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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

The Health Professions Center expands and remodels Wednesday near the north entrance of the Wright Administration building. The $49 million renovation adds over a thousand square feet and includes a new entrance, a remodeled first and second floors, an auditorium and study areas.

Health Professions Center begins $49 million renovation

Aracely Chavez, News Editor October 16, 2024

The university held a media event Wednesday outside the north entrance of the Wright Administration Building, revealing details about the 48,000 square feet expansion and additions to the interior building.  “I...

A fence blocks the entrance to the Health Professions Center and the southbound lane of the University Blvd road Sept. 30. Phase four of construction in the Health Professions Center began Sept. 23. The fence is expected to remain in place until the end of 2025.

Health Professions Center phase 4: renovations, community impact

Rose Robinson, Staff Writer October 13, 2024

The fourth and final phase of construction on the Health Professions Center began Sept. 23. This phase will include renovations, upgrades and an expansion of the Health Professions Center. A fence blocks...

Students have expressed their frustrations about false fire alarms across campus over the past year.

Students express frustration over false fire alarms

Bryce West, Assistant News Editor April 27, 2023

Students have expressed their frustrations about false fire alarms across campus over the past year. Although false fire alarms have been going off across all of campus, most of the alarms have been affecting...

Classes for the nursing program are held in the Health Professions Center. Nursing students voiced their opinions on the program. (Photo by Alyssa DeWig)

Nursing students share opinions on the program

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor February 23, 2023

Nursing students shared mixed experiences from busy schedules, to helpful faculty about the university’s nursing program. Nursing students attend classes together as a cohort, or a class of students,...

Catherine Champagne, assistant program director for Student Wellness at USI, explains the concept of the documentary "Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America." The documentary was shown Tuesday at the Mitchell Auditorium in the Health Professions Center to promote National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. (Photo by Alyson Collins)

Indiana organizations host documentary on campus to promote human trafficking awareness

Alyson Collins and Ian Young January 25, 2023

The Southwest Indiana Regional Coalition Against Trafficking and the Indiana Trafficking Victims Assistance Program hosted an event Tuesday featuring a documentary and a question panel to raise awareness...

A group of nursing students meet for class in the Health Professions Center Sept. 7.

Nursing program expands with first fall cohort

Bryce West, Staff Writer September 8, 2022

The Fall 2022 nursing cohort made history as 20 students became the first fall nursing cohort in USI’s nursing program history. The College of Nursing and Health Professions has expanded the nursing...

Board of Trustees approves funding requests

Rachel Christian September 11, 2014
The Board of Trustees approved two budget requests that will impact health and nursing students - renovations to the third floor of the Health Professions Center and funds for the new medical complex downtown.
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