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McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries under constructionThe dream of an on-campus art gallery is closer to reality with construction in progress onthe Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Art Galleries. Turningtheir spades to break ground for the addition to the Liberal Arts Center are, from left, JimSanders, Doris Halwes, and Sue Huck, representatives of the McCutchan family; BixBranson, chair elect of the USI Foundation Board of Directors; Jamie Johnson, studenttrustee; USI President H. Ray Hoops; Harold Calloway, trustee; David Rigdon, art student;Dr. David Glassman, dean of the College of Liberal Arts; and Sandra and DonaldPace, representatives of the Pace family. The construction is due in large part to the generousgifts of Kenneth P. McCutchan and Stephen S. and Palmina F. Pace.Mentoring program helps students applyfor nationally competitive scholarshipsStudents at the University of Southern Indiana have new resourcesto assist them in applying for nationally competitive scholarships.The initiative is under the direction of Dr. Brian Posler, assistant vicepresident for Academic Affairs.“Our strong USI students are always extremely competitive for nationalscholarships, and with organized mentoring, we hope to build on our past successes,”Posler said.Eleven faculty members, an administrator, and Posler are available to helpstudents gain a clearer picture of how to navigate the application process for suchwell-known and lucrative scholarships as Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater, andother top national and international scholarships. USI mentors know evaluatorslook for leadership ability, community service, achievement in academic performance,a potential to perform well, essays, recommendations, and personal statements.And mentors know what scholarships exist according to personal interestand eligibility and can aid in the process to reach another level of excellence.Such prestigious scholarships offer an opportunity to study at premier graduateschools, provide funding for the education, and carry with them recognitionto enhance career opportunities.The Web site at www.usi.edu/acaffrs/scholarships/ provides information aboutnationally competitive scholarships and the special mentoring program.Alerts on text messagesStudents, faculty, and staff may signup for a new wireless text-messaging serviceenabling the University to notifythem swiftly via mobile phone in caseof a campus emergency. The text messagingsystem is an option to USI’s currentemergency communication systemincluding notices on the USI Web site(www.usi.edu), telephone and e-mailalerts, and local media notices.“Text messages can be one of thebest ways to notify students about anemergency,” said Annie Krug, vice presidentfor Advancement. “We know 96percent of today’s college students havecell phones.”The service is provided free by theUniversity. The wireless service provider’stext messaging fees may apply.Student mobile or cell phone numberswill be maintained in a secure databaseand will not be used for any purposeother than emergency notification.Play unveiled at New Harmonygets New York attentionA play that received its world premiereat The New Harmony Theatre in2005 is continuing its journey in NewYork. A reading of A Moon to Dance Byby Thom Thomas was held in Octoberat Primary Stages, a company that specializesin producing new works andnurturing contemporary Americanplaywrights.Actress Jane Alexander, who is inthe new HBO series “Tell Me You LoveMe,” read the role of D.H. Lawrence’swidow, Frieda. She is a past chair of theNational Endowment for the Arts.Jerry Wade, longtime NHT supporterand a Posey County native nowliving in New York, and Evansvilleresidents Edward P. and Mary Anne M.Fox provided major underwriting forthe production in New Harmony,Indiana. The New Harmony Theatre isthe University of Southern Indiana’sprofessional Equity theatre.December 20074University of Southern Indiana
