Education Graduate Earns Award

School of Education Students Celebrate the Semester

Students from the School of Education organized a social event toward the end of the school year. Students and faculty gathered – socially distanced – outside on the East Terrace Lawn to celebrate the end of another semester.

Faculty Members Retire

Professors of education, Davies Bellamy, PhD, and George Iber, PhD, both retired from the School of Education this year after a combined 36 years of teaching at UE. The University planted trees in honor of their service.

Outstanding Future Educators

Public Health Students Win Award for Best Student Paper

Congratulations to public health students Lexi Sollman and Hannah Patterson, along with Payal Patel-Dovlatabadi, PhD,  on their achievement of Best Student Paper Co-Award for their presentation of College Student’s Perceptions of Vaccines in 2020. Their paper was presented at the Business and Health Administration Association International Conference in March.

Aces United Spreads Cheer in a Challenging Year

Aces United is a group of students that formed in the Spring 2021 to provide service to the community as well as the University of Evansville. During the semester, the students organized and performed several service projects. Their first project was to make and deliver greeting cards to local nursing homes, which brightened the day for the residents. These were delivered on Easter weekend.

For their second project, the students made cards for UE staff members and invited any UE student to participate. Those cards were distributed at the beginning of May to 550 staff members along with a cookie as a thank you for all they do, especially during the challenging year.

Center for Advancement of Learning Congratulates Graduates

The Center for the Advancement of Learning congratulates all of our adult students who received their undergraduate and graduate diplomas during the commencement ceremonies in May. These students worked hard, persevered through challenging circumstances, and finally reached their academic goals. We wish this group of inspiring individuals the very best and know they all have great things ahead of them!

2020 and 2021 Doctor of Physical Therapy Graduates and Friends Recognized

Congratulations to the Doctor of Physical Therapy 2020 and 2021 graduates! Hooding and pinning ceremonies to honor the classes of 2020 and 2021 were held on Friday, May 7, in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center. The events featured faculty, alumni, and class speakers along with faculty advisors presenting the doctoral hoods and pins to each graduate. The physical therapy faculty also presented awards for outstanding achievements in areas of academics, clinical performance, and leadership to the following graduates:

UE Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program Receives Accreditation

The University of Evansville (UE) has received accreditation for the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. UE earned accreditation for five years, which is the maximum amount awarded to new nurse anesthesia programs.

“Achieving this accreditation status is extremely rewarding and exciting for our program,” said Melissa Fitch, DNP, CRNA, who serves as program director. “We look forward to welcoming future students to the University and preparing them for successful careers in the field of nurse anesthesia.”

The Nurse Anesthesia program at UE is a nine-semester graduate program. Students receive a blend of classroom lecture and lab exercises from faculty members who possess many years of experience as certified registered nurse anesthetists, or CRNAs. During the second and third years of the program, students work directly with licensed practitioners in the tri-state region and obtain over 2,000 clinical hours providing anesthesia for many types of procedures, including general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, sedation, and invasive monitoring line placement.

Students in the first cohort of the program began their classes in January. The application for the second cohort with January 2022 entry will be open June 1 through August 31. Visit our website for more information.

The demand for CRNAs is growing across the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment is projected to grow by 31 percent through 2026, which is much faster than the average for other occupations. In 2020, the average salary for a CRNA was $189,190.

UE Physician Assistant Graduation

Following COVID-19 safety guidelines, we were unable to celebrate our UEPA Class of 2020 in person last year. We were honored to recently complete the hooding of several members of this cohort and celebrate their accomplishments! This cohort had a 100 percent PANCE pass rate and are currently practicing in areas such as emergency medicine, dermatology, ENT, rheumatology, orthopaedics, neurology, and much more. We are grateful to these PA-Cs for their trust in the University of Evansville and their service to their communities!

Congratulations Future Educators

During commencement in May, 10 School of Education students received their degrees. We congratulate and wish the very best to all of our graduates!

IPE Simulation Experience

The College of Education and Health Sciences hosted an interprofessional collaboration event in Eykamp Hall last spring. Students from the various disciplines of Athletic Training, Education, Nursing, and Public Health came together in an engaging simulation experience that focused on the at-risk youth population facing homelessness.

Different teams discussed the challenge together and presented their solutions as a group.

Education Alumni Provide Professional Development Program

Scholarships Presented

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