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USI To Honor Achievements, Present Awards At Annual Faculty Convocation

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The University of Southern Indiana will hold its annual Faculty Convocation at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 11 in Carter Hall located in University Center West on the USI campus. The event is free and open to the public as space is available, and all are invited to attend and honor the USI faculty with their presence.

The Convocation, which was first held at USI in 2017, is a formal ceremony to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of the USI faculty. Proceedings will include a keynote address from Dr. Katie Ehlman, professor of gerontology, and the recognition of newly tenured and promoted faculty, emeriti faculty, faculty members who have completed their terminal degrees and those who have reached 25 years of service at the University.

During the ceremony, the following annual awards will be presented:

University of Southern Indiana Distinguished Professor Award 

Ernie Hall

Dr. Ernest H. Hall, Jr., professor of management, will be named the 2019 USI Distinguished Professor. Hall began his career at USI in 1992 as the director of the Small Business Institute. In 1998, he became chair of the Management and Marketing Department; director of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in 2000, as well as the associate dean for what is now the Romain College of Business, both until 2004. In 2012, he served five years again as director of the MBA program. As the director of the USI MBA program, he played a key role in laying the foundation for the launch of the highly successful online MBA program.

The Distinguished Professor Award was established in 1983 and is USI’s highest award given in recognition of significant achievement in teaching, scholarship and service. As a recipient, Hall will receive a $7,000 stipend plus a $3,000 faculty development grant underwritten by generous donors to the USI Foundation. He also will deliver the address at the Romain College of Business and College of Liberal Arts Fall Commencement Ceremony.

H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award

Sakina Hughes

Dr. Sakina M. Hughes, associate professor of history, will be named the 2019 recipient of the H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award. Hughes began her career at USI in 2013 after serving as the Dubois-Mandela-Rodney Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. Currently at USI, along with being associate professor, she is the assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and the director of Africana Studies. She is also a board member for the Vanderburgh County Historical Society, co-chair of the Nelson Mandela Social Justice Commemoration Committee, and was the founding president of the USI Faculty Women of Color in the Academy.

The H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award was established in 2000 and honors a USI faculty member whose work in University Core Courses (UCC) has been especially creative and successful in furthering UCC goals. As a recipient, Hughes will receive a $4,000 stipend and a $2,000 faculty development grant underwritten by longtime and generous University friends, Ann and H. Lee Cooper III. She will also deliver the address at the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and the College of Nursing and Health Professions Commencement Ceremony in December.

Sydney and Sadelle Berger Faculty Community Service Award

Sri SrivastavaDr. Srishti Srivastava, assistant professor of computer science, will be named the 2019 recipient of the Sydney L. and Sadelle Berger Faculty Community Service Award. Srivastava established the Girls Who Code club, which is aimed at creating greater interest and skills development in computer programming for middle school girls. The club is working to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like. She also established the Bro Code club, designed to work with middle school boys to create interest and skills in computer programming. Both clubs involve students representing three Indiana counties and seven area schools.

The Sydney L. and Sadelle Berger Faculty Community Service Award were established in 1997 and recognize a USI faculty member for distinguished community service to groups, agencies, and institutions external to the University of Southern Indiana.

USI Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award by New Faculty

Crystal Steltenpohl

Dr. Crystal Steltenpohl ’11, assistant professor of psychology, will receive the USI Foundation Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award by New Faculty, which recognizes truly exceptional teaching performance by a new faculty member in his or her discipline, and whose primary responsibility is teaching at the University of Southern Indiana. She graduated from USI in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in English and psychology and began her career there in 2017. Steltenpohl is the faculty advisor for the Psychology Club and is a member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council, both since 2018. Among other involvement, she received an Early Career Faculty Research Grant from USI to work with Dr. Katie Daniels and Dr. Kyle Mara on creating a video game to teach high school and undergraduate students about research methods.

