Multiple alleged sexual assaults reported in campus housing
February 15, 2019
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A student was removed and banned from campus last week pending a Title IX investigation after multiple allegations of sexual assault. The university announced they had become aware of multiple alleged sexual assaults that occurred in housing over the past week, in a Rave Alert sent at 5:17 p.m. Frida...
Career services director dies
January 18, 2019
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Director of Career Services and Internships Philip Parker has died, multiple sources with knowledge of Parker’s death confirmed to The Shield Jan 18. Career Coordinator Katherine Weinzapfel told The Shield on a phone call Friday that Parker had died earlier in the week. Vanderburgh County Corone...
Kiessling promoted to vice president, will retire in August
Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
January 9, 2019
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Associate Provost for Student Affairs Marcia Kennard Kiessling has been promoted to vice president for Student Affairs, President Ronald Rochon announced in an email sent to the USI community Jan. 9. "Dr. Kiessling is consistently student-focused and has brought a tremendous energy and passion to thi...
Fingerprints found at USI help solve burglary case
Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 25, 2018
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The man arrested for leaving sexually explicit notes on vehicles belonging to USI students last fall has been arrested in connection to another crime. Aaron Otto, 32, of Newburgh, was arrested Dec. 22 after investigators said his fingerprints matched evidence linked to a cold case burglary in 2014...
Former Dean promoted to be USI’s next provost
December 14, 2018
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President Ronald Rochon appointed Mohammad Khayum to become the university’s next provost effective Jan. 1, 2019. Khayum was serving as the interim provost after the position was left vacant when Rochon, the former provost, was named as USI’s fourth president. Rochon made the announcement...
Man arrested on campus for warrant
Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 6, 2018
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A man discovered in the university's parking lot late Wednesday afternoon has been arrested. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office took Brian J. Myers, 46, into custody on an outstanding warrant from neighboring Gibson County. The arrest was made along University Blvd. shortly after 4:25 p.m., ac...
Racist flyers were ‘random act’
Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 16, 2018
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Racist flyers that were discovered in the university's parking lot Nov. 5 have been deemed a “random act,” according to Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding. “There are these groups of people that might be traveling across country or state to state and place propaganda on places of learning,...
Racist flyers found on campus ahead of midterm elections
Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 6, 2018
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Public Safety is investigating racist flyers found in the university's parking lot Monday, Director of Public Safety Steve Bequette said. A hate crime was reported on campus at 1:05 p.m. Monday according to the university's incident crime log. Public Safety Staff Sgt. Tami Jaramillo confirmed to The Sh...
Rape reported on campus
Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 16, 2018
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A rape was reported on campus Oct. 8. According to the USI Public Safety Incident Log, the incident occurred sometime between Oct. 6 and Oct. 7. The case was forwarded to a local law enforcement agency, and no further details have been released. The university is required to disclose all sexual a...
USI sophomore dies
Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
October 3, 2018
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Sophomore computer science major Ryan S. Johnson, 23, died at his home in Henderson, Ky. on Monday. Henderson County Deputy Coroner Shelia Patterson confirmed that Johnson died by suicide. He attended Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School in Henderson and received his high school diploma from H...
Man arrested for USI parking lot explicit messages
Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 20, 2018
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A Newburgh man has been arrested for allegedly writing sexually explicit messages on vehicles belonging to female students on the university’s campus. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s office obtained an arrest warrant and took Aaron Douglas Otto, 31, into custody as he was leaving his home in Newburg...
President Trump to hold rally in Evansville
Noah Alatza, News Editor
August 22, 2018
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President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Evansville Aug. 30. The event will take place downtown at the Ford Center, 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., according to the President’s campaign website. Trump is expected to discuss his support for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun, who is ...