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Into the Woods
When the nonprofit Wesselman Woods needed a helping hand, USI faculty, alumni and students delivered with their skills and knowledge. Learn about the unique project they collaborated on to improve the experience of visiting Wesselman Woods.
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Portal to the Past
The murderous lynching of seven Black men was only whispered about for 144 years. Now USI and several of its departments are collaborating to ensure we can all learn from it.
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The Recipe for Success
When Cameron Kainer arrived to be the inaugural Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Swimming/Diving teams, all that greeted him was a beautiful, new empty pool. Today, the teams are making waves in the competitive collegiate world.
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From the Desk of...
Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, collaborated with an AI to write a paper and graded the results. Now he's making a prediction about the future of AIs in the classroom.
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State of the U
President Rochon reflects on the importance of seeing beyond the façade people present and working to discover their true essence.
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How X Got Here
Emily Gartner's business administration degree has served her well since earning it in 1984. Her fabulous career as a serial entrepreneur has been as colorful as she is intrepid. Discover how her path in life could inspire you.
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Awesome Alumni
Alumna Jaimie Sheth '01 is on a mission to ensure people near and far have housing, clean water, schools and more.
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Immortalized in Oil
A little insight into the four USI Presidents' portraits hanging on the top floor of the David L. Rice Library and the artists behind each one.
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Scoreboard
Maya Etienne '23, computer information systems, splits her time on the field with USI's Women's Soccer team, cheering for her teammates and blocking balls as a goalie.
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Tailfeather
Alum César Berríos Chavarría '13 M'18 parents moved to the United States to give their children the American Dream. Now César is paying it forward by helping other college students.
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World View
Engineering student Bohdan Yarovyi escaped Ukraine during the war. He is now a student at USI (his sister is an alumna) and shares part of his story in this issue.
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Plumes of Smoke
Alumnus Hans Schneider ’01 pens a thoughtful-piece on his year living in Ukraine on a Fulbright grant researching wooden churches and his family living through today’s Russian-Ukraine war.
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Ukraine Matters
Dr. Andrew Buck, Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology, talks with alumnus Hans Schneider ‘01 about Fulbright grants, advocacy and why the Russian-Ukraine war should matter to the world.
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Rising Phoenix: A True Tale of Triumph
Katelyn Vinci '21 M'23 never imagined she would one day be a college graduate. This provocative, heartfelt essay reveals what it was like for her to be homeless as a child.
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Scoreboard
Student-athlete Addisyn Backwell ’22 brings her game to the basketball court and accounting classroom. Get to know her thoughts in this Q&A.
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Student POV
First-year student Tegan Ruhl ’24 was not prepared for the emotional upheaval she’d experience during her first semester. Fortunately, she found her way out of depression and put herself on a new path forward in life.
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State of The U
Once a competitive swimmer in high school, President Rochon reflects on what he learned from having that opportunity and on USI today being part of Division I athletics in the Ohio Valley Conference.
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A Piece of the D1 Pie
The University's decision to advance to Division I athletics as part of the Ohio Valley Conference didn’t spring up overnight. This move was a long time in the making and positions USI to be showcased on a national scale.
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A Seat at the Table
Every two years, one student is selected by the Governor of Indiana to sit on the Board of Trustees. Learn what they do and what it was like for the first Student Trustee Eric Williams ’89 and the current Student Trustee Liam Collins ’23 to be part of USI going independent and Division I.
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Tailfeather
Professor Xavia Harrington Burton’s path to becoming an educator started with a superhero teacher who inspired students in Burton’s rural South Carolina community to dream bigger than what their small town offered. She did!
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From the Desk of
Janet Johnson M'05, Director of Alumni Relations and Volunteer USI, writes about the mentors she’s had in life and the value alumni mentors bring to students through the Screagles Mentoring Program.
