File #5829: "1972-1973 Catalog, V.U. History, Vincennes, Educational Philosophy, Objectives."

1972-1973 Catalog, V.U. History, Vincennes, Educational Philosophy, Objectives.

Indiana-History; Vincennes (Ind.)-History; College Publications

Pg. 18-19. Left page: ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: Officers, cont.: Jerry Goodwin, 2nd Vice-President; Dr. Miriam Buck, Secretary; Mary Anna Hans Lukens, Treasurer. VINCENNES UNIVERSITY: HISTORY AND LOCATION: Description of the history of Vincennes University: heritage going back to the Ordinance of 1787, the 1804 land grant, incorporation of the university in 1806, the first Board of Trustees, chaired by William Henry Harrison, Governor of Indiana Territory; describes Vincennes, Indiana, the oldest city in Indiana and home to many historical and cultural advantages. Right page: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: Describes the status of V.U. as a community junior college, the only publicly supported institution of its kind in the State of Indiana, providing opportunities for all. Right page: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION, cont.: Describes opportunity for community and high school seniors to develop potential, study, become aware of cultural heritage and issues confronting humanity. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES: List aims and long-range objectives of curricula, including three-fold program, prevent waste of human resources and provide economic savings, guidance, social competence, vocational orientation, mental and physical well-being, educational services and resources, cultural and intellectual life of the community, inspiration of great ideas, student worthiness of the V.U. motto and traditions, significance of higher education.

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

1972-1973

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

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