Vincennes University to hold 2022 Mid-Year Commencement on Dec. 3

12/02/2022

Vincennes University to hold 2022 Mid-Year Commencement on Dec. 3, 2022, 2022

Â December 2, 2022

Vincennes University will celebrate its graduates at a Mid-Year CommencementÂ Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. (ET) at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.

VU will award 625 bachelorâ€™s degrees, associate degrees, and certificates to graduating students from VU sites, including the Vincennes Campus, American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Campus, Aviation Technology Center, Extended Services, Early College Program, Indiana Military Program, and Military Education during this university-wide event. The graduates represent 63 of Indianaâ€™s 92 counties, 24 states, and four countries.

VU Provost Dr. Laura Treanor will preside over the commencement ceremony. VU President Dr. Chuck Johnson will address graduates.

Taylor Wise is the Mid-Year Commencement Student Speaker. She is graduating with aÂ Bachelor of Science in Special Education, Mild Intervention K-12, which prepares future educators to teach in both elementary and special education classrooms. Wise is a member of the Education Club, participates in Christian Campus Fellowship, and has made the deanâ€™s list multiple times. After graduating from VU, Wise plans to return to her hometown of Linton, Indiana, to teach special education at Linton-Stockton Middle School.Â

â€œDuring my time at VU, I have been given many experiences that have empowered me and shaped me into the kind of person and future educator that I want to be,â€ Wise said. â€œVU has helped me achieve my dream of teaching by providing me with a community. I have really got to know professors and classmates on a personal level which helped me thrive. The program is intentional about focusing on assignments that can be used in our future classrooms, providing us with opportunities for training and certifications, which I am very thankful for as I head into my career, and encourages classroom experiences as much as possible. I am honored to have been selected to be a part of a student panel in the Education Department to share my experiences as a mid-term graduate and selected as the student commencement speaker.”

WARRICK HUMANE SOCIETY PRESENTS â€œ12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SPECIALSâ€

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Santa Paws is bringing the 12 Days of Christmas Specials to Warrick Humane Society December 8 â€“ December 23.Â A different special will be featured on the WHS Facebook page on each of the 12 Days the rescue is open for adoptions. The goal is for all shelter pets to have FUREVER HOME by Christmas! Warrick Humane Society is located at 5722 Vann Road, Newburgh, IN 47630.

For more information contact:
Kim Henning
Warrick Humane Society Assistant Director
812-858-1132
WHSassistantdirector@gmail.com

No. 6 Trailblazers Keep The Streak Going Behind Big Night

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VINCENNES, Ind. â€“ The Vincennes University Trailblazers checked in this week as the No. 6 team in the country and got their first chance to defend this new ranking Wednesday at the Physical Education Complex.

Vincennes came out on top in the first meeting of the â€˜Battle of the Blazersâ€™ winning over the Lewis & Clark Trailblazers 90-59.

VU grabbed the first momentum swing of the opening half with a 13-3 scoring run to give Vincennes a 21-10 lead.

VU would grow their lead to 36-18 late in the first half, before Lewis & Clark rallied back to close out the first half on an 8-0 scoring run to cut the deficit to single digits with VU holding a 41-32 lead heading into the break.

Lewis & Clark continued to cut into the VU lead to start the second half, getting the VU lead down to just five points early in the second period.

Vincennes was able to completely swing the momentum back after out scoring Lewis & Clark 35-9 to build an 80-49 advantage.

Vincennes continued to put the pressure on as VU closed out their 11th straight win of the season and second Region 24 win of the year over Lewis & Clark by the final score 90-59.

New Vincennes University-UBMK Partnership Expands

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New Vincennes University-UBMK Partnership Expands

VINCENNES, Ind., November 30, 2022 – Vincennes University and the UBMK School have signed a memorandum of understanding that will create new educational and transformative opportunities for UBMK students in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

UBMK was established in 1998 by the Korean missionary association in Mongolia. It is the only K-12 Korean International school approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Mongolia. After graduating from UBMK, students can continue their education at an American university or Korean university.

According to the UBMK Director of International Affairs Dr. Elin Jung, â€œOur students will have the opportunity to apply their learning in more settings, amongst more people in the future. They will not be constrained to Mongolia or Korea. Our students now have the chance to achieve their dreams, thanks to Vincennes University. With the provision of the MOU from Vincennes University, they can study in the United States. It is an attractive and encouraging path for both parents and students.â€

According to VU President Dr. Chuck Johnson, â€œThe new agreement with UBMK represents a great addition to VU’s existing international partnerships, and we look forward to building a lasting relationship that will benefit generations of UBMK students.â€

With the goal of nurturing global talents who can love their country and serve in the international community based on upright character, faith, Korean identity cultivation education, and exclusive STEM education, the UBMK School provides specialized foreign language education with required English and Mongolian language education, customized career guidance, and domestic and overseas vision trips during the school year.