www.PublishAmerica.comHart created prompt, courteous,professional security forceBarry Hart will be stepping down,at the end of the 2007 fall semester, asdirector of Security after 17 years at theUniversity of Southern Indiana.Hart’s favorite day while at USI wasthe day of the parade from the Evansvilleregional airport when the men’s basketballteam came home as finalists fromthe 1994 national championship game.“We won the 1995 title, but 1994is the year I remember because of theenthusiasm of USI fans and the coveragein national publications of our studentathletes and coaches,” Hart said.USI Director of Athletics Jon MarkHall, said, “Barry has been and willcontinue to be a friend to the studentathletes and to the Athletics Department.He has been there during the manytimes of celebrations and a few momentsof disappointment.“Barry’s guidance and help wasinstrumental in USI and Athleticshosting major events on campus suchas NCAA Division II Great LakesBasketball Regionals and the NCAADivision II Cross Country NationalChampionships.”Hart is proudof the securityforce in place atUSI. He said theexpectation among Hartthe USI communityis that the force is prompt, courteous,and professional. The department’semphasis on medical response also getshigh marks from the retiring director.“All the security officers are emergencymedical technicians (EMT) orhave reached levels of certificationtraining,” he said. “I know we have hadan impact on campus, and we havesaved lives.”Hart graduated from the Universityof Evansville with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in criminal justice and was onthe Evansville Police Department for21 years. He is a graduate of the F.B.I.National Academy.He plans to stay in Evansville afterretiring and looks forward to sleepingthrough the night.He said, “I have slept with one eyeopen for 38 years. I’m going to stop watchingthe phone and waiting for it to ring.”Regional geology meeting includes visits to New HarmonyThe 42nd annual meeting ofthe North-Central Section of theGeological Society of America willbring more than 500 geologists toEvansville April 23-26. Paul Doss,USI associate professor of geology,will chair the meeting.The keynote speaker will beDr. William DiMichele, a paleontologistwith the Smithsonian Institution. Hisresearch on fossil exposures in the deepcoal mines of eastern Illinois generatedinternational press earlier this year.The Casino Aztar ConferenceCenter is headquarters for the meeting.The conference will offer a numberof field trips, including two to NewHarmony, Indiana, which was animportant training and research centerfor the study of geology in Americafrom 1830 through 1860. New Harmonyhas been called the birthplace of NorthAmerican geology.Historic New Harmony is a sponsorof the regional meeting along withthe USI Pott College of Science andEngineering and the Department ofGeology and Physics. USI geology studentswill assist with the meeting andattend sessions.Skoglund chosenfor People to Peopleprogram in EgyptDr. Margaret A. Skoglund, associateprofessor of art, was selected to participatein the recent People to PeopleAmbassador Programs’ HistoryEducation Delegation to Egypt.She and other U.S. educators metin Cairo for professionalexchangewith representativesof theEgyptian educationsystem. The delegationvisitedschools and historicsites as well as Skoglunda large complexdevoted to teacher education.Skoglund’s participation was madepossible by a grant from the Robert andMary Koch Memorial Faculty EnhancementFund in the Vanderburgh CommunityFoundation.John GottcentThe Autobiography ofJesus of NazarethDr. John Gottcent, professoremeritus of English, addresses lingeringquestions about an 18-year gap in theGospels in his recently published novel,The Autobiography ofTHE UTOBIOGRAPHY A OFJesus of Nazareth.JESUS OF NAZARETH“There’s We know the story a of Jesus through the words and perspectives ofMatthew, Mark, Luke, and John. But what about Jesus’ own words,own thoughts, own perspectives? What if he’d written an autobiography,shared his story as seen through his own eyes? What if he’d stored it in acave, like the Dead Sea Scrolls, and what if it had only now beenfamous discovered? This novel aboutimagines just such a series of “what ifs.” Not asimple retelling of the gospel story, it’s an imaginative attempt to reconstructwhat might have happened in the long periods of his life when Jesus ismissing from the historical record, an attempt to depict what things mighthave looked like from his own perspective. If, like the author, you’vebeen fascinated by this person more than by any other figure in history,Jesus at age you’ll enjoy imagining 12 the possibilities wowingthe rabbis University in of Southern Indiana. He is the author or editorin the pages within.John H.Gottcent is Professor Emeritus of English at theof three books and numerous articles, mostly on thesubject of biblical literature, which he taught in twoseparate college courses for more than thirty years. Thisis his first novel.temple, but we don’thear about him againuntil age 30. We’re5.50 x 8.50 .4235.50 x 8.50missing 18 years,”said Gottcent, who taught biblical literatureat USI for more than 30 years.Gottcent was the founding directorof the University Core Council. This ishis first novel.THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH JOHN H.GOTTCENTUniversity of Southern Indiana5December 2007
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