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Enrollment VP position still scheduled to be filled by Spring

Mason Blanford October 7, 2014

The candidacy for Vice President of Enrollment Management is still undecided, but the Provost's Office is confident the position will be filled by January. Though the position was originally scheduled...

Angie and Kristi ONan wed June 25 at the Publishing Services Center on campus. Photo courtesy of Angie ONan

Campus wedding recognized after SCOTUS rejects appeals

James Vaughn October 6, 2014
Angie O’Nan and her wife, Kristi, are legally married again after the Supreme Court refused Monday morning to review lower court rulings that struck down gay marriage bans in five states, including Indiana.

University says nearby shootings not cause for concern

Rachel Christian October 3, 2014

Two nearby universities experienced shooting incidents over the weekend  – one at Indiana State University and the other at the University of Kentucky. A student reported being shot near one of the...

Obama visits Tri-State (Photos)

Amanda Brinkman October 3, 2014

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Parking lot partially closed for landscaping

Parking lot partially closed for landscaping

Ben Hauschild October 1, 2014
Sections of Parking Lot C are blocked off as construction crews tackle the university's latest renovation project.

Freshman hopes to reach students with disabilities

Ben Hauschild September 29, 2014

At 13, Brianne Neeley helped a preschool-aged girl at the Warrick Education Center. One day, Neeley's mother, who volunteered at the school, noticed that the young girl, who wore braces on her legs,...

Changes to med school exam sets undergrads back

Mason Bianford September 29, 2014

Changes to the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) are already impacting students at USI who want to get into medical school after graduation. Jessica Bartley, a senior biology major, said the new...

New campaign lets students decide how money is spent

Rachel Christian September 24, 2014

Clare Scheller said students should know how their money is being spent and have a say in where it goes. Scheller went before the Student Government Association (SGA) Sept. 18, to get the organization's...

Fifteen students were displaced after a fire in ODaniel South this weekend.

Fire displaces students, investigation continues

Armon Siadat September 23, 2014
An apartment fire in Boon in O'Daniel South Saturday displaced students. The investigation is ongoing.

Student reports sexual assault on campus trails

Rachel Christian September 23, 2014

A female student was no more than "2/10ths of a mile" into her run on the USI-Burdette Park Trail Aug. 26, when a white male in a black hoodie dragged her into the woods and sexually assaulted her, said...

New adviser to reach all first-year students

Ben Hauschild September 17, 2014
USI's new Career Readiness Advisor hopes to help students prepare for life after college.

‘Every Chord’ could break records

Damien Burge September 17, 2014
The Franklin Street Events Association is hoping to break two records during its "Every Chord Counts" event Saturday.
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