourth overall win and third Ohio Valley Conference win to match both respective win totals from last season in 2023. On the flip side, USI handed Little Rock (7-6-3, 4-1-2 OVC) its first loss in conference play.
 
Southern Indiana came out pushing the tempo into the attacking half, taking a pair of early shots. Little Rock also had a stretch in the attacking half, leading to three saves in a 10-minute span by USI redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Markland.
 
Minutes after redshirt freshman forward Eva Boer had a shot miss just above the crossbar, sophomore midfielder Pilar Torres had a shot saved. However, Torres would not be denied in the 27th minute, connecting on the backend of a pass across the front of the goal to give USI a 1-0 lead. The assists went to sophomore midfielder Kerigan Kivisto and junior forward Payton Seymour.
 
Torres’ second goal of the season came after also scoring the Eagles’ game-winning goal last time out against Morehead State University on Sunday. Junior midfielder Peyton Murphy was the last Screaming Eagle to score in consecutive matches, doing so in the fourth and fifth matches of OVC play in 2023, before Torres’ two goals this week.
 
The Screaming Eagles’ 1-0 lead carried into halftime as the defense blocked four shots and Markland made a couple more saves in the latter minutes of the first half. Both teams recorded 10 shots in the opening half.
 
After a couple of early looks out of the break from USI, the shot rate decreased as the match turned into a slugfest and a battle for possession until the midway point of the second half. The Eagles’ defense continued to stand tall by winning one-on-one and clearing the ball back up the field.
 
Torres and the Screaming Eagles sought a second goal and almost had one with under 10 minutes remaining, but a shot coming off a set piece was cleared away at the goal line. Then Little Rock went in the other direction with an opportunity. Markland came through and covered up a big save following a few deflections inside the box.
 
USI’s defense sealed the win with a pair of blocked shots and multiple clearances to expire the rest of the game clock.
 
For the contest, USI registered 15 shots with six on goal while Little Rock had 17 shots and seven on goal. Between the posts, Markland earned her second consecutive shutout and the team’s third this season with Thursday’s victory. USI’s netminder grabbed seven saves.
 
Torres’ goal Thursday was only the second goal the Trojans have conceded this year in Ohio Valley Conference action. Torres paced USI in the win with seven shots and three on goal. The last time a USI player had seven or more shots was by Katlyn Andres against Truman State University in October 2021 with eight attempts. After scoring in consecutive contests and picking up five assists previously this season, Torres now leads the squad with nine points on the campaign.
 
Through Thursday’s slate of matches around the OVC and with only two conference games remaining in the regular season, Southern Indiana is tied in fourth place with Eastern Illinois University at 11 points and only four points behind first-place Lindenwood University.
 
The Screaming Eagles will travel for their penultimate OVC regular-season match on Sunday when USI goes to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a 2 p.m. kickoff. Match coverage links can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.

WGolf falls short in match play battle with UE

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf came up short in the cross-town battle against University of Evansville at Cambridge Golf Course, 2.5-5.5 pts. 
 
All eight women’s golfers competed on Thursday in a 18-hole Ryder Cup-esque match play singles format, where each Screaming Eagle faced off with a Purple Ace one-on-one looking to win more holes than the other. In the result of a tie, each university received a half point.
 
The lone sole winner for the Eagles was sophomore Alexis Wymer who defeated her opponent in 17 holes. Freshman Camryn Luthy, Zhana Navato, and Jade Blakeley halved their opponents earning 0.5 points. Grasping 2.5 points shows vast improvement from 2023, when the Eagles failed to record any points against the Purple Aces. 
 
Wymer finished with an impressive 69 thru 17 holes, totaling two birdies and 12 pars. Although, Thursday’s format ended with a victory in 17 holes for Wymer, the sophomore’s previous best 18-hole score was a 79.
 
Luthy fought back to earn a tie after trailing by one hole after 15 holes. The freshman finished with her career best round of 85. Navato found her groove on the back nine, shooting a 36 and finishing with a 77 tying her opponent. The freshman’s back nine featured one boggy, seven pars, and a birdie.
 
