October 17, 2019 / MEDIA ADVISORY
Vincennes University to break ground on French Quarter
WHEN
1 p.m. (EDT) October 23
WHERE
Corner of 2nd and Hart streets. In case of rain, Shelby Street.
(between 1st and 2nd streets)
SPEAKERS
Dartanyan Abney, Student Trustee
Preston Ratliff, Christian Campus Fellowship
Chuck Johnson, President
Linda Waldroup, Vice President of Financial Services
Andrew Young, Director of Facilities
Joe Yochum, Mayor of Vincennes
The French Quarter will feature a French-Creole inspired apartment
complex. The First and Second Street corridor is an important
connection between Vincennes University, the Wabash riverfront, and
the Main Street areas of Vincennes. This redevelopment will promote
the natural path between Vincennes University, the William Henry
Harrison Presidential Mansion, the downtown shops and restaurants, and
the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. For many years the
railroad tracks south of campus have divided the campus and the city.
The addition of the French Quarter will encourage more pedestrian
traffic along this historic avenue – enriching the experience of our
students and those living and working in Vincennes.
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Vincennes University Newsroom
MARCIA MARTINEZ, University Life Reporter & Sports
Information Director
812-888-4164 office, 314-599-1519 cell,
VUNews@vinu.edu, mmartinez@vinu.edu
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY,
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