VINCENNES, Ind. - The Vincennes University Board of Trustees welcomed the coaches and players of the 2018-19 Golf Team and Men’s Basketball Team to the Board’s April 24 meeting, recognizing them for winning their respective NJCAA National Championships. 

On a recommendation from the Finance/Revenue Committee, the Board accepted bids to update the Wathen Business Building: Wolfe Construction, Vincennes, general contracting, $1,185,160; Huntingburg Machine Works, Huntingburg, mechanical construction, $1,582,803; and Jerry Smith Electric, Vincennes, electrical construction, $1,139,684. The total bid for the project was presented as $3,907,647.

In other business, the Board:
* approved promotions and tenure for faculty and professional staff, as submitted by the Personnel and Nominating Committee.
* approved two new academic programs designed to meet workforce needs and demands - Advanced Cyber Security and Information Assurance Certificate (CPC) and Technology Apprenticeship Certificate (CG).
* discussed the strategic plan metrics for the University, which have been set by the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee.

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