50th ANNIVERSARY
Newsletter of the College of Liberal Arts
No Better Career Base than a Liberal Arts Education
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he humanities have always been a fundamental part of the University of Southern Indiana, and instrumental to those programs was Dr. James Blevins, both in the beginning and over the course of his 34 years with the University. He Joined the faculty of Indiana State University-Evansville (ISUE) in 1966 as assistant professor of English, becoming an associate professor and then professor before being named the first chair of the Division of Humanities. Blevins believed in the study of liberal arts as a way of providing students with the kind of education they could always use. “I’ve often heard CEOs say that they want people who can reason, communicate and be flexible. I can’t think of a better education to promote those qualities than an education in the liberal arts,” he said. A true teacher, Blevins was instrumental in organizing USI Society for the Humanities, a group of about 200 community and University members who worked together to extend the influence of the humanities programs to the community. Among the programs he initiated that benefitted both students and community members were: RopeWalk Writers Conference (now New Harmony Writers Workshop), Center for Communal Studies, Historic Southern Indiana, Historic New Harmony and New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art. These community ties also earned him the 1994 Mayor’s Arts Award. In 1988, the Division of Humanities became the School of Liberal Arts, and Blevins was named its dean. During his entire tenure at the University, he played a leading role implementing and developing liberal arts programs as the institution grew. The end of the 80s was a time of theatrical growth for the University as it assumed management of New Harmony Theatre in 1988 and a year later began producing plays at Lincoln Amphitheatre. At the time, Blevins said USI was the only university in the country to produce two professional theatres. His love of theatre was a driving force behind the effort and energy to create the Theatre Program that began in 1970. It has since grown into a stellar program that now produces plays in the state-of-the-art Performance Center on the USI campus. As an art lover and life-long educator, Blevins was always on the search to bring students good material and discover ways to get them to interact. Aside from theatre, he developed and taught a much-loved film class for 15 years.
Dr. Blevins visited New York City regularly, often taking in several plays in a week.
Before the Liberal Arts Center was constructed in 2000, faculty and staff were spread out across campus. The new structure—equipped with cutting-edge technology in a studio theatre, foreign language labs, music studio, lecture halls, and more—brought faculty and staff back under one roof, fulfilling a long-time goal of Blevins. When Blevins arrived at the University in 1966, there were 893 students attending and 17 faculty and administrators, and by the time he retired the University had expanded to nearly 9,012 students with 420 faculty. While there were once a handful of programs offered in 2000 within the College of Liberal Arts, there are now 25 undergraduate degrees and five master’s degrees. The College has come a long way in 50 years, but one thing has remained constant, a liberal arts education still provides an exceptional foundation for a multitude of career paths.
Dean’s Message
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s I plan my final semester at the University of Southern Indiana, I want to say it has been an honor to have the opportunity to serve USI and its family. Looking back on the 39 ½ years I’ve been here, the most rewarding part has been having the opportunity to teach an Michael Aakhus abundance of outstanding students from art to the humanities to art history. I cannot believe how quickly time has passed, or express how much the University means to me as the place where I have spent the best part of my life. I met and married Patricia (McDowell) Aakhus, raised our two wonderful children, taught outstanding students and worked with amazing faculty and administration. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with an outstanding group of faculty and chairs who have and will continue to work diligently to serve students by introducing new majors and minors into the curriculum. In the early years, a number of colleagues and I shared a common vision to establish a USI essential art course. John McNaughton, Lenny Dowhie, Katie Waters and I worked together to build what I consider the best undergraduate art program in
the region. As the College moves forward, new faculty and staff with fresh ideas and innovative ways of teaching will come on board to guide programs and continue to provide quality education. I thank you all for making USI the collaborative and wonderful institution that I have come to love and call my home. I’ve been looking forward to retirement and the ability to make art on a full-time basis. The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science and USI have forged a successful partnership over the decades, and this year the museum created a year-long series of exhibitions in celebration of USI’s 50th anniversary titled the Master Teacher. The opportunity to participate in this project has propelled me back into doing my creative work and given me new momentum. I look forward to joining John McNaughton and Lenny Dowhie in retirement as active full-time artists who continue to serve the University and community. To be truly happy it’s not what we do for ourselves but what we do for others, and I must say that in giving back to the communities we choose to embrace, we can have the greatest impact in making this a better world. My very best wishes to the USI family, over 37,000 strong, as they continue to transform all aspects of education, culture, communications, science, business and the health professions throughout Indiana, the nation and the global arena.
