The public is cordially invited to attend the Inauguration of Steven J. Bridges as the fifth President of the University of Southern Indiana and first alumnus in the role. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 16 in Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles. Doors will be open at 9 a.m., and guests should be seated by 10:15 a.m.
Attendance is free and seating will be open, but those who plan to attend the ceremony are asked to RSVP at https://www.usi.edu/inauguration/inauguration-rsvp. Following the ceremony, a luncheon for all guests will be held in the adjacent Screaming Eagles Complex.
The theme, “Built on Purpose,” reflects both the University’s 60-year mission of delivering exceptional, transformative education and the personal journey of President Bridges, an alumnus whose 36-year career at USI has been dedicated to service, family and determination. The ceremony will highlight the University’s proud past while embracing a future built with vision, intention and purpose.
As part of the formal ceremony, presidents and delegates of other colleges and universities from around the country will participate, along with USI students, faculty, alumni, members of the Board of Trustees, past USI Presidents, elected officials, including Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry, and other special guests. Processional participants will wear traditional academic regalia, many wearing the colors of the institution they represent or graduated from.
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