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EPA Awards Nearly $8M for Research Grants to Advance Groundwater Availability and Quality

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WASHINGTON (Sept. 25, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,837,196 in funding to four institutions to research the use and risks of enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) to improve groundwater availability and quality.
EAR is the practice of using water sources to replenish and supplement existing groundwater supplies for storage, potential reuse, and to restore streamflow. While EAR implementation and management has been an active topic of research for many years, significant knowledge gaps remain concerning best practices in the design, siting, performance (hydrologic and water quality), longevity, maintenance, and monitoring of EAR in different land use and hydrogeologic settings. Other terms that are used interchangeably with EAR include managed aquifer recharge, artificial recharge, and aquifer storage and recovery.
“As climate change and increasing demand diminishes the availability of groundwater, identifying innovative solutions for EAR is an important step in protecting our water resources,” said Chris Frey, Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Research and Development. “This research will provide the knowledge needed to help improve water supplies for communities experiencing increased intensity, frequency, and duration of drought and extreme heat.”
With the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research funding announced today, investigators will assist communities throughout the United States in evaluating whether and how to invest in safe and sustainable EAR strategies for many goals including enhancing water supplies, protecting water quality, maintaining aquatic ecosystems, reducing sinking land and avoiding sea water intrusion. This research will enable state, Tribal, and local water quality managers to adopt safe EAR practices while understanding the risks, benefits, and consequences from using different source waters and given differing subsurface geology and groundwater end use.
The following institutions are receiving awards:
• County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Alhambra, Calif., to explore the long-term, regional potential for groundwater recharge through urban best management practices and develop a free and open-source user-friendly tool for evaluation of performance of EAR practices.
• Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla., to test the effectiveness and impacts of rural EAR structures and determine if they can be deployed for rural land management strategies to safely increase groundwater supplies.
• Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa., to increase EAR adoption by better understanding the potential mobilization of contaminants and their risks to water quality in key aquifer systems across the U.S.
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Blacksburg, Va., to develop a web-based decision support tool to guide communities, agencies, and practitioners to design safe and sustainable implementation of EAR in the U.S. Coastal Plain and in regions with similar hydrogeology.

Tin City Archaeological Project Celebrates 20 Years at University of Evansville

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EVANSVILLE, IND. (09/25/2023) The Tin City Archaeological Project is celebrating its 20th anniversary at the University of Evansville (UE). Tin City, originally known as Campus Court Apartments, was constructed in 1946 and dismantled in 1962, making way for Wheeler Auditorium and Neu Chapel landscaping. Despite its historical significance, few written records exist about Tin City, and it soon faded into obscurity.

Twenty years ago, Dr. Alan Kaiser and students from the University of Evansville Department of Archaeology embarked on the Tin City Archaeological Project. Over these two decades, more than one hundred students have excavated and screened 727 cubic feet of soil, discovering 4,491 artifacts that tell the stories of people’s lives. Remarkably, this project remains the only ongoing, on-campus archaeological excavation in the United States.

The public attended a celebration on Saturday at the Tin City Trenches in front of Neu Chapel. The SOBA Atrium also hosted family-friendly educational activities curated by archaeology majors, providing insights into the university’s history as revealed through the Tin City excavation.

For more information, please visit https://www.evansville.edu/majors/archaeology/tin-city.cfm.

Eagles close out homestand Tuesday against Panthers

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USI will host a red out night, free t-shirts to USI students

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (6-8, 2-1 OVC) will end its longest homestand of the season when the Screaming Eagles welcome Eastern Illinois University (13-1, 3-0 OVC) to Screaming Eagles Arena on Tuesday. The theme for the match is red out where fans are encouraged to wear red to support USI. The first 50 USI students to attend will receive a free t-shirt.
 
Game Coverage
Information about USI Volleyball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on USIScreamingEagles.com. 
 
Tickets
Admission to all USI Volleyball home matches is free, courtesy of Tri-State Orthopaedics.
 
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Defend Home Territory. The Screaming Eagles earned its first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season after defeating Little Rock, 3-1, on Friday and then earning the weekend sweep on Saturday, 3-0, at Screaming Eagles Arena.
 
