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The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

Students and faculty do yoga outside the Liberal Arts Center on the Labyrinth Tuesday.

Campus organizations host event promoting minor in religious studies

Aracely Chavez, Staff Writer April 5, 2023

Various religious organizations on campus hosted World Religions Exploring Diversity Tuesday on the USI Labyrinth outside the Liberal Arts Center. The Religious Studies Minor, College of Liberal Arts,...

Attendees sit at the Active Shooter Training Town Hall in Kleymeyer Hall Wednesday March 1. (Photo by Anthony Rawley)

College of Liberal Arts hosts response training in case of active shooter

Anthony Rawley, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

The College of Liberal Arts partnered with Public Safety and Counseling and Psychological Services to organize two response training sessions in the case of an active shooter from 3:30-4:30 p.m. March...

USI Enrollment decreases eleventh consecutive year in Fall 2022.

USI enrollment decreases eleventh consecutive year

Ian Young and Shelby Clark October 6, 2022

USI student enrollment has decreased for the eleventh year in a row.  Fall 2022 total enrollment is 7,361 students compared to 7,938 students in Fall 2021. This represents around a 7% decrease in total...

Daniel Goebel, dean and professor of marketing at State University of New York College, presents April 20 in Forum 3 as a dean candidate for the Romain College of Business. Goebel was the second RCOB dean candidate to present to students, faculty and staff.

Romain College of Business narrows down search for new dean

Ian Young, Staff Writer April 27, 2022

The Romain College of Business has narrowed down their dean search to three candidates after the former dean stepped down in fall 2021.  The Romain College of Business held open forum presentations...

Three Colleges Search for New Deans

Three Colleges Search for New Deans

Ian Young, Staff Writer March 17, 2022

The colleges of Nursing and Health Professions, Liberal Arts and the Romain College of Business are currently searching for deans after their former deans stepped down for various reasons in 2021. James...

Leigh Anne Howard, chair of the Communications department, and Melinda  Roberts, Interim dean of the college of liberal arts, stand in front of the communications table Wednesday.

Gallery: trick or treat meet and greet

Josh Meredith and Charity Pflederer October 28, 2021

Student organizations and all departments of Liberal Arts gathered in front of the Liberal Arts building Wednesday to meet with students and inform them of the college's different programs. Presenters...

2019 Berger Lecture to cover Black Arts Movement

2019 Berger Lecture to cover Black Arts Movement

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2019

Award-winning theatre director Ron Himes and current Artist-in-Residence Heather Beal will present the 2019 Sydney Berger Lecture “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement” at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in...

Spanish professor Manuel Apodaca-Valdez shares the flame of his candle with attendees at the university’s celebration of the Day of the Dead. Apodaca-Valdez led students, faculty and visitors in a candlelight walk in front of the Liberal Arts Building, signifying the transition from life to the afterlife. The Day of the Dead celebration, put on by Student Government Association, Spanish Club and the Hispanic Student Union, has had about 100 attendees in past years.

Day of the Dead celebration planned

Abby Sink, Staff Writer October 22, 2018

Festivities have been set for a Day of the Dead celebration for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Liberal Arts Center lobby. The event will feature a speech by Associate Professor of Spanish Manuel Apodaca-Valdez,...

Interim Dean of Students named

Interim Dean of Students named

Noah Alatza, News Editor August 8, 2018

The university appointed Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration Nicholas LaRowe as the interim dean of students effective Aug. 8. LaRowe has been with the university since...

LA Advising Center begins seeing students

James Vaughn August 24, 2014

Another advising center is up and running this semester in addition to the two that have been available to students for the past two years. Renee Rowland and Mark Razor moved into temporary offices...

Business, Liberal Arts advisers await Centers

Shannon Hall December 3, 2013

Two advising centers sit in place at the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education and the College of Nursing and Health Professions, while the other two colleges continue to play the waiting...

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