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

The Shield

Graduates pose for a photo after the 2023 Lavender Graduation ceremony Thursday in the Griffin Center.

Gallery: Gender and sexuality resources hosts first Lavender Graduation

Emalee Jones and Alyssa DeWig May 2, 2023

  Gender and sexuality resources hosted the university's first Lavender Graduation to honor LGBTQ+ students who are graduating in Spring 2023 and Fall 2023. The ceremony was held Thursday in...

The set up for the Sneaker Ball before people arrived. The event was hosted by the Black Student Union and was held at the Griffin Center on Friday at 6:00. (Photo by Ian Young)

Video: Black Student Union hosts second annual Sneaker Ball

Ethan MacCowan, Staff Photographer March 1, 2023

The Black Student Union hosted their second annual Sneaker Ball at the Griffin Center Friday. This event was created as an opportunity for students to come together to celebrate their differences...

Students walk in Suicide Awareness Memory Walk Saturday. The walk was hosted by Active Minds, a mental health and suicide prevention organization.

Students walk for suicide awareness

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2021

A group of students gathered Saturday morning to walk in memory of those who have died from suicide. The Suicide Awareness Memory Walk was organized and led by Active Minds, a mental health and suicide...

USI will host the Southwest Indiana Cyber Conference 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 19.

University to host cyber conference

Rhonda Wheeler, News Editor February 25, 2020

USI will host the Southwest Indiana Cyber Conference 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 19 in the Griffin Center. The conference will bring information and resources to the tristate region about cybersecurity. People...

University seeks tuition increase for next two years

University seeks tuition increase for next two years

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2019

The university will host a public forum on tuition and fee increases for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2019 academic years at 3 p.m. June 4 in the Griffin Center. The forum will be followed by a Board of Trustees...

Professor to present poetry at Griffin Center

Professor to present poetry at Griffin Center

Emma Corry, Staff Writer April 2, 2019

The Shield interviewed Professor of English Matthew Graham who will present work from his new poetry collection, “The Geography of Home,” at a poetry reading sponsored by the Southern Indiana Reading...

Chelsea and Mark Wagenaar will be reading their poetry on Thursday 4:30 p.m. in the Griffin Center. Prose writer Michael Martone will be presenting his work at. Oct. 4  at 4:30 p.m. in the Traditions Longue.

Dynamic duo to bring poetry to life

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer September 23, 2018

Casey Pycior said there is something special about hearing poetry read aloud. “I know that sounds kind of over the top but it’s true,” the assistant professor of English said. “You’ll...

Melodramatic Megans: The Welcome Center fails to welcome

Melodramatic Megans: The Welcome Center fails to welcome

Megan Miller and Megan Thorne September 17, 2018

It was 2016, the sun was shining and there was a beautiful spacious area outside the Performance Center. It was filled with trees, squirrels and benches where we used to spend the days relaxing and...

Trustees to announce next President

Trustees to announce next President

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager April 17, 2018

The Board of Trustees will meet in a special session to approve the selection of the university's fourth president Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Griffin Center. Director of Communications John Farless told...

Poets to present at Griffin Center

Poets to present at Griffin Center

Riley Guerzini, News Editor September 27, 2017

In a world “at least fifty percent terrible,” Maggie Smith encourages her children to have good bones. Smith and poet Matthew Guenette will read selections from their books “Good Bones” and...

‘Inspiring vision’: Griffin Center officially opens

Sarah Loesch May 6, 2016

Robert Griffin said he doesn't believe anyone ever thought USI would grow to what it is today. "(USI) has been so well done," the former chair of the USI Foundation Board of Directors said. "We've been...

STORIFY: Trustees wrap up semester

Gabi Wy, News Editor April 29, 2016

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