Congratulations to the new members of the USI chapter of the International Honor Society for Nursing – Sigma Theta Tau! Guest speaker was Jordan Morrison with the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Group at Deaconess. He and his wife, Kristen, are both USI Nursing grads!

Oh mind goodness! There's a giant brain in the USI Performance Center today! Get to the GWEP's Brain Health Event before 1 p.m. to explore the marvelous human brain!

Earlier this month, USI students conducted a simulation involving a cardiac arrest scenario based in acute care for area high school students and their families. To schedule a campus visit, contact USI Admissions at USI.edu/admissions

Dr. Lucy Leclerc and Susan Campis of uLeadership™ kicked off USI's Research conference today. Congrats to USI students for receiving the Sigma Theta Tau Rising Star of Research and Scholarship Award and to all of our faculty and student presenters!

Ashli Smiley, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Coordinator for the Indiana Department of Health, is the recipient of the Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) 2023 Partnership Matters Award. Learn more at USI.edu/IndianaSANE

Two student-athletes in the College of Nursing and Health Professions made a splash during their freshman year as members of USI's first Swimming and Diving teams! Read more about our inaugural swimmers in the newest issue of Illume at USI.edu/illume

Oh baby! Congratulations to Amy Wilson, Chair of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and Dr. Katherine Peak, Clinical Assistant Professor, for receiving the CNHP 2023 Faculty Development Award, which they used to purchase a 3D/4D transducer for students to use in our ultrasound lab.

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Let's start the conversation and get the word out! Sign up for a free Mental Health First Aid training at USI on Thursday, May 11: usi.edu/gwep/mhfa/may #MoreThanEnough

Don't miss out on this conference at USI, May 17-19. Register at usi.edu/iads

Hard work: check! Diploma: check! Congratulations to all our graduates this weekend! If you're not able to cheer on your #USIGrad in person, you can stream all the action here: conta.cc/3VEBs1a

The theme for National Nurses Week is "Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere – Always." Three Posey County teens recently visited USI to thank a member of our Nursing faculty for her quick response when they were injured in an accident. Read more at USI.edu/seibert

As we continue to celebrate National Nurses Week, it's time to give a shout out to the USI Class of 2023! We are proud to announce that 79 undergraduates earned degrees in nursing and and additional 39 nurses completed our RN to BSN online degree completion program. #USIGrad

USI's Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is sponsoring a virtual discussion of Brian Alexander's critically acclaimed book, The Hospital, at noon on June 21 and July 19. The author will be joining the discussion on July 19. Register now at USI.edu/mha-summer-rea…

Lots of news to share from the College of Nursing and Health Professions today! Check out our latest Synapse newsletter: conta.cc/45fwQ5E conta.cc/3WimRZt

Live longer, healthier and happier! This annual conference at the University of Southern Indiana has something for everyone, whether you are a retiree, family caregiver, student or healthcare professional. Register now at usi.edu/maia #maiarocks

Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Stratton of ECHO Community Healthcare in Evansville for receiving Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center's 2023 Outstanding Preceptor Award. usi.edu/southwest-indi…

Reminder: For the first time in our history, USI will be closed on Monday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Campus will reopen on Tuesday, June 20. What will you be doing to honor the legacy of emancipation?

USI's Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) will cover your registration fee and transportation for this amazing conference if you live in a rural area and are a retiree or family caregiver. For details, call 812-464-1894. #maiarocks

If you live in a rural area, you might just qualify for a free registration to this health and wellness conference August 10 and 11 at USI. Learn more at USI.edu/rural-maia or call 812-464-1894. Deadline to register is Tuesday, August 1. #maiarocks

The best news to start our Monday? USI reports 100% NCLEX pass rate for Spring 2023 Nursing grads! Read more at usi.edu/news/releases/…