Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community in the coming weeks:
Exhibit open through Tuesday, July 21
New Harmony Gallery hosts new exhibition Mercatus
The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is hosting the exhibition, Mercatus, Saturday, June 3 through Tuesday, July 21. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Read More
1 p.m. Thursday, June 15
New Harmony Writer’s Residency to host two poetry reading events
The New Harmony Writer’s Residency will present two free, public poetry readings on Thursday, June 15 in New Harmony. Kaveh Akbar, whose poems have appeared in The New Yorker, PBS NewsHour and American Poetry Review and will release his debut collection, Calling a Wolf a Wolf, in Fall 2017, will hold a poetry reading at 1 p.m. at the Working Men’s Institute Museum and Library. Akbar will be joined by Paige Lewis, whose poems are forthcoming in American Poetry Review and Ploughshares, for a joint reading at 6:30 p.m. at Sara’s Harmony Way. Both events are made possible by the USI College of Liberal Arts, the Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation, the USI Foundation and the USI Society for Arts & Humanities.
Throughout the Summer:
Registration open for USI summer camps
Registration is now open for a variety of camps offered this summer through the University of Southern Indiana. The camps each have a different focus, and range from engineering and other STEM-related themes to sports and general enrichment. Here is a sampling of the offerings available for summer 2017. Visit USI.edu/summer for the full listing of camps. Read More
–Save the Date—
Thursday, August 10 and Friday, August 11
10th annual MAIA aims to shatter aging stereotypes
Dr. Bill Thomas, touted as one of America’s “top 10 innovators†by the Wall Street Journal, will be the opening keynote speaker for the 10th annual Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness (MAIA), planned for August 10 and 11, 2017, at the University of Southern Indiana. This year’s MAIA, sponsored by USI and SWIRCA & More, also has a slate of new concurrent speakers and topics related to healthy aging, plus a few familiar faces that are returning by popular demand to celebrate our 10th annual conference. This conference appeals to health care and social service professionals, health care administrators, clinicians, older adults or retirees, family members providing care for a loved one, students and anyone who wants to learn tips for leading a healthier life.
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
