Lighting the Way to Success
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Lighting the Way to Success
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- Civil War Era Newspaper Collection Now Available
- Student Government Association Receives U.S. Flag and certificates of appreciation from Operation Care at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
- VU Alumni Mixer is March 15
- Drum Enchanted Evening is March 25 at VU
- VU Blazer Bowlers’ 3-peat earns 17th NJCAA National Title
- VU Health Watch Wednesday Continues
Civil War Era Newspaper Collection Now Available
March 9, 2010
VINCENNES, IND. - The Vincennes Civil War newspaper digitization project at VU's Lewis Historical Library is now available on the VU campus system, the Knox County Public Library, and area schools, according to an announcement from VU’s Lewis Historical Library. The database holds thousands of pages of newspapers from the Lewis Library newspaper collection.
It is available on the VU Libraries Find Articles page along with other library electronic resources and is titled: Vincennes Civil War Era Newspaper Collection, Accessible Archives (full text).
Lewis Library digitized newspapers include News of the Day (1855-56), Old Post Union (1862), Stars and Stripes and Old Post Union (1862), Vincennes Courant (1855-56), Vincennes Weekly Courant and Patriot (1855-56), Vincennes Gazette (1855-69), Weekly Vincennes Gazette (1857-59), The Vincennes Times (1865-66), and Vincennes Western Sun (1856-69).
The collection is an excellent source for student writing assignments about the period, genealogy research, and anyone interested in primary sources about the history of the area and the Civil War period.
Both text files and the original newspaper pages may be displayed. For more information or assistance, contact reference librarian Richard King, rking@vinu.edu.
For more information, please contact Duane Chattin, Director of Public Information, 812-888-4164 (office), 812-887-6397 (cell) or dchattin@vinu.edu
Student Government Association Receives U.S. Flag and certificates of appreciation from Operation Care at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
The Vincennes University Student Government Association (SGA) is the recipient a U.S. Flag and certificates of appreciation from Operation Care at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. They were sent by U.S. Air Force Maj. Langdon Root, a Knox County native who until recently was a volunteer with Operation Care while he was stationed in Afghanistan. Langdon's sister, Precious Rhea (3rd from right in the first row) delivered the flag and certificates to the SGA. With the support of the community, the SGA donated 60 boxes that included 4,277 items ranging from clothing, toiletries, and school supplies. Quoting from the certificate, "Your humanitarian efforts have greatly improved the quality of the life for the people of Afghanistan and the future of their nation." Operation Care has distributed more than 60 tons of humanitarian supplies to thousands of needy Afghans. The U.S. Flag that the SGA received flew in combat over Afghanistan on Dec. 22, 2009, aboard a U.S. Air Force F-16C Viper 14 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
From left, Vincennes University Student Government Association President Lindy Martin receives a U.S. Flag from Precious Rhea in appreciation for the SGA's efforts to support Operation Care in Afghanistan, a voluntary humanitarian effort that Rhea's brother, U.S. Air Force Major Langdon Root, helped organize. VU was one of the leading U.S. campuses in sending humanitarian supplies to Operation Care.
The certificates, pictures and the flag from Operation Care will be on display in the Beckes Student Union Grand Hall.
VU Alumni Mixer is March 15
March 8, 2010
VINCENNES, IND. - Vincennes University alumni are invited to a mixer on March 15, 6:30 p.m. (EST), at the Vincennes Golf Club, 1364 N. Hillcrest Rd., Vincennes. Alumni are invited to enjoy good music, fellowship, and meet members of the Alpha Chapter of the VU Alumni Association, sponsor of the mixer.
The Alpha Chapter also reminds the public that members are accepting donations for a spring Trash and Treasure Sale. Donations are accepted every Saturday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at 18 N. 2nd Street in Vincennes. Proceeds from the spring sale will support scholarships to VU. For more information call 812-888-4354.
Drum Enchanted Evening is March 25 at VU
March 5, 2010
VINCENNES, IND. - The Vincennes University Department of Music will present “Drum Enchanted Evening” on March 25, 7:30 p.m. (EST), at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. The Skelton Center is located on the VU campus at 20 Red Skelton Blvd.
Under the direction of Professor Susie Jackson, the VU Percussion Ensemble featuring 14 percussionists will play a variety of traditional and innovative percussion instruments. The group will perform various musical styles including jazz/fusion, classical, and the more contemporary novelty tunes performed in the “stomp” style which involves the use of unique or unusual objects as percussion instruments combined with visual performance.
On March 27, the Department will host a Day of Percussion at the Skelton Center. The event will include clinics as well as performances by various percussion ensembles. Participating collegiate ensembles include Ball State University, Indiana State University, Purdue University, and Vincennes University. Dr. Marc Wooldridge, Indiana Wesleyan University, will be doing a clinic performance of four of his multimedia compositions that incorporate film, visual art, and aerial photography with live and recorded percussion. Dr. Erwin Mueller, Ball State University, will have a session on making and repairing mallets.
The featured clinician will be Dr. Elliot “Ellie” Mannette, recipient of the 1999 National Endowment for the Arts and a 2003 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Hall of Fame inductee. Recognized by many as the “father of the modern steel drum,” Dr. Mannette has devoted his life to the development of the steel drum art form. He is also the founder of Mannette Steel Drums, Ltd., an instrument manufacturing company located in Morgantown, West Virginia. Steel drums, also known as “pans,” came into existence on the island of Trinidad around the time of World War II, and are considered to be the only truly new acoustic instrument created in the 20th century. In 1946, Dr. Mannette was the first person to fashion his “pan” from the now-standard 55 gallon steel drum.
Dr. Mannette will present two sessions on the steel drum, one on the history of the instrument and the other on the construction and tuning.
The Day of Percussion is free, and the public is invited to attend. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. with ongoing performances and clinics beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending around 6:00 p.m. For information about the Day of Percussion, Prof. Jackson may be reached at 812-888-4435.
VU Blazer Bowlers’ 3-peat earns 17th NJCAA National Title
March 6, 2010
The Vincennes Blazer Bowlers came from behind Saturday to claim the 2010 NJCAA Bowling National Championships at AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga , NY .
The title was VU’s 17th and third in a row.
VU won the event with a big second day. After the second five-man game on Friday, the Blazer Bowlers trailed Erie Community College by more than 100 pins. But a huge third game vaulted by VU and Hudson Valley past Erie to take over the top spots going into Saturday’s action.
VU turned in the best five-man total of 6,778 pins to win the crown, pulling away. The Blazer Bowlers’ total of 693 in the first set of Baker competition pushed them 700 pins ahead with six games remaining. VU finished with a total of 15,088 to edge runner-up Hudson Valley ’s 14,343 pins. Erie was third with 14,161.
Sophomore Gerod Qualls set an NJCAA record with an 826 set Saturday morning. The All-American had games of 269, 279 and 278. He earned the Helmer Award as the all-events champion for the second consecutive year.
Qualls edged teammate Jack Sullivan by 56 pins.
VU Health Watch Wednesday Continues
VU Health Watch Wednesday began with two e-text messages that provided H1N1 wellness tips and reminded subscribers to visit the VU Health Office web page.
Vincennes University students and employees seeking an H1N1 vaccination should go to the Knox County Immunization Clinic at 701 Dubois Street in Vincennes. Visit their website for more information.
Updates will be posted each Wednesday (or sooner if the situation warrants). The webpage includes links to the Center for Disease Control flu pages, preventative tips, and campus information.
