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CEN 835: Swing Dance
Swing dancing: As easy as steps, spins, and turns. Impress your friends with your smooth moves after taking this class. The instructors, Elizabeth and Marc McNeece, have taken several ballroom and swing dance classes, and swing dance has been an active part of their lives for more than a decade.
Session A
When: 4 Tuesdays, 2/7/2012 – 2/28/2012
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: Physical Education Complex, Room B05
Cost: $59 per couple
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CEN 897: Scrapbooking
Beginners will learn to preserve their photos safely in albums to enjoy for years to come. Both beginners and advanced students will learn how to use Creative Memories scrapbook tools, short cuts and the importance of journaling their stories along with their photos. Students should bring their photos and memorabilia they wish to use in their albums. Creative Memories products may be purchased during classes. The instructor, Joni Dickerson, has been a Creative Memories consultant for more than 8 years, and has taught this course at VU for 7 years.
Instructor: Joni Dickerson
When: 4 Tuesdays, 2/7/2012 – 2/28/2012
Time: 6:00-9:00 PM
Where: Trailblazer II Room (Governors Hall)
Cost: $59
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CAC 109: Beginning Microsoft Excel 2007
Learn the concepts and commands needed to develop Excel spreadsheets, using MS Excel 2007. You will learn how to create, print and distribute worksheets, format and edit worksheets, and calculate data. The text is Excel 2007: Basic + Cert + Blaster & CBT, Student Manual with Data by Axzo Press; ISBN 10: 1-4239-1812-6.
Instructor: Rod Carie
When: 3 Tuesdays & 3 Thursdays, 2/9/2012 – 2/28/2012
Time: 6:30-9:30 PM
Where: Learning Resource Center (VU Library), Room 104
Cost: $99
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CAC 118: Intermediate Microsoft Word 2007
This class is designed for those who have some knowledge of MS Word and who wish to expand their word processing skill. The following will be covered: advanced tips for working with text, graphics and objects; Create custom headers and footers; Insert references, citations, footnotes, bibliography, indexes and tables of authorities; Create charts; Add hyperlinks, bookmarks and cross-references Add a digital signature; Insert symbols and equations; Add cover pages; Use page-layout functions. Word 2007: Intermediate + Cert Blaster, 1st edition, Axzo Press; ISBN: 10:1423918347.
Instructor: Rod Carie
When: 3 Mondays & 3 Wednesdays, 2/13/2012 – 2/29/2012
Time: 6:30-9:30 PM
Where: Learning Resource Center (VU Library), Room 104
Cost: $119
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CEN 245: Media Magic
This class is based on the concept that every media has its magic. Once we discover just what it is we begin to realize just how important our own style is and how we can help the two to evolve into a creation of merit and value. This class will be using many different types of materials (oil pastels, water color, paints, chalk, etc.) in a free style and non-threatening way. The subject matter will be chosen from a variety of sources (also provided). The style of art can be determined by the student such as abstract, realistic, expressionistic etc. Supplies provided.
Instructor: Georganna Tapley
When: 8 Tuesdays, 2/21/2012 – 4/10/2012
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM
Where: VU Campus
Cost: $109
All classes are offered on the VU Campus. Sign up today!! To register for any of the Noncredit classes, talk to Audra in the Advising Center!
Advising Center
Vincennes University
(812) 888-4459
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Mural print sales to support creation of new historic mural
VINCENNES, Ind.—A large downtown mural in Vincennes is gone, due to a tragic Dec. 17 fire, but a keepsake is available thanks to limited edition prints, signed by artist Randall Hedden, that are being sold to support the creation of a new historic mural in downtown Vincennes.
Originally completed on Oct. 27, 1978 on the side of the former Gimbel building, the Historic Vincennes, Indiana mural was restored by the original artist, Randall Hedden, on Oct. 7, 2005. The large mural was widely admired for decades by residents and visitors. Located on Second Street in the heart of the historic district in Vincennes, the mural depicted major heroes and scenes highlighting the community’s rich history as Indiana’s first city.
Proceeds from the sale of the limited edition signed prints will go to a community fund to create a new mural painted by Hedden in the downtown area. The fund will be administered by the Vincennes University Foundation that is also coordinating the Randall Hedden Arts Scholarship. A 1971 VU alumnus, Hedden established the scholarship in 2005 as part of his restoration of the mural.
“In cooperation with VU alumnus Randy Hedden, the VU Foundation and Old National Bank will be working together with others in the community to raise funds so that someday soon we can recreate Randy’s mural of historic Vincennes,” said Bumper Hostetler, president of the VU Foundation. “As the result of this tragic event, we have heard so many people lament over the loss of the Gimbel’s Corner and the beautiful mural that we thought it our duty to make Randy’s signed and numbered prints available for the purpose of raising the mural from the ashes,” Hostetler said.
Prints are $35 each or two for $50. Prints may be purchased at Old National Bank at the corner of 3rd and Busseron streets, Something Special at 423 Main Street, or at the VU Foundation at the corner of 3rd and College streets . Checks should be made payable to the VU Foundation.
Donations for the Mural Fund may also be made payable to the VU Foundation and sent to Vincennes University DC-38, 1002 N. Third Street, Vincennes, IN 47591.
The mural features Father Pierre Gibault, Col. George Rogers Clark, President William Henry Harrison, and scenes from Fort Sackville, Grouseland, and the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes.