Engage Summer 2010

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Summer 2010 • Issue Three Volume One

The USI Center for Applied Research (CAR) was established in January 2006 and is located within the Division of Extended Services. CAR serves as a “front door” for regional businesses and organizations, connecting them to University resources including faculty, staff, students, equipment, and facilities. CAR is committed to helping companies, communities, and organizations throughout the region with their specific challenges, creating opportunities for them to thrive and grow.

CAR coordinates a wide variety of projects such as economic impact research, engineering design, market research, and non-profit agency program assessments. Habitat for Humanity of Evansville partnered with CAR to measure the impact of 300 Habitat for Humanity homes built in Evansville. The study not only considered economic impacts, but also neighborhood and family impacts. Results indicated an increase in self-esteem, communication, and emotional health in those owning a Habitat home; measurable improvements to the neighborhood and community also were discovered. Faculty from three colleges participated in the study.

In addition to applied research, CAR supports USI in several significant partnerships including Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE), Innovation Pointe, and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane). With GAGE and Innovation Pointe, CAR provides applied research, consulting, and student internships to start-up technology firms. As a partner with NSWC Crane, CAR serves as the liaison for several major initiatives with USI including STEM, technology transfer, and innovation process research. In 2009 CAR was awarded the Midwest Federal Research Laboratory Consortium Partnership Award for its Innovation Discovery process.

CAR’s signature “Day on the Bus” event gives faculty an inside view of regional businesses and the opportunity to receive feedback from employers on how well their institutions are preparing students for the regional workforce. The annual event is a collaborative effort between USI, Ivy Tech Community College, the University of Evansville, and Vincennes University. Past industry visits have included Alcoa, Berry Plastics, Deaconess, Innovation Pointe, Mead Johnson, St. Mary’s Hospital, Old National Bank, Shoe Carnival, Toyota, and Vectren. This year, over 40 faculty members from the four institutions will join community business leaders at Toyota, Vanderburgh County Jail, and Old National Bank, the sponsor of this year’s event. Over 200 faculty have participated to date.

CAR can provide assistance in many areas of expertise for your business or organization. For more information, contact Dr. Sue Ellspermann, director, at 812/461-5407 or [email protected] or Elissa Bakke, project coordinator, at 812/454-8946 or [email protected].

The Center for Applied Research: Providing Research with a PurposePrepared by Jennifer Dryer, communications intern in the USI Center for Applied Research

Annual Report Issue

The Center for Applied Research leverages the University’s vast resources. The power and focus of all this talent has helped advance many organizations and businesses in the Southwestern Indiana region.” — Greg Mrozinski

Metallurgy and Quality Systems Manager Alcoa Warrick Operations

The Center for Applied Research includes: Front row, left to right: Dr. Sue Ellspermann, director, and Elissa Bakke, project coordinator. Back row, left to right: Jennifer Dryer, communications intern, and Bobbie Brown, senior program assistant.

CAR is effectively marshaling the resources of USI, students, facilities, and faculty to identify the needs of businesses and organizations in our community and to develop strategies and solutions to meet those needs.” — Robert E. Griffin

Chairman Escalade Incorporated

• Identified 90 projects• Completed 55 projects• Approved and began work on

17 projects

• Engaged 32 USI faculty and staff and over 85 students

• Served 47 organizations and 12 counties in the Tri-state

Engagement Highlights:CAR has served each county in Southwest Indiana and has been involved with a number of statewide projects in Indiana as well as Kentucky and Illinois.

During the 2009–2010 year CAR:

A Carnegie Foundation Engaged University

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Dr. Katie Ehlman, USI assistant professor of gerontology and director of the USI Center for Healthy Aging, and Dr. Edith Hardcastle, USI associate professor of biology, were awarded Faculty Outreach and Engagement Fellowships from the USI Center for Applied Research (CAR). Each received a $4,000 stipend to complete collaborative research with a regional partner. The fellowship is designed to fund faculty-applied research that cannot be funded by the organization and provides a significant benefit to the region.

Six area nursing homes are participating in a study implemented by Ehlman, Renee Dugger, instructor in nursing, and Sherri Mathis, assistant professor of occupational therapy assisting, who have developed a three-part program called the “Bladder Buzz.” The goals of the study are to increase nursing home staff knowledge pertaining to urinary incontinence and increase the number of residents on incontinence management or treatment plans.

“It is important to work with nursing home staff members to emphasize that urinary incontinence is not a normal part of aging. Additionally, we must give residents a voice in how they can reduce

episodes of urinary incontinence and improve quality of life,” said Ehlman.