University of Southern Indiana is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity institution.
1966 Significant MOMENTS
First unofficial University newspaper published, The Roach
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James Blevins becomes chair of the Division of Humanities The Spartan Shield becomes The Shield
IN COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS HISTORY First official University newspaper published, Spartan Shield
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Riding the Radio Waves From playing vinyl records in an old farmhouse to Internet broadcasting to winning national competitions, USI’s The Edge Radio station has evolved considerably over the years, but through it all served the public interest of both USI and the Evansville community. The radio station—820 AM—was donated to USI in 1982 by South Central Corporation (today, South Central Communications—a privately owned media company in Evansville, Indiana), and USI began offering radio as a minor in communications studies. In the beginning, the campus station operated only during the day due to its limited 250 watts of power. In the 1990s, however, the field of communications grew and the University added two new majors— radio and television—to its Communication Department along with communication studies, journalism, and public relations and advertising. A Master of Arts in Communication was added to the offerings in 2010. As the campus grew, many of the liberal arts faculty and staff were housed in various buildings across campus. But in 1999, the Liberal Arts Center was constructed and all the departments moved within that building. Prior to construction of the new building, the radio station was in the Kinder House and few people knew USI had a radio station. Once the station was in the same location as classes, however, awareness of it grew and its popularity increased. Over the years, radio evolved and the days of spinning vinyl gave way to high-definition radio signal (HD2) in 2010, meaning listeners no longer heard the hiss and static accompanying AM radio due to electricity in the air and leaky phone lines. With the introduction of Internet broadcasting came more watts, and students were finally able to host the long-awaited nighttime shows.
Shelby Spray, a former reporter for The Edge, was the recipient of the 2015 Academic Achievement Award in Radio and Television.
This transition impacted more than airtimes; the music genre changed as well. In the ’90s, the station played specialty programs from classical and jazz music, to tapes of old radio shows such as “The Jack Benny Show” or “The Lone Ranger.” But with the Internet came greater diversity and the station refined its voice to cater to a young collegiate audience. “Radio is an interesting animal,” said Dr. Wayne Rinks, chair of the Communications Department and former faculty advisor at the station. “It has to reflect what the audience wants. It gets stale people stop listening.”
“ RADIO CAN DO THE BEST JOB SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST.” —DR. WAYNE RINKS Giving listeners what they want has always been a goal of The Edge Radio, and broadcasting athletic events is a mainstay. Historically, the radio station has primarily broadcast USI basketball, but USI baseball and soccer get airtime as well. These broadcasts have helped build a larger audience for the station and allowed students to experience yet another career option as a sports broadcaster. Teamwork has always been a central element in the radio station, and the results have earned The Edge Radio numerous awards in national broadcasting competitions. “I think faculty involvement and knowing how to inspire and direct students, but letting them exercise their creativity, has been the secret,” Rinks said. As for the future of the radio station, Rinks hopes the station receives an FM allocation so the talent and creativity behind The Edge Radio can be heard in other communities.
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Artist Floyd Coleman and Shirley Chisholm, first African American woman elected to Congress, Author John Wooden
Center for Communal Studies established Author Beryl Robichaud, TV broadcaster and journalist Marlene Sanders, and art critic and historian John Canady
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South Central Corporation gives its 820 AM channel to the University and WSWI (The Edge) goes live
Environmental and political activist Ralph Nader
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Authors John Ciardi and Paul Boyer
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Writer’s Retreat Ropewalk: (noun) A long alley or covered pathway where strands of material are laid and twisted into rope. “My recollection is that Matt Graham had a visit from his old friend, Liam Notable Ropewalk Writers Rector, who was involved in a writers’ conference in the east. Liam saw ANN BEATTIE | STEPHEN DOBYNS
New Harmony and said something like, ‘Dude, you are cray-cray if you don’t start a writers’ conference here.’ Matt and Tom Wilhelmus had been talking about such a thing for a while, and started to really try to make it happen,” said Linda Cleek, former conference coordinator. “I got involved in about 1988, as plans for the first year were coming together. Outreach and Engagement (then Extended Services) partnered with English to put on the program. Unlike most writers’ conferences, RopeWalk was built with a lot of space in the program, to allow for creativity on the part of faculty and students, and time to absorb New Harmony.”
