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This Week at USI
4:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, October 15
USI to host Flowers on the Lake to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month
USI’s Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group will host the annual Flowers on the Lake ceremony from 4:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, October 15 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.
1 p.m. Wednesday, October 16
USI Health Professions Center undergoing $49 million renovation
The University will host a media event at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 16 outside of the north entrance of the Wright Administration Building. The event will discuss a $49 million renovation of the University’s Health Professions Center, which houses the Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions.
More information is available in the full media alert sent this morning at 8:15 a.m.
Thursday through Saturday, October 17-19
USI to host MidWest Society for Photographic Education Conference October 17-19
The University, in collaboration with New Harmony, Indiana, will host the MidWest Society for Photographic Education Conference Thursday through Saturday, October 17-19. Brooke Shaden, conference keynote speaker, will be on campus to give a lecture at 4 p.m. Friday, October 18 in WA1 (Forum 1), followed by a gallery reception at 7 p.m. in the McCutchan Art Center (MAC)/PACE Galleries.
Thursday through Sunday, October 17-20
USI Theatre continues 2024-25 season with Eurydice
USI Theatre continues its 2024-25 season with Eurydice, written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Joshua Robinson, Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre in the Philip H. Hagemann Performing Arts Department. Performances will run from Thursday through Sunday, October 17-20 in the USI Performance Center.
8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19
USI to host Dia de la Familia event
The University is excited to host Día de la Familia en USI, a campus visit experience designed and executed in Spanish for Spanish-speaking families, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19.
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October 23
USI Center for Communal Studies presents lecture by Dr. Matthew Hanka
The USI Center for Communal Studies will be hosting a lecture by Dr. Matthew Hanka, Professor of Political Science, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 23 in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center. Hanka will introduce his book, What is Happening in Your Community? Why Community Development Matters. He will speak about the role of community development in the change and transformation of a community.
October 24
USI Southern Indiana Reading Series to present Ghassan Zeineddine
USI’s Southern Indiana Reading Series will present a reading, Q&A and book signing by author Ghassan Zeineddine at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 24 in the Griffin Center. This event is open to the public at no charge.
October 25-27
USI Multicultural Center to celebrate 30th anniversary October 25-27
The USI Multicultural Center (MCC) is excited to host its 30th Anniversary Celebration, happening Friday, October 25 through Sunday, October 27. This weekend will bring together alumni, current students and the community to honor the MCC’s impact on campus. All events are open to current and former USI students, employees and the public.
October 27
USI Women’s and Chamber Choirs present first concert of Fall Semester October 27
The USI Women’s Choir and Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dan Craig, Associate Professor of Music, will present their first Fall Semester concert in the Rice Library Second Floor Reading Room at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 27. This concert is open to the public at no charge.
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USI Basketball Single-Game Tickets on Sale
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Basketball single-game tickets are on sale now for the 2024-25 season.
Tickets can be purchased online at University Tickets. Non-conference individual tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for non-USI students (ages 3-17), while USI Basketball doubleheaders are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (65 & older), and $5 for non-USI students (ages 3-17).
Both squads are soaring into the third year of Division I basketball with USI Women’s Basketball coming off Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament championships. The 2024-25 seasons will feature competitive home matchups at Screaming Eagles Arena.
There will be 30 combined home games between the USI Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams. USI Women’s Basketball tips off its home schedule on Monday, November 4 at 6 p.m. against Brescia University (Ky.). The USI Men’s team will make their home debut Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m. against Bucknell University.
The Screaming Eagles’ Ohio Valley Conference home slate includes 10 game dates that begin earlier this season on December 19 when USI hosts Tennessee State University.
For more information on USI Men’s and Women’s Basketball tickets, contact the USI Ticket Office at 812-465-1189.
Johnson’s brace powers Aces women’s soccer to tie at Valparaiso
The Purple Aces took a season-high 18 shots over 90 minutes on Sunday
VALPARAISO, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team overcame three separate one-goal deficits on Sunday afternoon to earn a point in a 3-3 draw with the Valparaiso Beacons.
The Purple Aces may have gone down a goal early in Sunday’s match at Valparaiso, but it didn’t stop them from coming back multiple times to earn their second road result. Sophomore forward Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS) scored UE’s first brace since 2021 with Evansville’s first two goals of the afternoon. While senior forward Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) became the Aces leading offensive player with UE’s third goal in the 89th minute.
The start of the match was all Valparaiso as they challenged fifth-year goalkeeper Myia Danek (Laingsburg, Mich. / Laingsburg HS) early. The Beacons took an early one-goal lead in the 16th minute on a long shot from the 18. But Evansville answered back quickly only 75 seconds later. Johnson scored her first goal in the 18th minute as sophomore midfielder Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) found her in the middle of the penalty area. Johnson smacked the ball into the middle of the net with her right foot for her first goal of 2024.
