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Housing and Residence Life
Interested in being a Resident Assistant (RA)??? Checkout the position description and application. Application must be printed from this site, filled out and mailed into the office. Contact the Housing Office at 812-888-4225 for application deadlines.
Welcome to your home away from home! Check out our new e-mail address!!! Updates or changes to your contract, Questions, Roommate requests or cancellations can be sent to housing@vinu.edu Mailing a letter??? Mail sent to students on campus must include a street address to assist in delivery.
Harrison Hall 1100 Park Street Clark Hall 1101 N 1st Street Morris Hall 10 E Tecumseh Street Vigo Hall 3 E Locust Street Vanderburgh Hall 1 W Sycamore Street
Checklist for Students Moving into Campus Housing Vincennes University has six residence halls. Each has comfortable study rooms, recreation areas, laundry rooms, kitchen facilities & vending machines. All rooms are individually climate-controlled (A/C and heat). All have single beds or bunks (with extra-long twin mattresses), desks, chairs, study lamps, closet and drawer space, wastebaskets, draperies/blinds, extended basic cable television and high speed internet connections. A limited number of private rooms are also available. Unmarried students under the age of twenty-one are required to live in University residence halls when space is available. Exceptions include military veterans and students who live off-campus with a parent or legal guardian. Are you curious about room regulations and rules for living in the Residence Halls? Please feel free to browse our Housing/Residential Life Handbook 2011-12. Students will receive this booklet when they move into the residence halls. Please make sure your student is familiar with its contents. Staff will discuss many of these policies during the first few weeks of classes.
Housing Contract If you are planning to enter Vincennes University in August 2012 or January 2013
Please note--Hall options page must be used to complete the contract Housing contact: Residential Life contact:
HOUSING/RESIDENTIAL LIFE MISSION
To provide a diverse, well maintained, safe on-campus residential experience which supports the overall mission of Vincennes University, while promoting a positive spirit of community and encouraging student learning beyond the classroom
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Male student passes away at an off-campus residence
VINCENNES, Ind.—A Vincennes University student died at an off-campus home, according to the Vincennes City Police Department.
City emergency responders were called to 612 Perry Street at 9:03 a.m. today about an unconscious male, William A. Torrance, 18, Bargersville. City police are investigating.
Torrance was a freshman majoring in Welding Technology. He was a resident of Vigo Residence Hall.
The VU Counseling Center is making its services available to the campus community.
VU President Dick Helton expressed sympathy for the family on behalf of the campus community. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of William Torrance. The loss of any student is tragic. The VU community sends its sympathy to William’s family and friends.”
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DUANE CHATTIN, Director of Public Information
812-888-4164 (office), 812-887-6397 (cell)
dchattin@vinu.edu
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
Department of University Relations
1002 N First St
Vincennes IN 47591
www.vinu.edu
VU musicians perform in Indiana Intercollegiate Honor Band
February 9, 2012
VINCENNES, Ind. - Four Vincennes University students participated in the
2012 Indiana Intercollegiate Honor Band on Jan. 19 and 20 in Fort Wayne.
It was part of the Indiana Music Educators Association (IMEA) State
Convention.
VU participants included Courtney Gokey, flute, a Music Fine Arts major and
2011 graduate of Loogootee H.S.; Matt Moody, trombone, a Music Education
major and 2007 graduate of Highland H.S. in Anderson; Ethan Myres,
trombone, a Music Education major and 2011 graduate of Boonville H.S.; and
Caleb Willis, alto saxophone, a Computer/Software Support Specialist major
and 2011 graduate of Hagerstown H.S.
Students from colleges and universities across Indiana were chosen to
represent their schools in this ensemble based on nominations submitted by
their college band director. The ensemble, under the direction of guest
conductor Allan McMurray, professor of music and director of bands at the
University of Colorado, rehearsed and then performed a concert for the
public Friday afternoon at the Embassy Theatre in downtown Ft. Wayne.
In addition to VU, students came from a number of other universities:
Anderson, Ball State, Butler, DePauw, Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne, Indiana
State, Indiana Wesleyan, Manchester, Saint Joseph’s, Taylor, Evansville,
Indianapolis, and Valparaiso.
VU Accounting students to prepare tax returns
January 25, 2012
VINCENNES, Ind. - Vincennes University students majoring in accounting will
be preparing tax returns for persons in the community and VU students. The
students, under the direction of Lisa Nash, assistant professor, are
certified by testing through the IRS.
This free service is part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program
sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service. Preparation ends March 1. The
service will also be offered on two Saturdays, Jan. 28 and Feb. 4.
Students prepare 1040EZ, 1040A, 1040 with schedules A, B, C-EZ, D, child
and dependent care credit, and education credits. The returns are filed
electronically with direct deposit available if desired.
Nash says that this is a good experience for students and enables them to
feel more comfortable dealing with clients, engaging in conversation,
performing as a professional, as well as a tax preparation experience.
Appointments are required. To schedule, or for more information, call
2-1-1 or Generations at 812-888-4279.