USI Foundation Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

Daria Sevastianova

Dr. Daria P. Sevastianova, associate professor of economics, will receive the USI Foundation Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, which recognizes truly exceptional teaching performance by a faculty member in his or her discipline, and whose primary responsibility is teaching at the University of Southern Indiana. Sevenstianova began her career at USI in 2007 and is currently the faculty advisor for the Economics Club. She has served on various committees within the Romain College of Business and for the University. Since 2012, Sevastianova has worked on a sister city partnership between Evansville and Osnabrück, Germany which has benefited USI students in multiple capacities. She serves as the director for the Center for Economic Education and has used this opportunity to connect students with the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis on multiple projects.

USI Foundation Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award by Adjunct Faculty

Mahlon Powell

Mahlon E. Powell ’11, adjunct instructor in Liberal Arts, is the recipient of the USI Foundation Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award by Adjunct Faculty, which recognizes truly exceptional teaching performance by an adjunct faculty member in his or her discipline.

The USI faculty will formally process across the Quad to Carter Hall from the USI Performance Center at 2:30 p.m., and a reception will follow the event in University Center West. For more information about the event, contact Sheree Seib at sheree.seib@usi.edu or 812-461-5419.

Strategies for Early American Research

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State Funds Continue To Grow, One Revenue Source In Particular Is Underwater: Casinos

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By Brandon Barger
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS- While overall state funds continue to grow, one revenue source, in particular, is underwater: Riverboat casinos.

Revenues from the state’s 10 casinos were down 31.2 percent from what had been expected in August, according to monthly revenue report released by the State Budget Agency. And that represents a 26.9 percent drop from August 2018.

In all, the casinos brought in around $7.8 million, well short of the $11.4 million the state had been hoping for.

The shortfalls continue a trend. Matt Bell, the president and CEO of the Casino Association of Indiana, said that this loss has been happening since 2009.

“That drop is a reflection of a number of things, perhaps most importantly, increased competition from neighboring states,” Bell said. “Ohio’s entry into the markets, the continued expansion in Illinois and Michigan all had an impact on us.”

Bell said people also seem to be wary about the economy right now, to the point where people are saving their money instead of going to the casinos.

Meanwhile, the two racinos – the combination horse-racing tracks and casinos located in Shelbyville and Anderson — saw an increase in revenues. They brought in $8.6 million in August, which was 11.5 percent more than expected. They are up 1.6 percent from a year ago.

Bell credited that improvement through a combination of the geography of the racinos – as they are located in Central Indiana — as well as promotions by the operators running them. Those numbers likely will grow when live dealers are allowed by the state at the racinos beginning in January.

Bell also pointed out that gambling revenues to the state likely will grow now that sports wagering became legal in Indiana on Sept. 1.

Overall, Indiana brought in more than $1.1 billion in August, with incomes, sales and corporate taxes all showing increases. That was 4.9 percent more than anticipated and 5.1 percent more than the state took in a year ago.

FOOTNOTE: Brandon Barger is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a  news website powered by Franklin College journalists.

The Above Two Attached County Ordinances Were Approved By The Vanderburgh County Commissioners At Their 9/24/19 Meeting

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Carver Community Organization 74th Annual Meeting and Luncheon September 27

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Carver Community Organization 74th Annual Meeting and Luncheon September 27

Carver Community Organization will celebrate its 74th year at its annual meeting and luncheon Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Deaconess Orthopedic Neuroscience Hospital Pavilion Room located at 4011 Gateway Blvd., in Newburgh.

This year, Carver celebrates “Milestones in Leadership” with special guest speaker and Evansville native Ondra Berry, a Carver alumnus.

Berry is a 32-year veteran of the Nevada Air National Guard and was named Nevada’s 30th Adjutant General and the first African American to hold the in August. He is retired from the positions of senior vice president of organizational culture & engagement for MGM Resorts International, and assistant chief of police for the Reno Police Department administration division.

Berry, a graduate of Harrison High School and the University of Evansville, is a board member of the University of Evansville, and No Opportunity Wasted, a college preparatory program which gives ambitious high school students more exposure to higher education opportunities.