Hardcastle’s research is on the potential formation of a nature preserve on sections of land deeded to USI after the disbandment of the Southern Indiana Higher Education group. Research includes an assessment of the land for research, teaching, and general natural value. The land is categorized as a forested wetland, with areas that can be considered flood plain wetlands. USI students Rebecca Reynolds and Daniel Shigley, who are in the Pott College of Science and Engineering’s STEM Early Undergraduate Research Program, also are participating in the project.

Hardcastle said, “The value of wetlands is so important. We had such a large amount of land given to us in good condition; we have very little restoration to do. It is ideal to turn the land into a preserve since the ecosystem has not been damaged.”

Applications for summer 2011 Faculty Outreach and Engagement Fellowship are available online at www.usi.edu/extserv/car. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 5.

Dr. Edith Hardcastle, associate professor of biology, right, conducts research in the field. Hardcastle is one of two recipients of a Faculty Outreach and Engagement Fellowship from the USI Center for Applied Research.

CAR awards two summer fellowship grantsPrepared by Jennifer Dryer, communications intern in the USI Center for Applied Research

Beginning in the fall, the USI Center for Human Resource Development (Center for HRD) and the USI College of Business will form an Idea Exchange Business Book Club. The program will serve as a professional networking opportunity for business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs while providing a unique forum for discovering new organizational, management, and entrepreneurial ideas.

Over the course of a year, club members will read and discuss 12 leading business books. Monthly sessions, each lasting one hour, will be organized and facilitated to emphasize engagement among group members as they discuss ideas, debate, and share experiences.

Idea Exchange Business Book Club forming in the fall

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Division of Extended ServicesOffice 812/464-1989Fax 812/465-7061

Senior Advisor to the President Dr. Edward Jones 812/464-1863

Interim Dean of Extended Services and Director of Continuing Education Linda Cleek 812/464-1863

Extended Services Grant Writer/Coordinator Jane Friona 812/455-7946

Academic Programs Coordinator/AdvisorLee Ann Wambach 812/464-1879

DepartmentsCenter for Applied Research Dr. Susan Ellspermann 812/461-5407

Center for Education Services and Partnerships Ginger Ramsden 812/464-1989

Center for Human Resource Development Charmaine McDowell 812/464-1816

Center for Continuing Education Linda Cleek 812/464-1863

Historic Southern Indiana Leslie Townsend 812/465-7013

Historic New Harmony Connie Weinzapfel 812/682-4488

USI @ Innovation Pointe Gene Recker 812/492-4394

Instructional Technology Services Dana Willett 812/465-7182

Service Learning Dr. Anne Statham 812/465-1203

Southern Indiana Japanese School Keietsu Nishimura 812/471-1210

U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Major Nathaniel Skelly 812/461-5303

engage EditorBrandi Schwartz 812/464-1854

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During the fall 2010 semester, USI Extended Services will offer a variety of credit courses at three USI Nearby locations. Designed with commuter student in mind, the courses are geared toward students who live and/or work on Evansville’s east side and in Warrick County.

USI Nearby courses are taught by USI faculty and are held from 6 to 8:45 p.m. one night per week. Most courses meet University Core Curriculum requirements and can help students make significant progress toward their educational requirements and degree. Students majoring or minoring in psychology have the opportunity to register for three different USI Nearby psychology courses.

The Indiana National Guard Armory, located at 3300 E. Division Street in Evansville, will offer PHIL 201: Intro to Ethics, HIST 102: U.S. Since 1865, CMST 101: Intro to Public Speaking, HUM 212: Western Traditions Humanities II, PSY 201: Intro to Psychology, PSY 322: Abnormal Psychology, and ANTH 121: Intro to Archaeology.

Located at 318 Main Street in downtown Evansville, Innovation Pointe will offer ASBE 393: Methods of Technology Computer Applications.

In Warrick County, students may register for HUM 211: Western Traditions Humanities I and PSY 362: Clinical Psychology at Castle High School, located at 3344 State Road 261 in Newburgh, Indiana.

“USI Nearby is a great solution for evening students,” said Lee Ann Wambach, academic program manager in Extended Services. “The National Guard Armory is near the Lloyd Expressway, and many students drive right by it on the way to the USI campus. The savings in drive time and fuel costs are significant for students who take classes at the armory.”

The fall 2010 semester begins on Monday, August 30.

Additional information about USI Nearby courses can be found online at www.usi.edu/extserv/academic/USINearby.asp.

Historic Southern Indiana (HSI) and Indiana’s Historic Pathways will host a workshop for third- and fourth-grade teachers on Tuesday, October 5, at the Paoli Community Center in Paoli, Indiana. The workshop, “Getting from Here to There: The Story of Southern Indiana’s Transportation Routes,” will offer teachers innovative ways to tell the story of community, early settlement, and westward migration using Indiana’s teaching standards. James Madison, the Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor of History at Indiana University, is the keynote speaker.

