The Shield

SpringFest to kick off Wednesday, concert Friday

USI Shield Staff April 8, 2015

USI SpringFest 2015 will be held from Wednesday to Friday, April 17. SpringFest is an annual campus event where students can play in inflatables, ride on a Zipline, pick up free giveaways and enjoy...

New Harmony Artisan Days starts Wednesday

USI Shield Staff April 8, 2015

Historic New Harmony will host its 30th annual Heritage Artisan Days from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, April 17, in New Harmony. Presenters will demonstrate arts, crafts and skills popular...

Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative Saturday

USI Shield Staff April 8, 2015

The Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center at USI is a community partner in the Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males 5th Annual Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative, which...

Hoffman joins SGA presidency race

USI Shield Staff March 18, 2015

A third candidate has re-entered the race for the Student Governments Association's presidential seat. Alexander Hoffman, a junior radio television major double minoring in business administration and...

RopeWalk continues with award-winning author

USI Shield Staff March 18, 2015

The spring 2015 RopeWalk Visiting Writers Reading Series will continue with Matthew Pitt at 3 p.m. Thursday followed by a public reading and book signing at 4:30 p.m. at the Traditions Lounge in University...

PTSD expert to present keynote at social work conference

Bobby Shipman March 4, 2015

Award-winning poet and essayist Jim McGarrah will present the keynote speech for USI's 13th Annual Social Work Conference at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Carter Hall. His talk, "Dead Reckoning: A Treaty of the...

USI associate professor reveals ‘beauty’ of Core Curriculum

Bobby Shipman March 3, 2015

Associate Professor of Psychology Aimee Mark is the 2014-2015 USI H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award winner and will present the Cooper Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Forum I of the Wright...

Religious freedom bill passes through Senate

USI Shield Staff February 25, 2015

The Indiana Senate voted 40-10 Tuesday to approve a religious freedom bill that some say legalizes discrimination. Only Republicans supported the measure, including all of northeast Indiana’s senators. The...

‘Teacher of the year’ to speak at media day

USI Shield Staff February 25, 2015

USI, the Communications Department and the Scripps Howard Center for Media Studies will host High School Media Day for hundreds of area high school students and their teachers Friday on campus. High...

Arts and snacks event Monday in UC 2505

USI Shield Staff February 25, 2015

APB will host Cookies and Canvas! where students can paint along with a professional art instructor and enjoy cookies and milk. The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Monday in UC 205. For...

Tournées to show returning to roots film

Bobby Shipman February 20, 2015

The Tournées Film Festival continues 7:30 p.m. Friday with "Elza (Le Bonheur d’Elza)" at the Wright Administration Building in Forum I. The film depicts Bernadette (Mariette Monpierr), the mother...

V-Day Vagina monologues begin Wed.

Bobby Shipman February 20, 2015

USI is hosting its eighth annual "V-Day" performance of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday at the Wright Administration Building in Forum II. Doors...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
News Briefs