Blakeley added a consistent round halving her opponent with a 77 marking her second-best round as an Eagle. Freshman Fernanda Vera also recorded a respectable round of 77, but came up one hole short of her opponent.
 
What’s Next
The Eagles stay in the area competing in the Braun Intercollegiate, hosted by the Purple Aces at Oak Meadow Country Club. 

Aces women’s soccer takes season-high 20 shots against Illinois State

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The Purple Aces took 20 shots for the first time since 2018 on Thursday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Despite a six-year high offensive performance the University of Evansville women’s soccer team couldn’t find the tying goal in a 1-0 loss to the Illinois State Redbirds.
With 20 shots through 90 minutes on Thursday night, the Purple Aces had their best offensive performance since September of 2018. But UE couldn’t figure out Illinois State goalkeeper Madi Valenti who saved eight attempts from Evansville. Sophomore midfielder Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) led the Aces with five attempts on the night and three landing on goal.
The first half was all UE as they held Illinois State without a shot through 45 minutes. Evansville racked up nine shots with four chances on net in the first half with multiple chances from Hamner, forward Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS), and defender Emmy Brenner (Arlington, Tenn. / St. Benedict at Auburndale HS). The Aces best stretch on offense in the first came in the first 18 minutes as Hamner struck from the top of the box, forcing a diving save by Valenti.
Four of UE’s shots in the first half were blocked while three four others landed on net. But it was a slower start in the second half as the Redbirds picked up their first two shots of the match in the first five minutes. Evansville almost had a goal in the 51st minute as Hamner found herself with the ball at the top of the arc. Hamner quickly fired with her right foot aiming for the top half of the goal, but Valenti made the leaping save to push the ball over the top of the net.
Spurred by the save Illinois State scored the lone goal of the match in the 54th minute off a free kick just past the center circle that found a Redbird attacker at the top of the goal box for the score. The Aces answered with a close shot just four minutes later from Brenner that was just high over the net. But the momentum swung back in Illinois State’s favor as they put together four straight shots.
Undiscouraged UE kicked its offense back into high gear for the final 20 minutes of the match. Evansville had three attempts on the same sequence in the 71st and 72nd minutes with a shot off a corner kick from midfielder Reese Simmons (Las Vegas / Shadow Ridge HS) to a blocked shot from Hamner to a shot that went wide of the net from defender Rachel Rosborough (Mt. Brydges, Ontario). Only two minutes later the Aces had three more quick attempts along with two corner kicks, but no shot of the three found its way on net.
UE had one last surge on offense in the final eight minutes of the match. Evansville forced two saves from Valenti as forward Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) shot from the 12 to the far left side of the net. While four minutes later Hamner had her final shot of the night at the top of the penalty area that Valenti swallowed up in the middle of the goal. Despite nine attempts in the final 20 minutes, the Aces couldn’t find the equalizer in the 1-0 loss.
With the loss and a win by Indiana State earlier in the day, UE has been mathematically eliminated from MVC Tournament contention. Evansville will travel up US 41 to Terre Haute this weekend for their penultimate game of the season. Kick-off against Indiana State on Sunday, October 20th is set for 1 p.m. CT.

Volleyball set for busy weekend

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Aces open with two home matches

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Three matches in four days awaits the University of Evansville volleyball team who hosts Southern Illinois and Missouri State this weekend before traveling to Indiana State on Monday.  All three contests will be televised on ESPN+.

Last Time Out

– Saturday’s match at Illinois State saw the Purple Aces put up a strong fight before falling by a 3-0 score

– Giulia Cardona registered 14 kills while Kora Ruff added 25 assists and 9 digs

Closing in on 2K

– With 1,996 kills in her career, Giulia Cardona is on the cusp of becoming just the second player in Missouri Valley Conference to do so

– Cardona broke Alondra Vazquez’ UE program mark of 1,911 on Sept. 28 and has continued to add to her total with a season-high of 31 kills against Murray State

– On a national scale, Cardona holds the NCAA lead in total kills (362), total points (412.0), total attacks (1,049) and attacks per set (14.99)

– Her season average of 5.17 kills per frame paces the MVC and ranks 2nd nationally

