USI alumni, media invited to tour Screaming Eagles Arena
The University of Southern Indiana Alumni Association will hold a reception for USI alumni in honor of Ronald S. Rochon, USI’s fourth president, from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 1 in the new Screaming Eagles Arena, with brief remarks beginning at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to meet Dr. and Mrs. Rochon and be among the first to tour the new arena.
This event will mark the first opportunity for media to tour and shoot footage of Screaming Eagles Arena prior to its official opening for a moderated conversation with Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) on Thursday, April 4 and the inauguration of Ronald S. Rochon as USI’s fourth president on Friday, April 5. Interested outlets are please asked to contact Ben Luttrull, Media Relations Specialist, at bluttrull@usi.edu or 812-461-5259 to confirm their attendance. Information about parking, entrances and media credentials will be distributed closer to the event.
Tuesday, March 19
Day of events planned for new Africana Studies minor
The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will sponsor multiple activites throughout the day Tuesday, March 19 to recognize and distribute information about the new Africana Studies minor program. At 10 a.m., a head wrap workshop will be offered in Fireside Lounge, located in University Center East. This will be followed by a reggae concert and refreshments at 11 a.m. At 6 p.m., a screening of the Oscar-nominated film BlacKkKlansman, as well as a panel discussion following the screening, will be held in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center. For more information, contact Dr. Sakina Hughes, associate professor of history, at shughes1@usi.edu.
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20
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 20, 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
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20
Two award-winning writers to present in USI Griffin Center
The spring 2019 Southern Indiana Reading Series continues with readings and discussions with poets Meg Day and Marty McConnell on Wednesday, March 20. The readings will begin at 7 p.m. at the University of Southern Indiana Griffin Center, followed by a reception. This event is free and open to the public, and books will be available for purchase and for signing. In addition to the reading event, McConnell and Day will also be running workshops that focus on poetry and performance with USI Communications, English and Gender Studies students. Read More
11 a.m. Friday, March 22
USI to host Town Hall Meeting with State Senator Vaneta Becker
The campus community is invited to a Town Hall Meeting with State Senator Vaneta Becker ’94 at 11 a.m. Friday, March 22, in Mitchell Auditorium. The event, titled “A Legislator’s-eye View of the State Budget Process†and featuring discussion and Q-and-A with State Senator Becker, is free and open to the public. More Information
7 p.m. Friday, March 22
First-ever faculty piano recital to take place in USI Performance Center
The University of Southern Indiana Performing Arts department is excited to announce a piano recital by Thomas Drury, instructor in music, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22 in the USI Performance Center. This event, the first faculty piano recital from the USI Performing Arts Department, is free and open to the public. Works from Frederic Chopin and Scott Joplin will be performed. Read More
A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations
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6 p.m. 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
10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5
USI holding inauguration of fourth president, Ronald S. Rochon, April 5
The public is cordially invited to attend the inauguration of Ronald S. Rochon as the fourth president of the University of Southern Indiana at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5 at the newly-opened Screaming Eagles Arena on USI’s campus (Guests should be seated by 10:15 a.m.). The ceremony, with a theme of “Building Community by Celebrating Diversity, Engagement, and Service,†will highlight the University’s impact on its students and alumni, as well as the local and global communities. As part of the ceremony, presidents and other delegates of colleges and universities from around the country will participate, along with USI students, faculty, alumni and other special guests. Additional guests include, but are not limited to the governor of the State of Indiana, military generals, USI trustees, mayor of Evansville, members of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, former USI presidents and other University representatives. Read More
Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14
Startup Weekend Evansville 8.0 to focus on community health care
With an eye toward using innovation to make our area healthier, Startup Weekend Evansville (SWE) 8.0 will be held from Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14 in the newly-remodeled third floor of the Health Professions Center on the University of Southern Indiana campus. Open regionally to students, faculty, staff and the community, Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch startups. For this year’s event, SWE organizers have chosen to theme the event “Better Health Through Innovation,†and are asking participants to focus their ideas on ways to improve the health outcomes of Vanderburgh County and the surrounding area. Read More