Indiana’s Historic Pathways is Indiana’s newest National Scenic Byway and joined the America’s Byways collection in October 2009.

The byway, which encompasses US 50 and US 150, focuses on the history of transportation and settlement in Southern Indiana from primitive pathways to the modern highway system. It begins with a pre-historic trail created by bison on their annual migration from the salt licks in Kentucky to the prairies of Illinois. Native Americans later used these pathways on hunting expeditions while early Southern Indiana settlers used them to travel in the heavily wooded interior. Later, the pathway became a stagecoach route and eventually US 150. The railroad between Cincinnati, Ohio, and St. Louis, Missouri, cuts across Southern Indiana, and US 50 would eventually run parallel.

Other speakers attending the workshop will include Susan Fowler, the founder of Harmony by Hand, a program that expresses the arts in sciences and simplicity in a creative format that uses music, sign language, stories, and sketches. A panel discussion by current teachers will explore innovative ideas to use in the classroom. Teachers will receive a kit with items pertaining to the history of the byway, which can be used as a hands-on classroom project.

The cost to attend is $20 and includes lunch and teaching materials. A limited number of substitute teacher stipends will be available.

For more info, contact HSI at 812/465-7014 or 800/489-4474, or visit www.usi.edu/hsi.

USI Nearby: Offering credit courses off-campus

Teacher workshop to be held in Paoli

Connect with Southern Indiana, a regional leadership program offered through the USI Center for Human Resource Development, is accepting applications for its 2011 class.

The annual program is open to Indiana residents living in Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, or Warrick counties who would like to improve the quality of life in their community. A total of 24 participants will be selected.

Individuals selected for the program will have an opportunity to connect with residents, communities, and local and regional organizations.

Participants will attend 10 full-day sessions between January and June. Members of the class will develop a collaborative project, which they will present at the end of the program.

Applicants should have an interest in improving the quality of life in their community and/or region, a desire to develop leadership skills, and to become actively involved in their area. One year’s residency in the region prior to January 2011 is required.

The deadline for applications is Friday, October 8.

For more information, or to download an application, visit www.usi.edu/extserv/outreach/connect.asp.

Connect with Southern Indiana accepting applications Engagement Highlights:The Center for HRD offers public programs for open enrollment and on-site contractual programs that feature custom design and interactive training. The center acts as a liaison between professional associations and the University, including a partnership with the Tri-State Industrial Safety Council.

During the 2009–2010 year the Center for HRD:• Served 25 organizations in the region• Completed 47 contract programs which

served 2,815 students• Enrolled 790 students in 537 public

programs• Held 409 Basic Orientation Plus courses

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The USI Center for Education Services and Partnerships concentrates on programs that involve schools and individuals Pre-K4 through 16. Programs include the College Achievement Program (CAP), STEM initiatives, Super Summer, and other public programs aimed at children and parents.

CAP is a concurrent credit program that offers college coursework in participating high schools, taught by approved high school instructors who are trained in special workshops by USI faculty. Courses follow the same curriculum and academic standards as courses offered on the USI campus.

Students who enroll for college credit and successfully complete CAP coursework earn both high school and college credit. Earned USI credit is recorded on a transcript as a permanent record and can be sent to any college or university. The credit may be transferred to most colleges and universities in the country. CAP is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.

Twenty-four high schools covering Dubois, Gibson, Hancock, Howard, Johnson, Marion, Perry, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties participate in the program. CAP numbers have increased by 47 percent from last year, with a total of 2,151 enrollments. Forty-two USI CAP-approved courses were offered in 26 partner high schools and were taught by 113 approved high school instructors.

Girls entering their sophomore or junior year of high school participated in the first Girls Only

(GO) STEM! Program, June 6-9, sponsored by the Pott College for Engineering and Science and supported by the Center for Education Services and Partnerships. Held at USI and Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, the goal of the camp was to help girls overcome possible barriers and stereotypes they may face while preparing for and pursuing a STEM-related career.

The three-day camp focused on the application of the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Participants used the amusement park as the basis for experiments and activities in chemistry and nutrition, mathematics, biology, and engineering/applied physics. Female college students majoring in a STEM discipline served as mentors and assisted with labs, teambuilding, and other GO STEM! activities. University faculty members led all hands-on activities.

Super Summer sessions took place the week of June 14 at USI and July 12 at Fairlawn Elementary School. One hundred and fifty children Pre-K4 through 14 attended morning and afternoon classes ranging from Kindergarten Readiness and Review, Kids in the Kitchen, The Colorful World of Chemistry, and Introduction to Drawing. Over 20 classes in all were offered through the program.

