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We contain multitudes. Under one roof, we house several disciplines in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, but broadly speaking, there are some common themes to all of our degree programs. We take pride in our students and their unique experience in the College of Liberal Arts. See just some of our pride points below:
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Meet Dan Craig, Associate Professor of Music, and Dr. David O'Neil, Associate Professor of English, the creators of the one and only alma mater for the University. Take a journey through a writing contest turned musical endeavor.
Alice Burris always intended to earn a college degree; it just took her 39 years to achieve what she started in 1984. But then, nothing in Alice's life went according to plan; at least, not her plan.
We contain multitudes. Under one roof, we house several disciplines in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, but broadly speaking, there are some common themes to all of our degree programs.
Dr. Kristalyn Shefveland, Associate Professor of History, and area high school senior Sophie Kloppenburg didn't know how much they had in common before they met in the summer of 2021. But through their encounter they discovered both were committed to historic truths and bringing those truths into the light through education.
Tommy Kautzman — current political science major and public relations minor at USI — may not yet know the trajectory of his future career in politics, but that does not stop him from seizing every opportunity possible to advance his knowledge and experience in his field. This past summer, Kautzman worked as a Digital Communications Intern for the Office of Congressman Brian Mast in Washington, DC.
Jillian Jones, Administrative Associate in the College of Liberal Arts, published an article titled "LGBTQIA+ Hate Crimes and State Non-Discrimination Policies: An Analysis," in the Midwest Social Sciences Journal.
Dr. Summer Wilderman, Bonnie Rinks and John Paulson published an article titled "Engaging Faculty in Field Education: Strategies for Expanding Placements And Strengthening Student Supervision."
Shefveland published her book The Great Upheaval: War, Migration, and Transformation in Early Modern America, 1675–1725 with University of Nebraska Press.
Shefveland developed a yoga teacher training program for Yoga Space Evansville, drawing on her dual background as a history professor and member of the Communal Studies Board at the University of Southern Indiana.
Dr. Denise Lynn, Chair of History, published her book Women March for Peace: Black Radical Women’s Anti-Korean War Activism with University of Massachusetts Press.