Upping Her Game

– Madisyn Steele is 8th in the MVC with her average of 0.89 blocks per game

– In six MVC contests, Steele has seen that average rise to 1.00/set

– For the first time in her UE career, she recorded double digit blocks as she had 10 block assists to go along with a solo block in the win over UPR-RIo Piedras

Back in the Lineup

– After missing 11 matches, Kora Ruff returned to the floor on Oct. 4 at Belmont

– Ruff finished with 28 assists against the Bruins before adding 29 versus the Racers

– The match at Illinois State saw her lead the squad with 25 assists and 9 digs

Scouting the Opposition

– Southern Illinois will be the first opponent of the weekend on Friday evening

– The Salukis enter the weekend with an even 9-9 mark while going 2-5 in their first seven MVC matches

– Annabelle Sulish and Kelly Franklin pace the offense with 2.96 and 2.85 kills per frame, respectively

– Saturday’s opponent will be Missouri State who is currently 7-12 overall and 1-6 in the Valley

– They are paced by Aniya Joseph’s average of 3.80 kills

– UE makes the trek to Terre Haute on Monday to face the Sycamores who stand at 3-15 on the season and 0-6 through the early MVC slate

– Emma Kaelin holds the team lead with 3.11 kills per game

UE cross country to host Angel Mounds Invitational Friday

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The Purple Aces cohost the meet with two other groups in the Evansville area
 
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Evansville cross country teams will run in the final race of the regular season on their home course.
Friday morning the Purple Aces along with USI and the Evansville Sports Commission will host the Angel Mounds Invitational on the Angel Mounds Cross Country Course at the Angel Mounds State Historic Site. It will be the 22nd Invite that UE has hosted during the cross country season and the 10th at Angel Mounds. Friday’s meet will begin at 9 a.m. with the men’s 8K race followed by the women’s 6K race at 9:50 a.m.
Evansville last competed two weeks ago at the Live in Lou meet, one of the largest cross country meets in the country. The Aces competed against over 30 teams in Louisville with the men’s and women’s teams both finishing in the top 10 of the men’s 8K blue race and the women’s 5K silver race. The men placed fifth with two top 15 finishes from sophomore runners Samuel Lea (Worchester, England) and Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain.). While the women’s team placed eighth in the 5K as sophomore runner Avery Stephens (Newburg, Ind. / Castle HS) earned a Top 25 finish.
Almost 20 schools from across the Midwest will be competing on Friday in the Angel Mounds Invitational. Along with UE and USI other Division I programs running at Angel Mounds includes Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Eastern Kentucky, Indiana, Lipscomb, Murray State, Southeastern Missouri, UT Martin, and Western Kentucky. Twelve of the 20 teams are from the tri-state area making for a meet with many familiar competitors for Evansville.
Angel Mounds Invitational will not be broadcast or include live stats. The meet will have a $5 admissions fee for spectators attending.

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E-REP Seeks Public Input on 5-Year Regional Economic Development Strategy

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E-REP Seeks Public Input on 5-Year Regional Economic Development Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) is calling for public feedback on the draft 2025-2029 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties.

A CEDS provides a framework for various stakeholders to engage in meaningful discussions about building economic capacity and serves as a guide for the region to become more resilient, equitable, and competitive.

“This is the first step towards a deeper connection with the US Department of Commerce, a connection that will provide capacity building tools, grant priority, and financial support towards growing our local economy,” said Josh Armstrong, Chief Economic Development Officer at E-REP. “But equally important, the tool lets us know what our residents, units of government, businesses, and nonprofits find important and impactful, allowing us to work towards a collaboratively envisioned local economy.”

The public comment period will run through 5 p.m. CST on November 18. Interested parties can access the draft CEDS and survey form at evansvilleregion.com/ceds. The public is encouraged to review the draft and provide comments using the form available at the provided link.

The CEDS focuses on four key areas: 1) Develop Key Regional Infrastructure; 2) Strengthen Key Industries; 3) Attract and Develop a Talented Workforce, and 4) Leverage Signature Developments (e.g., River Vision, I-69 Bridge). Each focus area identifies challenges facing businesses, workforce, and the environment. The strategy approach was developed using data and stakeholder input to form goals that build economic resiliency, equity, and alignment with local, regional, and state efforts.