UBMK students have strong aspirations of studying abroad, and Jung believes that VU will offer them a great opportunity because of the investment VU makes in its students.

VU has transfer agreements with many learning universities, including Purdue and IU in Indiana, that will allow UBMK students the opportunity to transition smoothly from VU.

During Jungâ€™s multi-day visit to the Vincennes Campus in mid-November, she was enthusiastic about the Universityâ€™s exceptional programs, facilities, and resources.

â€œThe staff and facultyâ€™s warmth, humility, and hospitality were delightful,â€ she said. â€œThe Vincennes University department of mechanical engineering, anatomy lab, nursing class, and homeland security class and building were all engrossing and supremely informative. It was impressive to observe, learn, and simply experience our time at Vincennes.â€

VU continues to build international partnerships that support enrollment and create access and opportunities for students no matter where they live.

Emerging from the pandemic, VU has seen an increase in international enrollment. As travel restrictions have been lifted or relaxed, there are more opportunities for international students to enroll at VU. Many students are studying on the Vincennes Campus, while others are getting a jump start on their education by enrolling in VU’s new international online cohort program, launched during the pandemic. The online cohort program currently enrolls students from China, Korea, and India, and provides an accessible and affordable pathway to attending VU.

Through a combination of initiatives and despite the impact of the pandemic, the University has doubled international enrollments since 2016. The uptick is helping to further diversity in the student population and is exposing VU students to more global cultures and experiences. More than 22 countries are represented at VU this fall, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, France, Greece, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

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UE falls to SIU in Valley opener

12/01/2022

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Salukis take 80-53 win

EVANSVILLE, Ind. â€“ Completing the first half on a 30-10 run, Southern Illinois pulled away for an 80-53 victory over the University of Evansville menâ€™s basketball team in Wednesdayâ€™s Missouri Valley Conference opener at the Ford Center.

Southern Illinois shot 60.7% for the season while hitting 12 of their 24 attempts from long range.Â The Purple Aces shot 40.4% in the game with Antoine Smith Jr. recording a team-high 12 points.Â Kenny Strawbridge Jr. scored 10 while Yacine Toumi finished with eight.Â SIU was led by Lance Jones, who scored 17 points.Â Xavier Johnson posted 14.

â€œWe played against an older, more experienced team that was prepared to play.Â The flood gates opened early and they did not stop,â€ UE head coach David Ragland said.Â â€œWe will learn from it, get better and be ready for Saturday.â€

Evansville hit three of its first four shots to open the game with a 6-2 edge.Â Southern Illinois scored six in a row to go up 8-6 before a Kenny Strawbridge Jr. free throw gave UE a 9-8 edge.Â With the score tied at 11-11, the Salukis scored 12 in a row to go up 23-11 just past the midway point of the half.

Marvin Coleman II found Yacine Toumi for an open triple but the Salukis continued their run.Â Over the final 10 minutes of the period, SIU outscored the Aces by a 30-10 margin to go up 41-21.Â They connected on 10 out of 11 attempts at one point as they extended the lead.Â They shot 62.1% in the opening 20 minutes while holding UE to 39.1%.

Out of the break, SIU opened the scoring with a triple and pushed the advantage to 50-24.Â Coleman ended the stretch and Gage Bobe followed with a 3-pointer to cut into the deficit.Â Once again, SIU responded as they posted the next 16 to go up 66-29.

Antoine Smith Jr. recorded a dunk with Strawbridge following it up with a 3-point play.Â As the clock closed in on eight minutes remaining, Gabe Spinelli made a nice move at the basket to pick up his second field goal of the night before Smith added five more to cap off a 12-0 run.

Over the final minutes, the teams exchanged buckets with SIU completing the 80-53 victory.Â Much of the success for SIU came in their ability to share the ball as they were credited with 23 assists in 34 makes.Â Jones posted nine helpers for the Salukis.Â Southern Illinois finished with a 29-28 edge on the boards with Preston Phillips leading the Aces with five.

Valley play continues for the Aces on Saturday with a trip to Northern Iowa.