St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements for September 23, 2019

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St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements for September 23, 2019

Karen and Gregory Haller, Evansville, Son, Jack Anthony, September 6

Tyler and Zach Greenwell, Boonville, IN, Son, Crew Logen, September 6

Hannah and Gregory Dick, Madisonville, KY, Daughter, Veronica Jane, September 6

Erica Back and Luigi Federico, Henderson, KY, Son, Panfilo Luca, September 7

Brianna and Michael Jarboe, Bristow, IN, Daughter, Ada Grace, September 7

Seira Cundiff, Evansville, Daughter, Teira Rain, September 7

Kailee Richard and Paul Chandler, Vincennes, IN, Daughter, Lux Monroe, September 9

Haylee Fisher and Wyatt Ellison, Evansville, Son, Bristan Lane, September 9

Kyndal Thompson and Tristan Brown, Evansville, Son, Julian James Mychael, September 9

Stephanie Pauley and Adrian Hardin, Evansville, Son, Dominic James, September 9

Melissa Winiger and Drake Beckner, Evansville, Daughter, Leora Ariel, September 10

Melissa Winiger and Drake Beckner, Evansville, Son, Delanie Apollo, September 10

Shaynah and Matthew Blevins, Hazleton, IN, Daughter, Kaynah Matyleigh Faith, September 10

Lauren and Levi Hoehn, Evansville, Daughter, Freya Dawn, September 10

Vanessa and Clint Rebstock, Evansville, Daughter, Josephine Faith, September 10

Emily Grannan and Dominik Major, Evansville, Daughter, Aaliyah Dominique, September 11

Amanda Stiles-Hardiman and Marc Collins, Evansville, Daughter, Olivia Jo, September 11

Tameka Harris and Lamarrio Fields, Evansville, Daughter, Shamera Nikkole, September 12

Kali Buchanan and Ray Martinez, Henderson, KY, Daughter, Lyndie Amor, September 15

Alyssia Johnson and Eric Weber, Grandview, IN, Son, Braydon Joseph Wayne, September 16

Katie and Nick Voegel, Evansville, Son, Maddox Lee, September 16

Chelsea and William Vallee, Evansville, Son, Sawyer Levi, September 16

Jessica and Tanner White, Evansville, Son, Elliott Mitchell, September 16

Chyna Tramill and Kyrique Presley I, Evansville, Son, Kyrique Avion II, September 17

Bethany Skelton and Dylan Slaton, Princeton, IN, Son, Jasper Wayne Everett, September 17

Kailee Rettinghaus, White Plains, KY, Daughter, Eliza Nevaeh, September 17

Melissa and Bryan Will, Wadesville, IN, Daughter, Katelyn Renae, September 17

Marika and Eric Marks, Evansville, Son, Trucker Dallas, September 17

Jessica Roy and Kalon Austin, Henderson, KY, Son, Everett Wynn, September 18

Allison and Jonathan Hodgson, Carmi, IL, Daughter, Noelle Lynn, September 18

Amie and William Darnold, Vincennes, IN, Daughter, Natalie Noelle, September 18

Bianca and Damian Chism, Mount Vernon, IN, Daughter, Ava Leigh, September 20

About St. Vincent

In Indiana, Ascension’s St. Vincent operates 24 hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices and clinics serving central and southern Indiana and employs more than 15,000 associates. Across the state, St. Vincent provided more than $323 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2018. Serving Indiana for 145 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S, Ascension operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.stvincent.or

Gov. Holcomb Statement on the Death of Madison Mayor Welch

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Gov. Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement regarding the death of Madison Mayor Damon Welch:

“Damon was a tireless public servant who was passionate about his city and the state of Indiana. As a veteran, small businessman and city leader, he nurtured relationships of all types to improve the lives of all of those around him. Janet and I are heartbroken for his family, friends and the Madison community. We ask that all Hoosiers join us in offering prayers and condolences to the Welch family.”

 

EPA Announces 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing 14 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winners across 12 states and the District of Columbia for outstanding achievement in 2018 for the design, manufacture, selection, and use of products with safer chemicals for use in households and facilities nationwide. The Safer Choice program helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and are safer for human health and the environment.

“The 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards recognize the leadership contributions of Safer Choice partners and stakeholders who, over the past year, have shown outstanding achievement in the design, manufacture, selection, and use of products with safer chemicals,” said EPA Assistant Administrator Alexandra Dapolito Dunn. “We are pleased today to be recognizing the leadership shown, and accomplishments of, a diverse array of organizations over the past year.”