The match didn’t stay tied for long, as Valpo scored again in the 21st minute, playing with the wind at their backs. The Aces’ offense didn’t back off for the last 24 minutes, taking three more shot attempts but couldn’t find the back of the net. UE’s offense took the start of the second half by storm with three quick shots in the first three minutes.
In those first minutes, Johnson scored her second goal of the match off a long cross from graduate defender Rachel Rosborough (Mt. Brydges, Ontario). Johnson’s second goal in the 49th minute came in close range from the six hitting the far right side of the net. But the Beacons found an answer again in the 57th minute to retake a one-goal lead.
Down by a goal again, the Aces attacked the net with two quick shots following the score. The teams traded back-to-back shot attempts in the middle of the second half. But UE took control on offense in the final nine minutes of the match. After five attempts it was Autenrieb that broke through for Evansville’s third goal in the 89th minute. Running up the left side of the field after an Aces throw-in, Autenrieb fired from the 10 to place the ball in the bottom right corner and earn UE another point in the MVC standings.
Autenrieb was Evansville’s offensive leader with a career-high five shots with two on goal. Two Aces had three shots in the match as Johnson and senior midfielder Reece Simmons (Las Vegas / Shadow Ridge HS) were effective on the attack. Defender Kaylee Woosley (Evansville, Ind. / North HS) and Hamner also had multiple shots for a season-high 18 shots against Valpo.
UE returns home to Arad McCutchan Stadium on Thursday, October 17th. Evansville welcomes Illinois State to the River City for a midweek Valley matchup. Kick-off from Arad is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday.
USI earns first road win and three OVC points at Morehead
MOREHEAD, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer claimed its first road win of the season Sunday afternoon when the Screaming Eagles used a late second-half goal toward a 1-0 victory at Morehead State University.
Southern Indiana (3-8-4, 2-2-2 OVC) was looking to get back on track Sunday following a two-game skid in Ohio Valley Conference play. The match started with offensive opportunities coming at a premium. Junior midfielder Emerson Grafton had both of Southern Indiana’s first-half shots on goal within five minutes before the 20-minute mark.
Morehead State (6-6-3, 3-3-0 OVC) generated more shots down the stretch of the first half, but USI’s defensive unit was solid, holding Morehead State to only one shot on goal out of six attempts in the opening 45 minutes. The defensive battle led to a 0-0 score at halftime.
After halftime, Grafton took two more shots on goal as USI threatened to score early in the second half. However, defense continued to be the theme of the match, as neither side recorded a shot for 20 minutes in the middle of the second half.
In the 77th minute, USI won possession on a 50-50 ball out of the air. Going into the box, redshirt freshman forward Eva Boer turned and played a square ball to the middle where sophomore midfielder Pilar Torres found space and buried a shot into the low corner of the goal to give USI a 1-0 lead at the 76:23 mark.
Southern Indiana recorded four more shots in the final 13 minutes while the Screaming Eagles’ defense stayed strong. Morehead State took a last-second shot at the goal, but USI redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Markland snagged the save to close out the win.
USI put six of eight shot attempts on goal Sunday. Grafton placed all four of her shots on target, marking the first time a Screaming Eagles put at least four shots on goal since August 2022 when Jill DiTusa put four shots on frame against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Meanwhile, Southern Indiana’s defense held Morehead State, one of the top shooting teams in the OVC going into Sunday, to only nine shots and two shots on goal.
Through Sunday’s early slate of matches in the OVC, Southern Indiana remained tied for fifth in the conference standings with eight points but closed the gap on Morehead State in fourth place.
The Screaming Eagles return home to Strassweg Field Thursday at 7 p.m. against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Thursday is USI Women’s Soccer’s annual pink game to help raise cancer awareness. Match coverage links can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
USI earns a draw on Senior Day
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer snapped a three-match losing streak with a 0-0 draw with the University of the Incarnate Word Sunday morning on Senior Day at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles fall to 2-10-1 overall and 1-3-1 in the OVC, while the Cardinals go to 4-5-1, 2-2-1 OVC.
The USI-UIW tie with the first draw to be recorded in men’s soccer conference play this fall.
The opening 45 minutes was a battle of the goalkeepers as USI and UIW combined for 10 shots on goal. USI sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott was spectacular in the first half with five saves as he faced seven Cardinal shots.
The Eagles had the overall lead in the first half in shots, 8-7, with five on-goal and the advantage in corner kicks, 4-3.
