6 p.m. Monday, March 28
USI and UE to co-host Ancient Aliens: A Joke That Really Isn’t Very Funny
The USI World Languages and Cultures Department and the University of Evansville Department of Archaeology will co-host a lecture, Ancient Aliens: A Joke That Really Isn’t Very Funny, by Andrew White, PhD, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences in the Smythe Auditorium. This presentation is open to the public at no charge.
7 p.m. Monday, March 28
Screaming Eagles to host Wisconsin in second round of WNIT
USI Women’s Basketball extended its winning streak to a season-best 11 games in dramatic fashion last week at the Screaming Eagles Arena, capturing the program’s first-ever Division I victory in a national postseason tournament with a 69-64 win against the University of Illinois Chicago in the first round of the 2024 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
The team will face off against the University of Wisconsin in the second round of the WNIT at 7 p.m. tonight, Monday, March 25, in the Screaming Eagles Arena.
April 3
USI Nursing Leadership Conference happening April 3
Steve Gutzler, President of Leadership Quest, a Seattle-based Leadership Development company, will be the presenter at USI’s 21st annual Nursing Leadership Conference on April 3. His most recent book, Lead with No Fear, provides practical and thought-provoking strategies for exceptional leadership and growing leaders at every level.
April 7-8
Solarpalooza
USI is excited to announce a free and open to the public multi-day event, Solarpalooza, culminating with the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 7 with a talk by trailblazing electrical engineer and retired NASA astronaut Joan Higginbotham in the Screaming Eagles Arena as part of the Romain College of Business Innovative Speaker Series, followed by a full day of experiential learning and engagement on Monday, April 8—the day of the eclipse.
April 10
USI Center for Communal Studies to present Pocket Neighborhoods by Ross Chapin
The USI Center for Communal Studies will host Ross Chapin, an architect, community planner and author from Seattle, Washington, virtually at noon on Wednesday, April 10. Chapin will present on Pocket Neighborhoods, sharing their origins, key design principles and examples across many locales.
April 17
USI conference focuses on healthcare research, evidence-based practice
A former member of the USI Nursing faculty will be the keynote speaker at the 28th annual USI Research, Evidence-Based Practice and Performance Improvement in Healthcare Conference, slated for Wednesday, April 17 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West.
April 24-26
USI to present 40th annual Historic New Harmony Heritage Artisans Days
USI is excited to present Historic New Harmony’s 40th annual Heritage Artisans Days, happening Wednesday through Friday, April 24-26. Artisans will demonstrate their professions and roles as they were in the 19th century. Students from the Tri-state area will hear and see how these artisans lived and worked in the early days of New Harmony.
June 28-30 and June 24 through August 30
USI to partner with Evansville African American Museum to present Black Art Workshop Weekend and Exhibition
The USI Art and Design Department will partner with the Evansville African American Museum to present the Black Art Workshop and Exhibition in the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. The workshop event is set for Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30, and the exhibition will run Monday, June 24 to Friday, August 30.