The 2019 Partner of the Year award winners represent businesses—including woman-owned, and small- and medium-sized – local government, and associations. The following organizations from seven EPA regions are being awarded this year:

Albertsons Companies- Boise, Idaho

BASF Home Care and I & I Cleaning Solutions – Florham Park, N.J.

Berkley Green – Uniontown, Pa.

Earth Friendly Products – Garden Grove, Calif.

Hazardous Waste Management Program- King County, Wyo.

Holloway House, Inc.- Fortville, Ind.

Household & Commercial Products Association – Washington, D.C.

Jelmar, LLC- Skokie, Ill.

Lemi Shine- Austin, Texas

The Procter & Gamble Company- Cincinatti, Ohio

RB- Parsippany, N.J.

Seventh Generation- Burlington, Vt.

Solutex, Inc.- Sterling, Va.

Wegmans Food Markets- Rochester, N.Y.

AG Curtis Hill continues defending Indiana law requiring parental notification when minors obtain abortions

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Attorney General Curtis Hill this week asked the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to rehear a challenge to an Indiana law requiring parental notification when minors obtain abortions.

Last month, a three-judge panel of the court upheld a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of Indiana’s parental notice law. In a petition filed Tuesday, Attorney General Hill asked the full 11-member court to reconsider the issue.

“This case involves the fundamental question of whether the U.S. Constitution prohibits Indiana from requiring an unemancipated minor to notify her parents of an impending abortion,” Attorney General Hill said. “The law already grants exceptions in cases where the minor shows that avoiding notification is in her best interests, such as if she resides with abusive family members.”

States have a clear interest in protecting the rights of parents and the well-being of minors, Attorney General Hill added.

“Even after a minor obtains an abortion authorized by a court, parents still have rights and responsibilities in the care and upbringing of their child,” Attorney General Hill said. “As they love and care for their daughter, parents need to know what she has been through. An abortion is a facet of medical history that could have implications for future treatment. It is an event that could bear on a child’s emotional needs and mental health.”

Eagles heading to Music City for Trevecca Showcase

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Cross Country return to action Saturday when the Screaming Eagles compete at the Trevecca Nazarene University Division II Showcase Invitational at Vaughn’s Gap Course at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee. The men’s race is set to begin at 8 a.m., while the women’s race follows at 9 a.m.

About Trevecca Division II Showcase Invitational
Saturday’s race marks the fourth annual Trevecca Showcase Invitational and is the first time the Eagles will participate at the event. The men’s course will be an eight-kilometer competition, while the women will compete on a 5k course.

According to TNU’s website, Vaughn’s Gap Course is well known to runners and cross country programs across the Southeast and the nation. The course is a regular site for SEC, the A-SUN Championships and numerous other college and high school events each year.

The Competition
A total of 12 schools are scheduled to compete in Nashville this week, including GLVC foe Truman State University. The Eagles are one of five programs from the Midwest Region competing this week, with Truman, Trevecca Nazarene, Saginaw Valley State University and Oakland City rounding out the Midwest Region competition.

USI will be one of five ranked teams in this week’s men’s race, with No. 10 University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, No. 16 Lee University, t-No. 20 Saginaw Valley State and t-No. 20 University of Charleston joining the Eagles.

The Eagles also are one of three Top 25 teams in this weekend’s women’s field, with No. 11 Lee and No. 14 UC-Colorado Springs competing. Saginaw Valley State is receiving votes in the poles.

Speaking of Rankings
USI held its spots as the Eagles are ranked No. 8 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Top 25 men’s poll and No. 12 in the latest USTFCCCA Top 25 women’s poll.

Last time out
USI’s men are coming off a first-place performance at the Stegemoller Classic. Led by junior Gavin Prior (Mattoon, Illinois), the Eagles sent the top eight finishers across the finish line and nine of the top 10 as they posted the perfect score.

The Eagles also were impressive in the women’s race as juniors Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Doriane Langlois (Stains, France) cruised to first and second-place finishes, respectively. Freshman Presley Warren (Henderson, Kentucky) was one of three USI runners in the top four and one of six in the top nine as the Eagles cruised to a comfortable win in their season-opener.

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