A List Of Events And Activities Happening In And Around The USI Community

By appointment Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28

USI Dental Hygiene Clinic to offer free dental cleanings for veterans

The University of Southern Indiana Dental Hygiene Clinic will provide free dental cleaning, fluoride and X-rays for military veterans from Monday, February 24 through Friday, February 28. Veterans will need to bring photo identification and proof of military affiliation to their appointment. Media members seeking to cover this story should contact Ben Luttrull at 812-461-5259 to arrange an appointment with the USI Dental Hygiene Clinic. Read More

3 p.m. Wednesday, February 26

Sixth annual Celebration of Engagement highlights USI’s community partnerships

University of Southern Indiana Outreach and Engagement will host its sixth annual Celebration of Engagement from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 in the Griffin Center on the USI campus. This year’s program will highlight the collaborative learning, service and engagement opportunities with local, regional, state, national and global communities through our programs and partnerships with a question and answer panel. Read More

7 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 and Friday, February 28

USI faculty, students and alumni join forces to perform benefit reading of The Vagina Monologues

The University of Southern Indiana will present a two-night-only benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina Monologues at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, and 7 p.m. on Friday, February 28 in Forum II of the Wright Administration Building on the USI campus. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The event costs $8 at the door. All proceeds go to Willow Tree of Posey County, working to help women and girls coping with sexual assault and domestic violence. Read More

6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 27

Wilkinson to deliver keynote for 2020 Social Media Symposium

Each spring semester, the University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts, Communications Department and the Scripps Howard Center for Media Studies present a symposium on the impact of social media on communications. The 2020 symposium will be presented by Mary Wilkinson, president of Opus Design Group, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 27 in Carter Hall, located in the University Center on USI’s campus. Read More

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, February 28

2020 High School Media Day

The University of Southern Indiana Communications Department will host area high school students and teachers for its annual High School Media Day. Events include a keynote presentation, breakout sessions with media professionals and USI students and a high school media competition. Read More

3 p.m. Friday, February 28

Faculty presentation on the educational potential of video games

The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will host “It’s All Fun and Games ‘til Somebody Gets Learnt: Exploring the Potential for Video Games in Education,” a presentation by Dr. Crystal Steltenpohl, assistant professor of Psychology. The second presentation in the Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquium series will be held Friday, February 28, at 3 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. Read More

Open Through Sunday, March 15

2020 Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship Exhibition
The Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship Exhibition, Mortal Flesh, will be on display starting on Monday, February 17 through Sunday, March 15 at the McCutchan Art Center/ Pace Galleries on the University of Southern Indiana campus. There will be a reception for the exhibitions will be on at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1.  Light refreshments will be served and the public is cordially invited to attend. Read More

Open through Friday, March 20

New Harmony Gallery featuring ceramic works of resident artists

The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art’s latest exhibition, Residence IV, is an annual exhibition that showcases the resident artists from the New Harmony Clay Project (NHCP) located at the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Ceramic Studio, in the lawn adjacent to Philip Johnson’s Roofless Church. This year the exhibition is returning to the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art through March 20, and features artists Tristyn Bustamante, Lene Graversgaard, Krestine Harboe, Morgana King, Yoko Sekino-Bove, Kritika Soni, and Kari Woolsey. Read More