“This work would not have been possible without the contributions of many community members from across the Evansville Region who participated in one-on-one interviews, small-group interviews, community engagement sessions, and public feedback opportunities,” said Chris Worley, Director at Fourth Economy and Project Lead in the development for the Evansville Region’s CEDS draft. “These community members offered valuable input that helped inform the analysis, strategies, and overall direction of this plan, ensuring that it is representative of the diverse needs, histories, and voices of the region.”

All comments will be reviewed by the CEDS Committee to determine and integrate any necessary changes to the draft before it is finalized and submitted to the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) for approval. The final plan will be available at evansvilleregion.com, and comments will be included and addressed in the appendices.

For more information on the development of the strategy, visit evansvilleregion.com/ceds. Questions, accommodation requests, and other CEDS inquiries can be directed to Patrick Hickey, Economic Development Director, at phickey@evvregion.com or (812) 470-2640.

USI Health Professions Center undergoing $49 million renovation

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USI Health Professions Center undergoing $49 million renovation

A $49 million renovation of the University of Southern Indiana Health Professions Center, which houses the University’s Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions, is underway, adding over 48,000 square feet of additional space for classrooms, updated labs and state-of-the-art equipment for growing healthcare programs while also transforming the building’s exterior and entrance to campus.

“This exterior expansion, facing the roundabout and campus entrance, will add a striking new front door to our University,” says Steve Bridges, USI Interim President. “Inside, new labs, meeting spaces and new and updated areas for students and faculty will allow us to continue to grow our programs. The investment represents our commitment to advancing health professions education and serving the healthcare needs of our broader community.”

Funding for the design fees, construction, furniture and equipment comes from the Indiana General Assembly’s capital funding appropriation for USI approved during the 2023 legislative session, according to Jim Wolfe, Director of Facility Operations and Planning. This is the fourth and final stage of a multi-phase project in the Health Professions Center that began with a third-floor renovation in 2018.

“The Kinney College is proud to play a vital role in building the healthcare workforce for our community and state, with licensure and certification pass rates that consistently exceed the national average,” says Dr. Julie McCullough, Dean of the Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions. “As we expand and renovate, our students will have access to cutting-edge labs and classrooms, ensuring they receive the best possible training to meet the evolving demands of the healthcare industry.”

Below is a breakdown of the current phase of construction focused on the first and second floors of the building:

Facelift for Front Entrance: The Health Professions Center is getting a bold new makeover that will redefine the entrance to campus. The expanded first floor will be the new home for the Kinney College’s administrative offices, Advising Center and Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning Department, which are currently located on the second floor. There will be multi-functional student dining and study spaces on the first floor, in addition to new classroom space.

New Auditorium: A 250-capacity auditorium will be built on the first floor. The auditorium will be used as an interactive classroom and gathering spot for meetings and large campus events.

Nursing Skills Labs: The University is constructing eight new nursing skills labs equipped with the latest technology and equipment to provide future nurses with hands-on training in patient care. These state-of-the-art facilities will simulate a hospital setting, ensuring that students gain practical experience in a controlled and supportive environment.

Respiratory Therapy Labs: On the second floor, two new labs will be created for students in the USI Respiratory Therapy Program to support hands-on learning and clinical skill development. Equipped with the latest technology and ventilators, these labs will offer a realistic healthcare environment where students can practice critical procedures such as ventilator management, airway clearance techniques and cardiopulmonary assessment. A comfortable, quiet, and safe pulmonary function testing lab will allow students to conduct various tests that assess lung function.

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Labs: Also on the second floor, there will be two new OTA classrooms with advanced therapeutic equipment and adaptive tools to help students to develop critical skills in assisting patients with various physical, cognitive and sensory challenges. The space will foster collaboration, learning and innovation, preparing OTA students for success in diverse healthcare settings.

Updated Look for the Second Floor: Faculty and staff offices, study areas, bathrooms, elevators, hallways and stairwells will be updated to match the newly remodeled areas in the building.

View a photo gallery of interior and exterior renderings

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