Former Dean promoted to be USI’s next provost
December 14, 2018
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Mohammad Khayum has been appointed 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 former provost Ronald Rochon was named as USI’s fourth president. Among the four candidates who sought to bec...
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...
Student television program lacks funding, support
Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 4, 2018
USI graduate Lauren Leslie painted the yellow backdrop that coats the current SETV12 “Access USI” studio more than six years ago. Today, the same dried paint and background pictures of campus assembled by Leslie, and other former students, has been utilized by many radio and television progra...
Is parking really a problem?
Riley Guerzini, Managing Editor
December 4, 2018
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Parking tickets distributed by public safety officers can be a hassle. The citations also come with a chance for students to submit an appeal through EagleSync via the myUSI portal if they believe their ticket was unjustified. The appeals are taken to the University Court, made up of the Chief Justice and fou...
‘It feels like a summer camp’
Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 26, 2018
Survey results from housing residents were “very much in favor” of changing the current overnight visitation policy, Student Housing Association Executive Director Holland Davis said. “We are writing up a draft of the proposal and hope to have something by the beginning of next semester,” the j...
‘She was the heart of our department’
Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 21, 2018
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Longtime Art & Design Department Administrative Assistant, Virginia Thomas, 71, died Nov. 18. University Communications confirmed her death in an email sent to the USI community Nov. 21. Interim Art and Design Chair Katie Waters said the department was very pleased to have her join the team in 2002. ...
University names four finalists for Provost job
Riley Guerzini and Noah Alatza
November 20, 2018
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USI’s provost search committee has invited four finalists for the provost position to visit campus next month. Chair of the provost search committee David Bower made the announcement Nov. 19, with interviews set to begin on Dec. 3. The position was left vacant late last year after former Provos...
Potential Title IX regulations could alter university policy
Riley Guerzini, Managing Editor
November 19, 2018
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Proposed regulations to Title IX procedures by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Friday would have significant changes to the university’s sexual misconduct processes, Title IX Coordinator Carrie Lynn said. The 150-pages of new regulations will not take effect until the public is ...
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,...
Federal research partnership focuses on pyrotechnic pollutants
Bowman Clark, Junior Copy Editor
November 13, 2018
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USI and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division strengthened a decade-long relationship with a new research agreement last month. The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), signed Oct. 22, outlines the legal framework for USI labs and the federal labs at NSWC Crane to...
Greek life seeks change in stigma after new alcohol limits
Nicole Mitchell, Special to The Shield
November 13, 2018
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Sean Kennedy said the word “fraternity” at USI means much more than party-house. “You’re here for college, you’re not here to party,” the Lambda Chi president said. “The whole purpose of our organization is to make men better men.” Kennedy, a senior double major in history and ps...
USI to host civility event on recent racist flyers
Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 13, 2018
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Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a panel discussion on ‘Valuing Civility & Maintaining a Climate of Mutual Respect,’ Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Forum 1. The conversation will center around recent racist flyers discovered on campus Nov. 5. Student Government Association Pr...