Category Archives: USI

Independence Day: ISUE Becomes USI

Posted on April 19, 2021 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, senior library assistant at the University Archives and Special Collections. 2020 marked the 55th anniversary of the founding of the University of Southern Indiana (USI). Most students at USI may not know that USI was … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Betty Fordice Rice, 1930-2021

Posted on January 28, 2021 by David L. Rice Library

David L. Rice Library joins the University of Southern Indiana in mourning the loss of and celebrating the life of Betty Fordice Rice. Mrs. Rice earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in home economics education from Purdue University, where she met … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Dr. Darrel E. Bigham

Posted on June 15, 2020 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. Rice Library and its University Archives and Special Collections honor the contributions of Dr. Darrel Bigham (1942-2020), Professor Emeritus of History. Dr. Bigham was instrumental in the creation of … Continue reading →

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ArchivesFest Spotlight: Angel Mounds & Historic New Harmony

Posted on October 7, 2019 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. ArchivesFest 2019 October 14-25, 2019:  UASC on the 3rd floor of the David L. Rice Library Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. University Archives and Special … Continue reading →

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USI Building Names: Why Do They Call It That?

Posted on August 20, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. As you arrive on campus and start to go to classes, you’ll soon learn that some buildings have specific names.  The same thing is true about most of the … Continue reading →

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