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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Seahawks sign athletic tight end from St. Norbert
Seahawks sign athletic tight end from St. Norbert The Seattle Seahawks added to their tight end depth on Wednesday when they signed Mitch Van Vooren from St. Norbert College. We at Seahawks Wire have long been of the opinion the Seahawks have underutilized their tight ends over the last few years, and perhaps adding Van Vooren to the mix is a sign offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has more plans in store for the position in his system. During his career for the Green Knights, Van Vooren hauled in 65 passes for 1,045 yards and 13 touchdowns across 22 games played. He earned first-team All-NACC in 2024, and was an honorable mention in 2023. Interestingly, Van Vooren was a dual-sport athlete in college. He competed on the Green Knights' track and field team, and even placed fourth at the D3 National Championship for the 400-meter hurdles during the 2023-24 season. Van Vooren also ran track at Marquette before transferring to St. Norbert. Van Vooren now joins a tight end room with the likes of Noah Fant, AJ Barner, Eric Saubert and fellow rookie AJ Arroyo from Miami.
Fox News
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
NFL hopeful returns to draft as prospect nearly 10 years after stepping on stage to announce Dolphins pick
Nine years after Mitchell Van Vooren announced a Miami Dolphins pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, he hopes to hear his own name called at some point before the final selection in this year's draft is made on Saturday. Van Vooren announced UCLA tight end Thomas Duarte as the Dolphins' seventh-round pick in 2016. Now almost a decade later, Van Vooren is in the 2025 NFL Draft as a tight end himself. Van Vooren did not play football throughout his college career, however, as he started off as a track star. Before Van Vooren transferred to St. Norbert to play football, he received four varsity letters from Marquette in track. He qualified for the NCAA Division I West Regional in the 400-meter hurdles and broke the school record with a time of 51.38 seconds. He placed 18th in the NCAA West Quarterfinals with a time of 51.75 seconds. After track at Marquette, Van Vooren played football for two seasons at St. Norbert. Over 22 games, he caught 65 passes for 1,045 yards with 13 touchdowns. Despite having played just those 22 collegiate games, Van Vooren's success on the field earned him workouts with the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns, per NFL Network. "Whether I get drafted or sign as a free agent, the goal is just to get a foot in the door," Van Vooren said via Marquette Today. To add to what would already be an incredible story, Van Vooren grew up in Marinette, Wisconsin, about an hour away from where the NFL Draft is being held at Lambeau Field, and where his name could be called. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
St. Norbert professors vote 'no confidence' in college president after major cuts recommended
DE PERE - St. Norbert College faculty voted no confidence in college president Laurie Joyner on Tuesday, more than a month since the college recommended cutting faculty and 13 academic majors. "In light of the overwhelming evidence of failed leadership, we, the faculty of St. Norbert College, formally declare no confidence in the Presidency of Laurie Joyner and call for immediate action by the Board of Trustees to restore leadership that aligns with the mission, values and sustainability of the college," the resolution, shared with the Press-Gazette, reads. Faculty voted 66-11 to pass the motion, with two abstentions: 85% of voting faculty and administrators in total voted no confidence, according to multiple faculty members who attended the vote. The resolution calls for a pause on faculty and program eliminations, an independent financial review and a leadership change. While no confidence votes are symbolic, they show significant opposition among the faculty to leadership. Administrators who receive no confidence votes leave office within a year about half the time, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Press-Gazette reached out to St. Norbert with questions on whether the vote will impact recommendations to cut faculty or influence any other changes. The college did not respond, but provided statements from Patti Brash McKeithan, chair of the college's board of trustees, and the abbot of St. Norbert Abbey, Dane Radecki, who stated the board and the Norbertines will both continue to back Joyner. "We are deeply disappointed by the vote of no confidence. This vote, unfortunately, adds to the misguided and misinformed campaign attempting to diminish President Joyner's efforts and trust in her leadership. We stand firmly with President Joyner, and we urge the community to see the bigger picture and the progress we have made under her leadership," a portion of the letter from McKeithan reads. "Votes of no confidence have become weapons of resistance rather than genuine warnings of