“Offering these types of enrichment opportunities to area children and teens demonstrates USI’s commitment to enhance educational resources in the community, strengthening our future work force,” said Ginger Ramsden, director of the Center for Education Services and Partnerships. “A parent of a Super Summer participant wrote on the course evaluation, ‘While the program was challenging and educational, it also was enjoyable. We really appreciate all the effort and time the instructors gave our child.’”

CAP and summer programs for children stay strong

Engagement Highlights:

During the 2009–2010 year CAP:• Had an enrollment of 2,000 students • Delivered 6,000 credit hours• Engaged students in 26 high schools• Offered 42 CAP courses• Had 113 approved high school faculty

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High school girls entering their sophomore or junior year of high school participated in the first Girls Only (GO) STEM! Program June 6-9.

Children grades 6-9 attended a Radical Robotics session during USI’s Super Summer.

The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) program, which was developed in 1985, is a customized degree program for working adults who want to complete a baccalaureate degree that builds on previous college, training, and

work experience. Students who pursue a BGS degree must complete the standard 124 credit hours, including Core Curriculum courses, but allows flexibility in program design.

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October Jaclyn Dumond, program coordinator in the Center for Education Services and Partnerships, received the 2009 Mid-America Region Professional Continuing Educator Award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA). UCEA also awarded USI’s Super Summer/Science Performance Improving Through Reading and Learning (SPIRAL) program for children with the Mature Program Award.

2009–2010 Year in Review

AugustThe Center for Applied Research (CAR) was presented with the Federal Laboratories Consortium Midwest Regional Partnership Award for the development of a process to help Naval Surface Warfare Center, (NSWC Crane) capture innovations by its scientists and engineers in order to identify potential intellectual property. The process was designed by Dr. Susan Ellspermann, director of CAR, and Gene Recker, manager of education and entrepreneurship for USI at Innovation Pointe.

July 2009Instructional Technology Services produced a video of the inauguration of University of Southern Indiana’s third president, Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett. The video was broadcast on WNIN-PBS9.

NovemberUSI’s Southern Indiana Japanese School (SIJS) won the School Award from the Japan Overseas Educational Services, a subsidiary of the Japanese government’s Ministry of Education and Science, for the fourth consecutive year. Ten students from SIJS also were awarded prizes for their writings and poems in the 30th Literature Contest.

August–OctoberAn exhibition titled “immanent blue” by Rowland Ricketts was on display at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art from August 22 to October 4. The gallery opened a total of eight exhibits with artwork by 56 artists during the 2009–2010 year.

October 28–30Staff members from the Center for Education Services and Partnerships participated in the 2009 Conference for the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) in Memphis, Tennessee. Ginger Ramsden, director of the Center for Education Services and Partnerships, co-presented a session titled “Four-Year Institution Best Practices.”

SeptemberHistoric Southern Indiana awarded the 2009 Frank and Judy O’Bannon Heritage Enrichment Award to James Waldon, a teacher at Saint Mary’s School in Aurora, Indiana. The award is given to an individual who is an exemplary model of community education, especially in programs benefiting youth.

NovemberIn collaboration with the Vanderburgh County Foundation, the Center for Applied Research utilized a multidisciplinary team of University faculty to conduct a research study on successive generational poverty in Vanderburgh County. Many recurring themes in the research were found, including problems with housing, jobs, education, and single parenting. USI faculty hope to continue their research efforts and anticipate a positive change in the community.

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OctoberUSI faculty and staff from Instructional Technology Services attended the 15th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning held in Orlando, Florida, in October.

AugustThe Children’s Learning Center was reaccredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The Center has been accredited by NAEYC since 2000 and is one of 154 childcare providers in the state of Indiana who have attained this highly respected designation.

March-MayService Learning participated in The Big Read, a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts to renew an interest in reading. The event ran from March through May, and included book discussions, an art exhibit, children’s programs, a cooking lesson, and other cultural events.

March 18Pam Buschkill, coordinator of the USI Children’s Learning Center, was honored at the ninth annual Phenomenal Women of USI and the Community Recognition Ceremony in the USI administrative staff category. The program honors and celebrates women from all walks of life who have made contributions to diversity in the University and greater Evansville communities. Through annual recognition of their contributions, the program aims to inspire others to embrace and promote diversity within their own lives.

November 21Cadets from the Wabash Battalion, Eagle Detachment Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) program and the surrounding area participated in the 8th Annual Norwegian Road March. The 18.6-mile road march began and ended at the University of Southern Indiana. Over 300 cadets participated in the event, which is the highest participation number to date.

