University of Evansville

Friday, March 14, 2008

The Manor Mouse

Harlaxton College unveils the Manor Mouse

Students studying at Harlaxton College, the University's campus in Grantham, England, have an exciting new venue for posting Harlaxton events, news, and happenings. The Manor Mouse is an online newspaper produced and designed by Harlaxton students to feature details and anecdotes about life at the College.

Features include audio clips, blogs, and a "So you Think you Speak English (SYTYS English)" section. This area provides translations to help American students speak the Queen's English. The latest phrase is 'green loo' which is translated to porta potty.

Learn more about life at Harlaxton by visiting the Manor Mouse.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox to Speak April 10

Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, is the first speaker in the Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana 2008 International Speaker Series.

Fox, the Mexican president from 2000-2006, will be in Indiana on Thursday, April 10, for a two-city event. He will present at the Victory Theatre in Evansville at 7:00 p.m. and at Shanklin Theatre on the University of Evansville campus at 4:00 p.m. Earlier in the day, Fox will speak at the Conrad Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana.

"We are honored that President Fox has chosen to join us in creating this very special, two-city event," said Robert Clark, dean of UE's Schroeder Family School of Business Administration. "Obviously, we are excited to have such a major player on the world stage come to Indiana and bring his unique perspective on the global community to the Indianapolis and Evansville communities."

To read the entire news release, click here.

Learn more about the Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana and the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration.

University of Evansville Theatre Alumnus Appears in Mariah Carey Music Video

Jack McBrayer, current cast member of 30 Rock, prominently appears in Mariah Carey's most recent music video "Touch My Body" as a computer nerd.

In 2006, McBrayer was in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and he plays Kenneth Parcell in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock.

English Professor Publishes Book of Poetry

Rob Griffith, associate professor of English, published a book of poetry called A Matinee in Plato's Cave (Water Press & Media, 2008), available from amazon.com, waterpressandmedia.com, and the University of Evansville bookstore. In his reviews of the book, poet and critic R.S. Gwynn commented, "Violence and tenderness coexist uneasily - as well they should - in Rob Griffith's marvelous book. A housewife watches an airman fall from the sky, a bankrupt minister kills himself, a pair of woozy lovers find a bleak moment of truth in the back seat of a rusty Monte Carlo - these are the vignettes from lives hanging in the balance artfully depicted in A Matinee in Plato's Cave. Maneuvering deftly through such demanding forms as the villanelle, rondeau, and sonnet, Griffith has produced a debut volume to remember."

Griffith teaches creative writing, world literature, world cultures, and American literature at UE. He is the associate director of the University of Evansville Press, the director of the Harlaxton Summer Writing Program, and one of the founding co-editors of Measure: An Annual Review of Formal Poetry.

Visit the Department of English Web site.

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

Calendar of Events:

March 14-16: Baseball, Dunn Hospitality Classic

March 15-16: Softball vs. Drake (listen to the game on WUEV)

March 21-23: Easter Break, University closed

March 28: Classical Guitar Society, Ernesto Tamayo

April 1: Honors application deadline

April 5: Open House

UE Campus Event Calendar

Open House April 5

Visit UE's campus on Saturday, April 5. You'll have an opportunity to meet with professors and financial aid advisors, tour campus, and enjoy lunch in the dining hall. To register, click here.

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