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VU Proposes 3.75% Tuition Increase
DATE: July 2, 2009
VINCENNES, IND. – A 3.75 percent tuition increase was recommended this morning by the Vincennes University Finance/Revenue Committee. The committee’s recommendation for 2009-10 tuition will now go before a public hearing scheduled for July 13, 10 a.m. (EDT) at VU’s Shake Learning Resources Center, Room 167.
The committee also recommended a 4 percent increase in tuition for the 2010-11 academic year. By statute, state colleges are required to set tuition increases for two years preceded by a public hearing.
Following the public hearing, a meeting of the Finance/Revenue Committee will be scheduled to formally adopt the tuition rate.
Phil Rath, vice president for Financial Services and Government Relations, said one of the reasons for the proposed tuition increase is that the new state budget cut VU appropriations by 4.6 percent. The tuition increase is also needed due to rising operating and maintenance costs.
The proposed tuition increase is considerably less than the previous two years when tuition rose 5.9 percent both years.
“The tuition rates going forward are fair and reasonable,” said VU President Dick Helton. “A lot of planning has gone into keeping our costs down so that our tuition can continue to be among the lowest in the state.”
In addition to VU’s Shake Learning Resources Center, the July 13 public hearing will be available at the VU Jasper Campus and the Aviation Technology Center at Indianapolis via a two-way videoconference.
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY - Indiana’s First College
VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper and additional sites such as the Indianapolis International Airport. VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.
In addition to offering 200 associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, and secondary education programs in mathematics, science, and special education.
VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 25 other states, and 37 foreign counties. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana’s first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory.
Harry Meeks Named Vincennes University Athletic Director
July 1, 2009
Harry Meeks has been named interim athletic director at Vincennes University, with his duties beginning today.
Meeks will continue as the head coach of the VU Lady Trailblazers basketball team for a 19th season in 2009-10 and build on his record as the program’s most successful coach in history.
The 67-year-old Staunton, Va., native replaces Tina Miller, who had been VU’s interim athletic director for three years. Miller is handing off the athletic director responsibilities to spend more time on the Trailblazer volleyball program that she has led for more than 25 years on the way to becoming VU Volleyball's all-time winningest coach.
“I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to help each and every program here at VU be as successful as it can be. There’s a long tradition of excellence among the student-athletes,” Meeks said, “and many of them have gone on to four-year programs. Some have even had the chance to join the professional ranks. Whether they pursue that level or become successful at other things in life, I want the VU athletic experience to continue to be a part of it. I’ll work hard at that as long as the university wants me to be in this role.”
Meeks previously was athletic director at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Va. That position and his 37 years as a coach and educator overall provide him with a wealth of management skills and other abilities that will help VU remain a top-notch two-year institution for athletics excellence, Assistant Provost for Student Affairs Lynn White said when she announced Meeks’ selection.
Meeks took over the Lady Trailblazers program prior to the 1991-92 season. The following year, he led VU to its best record ever, 32-2, and a fifth-place finish in the NJCAA tournament. Another highlight of Meeks' VU tenure was the 1997-98 team reeling off 29 consecutive wins to start the season before finishing with a 29-2 record. Last season’s Lady Trailblazers (25-10) turned in another top-10 NJCAA National Championship Tournament finish and Meeks’ incoming crop of recruits will mix with a solid core of veterans to give VU what appears to be another successful season.
He coached an Alabama high school boys team for three years prior to his arrival at VU. That position followed 11 years in the men's college basketball ranks. He was an assistant coach at Western Carolina for five seasons, served as an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati for four years and worked for two seasons at Virginia Tech. He began his coaching career in Danville, Va., in 1973 and, in addition to his work at Massanutten, Meeks was on the staff of prestigious girls high school basketball summer camps in North Carolina and Georgia. He currently conducts a successful summer camp at VU.
A U.S. Navy veteran, Meeks holds a master's degree from Virginia Tech. He and his wife, Martha, have two daughters, Molly and Melanie. Molly played for her father at VU before transferring to Coastal Carolina. Melanie earned her bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from IUPUI.