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The Long View of History When Dr. Donald Pitzer, emeritus chair of the History Department and Center for Communal Studies, arrived at Indiana State UniversityEvansville’s campus—then located in the old Centennial Grade School— he looked around and thought, “Why have I come here?” At the time he was a new history Ph.D. from Ohio State with two contracts to other institutions in his pocket. He could have gone elsewhere. But he didn’t. Instead, he accepted the positon of professor of history, staying with the University for 40 years and teaching over 10,000 students for one simple reason: the institution had a vision. “I walked in those doors and I found people with a vision. My whole idea of history is that it’s based on ideas, and big ideas make big history. Here were people who had ideas, concepts, visions; those people acted on those visions and that makes history,” Pitzer said. “Being part of history is what everybody really seeks to do. USI has given back to this whole region through young people with strong minds, good hearts and a work ethic. The contributions that have been made by the institution, faculty, administrators and staff amount to not just millions and billions of dollars, but in greater and broader cultural contributions as well.” During Pitzer’s decades at USI (1967-2007), he witnessed both departmental and institutional expansion from an old grade school offering seven degrees to a thriving 1,400-acre campus with 28 cuttingedge buildings and 81 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees.
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Poet Nikki Giovanni
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Southern Indiana Review literary review, first published Master of Social Work established
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Liberal Arts Center opens Cable Channel 12 begins broadcasting
Division of Humanities becomes the School of Liberal Arts Author Allan Bloom
Author Vincent Bugliosi
Author Stephen Jay Gould
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Sculpting the Landscape of Languages While languages are at the core of humanity, USI didn’t always offer the array it does today. Students can now choose from Chinese, Japanese and Arabic as well as French, German, Spanish and Latin. Before USI became an independent university the only language courses offered were Spanish as a major and German as a minor. That changed in 1980 with the arrival of Dr. Oscar Ozete (1982-1996), professor emeritus of Spanish and chair for the Department of Foreign Languages (now World Languages and Cultures). He spent his career transforming the landscape of languages at the University, allowing what was once a couple of courses within the Humanities Division to grow into the fully equipped World Languages and Cultures Department. Not only does USI have an expanded and enriched language department, but it has a strong connection with the community due to the role Ozete played in developing it. He didn’t wait for the community to come to the University to express its needs; he took his lessons and his USI students into area elementary and high schools. Additionally, he worked with area businesses to provide education for employees and hosted a Spanish Fiesta language competition. “We got out there and created,” Ozete said. “We built the USI that met the needs of the community.” While Ozete and his USI students were addressing community needs, the University was constructing a new Liberal Arts Center (1999) to serve the needs of USI students. The creation of the Miller Language Lab, a multi-purpose lab, provides students with up-to-date visual and audio tools that prepare them to interact with native speakers in a wide variety of topics and structures. Access to such a lab, in turn, develops second language skills critical for careers in education, government, marketing and international business with native speakers. Multilingualism and multiculturalism remain the goal of the department. Plans for a new Master of Arts in Second Language, Policy and Culture have been approved and classes are set to begin as soon as summer 2016.
Dr. Oscar Ozete, professor emeritus of Spanish
The College of Liberal Arts continues to make strides in creating programs, courses and services to ensure students receive the best education possible. Too many have been implemented in the past 50 years to name here, but the most recent changes have been the creation of a new Advising Center; the First Year Experience course (designed to focus on freshman success); a new graduate program: Master of Art in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture, and a new minor in Arts and Heritage Administration.
