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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:

• Telecom supplier Telamon hopes to 'ignite' racing industry (Indianapolis Business Journal)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 05:16:11 pm
  Carmel-based Telamon Corp. rose to become one of the largest minority-owned businesses in the area largely by serving telecommunications giants. Now it is veering off its traditional course to supply racing teams with an ethanol-based fuel made from Indiana corn.
• Lady Knights fall at Parkland (Olney Daily Mail)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:46:07 pm
  The Olney Central College Lady Blue Knights opened their 2009-10 basketball season Tuesday night with an 88-55 loss to Parkland College in Champaign.
• Vincennes University holds shot clinic (WTHI Terre Haute)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:02:32 pm
  Students lined up to get a limited supply of flu shots on campus at Vincennes University.
• VU tech center groundbreaking Oct. 23 (Princeton Daily Clarion)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:09:51 pm
  Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:45 pm | Updated: 8:49 am, Fri Oct 16, 2009. FORT BRANCH - It's been two years in the making, but groundbreaking for Vincennes University's Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics will be celebrated at 10 a.m.
• Recent Headlines (Princeton Daily Clarion)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:04:39 pm
  How wonderful it will be to see a new $12 million building go up at the corner of Coal Mine Road and U. S. 41 in Fort Branch to house future students of Vincennes University. Ground was broken Friday for a new Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics.

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