Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community this week:
UPCOMING EVENTS
4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 17
USI Flowers on the Lake annual ceremony to honor lives lost to domestic violence
USI’s Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group will host the annual Flowers on the Lake ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 17 in front of the Liberal Arts Center followed by a ceremony at Reflection Lake. The ceremony, held in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, is open to the public at no charge.
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 17
USI Professor to speak at Southwestern Indiana Historical Society’s Monthly Lecture Series
USI’s Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group will host the annual Flowers on the Lake ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 17 in front of the Liberal Arts Center followed by a ceremony at Reflection Lake. The ceremony, held in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, is open to the public at no charge.
5 p.m. Wednesday, October 18
USI to welcome 3-D illustrator and stop-motion animator for artist talk October 18
USI will welcome Chris Sickels, 3-D Illustrator and Stop-Motion Animator, to campus Wednesday, October 18. He will be speaking about his artwork and journey as an artist at 5 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. The event is open to the public at no charge.
7 p.m. Wednesday, October 18
USI to host Evansville Mayoral Debate October 18 in USI Performance Center
USI will host an Evansville Mayoral Debate, presented by WNIN Public Media, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 18 in the USI Performance Center on campus. The debate will feature the three Evansville mayoral candidates: Republican Natalie Rascher, Democrat Stephanie Terry and Libertarian Michael Daugherty. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and guests are asked to be seated by 6:45 p.m.
7 p.m. Wednesday, October 18
Screaming Eagles Madness to tip off 2023-24 USI Basketball season
The annual USI Screaming Eagles Madness (formerly Midnight Madness) is scheduled for Wednesday, October 18Â in the Screaming Eagles Arena to introduce the 2023-24 USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the event is open to the public at no charge.
9 a.m. Saturday, October 21
USI to host 88th annual conference of the Indiana College English Association
USI will host the 88th annual conference of the Indiana College English Association (ICEA) on Saturday, October 21 in the University Center. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., and conference panel sessions will start at 9 a.m. Paid registration is required.
10 a.m. Saturday, October 21
USI and former local high school student honor lynching victims one year later
A series of USI and guest speakers will take the podium at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 21 at the Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon, Indiana, to honor the one-year anniversary of a memorial being put in place to honor seven African American lynchings/murders that took place in Posey County in 1878.
SAVE THE DATE
October 26
USI annual Berger Lecture to explore impact of book banning in America
The USI Communication and Media Department and the College of Liberal Arts will welcome Sanford Ungar, Director of the Georgetown University Free Speech Project, as presenter of the 2023 Berger Lecture. Unger’s lecture, “Banning Books to Please Parents: The Political Assault on Free Expression,â€Â will cover the negative impact of banning books on the education system in America and on the young minds who will grow into our future leaders.
October 26
USI to hold community roundtable event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The USI Communication and Media Department and the College of Liberal Arts will welcome Sanford Ungar, Director of the Georgetown University Free Speech Project, as presenter of the 2023 Berger Lecture. Unger’s lecture, “Banning Books to Please Parents: The Political Assault on Free Expression,â€Â will cover the negative impact of banning books on the education system in America and on the young minds who will grow into our future leaders.
October 26
USI 2023 Latinx Heritage Month speaker to address Latino community’s local impact
The USI Multicultural Center will host Abraham Brown, a local community leader, from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 26 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West. This event will honor Latinx Heritage Month and is open to the public at no charge.
October 27
USI Pharmacology Update Webinar slated for October 27
 The USI Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is hosting the annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals Webinar, an all-day virtual workshop, on Friday, October 27.
October 28
USI to host Health Professions Day for high school students
The USI College of Nursing and Health Professions is hosting a Health Professions Day for high school juniors and seniors exploring careers in healthcare on Saturday, October 28. The day will incorporate hands-on experiences within various health professions programs, as well as interaction with USI faculty and current students.
October 28
USI Live at the Apollo event to showcase variety of student talent
The USI Multicultural Center is set to host its annual Live at the Apollo event at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 28 in the USI Performance Center. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event is open to the public at no charge.
October 29
USI Chamber and Women’s Choirs to perform Fall Concert
The USI Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir, directed by Daniel Craig, Associate Professor of Music, will perform their 2023 Fall Concert Sunday, October 29 in the Rice Library second floor Reading Room.
November 16
2023 Annual Professional Ethics Seminar happening November 16
Nurses physicians, clergy, case managers, social workers, hospital and health facility administrators, and other healthcare professionals are invited to the 2023 Annual Professional Ethics Seminar, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, November 16 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West.