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Tom Wilhelmus named interim dean of the School of Liberal Arts
Iain Crawford named dean of the School of Liberal Arts
Artist Judith F. Baca
First Interdisciplinary Studies Colloquium
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An Up-Close Look at International Politics The University of Southern Indiana believes in a hands-on approach when it comes to the study of politics and government, so this past summer a group of students headed to The Hague with Dr. Matthew Hanka, director of USI’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program, as part of the Comparative Public Policy course. Gaining international perspectives on public policy is an integral part of the MPA Program’s vision as it “prepares civic leaders to meet society’s challenges in the 21st century.” The course promotes that as it concentrates on constructive alternatives to public policies in the cultural, economic, political and institutional contexts of the United States and other counties; in this case, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
An Evolution of Art Art may have been around since prehistoric times when man etched drawings in caves, but what can be done in the media is rapidly changing as new technology is developed. The invention of the 3D printer allows artists and designers the ability to render intricate and imaginative pieces out of a range of materials. The Art Department currently has one 3D printer and plans to add another more sophisticated stereolithography 3D printer this fall. Adding to the department’s technological advancements will be a computer numerical control (CNC) to be used in wood-working and printmaking courses. Along with new and advanced technology in the Art Department, the studios and labs are being completely renovated to give students a state-of-the-art space in which to create the art of tomorrow, giving them real-world advantages and an edge in their future careers.
Since the program started in 2003, the objective has remained the same: to train and educate students to be part of public and non-profit sectors throughout the Evansville community. Students in the program are given the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with local and regional companies, gaining experience as no-cost consultants to participating businesses—mutually beneficial for both parties. Although the course is part of the master’s program, both political science undergrads and graduate students in the MPA Program took advantage of the opportunity to see foreign governments at work. Students witnessed how the Dutch handle public policy, putting them in a better positon to determine if the strategy could be applicable in the United States. While in the Netherlands, the group visited with Amsterdam city officials and toured The Hague—the seat of government in the Netherlands and home to the International Criminal Court. Hanka believes, “learning doesn’t happen until you reflect on experience.” So, throughout their journey, students were required to keep an experiential journal, recording how their experience was shaping what they thought. One of the main goals of the trip was for the students to learn outside of the box. The idea to take students abroad occured to Hanka after Dr. Trent Engbers, assistant professor of political science, took students to China in 2014. Having previously visited the Netherlands himself, Hanka wanted students to experience public policy in the international realm. He now strives to offer this international learning experience to students annually. With a growing number of graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts, he believes international opportunities will help not only the MPA Program, but give all graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts the chance to grow.
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Matt Koelwer ’15, graphic design major, digitally sculpted and 3D printed a chess set. It was featured in the 45th Annual USI Student Design Exhibition.
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Center for Interdisciplinary Studies created Kenneth P. MacCutchan Art Center and Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries open
Author Benjamin Percy speaks
Criminal Justice Studies becomes a major Ceramics Center opens Center for Social Justice Education established Arabic and Chinese languages added to curriculum
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A Study of Differences While the United States has long been identified in the popular imagination as a land of rugged individualism and free market capitalism, across the nation (and throughout history) there have been groups that have separated from mainstream society to form intentional communities and utopias. Frequently viewed as fringe communities, these groups have historically shaped reform movements by collaborating with others to agitate for social changes from antislavery to women’s rights to environmentalism. To study these groups, USI (then known as Indiana State University-Evansville) established the Center for Communal Studies in 1976. Communalism has been a consistent theme throughout American history and has manifested itself in a dizzying array of groups—religious and secular, immigrant and home-grown, conservative and radical, authoritarian and anarchist—from the colonial era to the present, and including the Harmonists who established New Harmony, Indiana in 1814. USI’s investment and connection to the preservation and study of this utopian legacy began in 1985 under the leadership of Dr. David L. Rice, emeritus president of USI. The institution had just gained independence from Indiana State University. The rich research resources of the center are housed within Special Collections/University Archives in the David L. Rice Library. The archives hold primary and secondary materials
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Judy Chicago presents “The Dinner Party: A Journey into History” Masters of Arts in Communications approved
Shiloh Farms circa 1990s.
on more than 100 historic communes and several hundred collective, cooperative and co-housing communities. Noted communal scholars have donated their private collections and their extensive research notes and papers to the center archives. The most recent acquisition comes from Shiloh Church Trust that operated Shiloh Farms, an intentional community founded by Dr. Eugene Monroe and based in the Arkansas Ozarks. The group produced organic baked goods—a million loaves of bread a day—and other all-natural foods. Six boxes of materials (dating to the late 1930s) containing records of the business and religious community, photographs, letters and sermons, are now in USI’s archives. This type of co-op attracts national, international and student scholars to the University, allowing them to delve into and gain understanding of America’s communal groups, making USI a destination research site for preeminent scholars.
