This Week at USI

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Monday, November 5 – Thursday, November 8

USI Dental Hygiene Clinic to repeat 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 on November 5, 7 and 8, 2018. In an attempt to serve more veterans, the USI Dental Hygiene Program will schedule appointments during both day and evening hours. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 812-464-1706. Proof of military affiliation and a picture identification is required. Read More

11 a.m. Saturday, November 10

2018 Empty Bowls Evansville sale returns to Sauced with more than 1,000 bowls

The 7th annual Empty Bowls Evansville charity sale will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 10 at Sauced restaurant, located at 1113 Parrett Street in downtown Evansville. Locally organized by Alisa Holen, University of Southern Indiana associate professor of ceramics, Empty Bowls is a national non-profit organization that lends its name to any organization that wants to raise funds for hunger by making and selling ceramic bowls. For this year’s event, Holen’s students worked alongside many volunteer groups, including local civic groups, businesses, high schools and various USI student organizations and employees to produce more than 1,000 bowls. Read More

8 p.m. Saturday, November 17

Historic New Harmony to host Sundance film, THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS

The University of Southern Indiana and Historic New Harmony are partnering with the Kent and Laurie Parker Foundation to show the documentary, THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS. The free showing will be held at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17 in the Atheneum Visitor’s Center and is open to the first 150 attendees. The film was a 2018 official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and is rated PG-13. Read More

STUDENT EVENTS

A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations can be found on the USI events calendar by clicking here.

Applications available today through December 7, 2018

USI SeaPerch Sponsorship

The University of Southern Indiana’s Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and the SwISTEM Resource Center are offering a SeaPerch Sponsorship Program for up to ten (10) SeaPerch teams. Schools and organizations in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky that are facing financial hardship in purchasing materials to participate in the SeaPerch Program are encouraged to apply.  This program will supply one SeaPerch kit per team ($179) and a USI Regional SeaPerch Challenge registration fee waiver ($50). Priority will be given to new SeaPerch coaches/teams but that should not keep seasoned teams from applying.  Teams must commit to competition in the 2019 USI SeaPerch Challenge.  The deadline to apply is December 7, 2018.  Awardees will be notified on December 14, 2018.  Click here for a link to the application form. More information about the SeaPerch Program can be found at SeaPerch.org.