2024年6月13日

文森地区,印第安纳州. - Director of 体育运动 and Hall-of-Fame Women’s Basketball Coach Harry Meeks was honored on Wednesday, June 12, by the Vincennes University 校董会.

During a meeting of the trustees, 澳门足球博彩官方网址 President Dr. Chuck Johnson (pictured above, r) presented a resolution of appreciation to Meeks (pictured, l), honoring his 33 years of service to the University.

米克斯, announced his retirement in April, was praised by Board Chairman Mike Sievers and Johnson for his extraordinary 领导. Johnson congratulated Meeks on his outstanding career and tremendous contributions to 体育运动 and the University.

Johnson said, “He has always had a great amount of respect from within the institution and outside the institution. He has done nothing but enhance the University’s reputation, and it has been my pleasure to work directly with Harry over the last several years. The one thing I can say about Harry is he is a man of great integrity who has high values for both competitive teams and the academic success of players.”

In other business, the Board approved the promotions of three Generations Area 13 Agency on Aging and Disability staffers in the Workforce Development and Community Services Division. 凯瑟琳 Jones (Director of Planning & Community Development), Crystal Winkler (Case Manager/Project Manager), and Valerie Wood (Case Manager) were all promoted to Professional Staff 第三级.

Assistant Provost for 学生事务 Whitney Daugherty delivered a descriptive report, including an update on the 澳门足球博彩官方网址护理小组, which focuses on the well-being of 澳门足球博彩官方网址 students. Daugherty shared that the Care Team has served a greater number of students than ever before. The team plays a crucial role in assisting students who need additional help managing their academic and social experiences like homesickness, personal difficulties, mental health concerns, and 更多的. 

Daugherty also highlighted the significant rise in student engagement at 学生事务-sponsored events and activities. This marked increase reflects the success of recent Student Affairs initiatives aimed at fostering a vibrant campus community and enhancing student 参与. She shared photos of the $400,000 upgrade of the 澳门足球博彩官方网址保龄球中心 机器. Daugherty noted that the Center has experienced a notable increase in usage, reflecting its popularity with students, faculty, staff, and the public. 

Additionally, the Board heard a highly informative report from Vice President of Government Relations and Legal Affairs Tony Hahn regarding the 2024 Legislative Session.

During his President’s Remarks, Johnson echoed the remarks of Chairman Sievers regarding the University’s compensation study, applauding the great work of the Financial Services Team, Human 资源 Team, Executive Team, 校董会, and 澳门足球博彩官方网址 partners.

Johnson shared that 澳门足球博彩官方网址 alumna and longtime assistant Ingrida Hartsfield has been named Interim Women’s Basketball Coach 米克斯退休了. In additional personnel news, he shared that Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Stephanie Stemle will serve as Interim Dean of 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Jasper as Christian Blome is leaving 澳门足球博彩官方网址J for a position as Assistant Vice President of Talent and Training Solutions at Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI).

Johnson pointed out that it is camp season at 澳门足球博彩官方网址. He said the University expects to host around 2,600 school-age children on the Vincennes and Jasper campuses this summer. The youth are getting introduced to the opportunities available at 澳门足球博彩官方网址 by giving them a taste of college life.

He also provided an update on his recent trip to California, where he met Lothian Skelton, the widow of world-famous comedian and Vincennes native Red Skelton, in addition to a group of nearly 20 Chu Scholars who graduated from 澳门足球博彩官方网址 in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

The next meeting of the 校董会 is Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the 澳门足球博彩官方网址 碧玉校园.

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