Thursday, August 17
Fall 2017 Move In
Move in for new USI housing residents will open at 9 a.m. Thursday, August 17 with check-in at the Physical Activities Center. Returning residents can begin moving in at 9 a.m. Friday, August 18 with check in at the Housing and Residence Life Office. A full list of Welcome Week activities can be found at USI.edu/welcomeweek.
2:30 p.m. Friday, August 18
Freshman Convocation and Class of 2021 Photo
USI will hold its Class of 2021 Freshman Convocation at 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 18 at the Physical Activities Center. Following this, students will process to the Quad for the Class Photo. Media members who wish to obtain footage from the roof of the Liberal Arts Center should meet at the front door at 3 p.m.
Monday, August 21
Start of Fall 2017 Semester
The first day of classes for the fall 2017 semester is Monday, August 21.
11 a.m Monday, August 21
Solar eclipse viewing party to be held on Quad
The USI Geology and Physics Department will hold a viewing party for the near total solar eclipse at 11 a.m. Monday, August 21 in the Quad on USI’s campus. The event will be free of charge and open to the public. Attendees will be able to view the eclipse through specially-equipped telescopes, and safety glasses will be handed out as they are available. For more information about USI’s party, please contact Dr. Matt Merlo at mjmerlo@usi.edu. To speak with an expert member of USI’s faculty about the eclipse for news stories, contact Ben Luttrull at bluttrull@usi.edu or 812-461-5259.
Exhibit open through Sunday, September 10
Art exhibition to feature collegiate art faculties from across the Tri-State
The University of Southern Indiana McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries will display 100 Miles: Art by Regional Collegiate Art Faculties through September 10, 2017. A closing reception for the participating artists and designers will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 10. The reception is free and open to the public. Read More
Registration open now; March to be held Saturday, November 4
Registration now open for 16th annual Norwegian Foot March
The 16th annual Norwegian Foot March will take participants 18.6 miles through the rolling hills of Evansville’s west side. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants will begin and end at the University of Southern Indiana, working to make it back to the finish line in under four and a half hours. It’s an experience unlike any other, happening Saturday, November 4, 2017. Registration is currently open for the 16th annual Norwegian Foot March. ROTC cadets, Soldiers and veterans, as well as civilians, may register individually or as part of a four-member team. Registration can be completed online or by calling USI Outreach and Engagement at 812-464-1989. Read More