Five officers Join VU Police Department
July 1, 2009
VINCENNES, IND. – Five officers have joined the Vincennes University Department of Police and Safety this year. The VU Board of Trustees approved the officers at its June 29 meeting at the VU Jasper Campus.
The new officers include Assistant Police Chief Robert J. Dunham, who served for 24 years with the Vincennes City Police Department where he served as an investigator, assistant chief, and then chief for eight years.
Three of the new officers are VU graduates. They include Joseph Millspaugh, an Emergency Medical Technician, and Khristopher Morris, who both served as cadet safety officers with the VU Police Dept. when were students. The other VU alumnus to join the Dept. is Robert Wood, a former jail commander at the Knox County Sheriff Dept. who also served in the county’s Reserve Deputy Program.
Also joining the VU Police Dept. is Loren Myers, a graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy who attended VU. He formerly was a member of the Bicknell Police Dept.
“These officers bring a wealth of valuable experience to law enforcement on campus,” said James Jones, chief of the VU Police and Safety Dept. “They will be a real asset in our efforts to continue to ensure the safety of our students and the campus community.”
The VU Dept. of Police and Safety includes nine officers.
39 Students Receive Stipends to Participate in Technology-Based Internships
July 1, 2009
VINCENNES, IND. – Thanks to a grant from the Lilly Endowment to promote technology based-internships, 39 Vincennes University students are gaining valuable career experience this summer.
The program builds on the four-year success of VU’s TOpS Center that supports students with internships.
Students who have majors that are technology-based receive a $1,000 stipend to help cover expenses that are incurred during a summer internship. Examples of VU majors that are technology-based include advanced manufacturing, industrial maintenance, distribution, logistics, nursing, bioscience and biotechnology.
“We were concerned with placing students in internship opportunities this year because of the economy. Our goal was to place at least 20 students. Surprisingly, 39 students were able to obtain an internship this summer,” said Mike Richards, the director of VU’s Center for Student Internship and Development.
Companies that hired interns this summer include Crane Naval Weapons Support Center, CereServ, Inc., Knox County Soil and Water Conservation, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pioneer Hybrid, Dow Agrosciences, Overton and Sons, Bicknell Medical Center, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Beacon Surveying and Engineering, Midwestern Engineers, Gibson County Coal, Putnam County Hospital, Suicidedoors.com, Daviess County Highway, A to B Surveying, Indiana Heart Hospital, and Flannigan Ag Consulting.
"I want to express my personal thanks to the Lilly Endowment for their continued support in providing excellent educational opportunities for our students. I also appreciate the cooperation of all of our internship partners that have employed our students,” Richards said.
VU students participating in internships from Knox County include Robert Otten, Wheatland; Lindsey Wampler, Bicknell; Alyssa Dotson, Bicknell, and Vincennes residents James Steel, Cody Simpson, Landon Lehman, Michael Schaumann, Sean Wolak, Andrew McClelland, Eric Johnson, Thomas Nuckols, David Lavely, and Jessica Mattingly.
VU students from Martin County include Nick Sanders, Shoals, and Loogootee residents Bradley Mathias, Kristopher Wease, Weston Muessig, Cassandra Fegan, Donnie Nolan, Samuel Lannan, and Aaron Mudd.
Other VU student participants from Indiana are Adam Leeper, Argos; Kimberly Sisson, Princeton; Liza Horton, Bloomington; Ryan Bowman, Petersburg; Wes Eberchardt, Mooresville; Benjamin Grimm, Evansville; Derek Pendleton, New Castle; Nicholas Goben, Eckerty; Amy Young, Taswell; Rafael Carrera, Bloomington; Alicia Rode, Fountaintown; Michael O’Conner, Montgomery; Daniel Gilbert, Evansville, and Kayla Bumgardener, Greencastle.
Illinois residents participating in summer internships include Hannah Benson, Lawrenceville; Joshua Galloway, Sumner; Sarah Loftin, Sumner, and Jamie Waggoner, St. Francisville.
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY - Indiana’s First College
VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper and additional sites such as the Indianapolis International Airport. VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.
In addition to offering 200 associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, and secondary education programs in mathematics, science, and special education.
VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 25 other states, and 37 foreign counties. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana’s first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory.