Oct 30, 2009 | Courierpress.com
USI celebrates annual Mole Day
The University of Southern Indiana marked 'Mole Day' on Thursday by hosting high school students for a quiz bowl, laboratory tours and a literally explosive demonstration.
Post Burst Chaos of a High Altitude Balloon
Here engineering students at theA University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, IN have installedA a high definition video camera looking upward at their high altitude balloon.A The balloon carries a string of experimental pods.A Between the pods and the balloon is a parachute.
Myth of vampires topic of lecture
Vampires seem to be everywhere in pop culture today, many of them part of a new breed found in books and in movies and television.
USI Students Launch High Altitude Balloon
If you saw a large hot-air balloon floating around the Tri-State area Saturday, it wasn't a hoax.
Philharmonic to feature Cocchiarella
After years of listening to people in his hometown ask when he's going to perform with the Evansville Philharmonic again, Nino P. Cocchiarella finally has an answer.
Nearly $1 Million Approved for USI Campus Repairs
Nearly one million dollars is heading to the University of Southern Indiana for various repair projects around campus.
Governor Daniels Wants I-69 Built Faster
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels wants to speed up construction of the Interstate 69 extension, and he says the state has a way to do that.
Right Wing Activist Launches College Social Networking Site To...
Campus Progress reports that Morton Blackwell, founder of the right-wing young adult organization, the Leadership Institute , has launched a new social-networking site for young conservatives called CampusReform.
ITT Tech adds new degree programs
ITT Technical Institute has expanded its academic endeavors by adding two associate degree programs.
ATHENA finalists to be honored
The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana board of directors, volunteers and staff congratulate the 2009 ATHENA finalists.
Congress OKs $1 million for USI for engineering, manufacturing equipment
Congress has approved $1 million for advanced manufacturing and engineering equipment at the University of Southern Indiana.
USI visitor calls national shortage of math, science teachers a "crisis"
The nationwide shortage of quality math and science teachers is a "crisis" that higher education must play a critical role in solving, a visiting scholar said Wednesday at the University of Southern Indiana.
Leadership Marco: Class of '09
A retired former chairman of the board and CEO of Contech Construction Products for the heavy construction industry, Henderson has been married to Carolyn for 50 years.
Perry Central to hold College 101 Night
Perry Central will host College 101 Night at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Perry Central Elementary cafeteria.
USI leader found her inspiration 40 years ago
When a student walks out of class for the last time, teachers sometimes wonder: Did I make a difference? Harriet Russell's work nearly 40 years ago made a difference, the kind that takes years to surface.
USI group hoping hygiene is contagious
A cluster of University of Southern Indiana students is working hard to educate the campus community about good hygiene habits.
Willard Library holds talk on utopian societies
A University of Southern Indiana professor emeritus will present a talk called "Message and Images from Communal Utopias," Saturday.
Fall Festival, Day 3: Sunny skies
JASON CLARK / Courier & Press After 13 consecutive victories, Helfrich Park Middle School again made it to the finals before defeating St.
No sooner had a study on the needs for mental health and addiction treatment and care been released than it was announced that Ruth's House, a transitional housing program for women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, is temporarily closing until more funding can be found.
Peace vigil to mark Afghan war anniversary
Veterans for Peace Chapter 104 and the University of Southern Indiana's social work department will host a peace vigil Wednesday to mark the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan.
Readers' Forum: Sept. 30, 2009
ISU should consider consolidation I served on the faculty of Indiana State University for three decades .
Reception planned at USI in honor of new president
The gathering is from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 11 in the Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace galleries in the USI Liberal Arts Center.
Characters, comedy, confrontation cornerstones of USI's 'True West'
A late-20th-century version of a high noon showdown plays out in a California suburb in Sam Shepard's "True West," opening today in the University of Southern Indiana's Mallette Studio Theatre.
Also on Topix