December 10In a partnership with Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE) and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane (NSWC Crane), USI hosted a technology transfer showcase in Huntingburg, Indiana. The partnership between GAGE and NSWC Crane allows regional businesses to access NSWC Crane’s technology, expertise, and patents for the production of new products, as well as processes for sale to the public sector. USI is the education partner for Innovation Pointe in downtown Evansville. The entrepreneurial division of GAGE, Innovation Pointe assists in the creation and growth of new businesses in the Evansville area.

April 10The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art participated in the New Harmony Spring “Art and Antiques” Stroll in downtown New Harmony, Indiana.

February–April The spring 2010 RopeWalk Visiting Writers Reading Series included readings by Douglas Goetsch, Eric Puchner, and Crystal Wilkinson, and National Public Radio’s “voice of books,” Alan Cheuse. Presented by USI’s College of Liberal Arts, the RopeWalk Visiting Writers Reading Series is made possible through the support of RopeWalk Writers Retreat, Southern Indiana Review, USI Society for Arts & Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Indiana Arts Commission, and USI Student Writers Union.

April 28Dr. David L. and Betty F. Rice, USI’s founding president and first lady, attended a reception to honor student volunteers and USI staff who worked to improve the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center trails on the west side of campus on the 40th anniversary Earth Day, April 22, 2010. The Service Learning Program facilitated several work days on the trail in cooperation with Physical Plant staff, faculty, and community volunteers.

SPRINGUSI’s concurrent enrollment College Achievement Program enrolled 2,151 students in the 2009–2010 academic year; this marks the first time CAP has enrolled more than 2,000 students in a single academic year.

FebruaryUSI Extended Services awarded two scholarships that will be used by USI students in the upcoming school year. Eleven students received the Adult Learner Scholarship, which provides $500 to $2,000 to an adult learner working on their first undergraduate degree that may be used for tuition, fees, books, and other educational expenses. Six students received a $1,000 Epi-Hab Scholarship that may be applied toward tuition, fees, textbooks, and housing.

March 5–6Historic Southern Indiana co-sponsored a Barn Again! workshop with Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and Preserve Dubois County in Jasper, Indiana. Workshop participants learned practical solutions for maintaining, rehabilitating, and adapting old barns for the modern world.

MarchThree USI ROTC cadets received gold medals at the fourth annual German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Competition hosted by Indiana University’s Department of Military Science. The three-day competition required cadets to complete a variety of activities, including a physical and moral evaluation, a 200-meter swim, a 25-meter marksmanship test with a 9mm pistol, a German sports test, and an 18.6-mile road march with a 30-pound rucksack.

April 9Service Learning held a reception honoring students who participated in service learning classes during the 2009–2010 academic year.

February The USI Children’s Learning Center was admitted into the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM’s) Five Star Environmental Recognition Program for childcare providers. The program recognizes child care facilities that go above and beyond statutory requirements and demonstrate environmental stewardship. There are currently 69 childcare providers participating in the Five Star Environmental Recognition Program.

April 29USI partnered with Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE) and the Entrepreneurs Association for the Greater Evansville Region (EAGER) for “Open Mic Night” at Innovation Pointe. The program consisted of informal roundtable discussion for entrepreneurs and budding entrepreneurs with “bright ideas” that could be the seeds for new business creation.

January 15USI and the Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana sponsored Candidate School at Innovation Pointe in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The program provided participants with the tools necessary to successfully run for office and a working knowledge of the political process.

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SPRINGSt. Mary’s Medical Center and the Center for Applied Research collaborated to create a medical directory of local physicians to help one find a physician that best suits their needs. Categories such as specialties, locations, web site information, and the medical school attended were included in the directory.

April 24The American Society for Quality (ASQ) held their 2010 annual spring conference, “Unleashing the Power of Quality,” at USI. The event provided participants with a diverse opportunity to learn about lean, teamwork, and quality methods while networking with other quality and business professionals. The conference was made possible through a partnership between the USI Center for Human Resource Development and the Evansville-Owensboro Section 0915.

March and JuneUSI partnered with area colleges and universities in two Skills Summits for displaced Whirlpool employees and other dislocated workers. The summit provided information about in-demand skills that are needed in the job market today. USI also offered a Social Security planning course and information about an Entrepreneurship Certificate program.

FALL The United States Department of Transportation designated Indiana’s Historic Pathways to America’s Byways® collection. Created in 1991, the National Scenic Byways program is a collaborative effort to help recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic qualities. Historic Southern Indiana provided administrative support for Indiana’s Historic Pathways and wrote the national nomination application.

