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This week is the final week of school for MSD of Mt. Vernon and MSD of North Posey schools. On Friday, the MSD of Mt. Vernon will be having their high school graduation ceremony at 7:00 PM in the main high school gymnasium. Doors open at 6:00 PM and you are instructed to enter through door 2.
The MSD of North Posey is also having their high school graduation ceremony this Friday at 7:30 PM. It will be held in the high school gymnasium.
The MSD of Mt. Vernon has announced that starting on Tuesday, May 26th, free grab-and-go lunches for kids under 18 are available on weekdays throughout the summer. This summer the “Feed Our Future” program will provide children under the age of 18 a free sack lunch Monday through Friday beginning on May 26th through July 31st. No registration is required and no child under the age of 18 will be turned away. Lunches may be picked up at 424 Vine Street and 816 East Third Street in Mt. Vernon. Other locations include Twin Lake Mobile Home Park Community Center, Mt. Vernon Mobile Home Park, and Southwind Apartments. Additional information will be made available on the Point Township Church of the Nazarene Facebook page.
The EVSC is preparing for a major change to student phone use in schools. During Monday night’s school board meeting, parents received information about a new district policy on personal electronic devices in the classroom. The change comes as a new Indiana law takes effect July 1st, requiring all school districts to adopt policies banning the use of personal electronic devices during the instructional school day. Under the new EVSC policy, beginning with the upcoming school year in August, students will be required to keep devices powered off, stored away, and inaccessible throughout the school day. The policy applies to cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, headphones, and any other device capable of connecting to the internet or sending messages. District leaders say the biggest change from the current policy is that students will no longer be allowed to use personal devices during lunch or passing periods. The restriction does not apply to school-issued devices used for classroom instruction. EVSC officials say they are working closely with school administrators to ensure the policy is enforced consistently across all district schools.
The University of Southern Indiana is honoring a longtime nursing leader with a major gift benefiting future students. The family of Dr. Nadine Coudret, the first dean of USI’s Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions, has donated one million dollars to the university. The endowed gift will provide ongoing support for the school’s nursing program and create a new annual scholarship for nursing students. In recognition of the donation, the university announced the nursing program will now be known as the Coudret Nursing Program. Dr. Coudret served as dean of the college for 24 years, from 1988 through 2012. During that time, she helped establish bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing degree programs and played a key role in expanding USI’s health professions offerings. Most of the donation will provide unrestricted funding to help meet the nursing program’s greatest needs each year. Part of the endowment will also establish the Christine Elliott Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Coudret’s mother. The scholarship will provide half-tuition assistance to adult learners enrolled in USI nursing degree programs. Coudret’s family surprised her with the announcement during a reception at the Health Professions Center earlier this month. USI currently offers several nursing pathways, including a traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, a fully online RN-to-BSN program, and graduate-level nursing programs focused on advanced practice, leadership and education.
The University of Evansville has approved a new name for its former Center for the Advancement of Learning. University trustees announced the center will now be known as the Center for Professional and Continuing Education. UE officials say the change better reflects the center’s focus on serving adult learners, working professionals, employers and community partners. They say the updated name will also provide greater clarity for prospective students and improve visibility for continuing education and workforce training programs. University leaders say all current programs and services will remain unchanged under the new name, including adult degree completion programs, certificate offerings, dual credit initiatives and industry partnerships.
In local College Baseball today, USI Baseball begins play in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as the #8 Seed vs #5 Seed Morehead State. Today’s round of games is single elimination. If the Screaming Eagles win, they will advance to the 6-team double elimination bracket. This afternoon’s game is at 3:00 PM at Mt. Dew Park in Marion, Illinois.
From Major League Baseball on Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals had the evening off. They start a 3-game series at home tonight vs the Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:45 PM. The Redbirds are 27-19 on the season.
The Chicago Cubs lost the opening game of their series at home to the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-3. The Cubs have lost 3-straight games and are 29-19 on the year. Game two of that series is this evening at 6:40 PM.
The Cincinnati Reds allowed two runs in the 8th inning and lost the opener in Philadelphia to the Phillies, 5-4. The Reds have lost 3-straight games and are 24-24 overall. Their series at the Phillies continues tonight at 5:40 PM.