Monday, October 16 – Friday, October 20
Rice Library to host ArchivesFest to celebrate National Archives Month
In celebration of National Archives Month, the University Archives and Special Collections is hosting a weeklong celebration, ArchivesFest. ArchivesFest starts October 16 through October 20. There will be various festivities such as a photograph collage, creating book cover gift-bags, playing Mario Kart 64, and many more throughout the week! Students are eligible to enter to win daily door prizes and everyone is eligibility to enter for the grand prize, a $25 gift card to the Campus Store. This event is free and open to the public.
Register by Thursday, October 19; Noon, Thursday, October 26
Romain College to host biometric research showcase
The University of Southern Indiana Romain College of Business will host a free showcase of the research and capabilities of its User Perception, Cognition and Interaction (UPCI) Lab at noon Thursday, October 26 in the Griffin Center Great Hall. Lunch will be provided, and the event is open to the public. Participants are asked to register by Thursday, October 19 to ensure meals will be available. Registration is online at the Eventbrite page for the event. Read More
2 p.m. Friday, October 20
Professor of French to present as part of LA Faculty Colloquia
Dr. Abigail Alexander, associate professor of French, will present “An Accidental Suicide: Death by Dynamite in Godard’s Pierrot le fou†at 3 p.m. Friday, October 20 in Kleymeyer Hall located in the USI Liberal Arts Center. This presentation, part of the Fall 2017 Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquia, is free and open to the public.
Exhibition open through Sunday, October 29
USI to hold double exhibition of photographs, prints
The McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries at the University of Southern Indiana will present two exhibits simultaneously. A Time and A Place: the Photographs of Sonny Brown from the University Archives and Special Collections and Richard Hunt: American Sculptor will both open on Wednesday, September 20 and run through Sunday, October 29. Former USI art faculty member Kristen Wilkins will present a free public lecture on the exhibit, “The Artist in the Archive: A Love Letter to the Photographic Object†at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 21 in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center. A public reception for the exhibit will follow the presentation in the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries. Read More
Exhibit open through Friday, October 27
New Harmony Gallery exhibition to present four depictions of hinterlands
The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art opens its newest exhibition, Hinterlands, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 16. The exhibition is free and open to the public from September 16 through October 27. This exhibition is possible through the generous support of the Efroymson Family Fund, the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Read More
10:30 a.m. Monday, October 30
Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at USI
The Supreme Court will travel to Carter Hall at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, to hear oral arguments in the case of B.A v. State of Indianaat 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 30. Press interested in attending must contact Sarah Kidwell at sarah.kidwell@courts.in.gov by 12 p.m. Monday, October 23. The argument will be webcast live by the University of Southern Indiana and uploaded to the Court’s website in coming weeks. Read More
10:30 a.m. Monday, October 30
Dr. Bill Thomas’ ChangingAging Tour to visit USI
The University of Southern Indiana will host Dr. Bill Thomas’ ChangingAging Tour on Monday, November 6 at the USI Performance Center. The event will include two performances: Disrupt Dementia from 2:30 to 4 p.m., and Life’s Most Dangerous Game from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The performances are made possible by AARP Indiana, USI and the USI Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at https://changingaging.org/event/evansville-in/. Read More
7:30 a.m. Saturday, November 4
16th Annual Norwegian Foot March set to host over 500 on USI campus
On Saturday, November 4, just one week before Veteran’s Day, over 500 participants will take on a University of Southern Indiana Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) tradition. The Norwegian Foot March will host cadets, military personnel, veterans and civilians who hope to finish the 18.6-mile race in under 4.5 hours. At 7:30 a.m., the start of the race will be marked by the firing of a U.S. Army howitzer. Proceeds from the Norwegian Foot March will benefit the participating students and cadets of the USI ROTC program. Read More
Appointments accepted now for Monday, November 6 and Wednesday, November 8
USI Dental Hygiene Clinic to repeat free dental cleanings for veterans
The University of Southern Indiana Dental Hygiene Clinic will provide free dental cleaning, fluoride and X-rays for military veterans on November 6 and 8, 2017. In an attempt to serve more veterans, the USI Dental Hygiene Program will schedule appointments during both day and evening hours again this year. Read More