The Shield is excited to announce we have been working on a special edition magazine titled "Unmasked: Unmasking the Story of How COVID-19 Affected the University of Southern Indiana." This 56-page...

It’s sixty degrees and the sun is shining down on the university. Students fill campus Monday after returning from Spring Break. The maskless masses smile as they walk into class for the first time since...

Positive COVID-19 cases are lower on campus and in the state, but the university mask mandate is not lowering.  University COVID-19 cases dropped from 203 positive cases between Jan. 16 to Jan. 22...

For the second week in a row, university positive cases of COVID-19 have dramatically increased. Multiple university departments and organizations are working together to distribute KN95 masks on campus...

Students living on campus are unable to place an order for the government sanctioned free COVID-19 home testing kits due to their campus mailing address being recognized as a business address.  The...

President Ronald Rochon is not closing campus for the Omicron variant of COVID-19. In-person Spring 2022 classes will begin Jan. 10, 2022 as planned.  The Omicron variant of COVID-19 was discussed...

Students are okay with the mask policy on campus, and except for a few people here and there, most would still be willing to wear masks without the policy. Most students I’ve spoken to aren’t willing...

Linsdey Sparks was shocked to see people not wearing masks on campus before classes started, especially since it would be required for people to wear them in buildings. Sparks, who works in the Community...