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VU Board of Trustees Extends President Dr. Chuck Johnson's Contract To 2025

VU Board of Trustees Extends President Dr. Chuck Johnson’s Contract To 2025

VU External Relations • January 5, 2023

Editor's Note: Story Courtesy of Vincennes University External Relations VINCENNES, Ind. - The Vincennes University Board of Trustees voted to extend the contract of President Dr. Chuck Johnson an...

VU alumni Shawn Barriger (left) and Kirsten Jansen returned to campus to play a round of Trailblazer Trivia.

Come on down: Broadcasting class hosts trivia game show

Ben Edwards, Staff Writer • April 23, 2021
Broadcasting students from the Producing and Directing class have created their own game show called "Trailblazer Trivia."
Dean of Students spotlight

Dean of Students spotlight

Savannah Boone, Editor • March 4, 2021
Whitney Daugherty may be a familiar face on the VU campus, but she is a new face for the role of the Assistant Provost for Student Affairs/Dean of Students. 
The demolition of Harrison Hall has left an open space on campus.

Goodbye, Harrison Hall

Savannah Boone, Editor • February 10, 2021
The demolition of Harrison Hall has left an open space on campus for the time being.
This ghost craft is an inexpensive way to decorate for the Fall season.

Fall decor tips to create budget-friendly displays

Breanna Stultz, Staff Writer • October 28, 2020
A look at DIY tips for Fall decor.
The statue of William Henry Harrison was briefly without a head after an act of vandalism in the 1980s.

A Blast from the Past

Kirsten Jansen, Photo Editor • October 28, 2020
A look at how campus has changed through the decades.
A display from the "What Were You Wearing?" installation in the Learning Resource Center.

“What Were You Wearing?”: Survivor Art Installation on Display

Savannah Boone, Editor • October 26, 2020
The VU Counseling Center teamed up with Hope’s Voice, the Pace Health Connection, and the VU Learning Resource Center this month to bring awareness with the “What Were You Wearing:” Survivor Art Installation, located in the Shake Library and online.
VU Athletics Ready for Upcoming Season

VU Athletics Ready for Upcoming Season

Ryann Griesemer, Staff Writer • October 5, 2020
The Trailblazer interviewed two head coaches from both the Track and Field/ Cross Country and Basketball programs to get a personal account of what last season was like and what is in store for this one

Modern Day Heroes: Health Care Workers

Savannah Boone, Editor • October 5, 2020
Among these individuals are thousands of nurses who work day and night to help take care of our health needs. Nurses have played a critical role in the fight against COVID-19, and they have had to adapt to the new changes that the pandemic has brought to their lives. 

Precision Machining Changes due to COVID-19

Mattigan Riley, Guest Writer • October 5, 2020
VU’s precision machining is one of the college's many hands-on programs, and like many, it has adapted during the pandemic.

Classroom COVID Changes

Trey Van Natta and Kirsten Jansen • October 1, 2020
Students here at VU are being kept in the know and getting updates as they are needed when it comes to guidelines that are to be followed.
Adam Booher, associate dean for Housing and Residential Life [submitted photo]

Newly appointed Associate Dean for Housing & Residential Life shares goals

Savannah Boone, Editor • September 24, 2020
Adam Booher shares his thoughts on his new position.
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