Mexican leader to visit
Former Mexican President Vicente Fax will be visiting Evansville to be a speaker at the 2008 International Speaker Series on April 10th, 2008 at 4.00PM. Even though his policies have been at odds with the United States, Evansville can only benefit from this visit and show to the rest of the world that we encourage diversity and common grounds to take us into the 21st Century. To read the full article by the Evansville Courier & Press, go to http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/feb/21/mexican-leader-to-visit/.
Toyota gift gives jump-start to UE engineering projects
Toyota has once again taken the initiative to give a gift to the UE engineering department to support students in their academic achievements. This not only benefits UE and the students but Evansville as well. Japanese business culture tends looks years ahead and by ensuring a steady pool of engineering graduates Toyota and Evansville can only benefit. To read the full article by the Evansville Courier & Press, go to http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/feb/21/toyota-gift-gives-jump-start-to-ue-engineering/.
Historic Harleys
For those of you interested in Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Bud's Harley-Davidson West at 2124 W. Franklin St. has a nice collection of older bikes. It sure is worth a visit. To read the full article by the Evansville Courier & Press, go to http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/feb/15/historic-harleys/.