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HAPPENINGS AT THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY GOP
Nationwide Girls Go CyberStart Competition Includes Indiana
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart challenge, a skills-based competition designed to encourage girls to pursue cyber-based learning and career opportunities. Registration is now open.
 Indiana was one of 16 states to participate in the inaugural event hosted in 2018 by the SANS Institute. More than 6,500 girls participated, including more than 400 Hoosier high school students. This year, the program has expanded to 26 states, including a collegiate competition, and the organization provides free cybersecurity resources to interested schools.
“Indiana is a proven cybersecurity leader and continues to grow its reputation as a national leader in technology,†Gov. Holcomb said. “We should encourage our young people to know and pursue tech-based skills to help develop critical thinking skills and find fulfilling careers in a high-wage, high-demand field.â€
The country faces a deep shortage in computer science and cyber-trained workers, although experts predict these to be some of the highest paying, in-demand jobs. Since 2010, cyber jobs have increased by more than 75 percent, outpacing the talent pool and resulting in more than 1 million unfilled cyber positions nationwide. In Indiana, an estimated 2,300 jobs are unfilled, according to the Cyberseek jobs tool.
Girls Go CyberStart centers on a fun and thought-provoking game to inspire young women to test their aptitude in cyber skills. Female students in grades 9-12 can participate for free, either as individuals or as part of a school-based team. As part of theCyberStart challenge, participants will take on the roles of agents in the Cyber Protection Agency, where they will develop forensic and analytical skills and deploy them to sleuth through challenges and tackle various online cybercriminal gangs.
As they work their way through the game, players will be challenged to solve puzzles and be introduced to a broad spectrum of cybersecurity disciplines, including forensics, open-source intelligence, cryptography and web application security.
In 2018, a team from Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis took home the first-place finish from among nearly 400 Hoosier students who participated. For a quick look at some of the challenges, visit the CyberStart website.
This year, college students can participate in a separate challenge called Cyber FastTrack, which allows students who excel in both the CyberStart Game and CyberStart Essentials (an online course that extends the learning of CyberStart Game) to be eligible to win $2.5 million in scholarships for advanced cybersecurity training and to be introduced to employers for internships and jobs in the field.
High school girls may register for Girls Go CyberStart now through March 20, when the games begin. College students may register for Cyber FastTrack beginning on April 5 and will be able to start playing immediately. Participating students do not need prior cybersecurity knowledge or IT experience. All that is required is a computer and an Internet connection.
More information may be found at girlsgocyberstart.org for Girls Go CyberStart and at cyber-fasttrack.org for Cyber FastTrack.
24th Annual Celebration of Leadership!
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NEW HARMONY SCHOOL PROPERTY BIDS TO BE DISCLOSED TODAY
NEW HARMONY SCHOOL PROPERTY BIDS TO BE DISCLOSED TODAY
By: Dan Barton, Publisher of the New-Harmony Gazette
February 18, 2019
In case you haven’t heard the news, the Town Council of New Harmony will meet on Tuesday morning, February 19th at 8:30 a.m. where this second round of new bidders will reportedly reveal their plans for the school property, should one of them be selected for ownership.
There are a total of six bids and a request by one group to delay the process for 120 days. The six bids run from $10,000 to $125,000.
1) The New Life Apostolic Church, Carmi, Illinois, Pastor Richard Giles – $10,000 for the 56 thousand sq. ft. building plus five acres.
2) Tom Guggenheim, of Mt. Vernon, $79,000 for the entire property.
3) An $80,000 bid by attorney John Goodridge of 1925 W. Franklin Street, Evansville, Indiana, on behalf of an undisclosed client for the entire property.
4) Joe Lupfer of Lupfer Paving, Cynthiana, Indiana, $80,500 for the entire property.
5) Jason Baize Contracting of Evansville and New Harmony, $85,000 for the entire property.
6) A $125,000 bid by attorney Darin Higgs of 1925 W. Franklin Street, Evansville, Indiana, on behalf of an undisclosed client for the entire property.
7) A proposal from Jeremy Efroymson, Dan Mason, George Rapp, and Kent Parker, all local businessmen or residents of New Harmony, to delay the bid process for 120 days so that an independent assessment of the building condition can be conducted to obtain current cost estimates for remediation costs and repairs.
