Welcome to the End of Spring Semester! For the non-PN academic calendar, we have arrived at the end of another academic year and spring semester. As we reach this point, I am reminded of how adaptable and resilient you – we – have all had to be in the face of the pandemic, and any […]
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Congratulations Faculty Fellow Inge Smith-Luce
We are pleased to share the good news that Inge Smith-Luce has been granted a VSCS Faculty Fellowship for fall 2021 by the Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees. This is an exciting opportunity for Inge and the college stands to benefit greatly from her upcoming project work. As outlined in Article 42 of […]
Continue ReadingProfessor John Knox granted Professor Emeritus
We are pleased to share the good news that John Knox has been granted Emeritus status by the Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees. This is a well-earned distinction for our colleague who has served the college and its students since the fall of 1972 with honor, including as the first-ever recipient of the […]
Continue ReadingApril 12 Update on the Coronavirus
April 12, 2021 Vermont Tech has learned of a COVID-positive student on the Bennington Campus. Two additional students were identified as close contacts through contact tracing and are in quarantine. No faculty or staff were identified as contacts. Vaccine registration will be available for Vermonters age 16 and over on April 19, 2021. We strongly […]
Continue ReadingPresident’s All College Update April ’21
Transformation Update The current steps of our transformation process are just that: process-oriented. There is a job posting for a Director of Transformation and an RFP for project management on the System website. The intention is that these are mutually exclusive options, hiring one or the other depending on what responses are received. In addition […]
Continue ReadingApril 8 Update on the Coronavirus
April 8, 2021 Vaccine eligibility and distribution throughout the state is about to reach all Vermonters aged 16 and over this month. Governor Scott released a statement last week on Vermont residency and college students to clarify residency requirements and access to vaccines. Although Vermont Tech serves a largely Vermont-resident population, we also serve out-of-state […]
Continue ReadingMarch 27 Update on the Coronavirus
March 27, 2021 The tracking data have been updated to reflect all new tests received for entrance to campuses for lab weeks and surveillance testing. There are no new positive results to report at this time.
Continue ReadingKellie Campbell named Chief Information Officer for VSCS
An update from President Moulton I wanted to share an important update about a staffing change. Kellie Campbell, our Chief Technology Officer, will be officially transitioning into the Chief Information Officer (CIO) role working with our Chancellor’s Office team. Information Technology and this leadership position are critical to support our transformation work ahead. Kellie will be pulling […]
Continue ReadingVermont Tech’s March Statement on its Norwich Property
In a recent communication to legislators and State of Vermont government officials, the current renters at the Norwich property made a number of assertions we wish to clarify. The current renters, Chris Gray and Laura Brown, were notified on March 16, 2018 of the college’s intention to not renew their lease past June of 2021. […]
Continue ReadingMarch 20 Update on the Coronavirus
March 20, 2021 This week’s update to the COVID-19 testing data reflects a number of off-campus, non-residential students who revealed their previous positive results while testing for entry to campus for a lab. Their positive results are accurately counted in the duration of our reporting period, but their infections were not recent and they did […]
Continue ReadingPresident’s All College Update March ’21
Board of Trustees Votes in Favor of Single Accreditation I wanted to reiterate the news delivered by our Chancellor, Sophie Zdatny, on February 22 that the Board of Trustees voted to move forward with the proposal to unify the three residential colleges. Vermont Tech, Northern Vermont University, and Castleton University will combine under a single […]
Continue ReadingMarch 10 Update on the Coronavirus
March 10, 2021 During routine surveillance testing on Monday, one residential student tested positive for COVID-19. Their results were received Tuesday and the student was immediately moved to campus isolation. Contact tracing identified five residential and two commuter students as close contacts, who are now in quarantine. No faculty or staff were considered close contacts. […]
Continue ReadingMarch 1 Update on the Coronavirus
March 1, 2021 President Moulton has released her statement on plans for academic delivery and housing options for the fall. Her full statement is available on the college website and was sent to all employees and students today.
Continue ReadingFebruary 20 Update on the Coronavirus
February 20, 2021 The data dashboard has been updated to include our most recent Broad tests that had all negative results.
Continue ReadingPresident’s All College Update February ’21
Transforming Vermont Technical College The work of presenting the charter documents and assimilating feedback is complete. The working groups for each charter are starting to form and collaborate on their priority. The documents on the website are up to date and available to everyone to keep track of our progress. I will be adding more […]
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