You Have To #OVCit. USI will battle Eastern Illinois for the final time this season. The Panthers got the best of the Eagles last week, 3-2, and own a perfect 3-0 all-time record. The match will be a “red out” and fans are encouraged to wear red.
 
Consistent Starts. Junior Carly Sobieralski has totaled 20 or more assists in all 14 matches. Senior Leah Anderson has racked up 10 or more kills in 12 matches while sophomore Keira Moore has nabbed 10 or more digs in the same amount.
 
Double-Doubles. Three Eagles have secured double-doubles this season. Junior Carly Sobieralski leads the team with seven double-doubles while senior Leah Anderson has recorded five and senior Abby Bednar has totaled four.
 
Nationally Acclaimed. Due to USI being in the DI reclassification period, the Eagles are not ranked in the NCAA statistical rankings. However, senior Leah Anderson would stand 28th in total attacks (556) and 35th in attacks per set (10.90). (as of 9/24)
 
OVC Leaderboard. USI ranks third in service aces per set (1.71) and fourth in opponent aces per set (1.45), blocks per set (1.94), and opponent hitting percentage (.192) within the conference. The Eagles are fifth in the OVC standings after week one.
 
OVC Leaders. Senior Abby Bednar sits in third in aces per set (0.46) and fifth in points per set (3.97) and kills per set (3.22). Junior Carly Sobieralski ranks fifth in assists per set (8.69) while senior Leah Anderson stands fourth in kills per set (3.49) and points per set (4.10). Junior Paris Downing, junior Abby Weber, and sophomore Keira Moore round out the OVC leaders with Downing being seventh in blocks per set (0.94), Weber sitting ninth in aces per set (0.40), and Moore being seventh in digs per set (3.65).
 
Team Leaders. Senior Leah Anderson leads the pack with 178 kills with senior Abby Bednar trailing close behind with 161 kills. Bednar leads the team with 23 aces. Junior Paris Downing has nabbed 48 blocks while sophomore Keira Moore has added 186 digs. Junior Carly Sobieralski has shown true potential in the passing game, putting up 443 assists.
 
About Eastern Illinois. The Panthers come to Evansville with a 13-1 overall record, going 3-0 in OVC play after defeating USI in five sets and taking two from UT Martin. EIU leads the conference in nine of the 13 statistical categories and is first in the standings. The Panthers rank fourth and fifth in the nation in aces per set and total aces, respectively. They also are 21st in opponent hitting percentage and 25th in hitting percentage. (as of 9/24)
 
Leading the Panthers. Natalie Mitchem has produced an OVC-leading .346 hitting percentage and a second-best 4.12 points per set. Giovanna Larregui-Lopez stands first in aces per set (0.67), kills per set (3.75), and points per set (4.61) in the OVC while ranking seventh and eighth in the nation in aces per set and total aces. Christina Martinez Mundo leads the conference in digs per set (5.70), fourth most in NCAA DI, while ranking sixth in total digs (291) in the nation. Catalina Rochaix rounds out the Panthers with a conference-leading 10.76 assists per set, ranking 26th in the NCAA. (as of 9/24)
 
More Information. For more information about USI Volleyball and Athletics, go to USIScreamingEagles.com or follow USI Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

EPA Proposes to Strengthen 2020 Air Toxics Regulation to Prevent Emissions Increases and Protect Public Health

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WASHINGTON (September 22, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to strengthen a 2020 Clean Air Act rule by ensuring industrial facilities that emit large amounts of hazardous air pollution cannot increase emissions when reclassifying from a “major source” of emissions to an “area source.” The proposed amendments to the “Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act” rule would require those sources that choose to reclassify from major source status to area source status to establish federally enforceable permit conditions that will better protect public health from hazardous air pollution.

These permit conditions must contain safeguards to prevent emission increases above what would be allowed under a major source emission standard under the Clean Air ActFacilities would still have the flexibility to pursue innovations in pollution-reduction technologies. The proposed requirements would apply to all sources that choose to reclassify, including any sources which have reclassified since January 25, 2018.

“Today, EPA is proposing additional safeguards to address emissions of hazardous air pollutants from major industrial sources,” said Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. “Ensuring facilities do not increase emissions of air toxics after being reclassified will help protect communities from air toxics. This proposal will continue to allow facilities to innovate and adopt new ways of reducing emissions of air toxics while maintaining emission reductions after reclassification.”