Stewart Udall Visits Evansville by Pat Sides
In this photo, which was autographed by Stewart Udall, the nation’s Secretary of the Interior is greeted by several women when he arrived at Evansville’s airport on July 10, 1962. Udall took a motor trip through southwestern Indiana, ending up at the Lincoln Boyhood Memorial, where he attended the dedication ceremony for the historic site.
A passionate lover of the outdoors and former U. S. Representative from Arizona, Udall favored the conversion of strip mines in Warrick County to a national park, as well as the creation of a scenic parkway along the Ohio River. The national park system expanded greatly under his tenure (1961-1969), when four national parks, six national monuments, and twenty national historic sites were added.
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department to Receive 45 AEDs
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department to Receive 45 AEDs
FEBRUARY 18TH, 2019 
TYRONE MORRIS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
They will receive 45 automated external defibrillators at a ceremony on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
A presentation of the devices will be held in the main lobby of the Orthopedic & Neuroscience Hospital located on the Deaconess Gateway Campus.
The new AEDs will be placed in Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department vehicles.
Gov. Holcomb announces $750,000 in grants to local coalitions to combat drug crisis
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced the State of Indiana will award $750,000 in grants to support local coalitions across the state in their efforts to combat the drug crisis.
“As we continue to attack the drug crisis, effective local coalitions are our partners on the front lines,†said Gov. Holcomb. “These grants will help empower them to come alongside more Hoosiers who are in need of care.â€
Substance use coalitions in the following 10 counties will each receive a $75,000 grant to develop, improve and enhance their collaborative, evidence-based treatment and recovery initiatives:
Bartholomew County: Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress in Bartholomew County;
- Cass County: Four County Counseling Center;
- Clark County: Clark County Cares
- Dearborn County: One Community One Family, and Dearborn County Recovery Oriented System of Care;
- Hancock County: Hancock Health;
- Howard County: Turning Point;
- Knox County: Samaritan Center;
- Marion County: INSTEP;
- Scott County: Scott County Partnership, and Get Health Scott County; and
- St. Joseph County: St. Joseph County Health Improvement Alliance, and Partnership for the Education and Prevention of Substance Use.
The grants will help coalitions identify gaps in services, measure outcomes, build capacity, and develop recovery-oriented systems of care. Funds to support navigators who provide case management services and guide individuals and families through the recovery process will help communities coordinate public and private services. Reducing barriers to treatment by funding services, including transportation, housing and childcare, the grants will help people with substance use disorder who are engaged in treatment.
“Gov. Holcomb has called for an all hands on deck approach to attack the drug crisis and communities across the state are answering that call,†said Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Jim McClelland. “The grants will helplocal coalitions develop stronger alliances and bolster initiatives to help more people recover from substance use disorder.â€
Grant recipients were selected from applications received in response to a request for funding announcement from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. The one-year grants are effective March 1.
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University of Southern Indiana This Week at USI
Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community in the coming weeks:
4 p.m. Tuesday, February 19
Hilliard Lyons CIO to present “Lessons Learned as a Portfolio Managerâ€
Mark Nickel, senior vice president and chief investment fficer with Hilliard Lyons, will present, “Lessons Learned as a Portfolio Manager.” Nickel is a Certified Financial Planner with 20 years experience in the investment industry. He oversees Hilliard Lyons’ investment strategy, portfolio management, and investment support for Hilliard Weatlh Advisors and clients. He also leads the Investment Strategy & Research department. More Information
4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 19
Two award-winning writers to present in USI Performance Center
The Spring 2019 Southern Indiana Reading Series kicks off with readings and discussions with two writers, Hanif Abdurraqib and Elena Passarello, on Tuesday, February 19. The readings will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the University of Southern Indiana Performance Center, which will be followed by a reception. Books will be available for purchase and for signing. This event is free and open to the public. More Information
7 p.m. Wednesday, February 20 and 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 22
USI to celebrate 21st anniversary of The Vagina Monologues and founding of V-Day
The University of Southern Indiana will present a two-night-only benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina Monologues at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, and 7 p.m. on Friday, February 22 in Forum III of the Wright Administration Building on the USI campus. Doors will open at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, and at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 22. The event costs $8 at the door. Ninety percent of proceeds go to Willow Tree of Posey County, working to help women and girls coping with sexual assault and domestic violence. Ten percent of proceeds go to the V-Day Action Fund for women who have been incarcerated. Read More
