Chelsea is a 4-year-old female! She was pulled from Evansville Animal Care & Control in January when VHS had more open kennels. She has played well with several other dogs during her time here. She’s an energetic gal and would love an active family that goes for walks & playtime! Her adoption fee is $110 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 oradoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!
University of Southern Indiana junior forward Emmanuel Little was named National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) second-team Midwest All-District in a vote of the region’s coaches. The award is the first of Little’s career at USI.
Little led the Screaming Eagles with 16.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He shot 50.6 percent from the field and posted a team-best 10 double-doubles. The junior forward also recorded a career-high 31 points in the 2019-20 regular season finale versus the University of Indianapolis.
In his third season, Little became the 21st Eagle to surpass 1,000 career points when he scored 29 points in the victory at Lindenwood University in February and eventually would become the seventh Eagle to have 1,000 or more points and 600 or more rebounds in his career. The Indianapolis, Indiana, native finished the season ranked 13th all-time in scoring (1,169 points) and fifth all-time in rebounds (715 rebounds).
Little and the Eagles finished the 2019-20 campaign, 22-8 overall and 13-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. USI reached the semifinals of the GLVC Tournament and was slated to appear in the NCAA II Midwest Regional before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As we enter this second week of moving to a virtual environment, I want to provide you with some updates that are important for all of us-students, faculty and staff. I realize this shift has been sudden and is challenging for all of us. But I want you to know that I, and many others across this University, are doing all we can to help make this transition as smooth as possible.
First, as new information and resources become available, we’ll share those in a new section of our website titled Weekly Updates. Please take a few minutes to visit this page. You will also receive an email each week when information has been updated. I am also working on new ways to keep in touch with all of you, including video messages, and hope to begin those as early as this week.
The level of support I’ve seen and the stories I’m hearing about our campus community coming together to support each other in this time of need are truly uplifting.
Stay safe, stay calm and continue to care for each other. Together we will get through this.
Indiana will open a call center to field industry questions about Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s Executive Order 20-08, which provides for essential and non-essential business operations, infrastructure and government functions while the state observes a stay-at-home order from March 25-April 7.
The Critical Industries Hotline will open Tuesday at 9 a.m. to help guide businesses and industries with the executive order.
This center, reachable by calling 877-820-0890 or by emailing covidresponse@iedc.in.gov, is for business and industry questions only.
Please read Gov. Holcomb’s executive order and this FAQ page to clarify restrictions and acceptable activities and services under Monday’s Executive Order.
All of Gov. Holcomb’s Executive Orders can found here.
University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced the retirement of Rodney Watson, Men’s Basketball head coach, in a video press conference Monday. The University will begin a national search to fill the position.
“Rodney Watson has been an exemplary leader for our men’s basketball program,” said Jon Mark Hall, USI Director of Athletics. “Watson came to USI at a very pivotal time in our program’s history and he is now retiring with the Screaming Eagles in a very good place.
“I was hopeful that Rodney would keep coaching for a while, but I truly respect his decision to move onto the next phase of his life,” continued Hall. “I will never be able to express to him my true appreciation for how he has led our men’s basketball student-athletes. The young men he has taught have been guided by a person with great integrity, humility, and grace.”
“Coach Watson is to be applauded for his outstanding work both on and off the court,” said Ronald S. Rochon, USI president. “He has been a great asset to USI and has become a fixture in the community, in addition to forging life-long bonds with the student-athletes he has mentored. We wish Rodney well in retirement, he will be missed.”
Watson became the ninth head coach for USI Men’s Basketball history in 2009-10, beginning with 23-straight victories. The Screaming Eagles have soared during his 11 seasons and became the program’s all-time winningest coach after the victory over Kentucky Wesleyan College in the home opener last fall. He was 251-82 (.754) during his tenure, including a 142-60 (.703) Great Lakes Valley Conference record.
“By way of a videoconference, I just finished meeting with our team to announce my retirement from coaching college basketball,” said Watson, who started 2019-20 ranked among the top 10 in winning percentage for active coaches and among the top 15 all-time in winning percentage. “With an outstanding group returning, Screaming Eagle Arena and the completion of phase II the timing is perfect for a new voice, new style, and new energy.
“You will find me in Section 111 Row 12 on the aisle,” continued Watson. “I will be as available or as invisible as our next coach needs me to be. Thank you all for 11 wonderful seasons.”
During his tenure, Watson also led the Eagles to the 2019 NCAA II Elite Eight Semifinals; the 2019 NCAA II Midwest Regional Championship; seven NCAA Division II Tournament appearances (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020); and two GLVC championships (2012 and 2014). The program also has produced seven All-Americans and 15 All-GLVC honorees during his time at USI.
