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.
Monday, April 1 – Friday, April 5
USI to celebrate Inauguration Week with full week of activities
In recognition of the inauguration of Ronald S. Rochon as the fourth president of the University of Southern Indiana, USI will mark the week of Monday, April 1 as Inauguration Week. Events will be held throughout the week to recognize Rochon and celebrate the theme of his inauguration: “Building Community by Celebrating Diversity, Engagement, and Service.”
A full list of events can be found on the USI website at USI.edu/inauguration.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, April 1
Graduate Studies to sponsor second USI Graduate Student Colloquium
University of Southern Indiana Graduate Studies will host the second annual Graduate Student Colloquium, an event designed to celebrate the work of USI’s graduate students, beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, April 1 in Carter Hall. This colloquium will celebrate revolutions and evolutions in art, administration, business, communication, education, history, language, literature, industrial management, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, policy, politics, science, sport management, society, social work, technology and more. Read More
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 in Screaming Eagles 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
