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Attendees eat food from various cultures at the International Food Expo Friday in Carter Hall. (Photo by Alyssa DeWig)

Gallery: Students represent various cultures at International Food Expo

Alyssa DeWig and Ethan MacCowan February 20, 2024

The International Club presented the annual International Food Expo Friday in Carter Hall. The event included food tables, traditional clothing and students representing countries such as Panama, Japan,...

Adrianna Garcia, 2023-2024 president of the Student Government Association, smiles after her inauguration Wednesday in Carter Hall. (Photo by Alyssa DeWig)

Garcia elected 2023-2024 SGA president in contested race

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor April 26, 2023

The Student Government Association inaugurated a new president, executive board and general assembly Wednesday evening in Carter Hall. Adrianna Garcia, 2022-2023 administrative vice president of the...

USI Recognizes nine "Phenomenal Women" on campus and in the community at large. Top row from left to right: Denise Johnson-Kincaid, Trinisia Brooks, Megan Wagler, and Jillian Brothers. Bottom row: Ann White, Renee Frimming, Paige Walling and Christy Ski. Not pictured: Paola Marizan.

USI recognizes nine “Phenomenal Women”

Tegan Ruhl, Staff Writer March 31, 2022

USI honored nine women at the 21st annual “Phenomenal Women” recognition ceremony Tuesday in Carter Hall. There were seven categories of women recognized: undergraduate student, graduate student, alumna,...

Nathan Payne,  the program coordinator for Center for Campus Life, passes out SpringFest 2020 T-shirts at SpringFest 2021.

SpringFest to return with events as COVID-19 protocols change

Ian Young, Staff Writer March 23, 2022

SpringFest is back with food, concerts and events for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day event is scheduled from April 6 - 8, 2022, and is bringing back past SpringFest...

Marisa Kwiatkowski (left) and Tim Evans (center), investigative journalists who exposed the USA Gymnastics scandals, answer questions Wednesday evening in Carter Hall from Jane Weatherred (right), assistant professor of advertising and public relations, about their investigative stories behind the United States Gymnastics scandal.

Reporters who broke USA Gymnastics scandal speak on campus

Ian Young and Shelby Clark February 23, 2022

Students, faculty and staff gather in Carter Hall Wednesday evening to hear Marisa Kwiatkowski and Tim Evans, two of the Indianapolis Star reporters who broke the story about Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse...

David Rice at an ISUE commencement in 1974.

Campus visitation, funeral for Rice scheduled for this weekend

Riley Guerzini and Rhonda Wheeler January 17, 2020

Visitation and funeral services for the university’s deceased founding president David Rice will be Jan. 24 and Jan. 25 in Carter Hall according to a press release from the university. The visitation...

'Walk a Mile in Her Shoes' to tackle sexual assault, gender violence

‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ to tackle sexual assault, gender violence

Caroline Schultheis, Staff Writer April 1, 2019

The university will host the Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event Apr. 9 in at 5:30 p.m. in Carter Hall in University Center West. The Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group and Albion Fellows...

Former NPR host to keynote 8th USI Law Day

Former NPR host to keynote 8th USI Law Day

Caroline Schultheis, Staff Writer April 1, 2019

The university will welcome Sanford Ungar, who will answer questions on why some Americans seem to have trouble on how to define and practice free speech in the keynote address for USI’s 8th Law Day....

Rochon will be the university's first African-American president.

Rochon to answer questions at first ‘Breakfast’

Caroline Schultheis, Staff Writer March 19, 2019

The Student Alumni Association will host the annual Breakfast with the President April 4 at 8 a.m. in Carter Hall. The breakfast is open to all the students and faculty. This traditional breakfast will...

Alpha Sigma Alpha will host “Mr. Southern” on Feb. 28 at 8:00 p.m. in Carter Hall.

Alpha Sigma Alpha to host ‘Mr. Southern’

Caroline Schultheis, Staff Writer February 27, 2019

Alpha Sigma Alpha will host “Mr. Southern” on Feb. 28 at 8:00 p.m. in Carter Hall. The money they raise throughout the competition will go to their philanthropy, the S. June Smith Center. The...

Social justice activist Tia Oso talks to students, faculty, administrators and the general public in Carter Hall Wednesday night.

Social activist talks importance of advocacy

Riley Guerzini, News Editor February 23, 2018

The students in Carter Hall listened as Tia Oso, the director of impact at Revolve Impact and an outspoken social justice activist, spoke about the methods of creating social change at the 2018 Nelson...

The Indiana Supreme Court will visit USI for the first time ever Oct. 30 to hear oral arguments in the case B.A. v. State of Indiana

Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at USI

Riley Guerzini, News Editor October 17, 2017

The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case B.A. v. State of Indiana for the first time ever at the university Oct. 30 at 10:30 in Carter Hall. The court holds about 70 oral arguments...

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