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illumeUniversity of Southern Indiana ALLIES | SPRING 2020 illume | VOLUME 53 issue 1 Spring 2020 14 Scoreboard Behind 34 the Scene 36 Efroymson 40 World View features departments State of the U 4 Open Dialogue 32 A Tale of Two Companies 17 What happens when alumni partner Coneucopia 6 Collaboration 33 Dr. Rice Tribute 8 Alumni Spotlight 37 Fulbrights Shine Light on USI Experience 22 Inside the experience of two international students The Big Picture 10 One Moment, Please 38 Role Mod Student POV 12 Class Notes 41 Fulbright’s Shine a LightMission on USxperieneceon Possible 28 From the Desks of 13 Tailfeather 48 It takes more than a village to change the world on the cover | Allies were key to Dr. David L. Rice’s 27 years of leadership as USI’s first president. Working with internal and external partners, he built lasting ties through collaborative relationships to transform the institution into an exceptional University. YOU said | feedback WE did | recognitions STUDENTS' PRESIDENTIAL PRAISE great edition if it keeps an active 2-year-old EDITOR C. L. Stambush That’s my President. still for more than five minutes. DR. JASON FERTIG, Colin McDuffee ’20 WRITERS AssOCIATE PROFEssOR OF Ryan ’05 and Erin McCracken Merris John Farless ’98 MANAGEMENT, WAS QUOTED IN A I cried tears of joy just reading this article Evansville, Indiana Erin Meyer "USA TODAY" ARTICLE ON about our President at USI! What a John Michael O’Leary “WHY QUITTING TECH AND SOCIAL C.L. Stambush wholesome and humble being. BEAUTY IN HAND MEDIA IS HARDER THAN QUITTING Dana Tang ’17 M’19 Micalah Booher ’19 Theillume in my hand is just beautiful. Love CIGARETTES.” DESIGNERS everything about it. Thoroughly enjoyed BACK-TO-BACK Amy Ubelhor He’s a really great dude. Visited me in the reading about Alice Shen, Jeanette C. Maier- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Zach Weigand ’02 hospital, and… brought all of my family Lytle and Matt Hanka. And was touched by USI HOSTED THE and friends in the waiting room food the NURSING COHORTS (DECEMBER PHOTOGRAPHERS Dr. Hughes' note to Christy Baker (her story NATIONAL TRAVELING EXHIBIT Kristina Arwood ’13 2018 AND MAY 2019) EARNED night of my accident. inspired me as well). You’re doing a fabulous REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN IN Barbara Goodwin Sarah Goffinet ’16 100% ON THEIR NCLEX RN job!!! #SoAwesome #ConnieStambushRocks JANUARY FOR THE SECOND TIME LaVerne Jones ’05 LICENSURE EXAM IN 2019. SINCE 2015. THE EXHIBIT HONORS Elizabeth Courtney Randolph University of Southern Indiana #GoodRead #illume #Quest USI is so blessed to have Dr. Rochon! illume Alora Rauckman-Shouse THE COUNTRY S ALLEN FROM HE Ravin Robinson ’21 ’ F T Shannon Hoehn ’02 M’06 M’20 AR ON ERROR LEX TEIN W T . Director of University Evansville, Indiana A S ’19 Communications Our president is not only someone who is SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH John Farless ’98 the head of our campus and makes sure that THE NBA G- LEAGUE THE "NEW YORK TIMES" A FEATHER IN USI's CAP Director of Alumni Relations it is running properly, he is also a friend CANTON CHARGE AFTER BEING SELECTED USI’S AssISTANT and Volunteer USI I still remember Jeanette (Maier-Lytle) from my Janet Johnson M’05 who students know they can reach out to if THEIR 12TH DRAFT PICK. PROFEssOR OF ENGLISH, needed. This is beautiful! time at USI. She is an asset to the university! ROSALIE MOFFETT’S BOOK illume is published two times Morgan Renee Clark ’21 Holly Sobota ’07 "NERVOUS SYSTEM" annually by the University of USI STUDENTS RAISED MORE Southern Indiana for its alumni | 2019 Evansville, Indiana AS A 2019 NOTEWORTHY READ IN "Be a flower pot." QUEST FALL and friends. 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Obviously, it is a Evansville, Indiana thatThings Make Preen Us OMEN S OCCER HAMPIONSHIP Department, University of Southern W ’ S C STUDENTS, JUST MARKED Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana 47712. TOURNAMENT FINALS IN THE ONE YEAR IN ORBIT. GLVC’S FIRST-EVER SPANISH We invite readers to comment on articles and start conversations by bringing unique perspectives to relevant magazine topics. Correspondence and PRODUCTION comments will not be limited to letters mailed to the editor, but may be from email or social media networks. Letters mailed to the editor may be published ! in the magazine unless the author states it is not for publication. Letters should be kept to 250 words, and may be edited for style, length, clarity, grammar and relevance to USI issues. Letters to the editor should be sent to [email protected]. DR. JASON FERTIG, CORRECTION: 1973 alumna Eleanor “Ellie” Raush’s last name was misspelled in the Fall 2019 In Memoriam section. 2 | illume 3 | usi.edu/illume STATE OF THE U | Assurance On March 17, the University of Southern Indiana made Our mission and priorities remain as true today as they were 55 years ago when this RESPONDING an unprecedented decision to close its campus as COVID-19 institution first opened its doors—that of an engaged learning community committed continued its rapacious spread around the world and to advancing education and knowledge. COVID-19 has not and will not derail USI from TO COVID-19 across our nation. The decision was both an easy one to its goals or visions, it has merely altered the landscape in which we achieve them. Students/Faculty make and a challenging one to accomplish. Easy because Faculty have fully shifted all their classes to an nothing is more important than the health and wellbeing For our students, this means all classes are online for the remainder of the semester. online setting for the remainder of the semester. of USI’s campus community—our students, faculty, staff It is new and daunting territory for many, but it is a given that USI’s world-class faculty and visitors. Challenging because the rapid shift to a virtual will be by each student’s side throughout this process to alleviate them of anxiety and fill The University continues to house and support campus, to ensure students’ learning experiences remain them with confidence in their ability to embrace these times by adding a new level of skill those students who could not move home, whole and as uninterrupted as possible, required an all- to their vast knowledge. including international students. hands-on-deck approach during difficult times. I’m proud Employees to say that our faculty and staff have risen above and beyond To keep the University operating, faculty, administrators and staff continue to perform Hundreds of employees pivoted to working the challenge, and will continue to do so, as we navigate this as many of their daily duties as possible remotely via virtual portals. This ability to remotely to support faculty and students and unknown territory. adapt enables the institution to continue its work as seamlessly as possible until the maintain business continuity for the University. campus reopens. Commencement Commencement is not just an event; it is a Closing the campus of an institution the size of USI requires our faculty, staff and milestone. While postponed and a new date has administrators to put in long hours to create viable and imaginative solutions to shift not been set yet, the University is committed to learning and support services online in a relatively brief time span. The achievements finding a time and place for all senior students made are nothing short of impressive and nothing less than anyone who knows our to have the opportunity to participate in a commencement ceremony. community would expect. Refunds As illume makes its way to the printer after months of production, there may be Students who vacated housing due to COVID-19 unforeseen developments not addressed in this message. We all have questions and will have their account credited for specified, concerns, and USI’s website will be updated to keep our campus community informed unoccupied days.

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