EPA’s proposal would strengthen the 2020 rule by preventing the potential for increased emissions from reclassifying sources. The proposal would also require limits taken to reclassify from major source to area source to be federally enforceable. This would provide a level playing field for continued enforcement of limits taken to reclassify, and an additional layer of compliance assurance.

In 1995, EPA issued the “Once In, Always In” Policy and determined that any facility subject to major source hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions standards would always remain subject to those standards. The policy was designed to achieve lasting emissions reductions from major sources and ensure continued compliance assurance once air pollution standards for major sources were in place. Under the previous administration, EPA issued a rule that allowed a major source of hazardous air pollutants to reclassify as an area source at any time after agreeing to limit their emissions below the major source thresholds. In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 13990, “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis,” EPA reviewed the 2020 rule and determined that there were actions we could take to protect against HAP emissions increases. This proposal would address those concerns and prevent increases of emissions of air toxics after reclassification.

Aces drop Monday contest to Chicago State

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Cardona and Feliciano post 10 kills each

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Led by Yanlis Feliz’ 18 kills, Chicago State picked up 3-0 victory over the University of Evansville volleyball team on Monday evening at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

Melanie Feliciano and Giulia Cardona led UE with 10 kills apiece.  Cardona and Luana Gazda Kuhn led the way with five digs while Kora Ruff totaled 22 assists.  The Cougars finished the night hitting .329 while the Aces were held to .116.

Game 1 – Chicago State 25, UE 17

Looking to set a tone from the first serve of the evening, Chicago State jumped out to a 4-1 lead and would extend it to 9-3 following a time out by the Purple Aces.   UE made its way back within four points (16-12), but the Cougars continued to roll as they earned a 25-17 win in the first set.

Game 2 – Chicago State 25, UE 16

Once again, it was the Cougars with the early momentum, opening a 4-0 lead.  Trailing by a 9-5 score, the Aces fought back.  Consecutive aces from Giulia Cardona began a 5-0 run that gave Evansville its first lead of the night at 10-9.

Chicago State got back on track, countering with a 5-0 run of their own to go up 14-10.  Evansville got back within three tallies, but it was all Cougars as they took a 2-0 lead on the strength of a 25-16 decision.

Game 3 – Chicago State 25, UE 18

With their backs against the wall, the Aces jumped out to a 3-1 lead to open the third set.  Luana Gazda Kuhn added a kill to her tally to push the lead to 7-4.  The Cougars quickly tied it up at 7-7 before jumping in front at 10-8.

Maddie Hawkins’ second ace of the night tied the score at 14-14 as the Aces looked to rally, but the Cougars regained control and completed the set on an 11-4 run to clinch the match.

UE looks to get back on track when MVC play resumes this weekend at Southern Illinois and Missouri State.

IDDC UPDATES NEW AND IMPROVED INDIANA ARTS & CULTURE PASSPORT

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INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 20, 2023) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) and Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) are updating and relaunching the Indiana Arts and Culture Passport, sponsored by Minnetrista Museum and Gardens. Current Indiana Arts & Culture Passport holders will need to sign up for a new passport following the re-launch on Sept. 25, 2023.

“From music venues and theaters, to museums and more, communities across Indiana are using art as a way to come together and build a sense of place,” said Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “All of these attractions reflect the values of Hoosiers and create an identity for residents to enjoy and visitors to experience.”

The passport encourages visitors to discover new places and enjoy some of Indiana’s creative spaces. Sign up online for the passport and redeem prizes for visiting multiple destinations across the state. Visitors can check-in from a smartphone at all designated passport locations to earn points. After accumulating enough points, participants can redeem custom prizes curated for the Visit Indiana Passports from an online marketplace within the passport.

“The updated passport includes almost 200 locations across the state of Indiana, so there is something for everyone to discover no matter what corner of the state they are in,” said IDDC Secretary and CEO Elaine Bedel. “Many of these venues and displays are also public gathering spots, which encourages people to connect with each other and can even boost economic growth.”

“Across the state, communities are utilizing art as a powerful tool for community and economic development,” said IAC Executive Director Miah Michaelsen. “We are grateful for the opportunity to help spotlight public art, organizations and venues that are strengthening the fabric of Indiana communities.”

