LEBANON, Ind. – The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded Vincennes University a $60,000 grant to facilitate CNC training for teachers in 2020. Vincennes University is one of four Haas Technical Education Centers (HTEC) nationwide and was the first HTEC Teacher Training site worldwide.

The scholarship funds will support teacher training scholarships and National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) credentials for secondary and post-secondary teachers pursuing CNC training.

“We believe that trained teachers make better teachers. Our partnership with the HTEC Network and Haas Automation makes that happen,” VU Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Services David Tucker said.

“Receiving the Gene Haas Foundation teacher training grant allows teachers to receive hands-on training at an accessible cost,” Tucker said. “Most teachers pay 25% of the training cost, which is a huge plus for school corporations, technical schools, and universities with strapped budgets.”

Classes begin in January and continue throughout the year. Students receive scholarships on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information about Vincennes University’s Haas Technical Education Center Programs, visit www.vinu.edu/cnctraining

Contact:

Dan Flick
Director, Vincennes University Haas Technical Education Center
Phone: 317-581-6070
Email: dflick@vinu.edu

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY - Indiana’s First College

VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper, the Aviation Technology Center and American Sign Language program in Indianapolis, Early College Career and Technical Education Centers, and additional sites such as the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, the Logistics Training and Education Center in Plainfield, and the Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics in Fort Branch. A leader in developing Early Colleges statewide, VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.

In addition to offering a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, secondary education programs in mathematics and science, and special education/elementary education.

VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 36 other states, and 21 other countries. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana’s first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory. More information is available at www.vinu.edu.

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Vincennes University Newsroom

MARCIA MARTINEZ, University Life Reporter & Sports Information Director
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VINCENNES UNIVERSITY, Department of University Relations, www.vinu.edu/newsroom