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Campus closed Monday, March 3

Shannon Hall March 3, 2014

BREAKING: According to RAVE, USI's campus will be closed today due to weather conditions. All classes are canceled. Only essential personnel should report to campus. ‪ According to USI's Facebook,...

SpringFest committee snags All Star band (VIDEO)

SpringFest committee snags ‘All Star’ band (VIDEO)

James Vaughn February 26, 2014

Rumors spread – from J.T. and Beyoncé, to Maroon 5, to the Plain White T’s. A Sonny and Cher reunion was even joked about. But the USI SpringFest Executive Committee thought the “throwback” genre...

Retiree benefits could change

James Vaughn February 26, 2014

A Benefits Study Group is proposing eliminating retiree insurance benefits for those hired after July 1, and placing restrictions on benefits offered to current employees. The committee, headed by Vice...

County OKs funding

James Vaughn February 26, 2014

The Vanderburgh County Commissioners approved funding to pay USI’s lifeguards during Burdette Park’s lifeguard training April 13, at the Physical Activities Center Pool. The university will waive...

Cat plan advances: Student government supports TNR procedure

Cat plan advances: Student government supports TNR procedure

James Vaughn February 25, 2014

The Student Government Association unanimously approved a symbolic resolution at its Feb. 20, meeting, which backs junior Audrey Maxwell's proposed TNR (trap, neuter, return) policy. Maxwell said administrators...

News Briefs: Jan. 30

James Vaughn February 24, 2014

Going-away ceremony scheduled for Stetter Former Greek life adviser, David Stetter, will be honored in a going-away ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday in the Fireside Lounge of the University Center. Stetter...

Wait common with Learning Center’s credentials

Rachel Christian February 22, 2014

A widely advertised service available to students, staff and faculty is the Children's Learning Center, but many people are unaware of how long the waiting list is. The center provides daycare and preschool...

New VP position to improve enrollment

Shannon Hall February 18, 2014

President Linda Bennett is adding her first vice president position – vice president for enrollment management (VPEM). “It’s a brand new position for the history of our university,” Provost...

StartUp your engines: Local ventures to take off Friday

StartUp your engines: Local ventures to take off Friday

Rachel Christian February 18, 2014

Kristina Mobley, who works at Papa John's in her hometown of Floyds Knobs, Ind., said she's tired of cutting uneven pizza slices. So the senior public relations and marketing major came up with an idea...

34 students cited at party

James Vaughn February 17, 2014

Law enforcement officers cited 34 USI students for underage drinking when they busted a party on the northwest side of Evansville early Sunday morning. According to a news release, Evansville/Vanderburgh...

Former ceramics professor donates $1 million to capital campaign

Shannon Hall February 13, 2014

With a $1 million donation from Lenny Dowhie and his wife Anne, the USI Ceramic Center officially becomes the “Lenny and Anne Dowhie Ceramic Studio.” “It was pretty humbling really - we joke and...

University responds to Obama’s push to raise sexual assault awareness

Caleb Riley February 12, 2014

Freshman elementary education major Emily Wallace feels safe on USI's campus, but sexual assaults are on the rise across the nation. Last month, President Barrack Obama established the "White House...

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