Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community this week:
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, July 13
Board of Trustees to meet
The USI Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 13 in the Griffin Center on campus.
Now through July 29
Franken-Flowers & Vase-Ensteins exhibition on display at USI New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art
USI’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is proud to present Franken-Flowers & Vase-Ensteins, a group exhibition showcasing a class project from the 2023 Spring Semester advanced ceramics courses.
Now through August 5
Artist Jacinda Russell on display at USI New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art
USI’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is proud to present Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice, featuring photography and sculpture works by Jacinda Russell.
SAVE THE DATE
August 10-11
Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness returns to USI campus August 10-11
USIÂ and SWIRCA and More, a local agency on aging, will present the 16th annual Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness (MAIA) August 10-11 on the USI campus.
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.
October 21
USI Norwegian Foot March returning to campus
The 19th annual USI ROTC Norwegian Foot March, an intense mental and physical challenge, sponsored by the USI Student Veteran Association, will take participants 18.6 miles through the rolling hills of Evansville’s west side on October 21. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants will begin and end on the USI campus, working to make it back to the finish line in roughly under four and a half hours.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Released Thursday, July 6
$18.5 million USI Health Professions Center renovations underway
An $18.5 million renovation of USI’s Health Professions Center, which houses the University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, began in early May, promising not only a fresh look for portions of the interior of the 29-year-old building, but more importantly, state-of-the-art laboratory equipment to enhance student learning and highlight the latest in healthcare technology. The renovations also poise many programs for future growth.