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USI waiving undergraduate application fee last week of September in collaboration with College GO! campaign

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In conjunction with the College GO! campaign, sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the University of Southern Indiana invites Indiana students to submit their undergraduate admission applications for free during the week of September 24-30.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of this broader effort to empower Indiana students,” says Troy Miller, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management. “The college application begins a transformative journey for students and their families, and we’re grateful the College GO! campaign allows all Indiana students the opportunity to pursue higher education at USI.”

Prospective undergraduate Indiana students should apply at USI.edu/apply by midnight September 30 to ensure the fee is waived. In addition to consideration for acceptance, applicants will also receive consideration for merit-based scholarships. 

Learn More Indiana’s College GO! campaign seeks to provide resources to Indiana teachers, counselors and students to help plan for education beyond high school. For more information about the College GO! campaign, visit www.LearnMoreIndiana.org/college. To apply, visit USI.edu/apply. 

This Week at USI

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Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community this week:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Now through Saturday, September 30

USI waiving undergraduate application fee last week of September in collaboration with College GO! campaign

In conjunction with the College GO! campaign, sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, USI invites Indiana students to submit their undergraduate admission applications for free this week.

Prospective undergraduate Indiana students should apply at USI.edu/apply by midnight September 30 to ensure the fee is waived.

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10 a.m. Monday, September 25

USI College of Liberal Arts Global Salon Series to feature array of presentations this Fall

Dr. Denise Lynn, Professor of History, will give a presentation on the anti-Korean War movement and how women played a pivotal role in Kleymeyer Hall, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center.

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3 p.m. Thursday, September 28

USI to welcome IU Associate Professor for artist talk September 28

USI will welcome Brian Harper, artist and IU Associate Professor of Fine Arts, to campus Thursday, September 28. He will be speaking on his exhibition on display in the MAC/Pace Galleries, Precarious Change, at 3 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center.

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3 p.m. Friday, September 29

USI Essence of Excellence Summit to focus on “Excellence as a Mindset,” feature first-generation educator

The 12th annual University of Southern Indiana Multicultural Center Essence of Excellence Summit is set for 3 p.m. Friday, September 29 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West. This year’s theme, “Excellence is a Mindset,” aims to provide all college students, especially those of historically underrepresented backgrounds, the knowledge, tools and skills to achieve better versions of themselves.

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October 5-7

USI Communal Studies Association Conference to explore communal theory, practice and impact

The Communal Studies Association (CSA) Conference will meet Thursday through Saturday, October 5-7, on the USI campus and in New Harmony, Indiana. The theme for the 2023 Conference is “Communal Theory, Practice and Impact,” in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the CSA.

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October 12-15

USI Theatre to present Dracula in October

USI Theatre will begin its 2023-24 season with Dracula, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of the classic novel by Bram Stoker, directed by Eric Altheide, Professor of Theatre. Performances will run Thursday, October 12 to Sunday, October 15 in the USI Performance Center.

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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, 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.

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October 26

USI to hold community roundtable event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

USI, with grant support from the Community-Engaged Alliance, will present a community roundtable event, “Speak Now: Addressing Domestic Violence in the Tri-state Area,” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 26 in University Center East, Rooms 2217-18. The roundtable discussion, organized by USI students, will honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month and will feature a range of community partner participants.

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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.

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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.

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October 29

USI Chamber and Women’s Choir 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.

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USI picked 5th in OVC by Blue Ribbon Basketball

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second-straight season, University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball was predicted to place fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) by Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine. The official OVC preseason poll will be released in October at the league’s annual basketball media day.

The Screaming Eagles are entering their second season as an NCAA Division I program after posting a 16-17 overall record, 9-9 in the OVC. USI, which appeared in the OVC Championship and the College Basketball Invitational in 2023, also completed the regular season with a .500 or better record for the 31st-straight year.

Prior to making the jump to Division I, the Eagles spent 50 years in Division II and 43 years in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). USI finished its run in Division II with a national championship (1995), four regional championships (1994, 1995, 2004, 2019), and 12 GLVC titles.

The Eagles officially start practice for the 2023-24 season today at 3 p.m.

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