Linda Bennett arrived on campus in 2003 as the vice president for academic affairs and provost, eventually becoming president in 2009—a position she held until her retirement in 2018. Her journey to...
The College of Nursing and Health Professions received a $1.35 million leadership gift from the estate of the late Hershel B. Whitney, the Board of Trustees announced at their regular scheduled meeting...
Former university president Linda Bennett will present “Higher Education: America’s Troubled Dream Machine” at the 2018 Stephens-Otterson lecture at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church...
Former President Linda Bennett was selected for the Honorary Alumni Award at the annual Founder’s Day event in Carter Hall Sept. 12.
The Alumni Council gives the award to individuals who demonstrate...
President Linda Bennett will mark her last day on the job come the end of June. Over the course of her nine years at the helm of the university, she has overseen growing enrollment, building of new facilities,...
Clarification: The Shield previously reported that an announcement of USI’s next President would be made at the conclusion of the executive session. A later meeting and date will be scheduled for an...
Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
• March 27, 2018
Amid confusion on the potential location and presence of a new Sheriff's Office on campus, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding wants to set the record straight.
“You can call it a district...
Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
• March 21, 2018
Correction: The Shield previously reported that the USI Presidential search would be completed on or before April 1. According to Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications Kindra Strupp,...
Linda Bennett will return to Carter Hall March 21 for her final Breakfast with the President.
This will be the 29th year of the event, which began in 1989 with the university’s first president David...
Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
• January 27, 2018
As the university seeks the institution’s next president, the search committee is taking a closed-door approach to the selection process. Chair of the Presidential Search Committee and Board of Trustees...
Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
• January 19, 2018
Cynthia Brinker walked around her office in the Byron C. Wright Administration building on a cold but sunny Friday morning.
Laughing and pointing out pictures from years past at the university’s Higher...
