Rochon talks changes to higher ed, enrollment and future
Riley Guerzini, Managing Editor
October 30, 2018
Filed under News
Ron Rochon said being president has been busier than he ever anticipated. “People tell you and they kind of prepare you for the schedule, but until you get in the chair, you just don’t understand the kind of demands that are on the office of the president, so that’s been revealing as I move f...
Rochon named USI’s fourth president
Riley Guerzini and Noah Alatza
April 19, 2018
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After a national presidential search, The Board of Trustees has voted unanimously 9-0 to approve Provost Ronald Rochon as the university's fourth president, replacing Linda Bennett.
Trustees to announce next President
Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
April 17, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News
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 The Shield that the upcoming meeting is open to the public and media. A press conference is sche...
UE names next president, USI decision still unknown
Riley Guerzini, News Editor
March 29, 2018
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The University of Evansville has named Christopher Pietruszkiewicz as the university's 24th president after a formal vote by the Board of Trustees March 28 according to the university's website.
Presidential candidates for USI, UE kept secret
Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
March 21, 2018
Filed under News
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, the time could be "varied," because the "search is not complete and there is no specific date f...
Candidates stress communication, inclusiveness ahead of election
Riley Guerzini, News Editor
March 14, 2018
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Photo Illustration by Abigail Stanley Election season is here and it is heating up. Candidates for the SGA elections are now campaigning and will try to get the support they need before the elections begin Apr. 9. Students will be able to vote on candidates for President, Vice President, Chief Financ...
Bennett to hold last ‘Breakfast with the President’
Riley Guerzini, News Editor
March 14, 2018
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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 Rice. “This event really is a great way to get the president in front of students and interacting with ...
Clery report adjusts to new leadership
Noah Alatza, Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under News
Illustration by Abigail Stanley Amid new data provided by Public Safety’s annual Clery report, changes in presidential politics could affect how certain crimes are reported. The change in reporting came with new Obama-era Title IX policies being enforced. Now, with a new president in office, it is uncl...
Vote for presidential search committee to be held Friday
Riley Guerzini, News Editor
September 26, 2017
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A public forum will be held next Friday, Sept. 29 in Forum II to discuss qualities of a good president followed by a vote on candidates to represent the faculty on the presidential search committee. Faculty received an email from Faculty Senate chair Peter Whiting asking them to nominate candidates to serve o...
Presidential Pursuit
Riley Guerzini, News Editor
September 12, 2017
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The university Board of Trustees will begin their search for the next President of USI within the coming weeks. Chairman of the Board of Trustees Harold Calloway said the Board will be forming a search committee within the next couple weeks to begin their search President Linda Bennett’s re...
Bennett announces retirement
Riley Guerzini, News Editor
August 15, 2017
Filed under Breaking News, Video
University President Linda Bennett announced her retirement at Tuesday’s fall faculty and administration meeting. Holding back tears from the podium, Bennett thanked students, faculty, administration and support staff for making the university a community that she is “very pro...
Tuition to spike over next two years
Riley Guerzini, News Editor
June 8, 2017
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The university Board of Trustees moved to increase tuition to $7,460 for the 2017-18 school year and $7,829 in 2018-19. Tuition for 2016-17 currently sits at $7,105. The increase also includes a $2.50 hike per credit hour per semester in the technology fee. University President Linda Bennett said the ...