DecemberSeven small businesses in Indiana were selected to benefit from a $50,000 grant received by USI from the Rural Development Office of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The competitively selected businesses received expert services to provide strategic planning and technical assistance to prepare them to move to the next level of success. Assistance included strategic planning and aid for improving operational efficiency, and developing human resources, sales, marketing, and financial processes.

Division of Extended Services University of Southern Indiana2009–2010 Year in Review

2009–2010 Year in Review

June 18Historic Southern Indiana recognized the town of Ferdinand with the Community Legacy Award. The award recognizes a Southern Indiana community for its outstanding achievements in preservation, enhancement, and promotion of its distinctive heritage. In addition, the award seeks to strengthen the quality of life for residents of and visitors to Southern Indiana by paying tribute to excellence in standards of community development.

MayThe Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) program began offering two new concentrations in the Applied Studies major. Each concentration is tailored to graduates of skilled trades apprenticeship programs who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree through Ivy Tech Community College. The concentrations are Technical Supervision and Leadership and Business Development. The BGS program currently has 55 active students; a total of 10 students graduated from the program during the 2009–2010 academic year.

June and JulyThe Center for Education Services and Partnerships offered Super Summer sessions to children Pre-K4 through 14. Sessions were held at USI and Fairlawn Elementary School.

June 17A Summer Hat Luncheon was held in Historic New Harmony at the New Harmony Inn and Conference Center. The annual event benefits the Historic New Harmony heritage program.

JuneNearly 100 concurrent enrollment College Achievement Program faculty, high school teachers who offer USI courses in their classrooms, attended discipline-specific professional development workshops, facilitated by their USI faculty liaison.

JuneTwenty-three people graduated from the 2010 Connect with Southern Indiana program in June. With generous funding from Lilly Endowment, USI has developed and coordinated this regionally based leadership program to help boost Indiana’s retention of intellectual capital and increase citizenship skills.

June 18Historic New Harmony hosted a lecture and children’s camp in conjunction with its 2010 exhibition, The Art of Science: Exploring and Documenting the Natural World. Children ages 8 to 12 explored common insects in Indiana, including the wildly popular lightning bug, during Bug Camp. The exhibition also included a firefly lecture by Arwin Provonsha, professor of entomology at Purdue University.

Summer 2010The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation has granted accreditation to the USI continuing nursing education program for four years, August 2010 through August 2014. Four years is the maximum accreditation period possible. USI was commended for adherence to all criteria and submission of a well-organized comprehensive final report.


June 24Historic Southern Indiana hosted “The Gathering Storm: The Rise of Tecumseh,” an educational symposium on the War of 1812 at Vincennes University.

June 13–19 The 21st annual RopeWalk Writers Retreat was held in New Harmony, Indiana. Participants attended workshops and conferred privately with prominent writers. The retreat also offered free public readings, receptions, and craft lectures by the distinguished 2010 RopeWalk Faculty, which included Kim Addonizio, Kim Barnes, Joe Meno, Robert Wrigley, and special guest reader Holly Goddard Jones.

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Michael Phillips, a cadet in the USI Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) program, has received the George C. Marshall Award for his scholarship, leadership, physical fitness, and involvement in the community.

Dating back to 1978, the George C. Marshall Award is part of the annual George C. Marshall ROTC Award Seminar held in Lexington, Virginia, at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). VMI is the

alma mater of General George C. Marshall and holds historic significance to Lexington.

The seminar allows cadets to participate in roundtable discussions on major national security issues. Leaders from the Army and Department of Defense also speak to cadets on current national security policies and discuss the expectations of junior officers and future leaders.

Originally from New Harmony, Indiana, Phillips graduated from USI in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in history. He is a distinguished military graduate, graduating in the top 20 percent of the Wabash Battalion based out of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Phillips completed the program in less than four years with a 3.85 GPA.

Phillips also is a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and has exceeded the standards for the Leaders Development Assessment Course (LDAC) at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Over 4,500 cadets were commissioned this year; only 274 were selected to receive the George C. Marshall Award. Phillips is the first USI cadet to receive the award. Staff Sergeant

Matthew Hertweck, recruiting and retention non-commission officer in charge of the USI ROTC program, said, “This prestigious award is only given to those who stand out as leaders far above and beyond the rest. I am proud to have met Phillips and being a part of helping him become a successful leader for today’s Army.”

The award seminar was held April 13 through 16. Phillips welcomed his first child, Caitlin Rose Phillips, into the world on April 15 and was unable to attend.

ROTC cadet receives George C. Marshall award Engagement Highlights:Students in the ROTC program have an opportunity to obtain a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and to serve on active duty in the Army Reserve or the Army National Guard.

