This story was originally published by NBC5 on November 17, 2025. SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Beta Technologies opened its South Burlington headquarters for a career day designed to connect students and job seekers. The event drew hundreds of visitors, including local high school groups and college students who traveled from as far as Maryland and […]
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VermontBiz: Vermont State University fall enrollment shows strategic growth and expanded access
Online and Regional Campus Gains Underscore VTSU’s Commitment to Flexibility, Affordability, and Student Success This story was originally published by VermontBiz on November 12, 2025. Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State University’s (VTSU) Fall 2025 enrollment numbers reflect the new university’s focus on meeting the needs of students, employers, and communities by adapting and adjusting to shifting […]
Continue ReadingRutland Herald: Making a Difference, Making a Living conference
This story was originally published by the Rutland Herald on November 7, 2025. The Vermont State Colleges System gathered the voices of leaders across Vermont to demonstrate how education can be transformed into passion and purpose. In partnership with The Hub CoWorks, Community College of Vermont, Vermont State University and the Chamber & Economic Development […]
Continue ReadingManchester Journal: Vermont State University marks Manufacturing Month with growing programs
This story was originally published by the Manchester Journal on November 3, 2025. RANDOLPH — Vermont State University (VTSU) marked another Manufacturing Month in October, acknowledging the importance of manufacturing to Vermont’s economy and the University’s unique role as a workforce development partner for businesses and industry across Vermont, according to a press release. For […]
Continue ReadingTimes Argus: VTSU Castleton students present history to Ira community
This story was originally published by the Times Argus on October 31, 2025. IRA — A steady rain was pelting the roof of the Ira Town Hall as Vermont State University Castleton history professor Andre Fleche spoke to a gathering of Ira’s residents inside. “The good news is that we have a dark and stormy […]
Continue ReadingHidden History: Vermont State University Castleton Project Brings the Past to Life for Students Across Vermont
Multiple Funding Sources Boost Historic Preservation, Accessibility, and Hands-On Learning at Granger House Castleton, Vt. — Three major funding sources are significantly expanding the Castleton Hidden History Project (CHHP) at Vermont State University (VTSU) Castleton, deepening its impact on K–12 education and historic preservation in the southern Lake Champlain Basin. A new grant from the Lake […]
Continue ReadingCannabis Education Workshops Offered at Vermont State University Johnson in December
Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, and Vermont State University are partnering to support Vermont’s growing cannabis industry Johnson, VT – A new series of workshops will give cannabis license applicants and current license holders the business, compliance, and cultivation skills they need to succeed in Vermont’s regulated cannabis marketplace. These […]
Continue ReadingFaculty Profile: Dr. Phil Lamy
Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Cannabis Studies, Coordinator of the Cannabis Studies Certificate Program, Applied Percussion Instructor, Music Program Dr. Phil Lamy is perhaps best known for launching the Cannabis Studies Certificate Program at Vermont State University Castleton in 2019 with colleagues Brendan Lalor, Jody Condon, Paul Cohen, and Joseph Markowski. Now a 12-credit offering […]
Continue ReadingBennington Banner: VTSU and VSAC partner to offer free tuition to more Vermont students
This story was originally published by the Bennington Banner on October 6, 2025 WINOOSKI — Now students from almost half of Vermont households can earn a two- or four-year college degree at Vermont State University — tuition-free. Freedom & Unity, a new program managed by the Vermont Student Assistance Corp (VSAC) in partnership with Vermont […]
Continue ReadingUp in the Canadian Arctic, a team of Vermont scientists search for microbes and microplastics
This story was originally published by Madelyn Nonni at VTDigger September 25, 2025 For two weeks last spring, students and professors from Vermont State University collected cores of snow, sea ice and permafrost to uncover more about what’s hidden beneath the surface. Madelyn Nonni is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University […]
Continue ReadingVermontBiz: Vermont State University study reveals impact of ice climbing
This story was originally published by VermontBiz on August 11, 2025. Vermont Business Magazine Two new studies led by Vermont State University (VTSU) faculty and students reveal that ice climbing in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley contributes more than $6.2 million annually to the regional economy, supporting 36 jobs and generating $4.4 million in Gross Domestic Product […]
Continue ReadingWCAX: Ice climbing vital to Mount Washington Valley economy, research finds
This story was originally published by WCAX on August 11, 2025. NORTH CONWAY, N.H. (WCAX) – Ice climbing in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley brings in millions of dollars to the local economy every year. That’s according to new research out of Vermont State University. Researchers say the industry generates more than $6 million to the […]
Continue ReadingWCAX: High school students connect with climate experts for credit
This story was originally published by WCAX on July 16, 2025. BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The next generation of meteorologists recently got to visit WCAX and get a glimpse of where the magic happens. WCAX Meteorologists Peter Kvietkauskas and Allison Black met with high school students in the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont. “It’s really cool […]
Continue ReadingWCAX: Vermont students travel cross-country to track storms
This story was originally published by WCAX on July 21, 2025. LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – A group of Vermont State University students traveled cross-country to see extreme weather up close and personal. The students, who are part of the storm forecasting and observation program hosted by SUNY Oswego, are studying how storms develop. They traveled to Oklahoma, […]
Continue ReadingVermontBiz: VTSU chases tornadoes across Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas
This story was originally published by Vermont Biz on July 21, 2025. Vermont Business Magazine As a mile-wide wedge tornado spun across the plains near Lubbock, Texas, a group from Vermont State University (VTSU) Lyndon watched in awe—not just of nature’s power, but of the science they were helping to document—then snapped into action, launching weather […]
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