9 a.m. Friday, February 22
USI Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Liberal Arts present 12th Interdisciplinary Colloquium
The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts and its Center for Interdisciplinary Studies will host the 12th Interdisciplinary Colloquium, titled “Movement(s).†The day-long, multi-session event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, February 22 in Carter Hall in University Center West. This event is free and open to the public. The College of Liberal Arts’ annual Interdisciplinary Colloquium showcases USI faculty research across a wide range of academic disciplines centered on a single topic. Faculty presenters represent a variety of USI programs and departments including Art, Biology, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Gender Studies, German, Health Services, History, Music, Sociology, and Theatre Arts. Read More
Exhibits open through Wednesday, March 13
2019 Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship exhibition paired with Diane Kahlo art installation
The University of Southern Indiana Art and Design Department’s 2019 Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship Exhibition is on display through March 13 at the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on the USI campus. The Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship is a competitive fellowship awarded to one graduating senior or recent alum from the Art and Design Department annually. 2048 recipient Justin Cecil’s exhibition, titled Reflection/Variation, includes fine art prints and other works on paper he recreated during the fellowship. At the same time, Gallery 3 of the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries will host Las Desaparecidas de Ciudad Juarez: Homage to the Missing and Murdered Girls of Juarez, Mexico by Kentucky-based artist Diane Kahlo. Read More
STUDENT EVENTS
A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations
can be found on the USI events calendar by clicking here.
Tuesday, February 26
Author, scholar, activist Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor to keynote 2019 Mandela Day
Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author and assistant professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, will present the keynote address for the 2019 University of Southern Indiana Nelson Mandela Social Justice Day at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 26 in the USI Performance Center. The presentation will be free and open to the public. The keynote address is the culmination of a full day of activities meant to raise dialogue at USI around current issues of human and civil rights, public service, and activism. Read More
Wednesday, March 21
Annual Shaw Biology Lecture to feature director of National Center for Science Education
Ann Reid, director at the National Center for Science Education in Oakland, California, will present the University of Southern Indiana’s eighth annual Marlene V. Shaw Biology Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Mitchell Auditorium, located in the lower level of the Health Professions Center on USI’s campus. The presentation, titled “The Enduring Power of Evidence,†will be free and open to the public. Read More
Thursday, April 4
General Colin Powell to speak on leadership at USI in April
The University of Southern Indiana will present “Leadership: Taking Charge,†a moderated discussion with General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the new USI Arena. The discussion will be free and open to the public. General Powell will be the fourth speaker in the University’s Romain College of Business Innovative Speaker Series. Previous speakers include T. Boone Pickens, legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist in 2013, Dr. Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2015, and Dr. Oscar Salazar, founding chief technology officer of Uber in 2017. Read More
IU Women’s Swimming & Diving Set to Host Big Ten Championships
The No. 17-ranked Indiana University women’s swimming and diving team will host the 2019 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships this week at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.
The four-day meet will begin with on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday through Saturday, the teams will swim a preliminary session in the morning at 11 a.m. with the championship session to follow at 6:30 p.m.
Live results for the swimming events can be found at IUHoosiers.com. Live results for the diving events can be found at DiveMeets.com. For more information on the Women’s Big Ten Championship, including a schedule of events, fans can click HERE.
The Big Ten Championships will be streamed live via BTN Plus on BTN2Go. Complimentary access to BTN2Go is available to viewers connected to the internet network of a Big Ten university. Fans elsewhere can sign up for the pay-per-view webcasts.
Parking Information
The parking lots surrounding the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatics Center are permit only and are not open to fans. Anyone parking in these lots are subject to being ticketed and towed. Only those with valid ADA parking permits will be allowed to park in the CBAC parking lot. All others should park in Memorial Stadium Green Lot (Gate12) or Orange Lot (Gate 4). To see a parking map for the week, please click HERE.
– Parking is Free in the Memorial Stadium lots
– Shuttle is Free and will run every 15 minutes
– Shuttle service will begin 2 hours prior to the start of each session and will end 45 minutes after the conclusion of each session
– ADA Parking is free and located next to the CBAC. Must have a valid ADA parking permit