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Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman presents the Partner in Progress award to Chrisney, Indiana, for the creation of their “net-zero” library. The town of Chrisney worked with the USI Center for Applied Research and USI students in the Communications Department to help promote the library as a service learning project.

Facilitators for the program include Bryan Bourdeau, USI instructor in business, Julie Brauser, training consultant of the Center for HRD, and Gene Recker, manager of education and entrepreneurship for USI at Innovation Pointe.

The group will hold an orientation session from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8, at Innovation Pointe, located at 318 Main Street in downtown Evansville. Monthly sessions are planned for the first Wednesday of each month at the same time and location.

Registration for the program is $300; books will be provided and available for purchase at the end of the program. Space is limited to 10 participants.

For more information, or to sign up for the program, contact USI Extended Services at 812/464-1989 or 800/467-8600.

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Historic Southern Indiana (HSI) hosted “The Gathering Storm: The Rise of Tecumseh,” an educational symposium on the War of 1812 on June 26 at Vincennes University. The symposium was the first of four educational symposia on the War of 1812 and its impact on the Indiana Territory, the Midwest, and the nation.

Leslie Townsend, director of Historic Southern Indiana, said, “This was a wonderful program with many talented and knowledgeable scholars. It was a great opportunity to showcase the history of Vincennes and the region and the important part it played in the war and on a national scale.”

Featured speakers included Andrew Cayton, professor of history at Miami University; R. David Edmunds, Watson professor of American history at the University of Texas at Dallas; Dale Phillips, superintendent of George Rogers Clark National Historic Park in Vincennes; and Michael Strezewski, USI assistant professor of anthropology.

Cayton presented “The Path to War: Events in the Indiana Territory.” He is the author of several books and essays on the trans-Appalachian frontier, including Frontier Indiana, The American Midwest: An Interpretive Encyclopedia and The American Midwest: Essays on Regional History.

A specialist in Native American people of the Midwest, Edmunds presented “The Rise of Tecumseh.” He is the author of The Shawnee Prophet and The New Warriors: Native American Leaders sine 1900 and the recipient of the Award of Merit from the American Indian Historians Association.

“The Path to War: Events on a National Scale” was presented by Phillips. He is an expert on American military history and has served as an

interpretive park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park, a supervisory park ranger and historian at Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park, and a unit manager of the Chalmette Battlefield (Battle of New Orleans site) and Acadian Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.

Strezewski gave a presentation titled “Native American Sites of the Central Wabash Region.”

He is interested in Late Prehistoric Native American sites in Indiana and Illinois with a focus on burial practices and what they reveal about social organization and religious beliefs. He is currently involved with excavations at Kethtippecanunk, a French and Wea Indian trading town located northwest of present-day Lafayette, Indiana.

A panel discussion on the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and tours of selected historic sites in Vincennes also took place.

HSI is an outreach and engagement project of USI and serves 26 counties in southern Indiana. The goals of HSI are to identify, preserve, protect, enhance, and promote the historical, natural, and recreational resources of the region through programs in historic preservation, history education, heritage tourism, community development, and scenic byways.

Historic Southern Indiana holds War of 1812 symposium

The Grouseland is the home of William Henry Harrison, Indiana territorial governor and the ninth President of the United States. This is the site where Harrison met Tecumseh before the Battle of Tippecanoe.

USI students participated in service learning projects for the Evansville Trails Coalition’s (ETC) Walk and Roll Week held May 17-23. The ETC is a new organization that promotes activities along the Pigeon Creek Greenway and other local trails. Their goal is to promote the development of safe trails.

In a fishing class taught by Dr. Bryon Martin, students offered free fishing lessons to children during a “Fishing Derby” at Garvin Park in Evansville. Lessons also were offered at Audubon Park in Henderson, Kentucky.

“A single mom brought her son to one of the lessons,” said Martin. “It was so rewarding to see her work with him. She was very interested in how the reel worked, how to put the worm on the hook, and how to cast.”

A grant from the USI Foundation was used to purchase the fishing equipment, which will be used for future Walk and Roll Week events.

Students in Dr. Andrew Bucks’ Social Movements course compared data about other mid-sized cities to Evansville. They examined cities that have had experience building trails and creating pedestrian-friendly communities.

“After we started our project, the ETC planned to have a ‘Trails Summit’ during Walk and Roll Week by bringing in different leaders and trail movement organizations to speak about their recommendations,” said Buck. “I assisted with the event planning and the students helped coordinate the summit.”

Students presented their results to Roberta Heiman, chair of the ETC, while Buck made a presentation at Leadership Evansville’s Community Conversation on the Pigeon Creek Greenway.

Projects for Walk and Roll week were coordinated through the USI Service Learning Program.

