USI Events And Updates For The Week Of 4/10/2023

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3 p.m. Tuesday, April 11

USI to host a roundtable discussion on diversity in the classroom

The USI College of Liberal Arts Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Center for Social Justice Education will present a roundtable discussion about the importance of centering diverse backgrounds and voices in the classroom at 3 p.m. on April 11 in Liberal Arts 1003 in the Liberal Arts Center. This event is open to the public at no charge.

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Noon Wednesday, April 12

Evansville Fire Chief to deliver USI Alumni in Residence lecture

The USI Bachelor of Professional Studies Program and the College of Liberal Arts are excited to welcome Evansville Fire Chief Mike Connelly as the presenter of the Alumni in Residence lecture. The event will take place at noon Wednesday, April 12 in Kleymeyer Hall, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. This event is open to the public at no charge.

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Noon Wednesday, April 12

“Honoring the Legacy of the Gullah People,” a virtual event hosted by USI

The USI College of Liberal Arts Global Studies program will host the virtual event “Honoring the Legacy of the Gullah People,” at noon Wednesday, April 12 via Zoom.

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Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13

USI GWEP presents “Rural Roadshow” with dementia expert Teepa Snow

The USI Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) is hosting free workshops for both family caregivers and direct care providers in rural areas of southwest Indiana on Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13. The education is the result of a collaboration with Teepa Snow and her company, Positive Approach® to Care (PAC), to improve the lives of people living with dementia and transform the culture of dementia care.

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Thursday, April 14 through Sunday, April 16

USI Theatre closes season with The Devised Theatre Project, directed by Joe Paulik 

USI Theatre will finish its 2022-23 season with The Devised Theatre Project, directed by Joe Paulik, Adjunct Instructor in the Philip H. Hagemann Performing Arts Department. The production will run Friday through Sunday, April 14-16, in the Mallette Studio Theatre, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. Shows begin at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee.

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SAVE THE DATE

Monday, April 17

Annual Shaw Biology Lecture to feature New York Times best-selling author 

USI will host its 9th annual Shaw Biology Lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, April 17 in Mitchell Auditorium, located in the Nursing and Health Professions Building. Frans de Waal, New York Times best-selling author, will present “Politics, Cognition, Morality: You Name It – Our Fellow Primates Have It All.” The presentation is open to the public at no charge.

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April 19

USI conference focuses on research, human-centered leadership

Two of the three founders of uLeadershipâ„¢ will be keynote speakers at the 27th annual USI Research, Evidence-Based Practice and Performance Improvement in Healthcare Conference, slated for Wednesday, April 19, in Carter Hall, University Center West.

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April 28

USI to host 25th annual Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Symposium

Dr. Sally K. Miller, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Professor at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions will be the presenter at the USI 25th annual Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) Symposium on Friday, April 28 in Carter Hall, University Center West. There are options for attendees to attend in person and virtually.

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