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Performance Center opens Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture established Teaching English to Speaker of Other Languages certificate Cultural Awareness Training Certificate
Anthropology major approved
Michael K. Aakhus named dean Social Work Department joins the College of Liberal Arts
Ceramics Center renamed “The Lenny and Anne Dowhie Ceramics Studio” Masters in English approved Lawrence Library opens
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Psychology Undergrads Get a Feel for Academia Dr. Joseph Palladino, former chair of the Psychology Department, knew USI students entering psychology careers required not only the ability to research subjects, but the confidence to present the findings before a group of peers. So, 35 years ago he organized the Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference (MAUPRC), offering students a unique opportunity to create and present undergraduate research in a formal setting.
of a faculty sponsor, faculty members also have a role in moderating sessions in which students from all participating schools give presentations. Beyond the opportunity to engage with professionals in an academic setting, the conference promotes collaboration and networking among the various institutions, allowing participants to exchange ideas with faculty members and like-minded students, almost all of whom will attend graduate school.
From 1982-1989, the conference was held at Indiana State UniversityEvansville (ISUE) before moving to other institutions, including Eastern Illinois University, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis and Butler University. By 1994—the 13th annual MAUPRC meeting—the conference returned to USI’s campus. Today, the conference has grown to be one of the oldest and most successful conferences of its kind in the United States, drawing participants from 84 different schools across five Midwestern states.
A benefit of a conference in the Midwest, with rotating hosts, is that it creates opportunities for students who would otherwise have to travel a great distance to attend and participate. They are able to hear keynote speakers who have made significant contributions to the field of psychology, and have the opportunity to interact with academics in a relaxed setting. As it has for the past 35 years, the MAUPRC conference will continue to provide the opportunity for academic and professional development of students on the path to becoming future professional psychologists.
USI psychology students have consistently presented research at the conference. While students present their research under the guidance
USI’s Theatre Continues to Up its Performance Fifty years ago, USI’s theatre majors performed in an old off-campus theatre. Today, however, they have a $17.25 million structure providing more than a place to perform—it’s a destination for the community at large. USI’s Performance Center broke ground in 2012 on campus next to the University Center and held its first performance in spring 2015. The 300-seat facility provides theatre majors with an even higher quality educational experience.
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Aside from what is happening on stage, the Performance Center’s environment puts on its own show, with a sound baffle system, thrust stage, shallow proscenium to allow for greater sightlines, exceptional natural acoustics and state-of-the-art light and sound technology. The Performance Center’s rust sandstone exterior is an homage to the Smithsonian Institution’s Castle. Built in 1855, the Castle is the oldest building on the National Mall.
Social Work Department Rooted in Community Action USI’s social work program is inextricably linked to community service, as it was created out of the community’s frustration with the lack of social workers in the region. At the time, USI only offered a concentration in social work, not a degree. Without a local social work program, potential students left for larger cities that offered the degree, often opting to stay and work there rather than return to their roots. Unsatisfied with the situation, community members and directors of local social agencies gathered to form an advisory board with the goal of building a social work program from the ground up. The announcement of the creation of a Bachelor of Social Work program was met with support from all, and founding faculty members Dr. David Cousert and Dr. Kathy Elpers, associate professors of social work, strove to build a solid program. This required the construction of a curriculum that adhered to the standards set by the Council of Social Work Education and the suggestions of the National Association of Social Workers. The establishment of the Social Work Department in 1985 allowed USI to offer students first an undergraduate degree and, later in 1992,
a Master of Social Work degree. Since then, both programs have continued to grow, with community commitment in the forefront of the minds of USI faculty and administrators. Strong bonds between social agencies and the Social Work Department enable students to gain first-hand experience working in the concentration of their choosing and, as a result, they are more prepared for what lies ahead after graduation. From electives that prepare students to work with specific communities to internships that allow them to be immersed in the populations they hope to serve, the entire social work program is designed to customize the experience of each student so that they are specifically trained for the type of social work they hope to do. As a result, graduates of the program are more prepared to deal with the specific issues present in the Evansville community, and local agencies receive assistance from students who specialize in particular areas of study.