Service learning projects benefit Walk and Roll WeekEngagement Highlights:Service Learning is an academic peda-gogical approach to university education that integrates community service with instruction and structured reflection. Projects are typically done with community partners, where relationships are developed between an academic institution and a community group over time.

During the 2009–2010 year the Service Learning Program:• Offered 130 service learning courses• Completed 19 co-curricular activities• Engaged 116 USI staff• Engaged 2,722 students• Worked with 63 community partners• Worked with 43 USI departments



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Cleek named interim deanDr. Ronald Rochon, provost and vice

president for academic affairs, announced the appointment of Linda L. Cleek, associate dean of Extended Services, to interim dean of Extended Services effective July 1, 2010. Cleek will fill the position held by Dr. M. Edward Jones, who will serve as senior advisor to the president on Outreach and Engagement from July 1, 2010, until his retirement in July 2011.

Service Learning assists with soil clean-up project

USI students in a Liberal Arts Capstone course participated in a service learning project on the Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Site for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The neighborhood, which extends over 45 blocks, became contaminated in the early 1900s when several lead manufacturing companies operated in the area. Students conducted focus groups with neighborhood residents and gathered information on the EPA’s clean-up efforts. The results were used to produce brochures, billboards, and an organized public relations plan for the EPA.

Summer fellowship applications now available

The Sponsored Research Office and Extended Services jointly announce the call for proposals for the Center for Applied Research Faculty Outreach and Engagement Summer 2011 Fellowship. Two $4,000 fellowships are available for projects that demonstrate a propensity to enhance faculty research while supporting economic development, community development, or quality-of-life improvement in Southwestern Indiana. Only applicants collaborating with regional partners will be considered. Applications are due by Friday, November 5, and can be found online at www.usi.edu/extserv/car.

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Continuing Education2009–2010 Enrollment in Noncredit Programs # Served # of Programs

Open Enrollment Series 5,988 391Basic Orientation Plus Safety Program 7,576 409Collabrative Programs 194 5Contract Programs 511 43USI Programs 473 46Public Service Programs* 108 5

TOTAL 14,850

Enrollment Comparison for Last Five Years

Engagement of Community Participants/Partners, USI Faculty and Staff, and USI Students—2009–2010

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Historic Southern Indiana

2201130

Applied Research

473285

Education Services &

Partnerships2147270

Human Resource

Development55800

Historic New Harmony

4,81128147

Service Learning

63116

2,722

Community Participants/PartnersFaculty and StaffStudents

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2005–0616,739

2006–0717,485

+7% +4%+7%–14% –9%

2007–0815,033

2008–0916,272

2009–10*14,850

*Incomplete Statistics

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Noncredit Course Sampler

Arts and LeisureSeptember 11 and 18 Introduction to Hand Papermaking, make beautiful paper for your artwork, scrapbook, or stationary.

September 29–October 27 Writing Your Story, learn how to create a written legacy of your family. No special writing skills are needed. Meets five Wednesdays.

October 14–December 2 Astronomy 101, discover many interesting things about the sun, planets, stars, and other things in our universe. Meets seven Thursdays.

November 8 Living Debt Free in the 21st Century, learn a three-step system for successfully managing your debts and expenses.

Computers and Information ManagementSeptember 29 Getting Started with Excel 2007, an overview of the popular Excel package including spreadsheets, databases, and graphics.

October 4 Getting Started with Word 2007, learn how to use directories, name and save files, move files, follow print instructions, default document formatting, and add document enhancements.

Professional DevelopmentSeptember 21–December 7 The SHRM Learning System, this course prepares you for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) exams offered by the Human Resource Institute. Meets 12 Tuesdays.

LanguagesSeptember 28–November 2 Beginning Conversational Spanish, learn basic conversational Spanish. Meets six Tuesdays.

September 29–November 3 Beginning Conversational French, course will focus on basic French vocabulary and expressions, as well as the geography and culture of France. Meets six Wednesdays.

Kids, Parents, and TeachersNovember 6–13 Saturday Art Workshop, children ages six through 14 will join USI art students and faculty to create two- and three-dimensional artwork including collages, paintings, printmaking, sculptures, and more. Meets two Saturdays.

Fitness/Aquatics/RecreationSeptember 27–November 1 Office Yoga, learn how to incorporate simple postures and techniques into your daily activities at work and home. Meets six Mondays.

October 2 and 3 Sailing School, spend an exciting weekend in intensive instruction, both on shore and in sailboats, at Kentucky Lake. For beginning or experienced sailors.

October 10 Geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world with GPS devices. Locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors. Learn how to get started and what equipment you will need.

Visit usi.edu/extserv for more information and additional courses. Registration information: 812/464-1989 or 800/467-8600

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