Finals Week and End of Fall 2021 Semester
Finals for the Fall 2021 Semester began on Saturday, December 11. The last day of finals, and of the Fall 2021 Semester, is Friday, December 17.
5:30 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, December 14 – WestGate Academy, Odon, Indiana
USI students to hold robot battle as a capstone for Technician-to-Engineer Program at NSWC Crane
Ten students will compete in a battle of homemade robots as their final capstone project in the University of Southern Indiana’s Technician-to-Engineer Program at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane).
The students, comprised of two teams of five, will present their “RoomBots†and hold a three-round battle at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, December 14 at WestGate Academy in Odon, Indiana. The public is invited to attend the presentation. Dr. Paul Kuban, Chair of the USI Department of Engineering, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the event.
9 a.m.; Noon; 3 p.m.; 6 p.m. Saturday, December 18
USI to hold in-person Commencement Exercises for Class of 2020, 2021 Saturday, December 18
The University of Southern Indiana will hold four Fall Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 18, in the Screaming Eagles Arena. Two ceremonies will recognize members of the Class of 2020 who were unable to participate in their regularly scheduled Commencement Exercises due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, while two ceremonies will recognize members of the Class of 2021.
All ceremonies will be held in person. Tickets will be required for guests and each graduate will be allowed six guests. A live stream of each ceremony will be available at USI.edu/watch-commencement.
Thursday, December 23 – Monday, January 3
Winter Recess and Start of Spring 2022 Semester
The University of Southern Indiana will be closed from Thursday, December 23 – to Sunday, January 2, 2022, for Winter Recess. USI will reopen on Monday, January 3. The first day of Spring 2022 Semester classes is Monday, January 10.
Open through Saturday, December 18
New Harmony Gallery hosts an exhibition, “Filled Up 2: A Ceramic Cup Show”
The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, in partnership with The New Harmony Clay Project, will host Filled Up 2: A Ceramic Cup Show through Saturday, December 18. Filled Up 2 exhibits ceramic cups from contributing artists around the United States, juried by noted ceramic artist Virginia Scotchie.
2021-22 Academic Year
Lawrence Library to feature art, coins; collaborate with University of Evansville and Evansville Museum for 2021-22
The University of Southern Indiana John M. Lawrence ’73 Library will have four exhibits on display and open to the public for the 2021-22 Academic Year. The Lawrence Library exists to educate and inspire the members of the University community and the surrounding region through an exhibition, research, and preservation of its collections of historical and artistic manuscripts and artifacts.
The Library is located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on the USI campus. It is open to the public from 2 – 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, visit the Lawrence Library page on the USI website.
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.