leadership failure. We call on faculty, staff, students, and alumni to focus on constructive engagement—working with the administration to navigate challenges rather than seeking to delay, deny, and delegitimize the leadership charged with enacting essential changes to ensure St. Norbert College continues its inspiring mission." The statement comes less than two weeks after McKeithan released an initial letter backing Joyner. This is the second no confidence vote Joyner has faced in her career. At Saint Xavier University, faculty members voted no confidence 71-33 after university administration reportedly stopped recognizing the faculty union and rewrote faculty bylaws. Joyner left Saint Xavier, which is in Chicago, for St. Norbert in 2023, just under two years after the vote. St. Norbert faculty were first notified they'd been recommended for cuts on Jan. 15. The college still hasn't made a decision on whether those cuts will be finalized, which some professors have said leaves them in limbo on what their futures will look like. Faculty members declined to speak on the record before cuts have been finalized. The recommended cuts would eliminate 13 majors, including theology, and revise four more, and administrators said at a town hall that there would 'probably' be a fourth round of cuts in the future. St. Norbert hasn't released the final number of faculty recommended to be cut or what that timeline looks like. From a former president: 'Snuffing out the light': Former St. Norbert president opposes recommended cuts in letter to trustees Students were told the college would ensure they'd be able to fulfill their degree requirements and that the administration was exploring options including online programs, working with partners like UW-Green Bay and hiring adjunct professors. St. Norbert's faculty handbook forbids the college from hiring new professors in academic areas where tenured faculty have been terminated unless the terminated professor was offered and rejected reinstatement. When asked about this, marketing communications director Morgan Bobinski said the college's leadership is following faculty handbook guidelines 'exactly as written.' On Jan. 31, the American Catholic Historical Association announced it was canceling its 2025 spring conference, which was scheduled to be held at St. Norbert, due to news of the college's recommended cuts to the humanities. The association urged the college not to go through with the recommendations. No confidence votes aren't unheard of in Wisconsin. Last year, both the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Marquette University voted no confidence in their administration. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: St. Norbert professors vote 'no confidence' in president after cuts
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
St. Norbert recommends cutting 13 majors, and more cuts may be coming. What's changing?
St. Norbert College announced at a student town hall Tuesday night it's recommending cutting 13 majors and making revisions to four more at the end of this school year — and that more cuts will likely be coming. The town hall, one of three last night, came two weeks after professors received notice they'd been recommended for cuts. Majors ranging from art education to physics are being recommended for cuts by Valerie Martin Conley, vice president of academic affairs. Mathematics education, music education, philosophy and Spanish education are recommended for 'reimagination.' It's unclear what that reimagination will look like. In addition, the college will "probably" have another round of cuts in coming years, according to students and faculty. It's still not clear how many faculty will be affected by this recommended round of cuts. For students whose majors are being cut, the college will create individualized plans to make sure the courses students need to fulfill their degree requirements are available. To meet those needs, St. Norbert is exploring a variety of options to allow them to complete their degrees, including online programs, working with partners like the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and hiring adjunct professors. St. Norbert's faculty handbook forbids the college from hiring new professors in academic areas where tenured faculty have been terminated unless the terminated professor was offered and rejected reinstatement. The college did not provide answers to the Press-Gazette's questions about last night's announcements. The Press-Gazette requested permission to attend the town hall but was denied, and the campus is closed to media. The majors recommended for cuts, according to students who attended the meeting, are: Art and art education Chemistry Computer science Earth science and geology French History International studies Mathematics Physics Engineering physics Theater studies Theology and religious studies Psychology education Contact Green Bay education reporter Nadia Scharf at nscharf@ or on X at @nadiaascharf. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: St. Norbert recommends cutting 13 majors. More cuts may be coming