The defensive battle continued throughout the second 45 finals as the match raced to a 0-0 draw. Klott duplicated his first half efforts with five more saves, ending two short of tying a career best (12 vs. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville).
UIW had the lead in chances in the second half, 9-7, in shots, while it was even in corner kicks, 3-3.
Overall for the match, UIW had a one-shot lead, 16-15, with USI leading in corners, 7-6. USI freshman forward David Davilla had a match-best five shots, two on-goal.
NEXT UP FOR USI:
The Eagles hit the road for two OVC matches next week, beginning with Western Illinois University Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Macomb, Illinois. The road trip concludes October 20 when USI visits Liberty University for a Lynchburg, Virginia.
WIU entered its match today at Lindenwood University with a 6-6-1 overall record, 1-3-0 in the OVC. The Leathernecks lead the all-time series with the Eagles, 3-2-1, since 1980.
The last meeting between USI and WIU was in 2022 when they battled to a 1-1 draw at Strassweg Field in Summit League play.
Liberty entered Sunday’s action at SIUE with a 5-4-1 overall mark, 3-1-0 in the OVC, a game behind the Cougars in the standings. USI and Liberty battled to a 1-1 draw at USI last season in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
USI’s final home match of the season is October 31 when it hosts SIUE at 6 p.m.
IS IT TRUE October 14,2024
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IS IT TRUE that some people took to social media to make allegations of improprieties in association with the West Side Nut Club’s $2 million half-pot? …that we find such accusations to be without merit? …that Indiana law allows the winners to remain anonymous? …that the West Side Nut Club has utilized proceeds from the Fall Festival to support schools and non-profit organizations for 103 years? …that we are grateful for the service and hard work of Nut Club members? …that we support the integrity of those who run the Fall Festival?
IS IT TRUE that Evansville gained a new millionaire thanks to the Fall Festival half pot? …that the millionaire designation was only valid for a fleeting moment because taxes will take a healthy bite out of the winnings? …that the government wants their share of every dollar that changes hands? …that the true winners of the half-pot are the charities that will receive a portion of the $1 million dollars that the Nut Club made from the half-pot?
IS IT TRUE that the Westside Nut Club has once again put on a first-class festival on West Franklin Street? …that a few short hours after the food booths sold their last pronto pup, the street was cleaned and returned to normal? …that good weather and moderate temperatures allowed the participating charities to raise record amounts of money?
IS IT TRUE that the proposed $24 million Parks bond could impact taxes in the county while assuring that the city tax rate will remain constant? …that without the bond there could be a reduction in tax rates? …that Evansville will pay millions of dollars on the first year of the bond? …that the Board of Park Commissioners will hear public comment on the parks bond at their meeting this Wednesday at noon?
IS IT TRUE that the Evansville-Vanderburgh Library Board was approved last year for a series of bonds that total $29 million?
IS IT TRUE that Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation quietly passed a bond to fund capitol projects like the work being done at 421 Chestnut Street (the former Deaconess Clinic)? …that the word bond really means that we are borrowing money in a long-term loan?
IS IT TRUE that Mayor Stephanie Terry spent part of her weekend hanging out with her friends from high school at the Bosse Class of ’94 Reunion?
IS IT TRUE that the current population of the City of Evansville is down to 114,651 from 117,373 in the 2020 Census? …that Evansville’s population peaked in 1960 at 141,500 and has declined ever since? …the current projection for 2028 is decrease to a population of 111,300? …that a comprehensive analysis is needed to determine what has happened over the last 64 years to drive away nearly 20% of the population? …that root causes for the decrease could be a declining base of jobs that pay a living wage, a rise in violent crime and leaders absorbed with trivial pursuits? …that at one point in our history, the city of Evansville was bigger than Nashville, Tennessee?
IS IT TRUE that E-REP announced the addition of six new members to their board of directors? …that Lloyd Winnecke’s former deputy mayor, Steve Schafer is among the new additions? …that other new board members include two representatives of CenterPoint Energy, and representatives from USI, Toyota, and the Indiana Port Authority? …that many members of E-REP (formerly know as the Chamber of Commerce) are commenting about the lack of diversity on the board? …that of the 48 board members, none represent retail or food service businesses? …that small businesses comprise the lions share of E-REP membership but are woefully under represented on the board?
IS IT TRUE that representatives from E-REP have been asked to attend the County Commission meeting this Tuesday? …that at the August 13 commission meeting commissioner Cheryl Musgrave asked pointed financial questions that E-REP was unprepared to answer and a promise was made to provide answers at the next commission meeting? …that E-REP imitated the old country music star George “No-Show” Jones? …that we suspect that we could see a repeat performance and the commissioners get stood up again this week?
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