In my extensive travels across the state, I’ve learned a lot from Vermonters. Most I have spoken with look at the changes UVM has undergone in the last 15 years — from state-of-the-art new buildings that have transformed our campus to research that has improved the lives of Vermonters, to rising academic quality and robust […]
As state colleges weigh reforms, faculty balk at push to go online
VT Digger, December 6, 2019
Tensions between leaders at the Vermont State Colleges and those on the ground are once again on display as trustees get a first look at the reforms campus presidents are planning to undertake. At the close of an afternoon meeting held Monday at Northern Vermont University’s Lyndon campus, Alison Lathrop, a geology professor at the […]
Brooks House helps revitalize Main Street
Brattleboro Reformer, December 6, 2019
In November 1869, the St. Albans Weekly Messenger reported on the status of Brattleboro, a town that was about as far away from St. Albans as you could get and still be in Vermont. The paper was commenting on Brattleboro’s recent hard times. In October, a Whetstone Brook freshet had wiped out many of the […]
An Orwell writer enlists local artists in her exploration of alcoholism, recovery
Addison County Independent, December 5, 2019
Emily Casey didn’t always like essays. “I had always thought of essays as boring, nature stories… that just didn’t appeal to me,” she said in a conversation last week. “But when I was in college other people were really pushing the boundaries of what an essay could be… Braided essays really spoke to me — […]
Bernie Sanders’ Vermont is also home to a hardy band of Trump supporters
Burlington Free Press, December 4, 2019
Being a supporter of President Donald Trump in this lakeside city that gave birth to Bernie Sanders’ style of socialism, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and the uber-hippie jam-band Phish can result in some strange encounters. Consider the plight of Norman Joshua Boyden III, a clock-maker known to most people as “Pat” because he was […]
A New American Finds Purpose, And ‘Family,’ In Caregiving
Vermont Public Radio, December 4, 2019
After 12 years in caregiving, Malinga Mukunda still works long days. The Burlington resident starts most mornings at Community Health Centers, where she acts as a health coach for refugees, before switching into scrubs for her full-time job in the memory care unit at the Converse Home, an assisted living facility in Burlington. Her shift […]
How will the Expanded Nursing Program Work in St. Albans?
St. Albans Messenger, December 2, 2019
Many have been curious about the expanded nursing program being created through the partnership of the new building at Congress and Main in downtown St. Albans. NMC is working with Vermont Tech on an expanded nursing program here in our region. This is a vital strategy in light of the national nursing shortage and it […]
Vermont state college presidents discuss ways to cut costs
WCAX, December 2, 2019
Vermont state colleges are facing challenging times, dealing with rising costs, declining population and competition with online schools. In addition to changing the VSC system, state college leaders are now calling on the individual schools to help save the system. Our Calvin Cutler has an update from Northern Vermont University in Lyndonville. VSC is tackling […]
Vermont-related books for gift-giving and cozy wintertime reading
Burlington Free Press, November 26, 2019
Baby, it’s cold outside, but it’s cozy inside, especially when you’ve got a book to warm up to. Make it a book by a Vermonter or about Vermonters and it’s even better. Consider these Vermonty books that came out in the past few months (or are due out soon) as possible holiday gifts for friends […]
Community College of Vermont receives $50,000 for Prior Learning Assessment Scholarships
St. Albans Messenger, November 25, 2019
In honor of its upcoming 50th anniversary, Community College of Vermont (CCV) has received a generous gift of $50,000 from the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation to provide scholarships for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) classes, which offer students the opportunity to earn college credit for knowledge gained in the workplace, in the military, through […]