Watson and the Eagles finished the 2019-20 campaign, 22-8 overall and 13-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. USI reached the semifinals of the GLVC Tournament and was slated to appear in the NCAA II Midwest Regional before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Orders Hoosiers to Stay Home in Fight Against COVID-19
In statewide address, Governor also limits state government services
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb delivered a statewide address today to order that Hoosiers remain in their homes except when they are at work or for permitted activities, such as taking care of others, obtaining necessary supplies, and for health and safety. The order is in effect from March 25 to April 7.
“The next two weeks are critical if we are to slow the spread of COVID-19, and we must slow the spread. You must be part of the solution, not the problem,†said Gov. Holcomb.
The first positive case of COVID-19 in Indiana was reported on March 6. Since then the number of positive cases has increased on a near-daily basis, escalating as the capacity to test has grown. As of this morning, the number of tests completed in Indiana is 1,960, the number of positive cases is 259 and 7 deaths have been reported.
“I’m setting the example by sending state government personnel home to work to the maximum extent possible and closing our facilities to public interaction beginning Tuesday, for at least the next two weeks,†said Gov. Holcomb.
Beginning Tuesday, all state government offices will be closed to in-person public activity until at least April 7. This includes the Government Center complex in Indianapolis and other offices throughout the state, including the Bureau of Motor Vehicle branches. State employees will work remotely whenever possible and continue to provide core functions online and by phone. All public safety functions will continue.
In conjunction with the closures, Gov. Holcomb ordered an automatic extension of all state-issued licenses and will advise law enforcement to refrain from issuing citations for a driver’s license or registration that expires during this emergency.
The state, in conjunction with the city and all hospital systems in Marion County, has activated a comprehensive emergency operations center to maximize hospital capacity and provide joint coordination. The center is charged with tracking the inventory of all hospital beds, supplies and personnel as the number of COVID-19 patients grow.
“I am proud of our hospital systems that are participating in the initial phase of this process, Eskenazi Health, IU Health, Franciscan Health, Community Health Network, and Ascension,†said Gov. Holcomb. “Marion County is where we’ve seen the most community spread to date, but we will expand this model to other parts of the state.â€
In all, Governor Holcomb issued four executive orders:
o  Directs that state and local boards of health and the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) take all available administrative and enforcement actions against establishments that continue to offer in-house dining services, in violation of the governor’s executive order of March 16.
o  Relaxes the sale of carryout alcoholic beverages for dining establishments. This includes establishments that allow for on-premises consumption only and those that are permitted carryout permits dependent on a percentage of on-premises sales.
 Links to all executive orders may be found here: https://www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm
The complete text of Gov. Holcomb’s address may be found here: https://www.in.gov/gov/3233.htm
Link to the Stay-At-Home Order FAQ may be found here: https://www.in.gov/gov/3232.htm
More information may be found at the ISDH website at in.gov/coronavirus/ and the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
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The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today called on Hoosiers to help keep the state’s network of food pantries open. FSSA is tracking the number of food pantries operating across the state as part of the state’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
“Now is the time for us as Hoosiers to double down on our best quality — serving each other,†said Jennifer Sullivan, M.D., M.P.H., FSSA Secretary. “Food pantries are critical harbors of hope in many local communities, and with them facing difficulties operating and possibly reducing the food supply to our neighbors in need, it’s time to sound a loud call for help across the state.â€
Many food pantries are supported by a volunteer workforce, with many volunteers over the age of 60. Understandably and thankfully, many of those older Hoosiers and others with health challenges are choosing to stay home to protect themselves from the spread of COVID-19. Sullivan urged anyone who not in a vulnerable population or demographic to answer to call to help at a local food pantry. Hoosiers can call 2-1-1 and ask for a list of nearby food pantries.
Anyone having troubling obtaining enough food for themselves or their families should call 2-1-1 for help. Those in Marion County can also use the Community Compass app on a smart phone.
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb will address the state on the latest developments in slowing the spread of COVID-19 on Monday, March 23. The live address will begin at noon ET.
Information for television and radio to access the pool coverage and information about accessing live streaming online is below.
Test: 11:15 a.m. ET – 11:59 a.m. ET.
Speech Scheduled: Noon – 12:30 ET.
Approx. off at 1 p.m. ET. (re-feed at approx.. 12:30 p.m. ET)
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Radio affiliates that want to broadcast the live address can receive audio of the radio pool feed by dialing 312-626-6799 with call-in code 178 161 599. The feed will go up at noon. The test will run from 11:15 a.m. – 11:59 a.m. For questions, contact Rex Slone at 317-440-0441.
IPBS TV and radio stations will be able to receive the Governor’s message on the I-Light network. Tune decoders to either the Statehouse or WFYI settings. Stations should start seeing a feed from the Governor’s office at 11:30 a.m. with his broadcast starting at noon ET.
The address also will be available live online. It may be accessed at https://livestream.com/accounts/18256195/events/9053267/player?width=960&height=540&enableInfoAndActivity=true&defaultDrawer=feed&autoPlay=true&mute=false