Expanding Minds and Careers which includes study of neuroscience, perception, learning, robotics/ When thinking about philosophy, Aristotle, Socrates and Plato may artificial intelligence, linguistics and neural networks. Training in come to mind, but the career opportunities related to philosophy span cognitive science prepares students for careers in fields well beyond the imagination. From law and politics to “ WE ARE WHAT WE including: psychology, information processing, robotics, computer programming and software development, REPEATEDLY DO. medical analysis, data retrieval, human-computer philosophy teaches students to think logically, critically EXCELLENCE, interaction, telecommunications and education. and ethically, preparing them for an array of challenging THEN, IS NOT AN Employers look to philosophy majors because they are careers. As thinkers, philosophy majors excel on ACT, BUT A HABIT.” well-trained to think and analyze, and companies want entrance exams, consistently ranking among the highest —ARISTOTLE employees with good communication skills; employees scores and often placing first above all other majors. who can think critically and who can write and speak The philosophy program at USI goes beyond the fundamentals of the well. If they recognize and articulate their skills well, philosophy majors mind as understood by ancient Greeks, as the field subdivides and may enjoy endless career possibilities. expands in the 21st century. Today, a cognitive science minor is offered,
2015 Calendar of Upcoming Events For a full description of these and other University anniversary events, visit USI.edu/50/events. September 13–October 25
Katie Waters: Master Teacher series at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
Water’s work will be displayed in the Main Gallery of the museum, and he will conduct a one-day workshop tailored to his medium. For more information call 812-425-2406.
September 13–October 25
50th Annual Art Alumni Exhibit will be held in the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries. There will be an opening reception in the gallery September 18, 6-8 p.m. For more information, contact Katie Waters at 812-464-1933 or kmwaters@usi.edu, or visit USI.edu/liberal-arts/art-center-galleries.
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USI 50th anniversary week celebrations For more information visit USI.edu/50/events.
November 1–December 13
John McNaughton: Master Teacher series at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science McNaughton’s work will be displayed in the Main Gallery of the museum, and he will conduct a one-day workshop tailored to his medium. For more information call 812-425-2406.
November 15
USI Senior Seminar Art Exhibition Opening Reception, 2-4 p.m., McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries The exhibition showcases the best work in visual art and design of USI’s senior studio art and design majors. The exhibit runs from November 9–December 2. For more information, contact Katie Waters at 812-464-1933 or by email at kmwaters@ usi.edu. For more information visit USI.edu/liberal-arts/art-center-galleries.
December 3–6
USI’s 46th Annual Madrigal Feaste, Carter Hall, University Center Come join the feasting, singing, fellowship, and fun as the USI Chamber Choir takes you back to Renaissance Europe for a holiday feast you will never forget. For more information, contact Dan Craig at 812-464-1736 or by email at dcraig@usi.edu. For more information visit USI.edu/liberal-arts/performing-arts/musical-groups.
December 20–January 31, 2016
Joan deJong: Master Teacher series at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science DeJong’s work will be displayed in the Main Gallery of the museum, and she will conduct a one-day workshop tailored to her medium. For more information call 812-425-2406.
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The Archaeological Field School originally began in 1973 under the direction of John Elliott and continued under his supervision until 1978. It was revamped in 2008 by Dr. Michael Strezewski, associate professor of anthropology, who initiated the creation of the anthropology major, which was approved in 2013. The Anthropology Department is part of the Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice Department. These photos were taken in New Harmony spanning a 40-year period.
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Significant SPEAKERS 1976
Beryl Robichaud Author
1976 Marlene Sanders TV broadcaster and journalist John Wooden
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Basketball coach and author
Shirly Chisholm First African American woman elected to Congress
1978 Floyd Coleman Artist Ralph Nader Environmental and political activist
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John Ciardi Author and poet
1988 Alan Bloom Author and philosopher
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Nikki Giovanni Poet
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