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Vincennes University

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Founded in 1801, VU is now embarking on its third century of providing top quality education. VU is Indiana's first college and is one of the oldest in America. It is the birthplace of one of the nation's first two-year institutions of higher learning.
• Founded by U.S. President William Henry Harrison,VU is located in Indiana's first city, Vincennes, once the capital of the vast Indiana Territory. The modern, 120-acre Vincennes campus is surrounded by historical treasures, such as Harrison's frontier mansion, the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park--site of an American Revolutionary War battle--and the legendary Wabash River. A few steps away, you will find one of the most modern campuses in the state--currently undergoing the largest building expansion in history. Opening this year is VU's new Donald G. Bell Student Recreation Center and the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.
• Situated on the banks of the Wabash River, the 100-acre VU campus includes more than 30 modern buildings featuring red-brick construction consistent with the first campus building, the 1803 home of VU's founder, William Henry Harrison. The Harrison mansion is open for tours. The campus also features red-brick walkways, abundant landscaping, and easy access to the legendary Wabash River and the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park.
• In addition to our 120-acre, residential campus in Vincennes, we also have a campus in Jasper, an Aviation Technology Center in Indianapolis, and an American Sign Language program at the Indiana School for the Deaf. We also offer classes on military bases across the country.
• In 2001-2002, VU conferred some 1,250 degrees in Arts, Science, and Applied Science, plus Certificates of Graduation and Certificates of Program Completion. VU students come from all 92 Indiana counties, 25 other states and 34 foreign countries.
• Profile last updated: 03/25/2009.

In the News:

• Aiming to graduate (Palladium-Item)
  posted on March 20, 2010 at 11:09:58 am
  Ivy Tech Community College's Richmond region is second best statewide among two-year institutions in college completion, but a national report shows that many Hoosiers struggle to earn degrees in a timely manner even at the highest-performing schools.
• Hatchets are more than just Zeller (Evansville Courier & Press)
  posted on March 20, 2010 at 05:09:00 am
  While Cody Zeller towers over most opponents, he couldn't have led Washington High School's boys' basketball team to the Class 3A Southport Semistate without a little help from his friends.
• 'No. 1 fan base' (Salina Journal)
  posted on March 19, 2010 at 10:27:37 am
  Fans are in short supply for teams at the NJCAA women's national championship tournament at the Salina Bicentennial Center. In town for only a week, the teams might be stuck in their rooms if it were not for a group of Salinans who have taken it upon themselves to make the teams feel at home.
• Ivy Tech struggles with high dropout rate (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
  posted on March 19, 2010 at 06:52:05 am
  Students in Indiana's community colleges face significant hurdles in their quest for a diploma, and education leaders say the state needs to address those challenges to secure its economic future.
• It was a turnaround season for Lady Miners (Greene County Daily World)
  posted on March 17, 2010 at 06:29:41 pm
  When the final buzzer sounded in the gym at Forest Park High School in Ferdinand, it brought to a close the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners' magical ride through a redemptive season.

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