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The University of Southern Indiana will hold a public forum to solicit public comment on proposed tuition and mandatory fees for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years. 

The University of Southern Indiana Foundation Board of Directors honored Dr. Joey Barnett ’81 as the 2023 recipient of the Suzanne A. Nicholson Leadership Award on Thursday, May 18 at the annual meeting of the Foundation Board of Directors in the Griffin Center on campus. 

The University of Southern Indiana Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) is launching a new telehealth initiative to improve older adults’ access to medical care.

At its regular meeting on Friday, May 5, the USI Board of Trustees approved two new certificate programs: the Indiana College Core (ICC) Certificate and the Social Services Designee Certificate. Both certificates will be offered beginning in the 2023 Fall Semester. 

The University of Southern Indiana will hold five Commencement Ceremonies over two days, Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6, in the Screaming Eagles Arena to recognize students from the Spring Class of 2023.  

The speaker for the College of Liberal Arts Ceremony is Virgilio Paulino, 2018 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy graduate. After earning two undergraduate degrees from USI in 2018, he obtained a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2021. 

Alyssa DeWig, a University of Southern Indiana junior majoring in journalism, will serve as the Editor-in-Chief for The Shield, USI's independent student newspaper, for the 2023-24 academic year.   

USI’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is proud to present a group exhibition, Residence VII, featuring ceramic works by recent residents of the New Harmony Clay Project. The show runs from April 22 to June 3, with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 22. 

The University of Southern Indiana Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir, under the direction of Daniel Craig, Associate Professor of Music, will perform their 2023 Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 23 at Old North United Methodist Church, located at 4201 Stringtown Road. 

Savannah M. Staples, who will graduate summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English teaching and minors in secondary education licensure and psychology, has been named the recipient of the President’s Medal, the highest honor bestowed to a graduate in the Class of 2023.    

Dr. Shelly Blunt has accepted the position of Dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education at the University of Southern Indiana.

In June, five University of Southern Indiana students from the USI Engineers in Action (EIA) chapter, led by Dr. Jason Hill, Associate Professor of Engineering, will depart on a trip to Emkhiweni, Eswatini, to develop a pedestrian bridge as a part of an EIA project to connect two isolated communities.  

The speaker for the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Ceremony is Breasha Pruitt, 2008 Bachelor of Science in Physical Education graduate. She also earned a master’s degree in human development from Murray State University in 2013. 

USI's Center for Applied Research, a USI outreach program, assisted Morgan Miller, Indiana University alumna, to develop a medical device to make patients more comfortable while staying in the hospital.

The University of Southern Indiana has been selected as one of the host sites for the 2023 Indiana State Mathematics Contest.

The speaker for the College of Nursing and Health Professions Ceremony is Colonel Connie Winik, 2008 Master of Science in Nursing and 2017 Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate. Prior to her degrees from USI, Winik earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master’s degree in business organization management from the University of La Verne. 

Dr. Ronald Hirsch, Vice President of the Regulations and Education Group at R1 Physician Advisory Services at R1 RCM, Inc., will share his expertise and best practices for case management at the 29th annual Midwest Care Coordination Conference on May 11 in University Center West on the University of Southern Indiana campus. 

Two founders of uLeadership™ will keynote the 27th annual USI Research, Evidence-Based Practice and Performance Improvement in Healthcare Conference.

Dr. Sally K. Miller, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Professor at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, will be the presenter at USI's 25th annual Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) Symposium.

The University of Southern Indiana Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) is hosting free workshops for both family caregivers and direct care providers in rural areas of southwest Indiana on Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13.

The speaker for the Romain College of Business Ceremony is Jared McIntosh, 2011 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration graduate. 

The University of Southern Indiana Romain College of Business has received a five-year extension on its accreditation for its business programs from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the world’s largest and longest-serving accrediting body for business schools.  

The University of Southern Indiana American Marketing Association chapter made history at the 2023 AMA International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 30 through April 1.  

The University of Southern Indiana Romain College of Business will present “Emotions and Economic Behavior” with Dr. Charles Noussair, Eller Professor of Economics, University of Arizona, at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 17.

The University of Southern Indiana Romain College of Business will present “Market Outlook and Building Wealth as a Student” with Ross Mayfield, Baird Private Wealth Management Investment Strategist, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 7.