Some couples are great at camping. Without argument, they know who carries the water, when to poke the fire, how to assemble the tent. From the outside, it looks seamlessly easy — all the more miraculous when each partner has a strong personality and a distinct idea of how their excursion should go. Susan Smereka and Kevin Donegan are surely one of those couples, although their tents, on view as part of “Fluid Dynamics2” at the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery in Johnson, did end up upside down and on the ceiling.
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The Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, on the campus of Vermont State University Johnson, presents Fluid Dynamics2, a collaborative exhibit and art installation featuring partner-artists Susan Smereka and Kevin Donegan. The exhibit runs from Aug. 27 to Oct. 4, with a reception and artist talk Aug. 29 at 3 p.m.
Continue Reading“Bill was a distinguished academic and incredible public servant. We are proud that his professional career began with an internship at Johnson. His sixty years of dedicated service to Vermont and his leadership in the political science department are legendary.”
Continue ReadingWith recognition that we are living through an era in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming our society, on August 8, the Vermont State Colleges System’s (VSCS) Teaching & Learning with Technology (TLT) hosted an AI Retreat to bring together faculty and staff from across Vermont’s public higher education system to explore the profound implications of this technology on education.
Continue ReadingNineteen percent of Vermont State University (VTSU)’s first-year students in Fall 2023 identified as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC). Multicultural students make up a significant proportion of these students, including international and exchange students, refugees, immigrants, and domestic students with multilingual heritage.
Continue ReadingPursuant to Executive Order: 11988 (Floodplain Management) and 11990: (Wetlands) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s(FEMA) implementing regulations at Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 9, FEMA hereby provides final notice of its decision to provide Pre-Disaster Mitigation program funding for an action located in a floodplain and wetland.
Continue ReadingThat is why Vermont State University’s Center for Social Justice and Trauma Response Care on the Castleton Campus is hosting its second Annual First Responder Wellness Conference on July 15-16.
Continue ReadingOne Castleton student is experiencing the NCAA, as an intern beginning in the organization’s Indianapolis office and culminating at the its Women’s College Basketball Academy in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Continue ReadingInterim President David Bergh has a strong message for graduating senior high school athletes: come to Vermont State University and continue playing the sport or sports you love.
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, Max the Cat, received an honorary degree as a “Doctor in Litter-ature” from Vermont State University.
Continue ReadingVermont State University Lyndon students shone brightly as they took center stage at the inaugural Lyndees Awards, an evening dedicated to celebrating outstanding achievements within the campus community. Held on April 29, the event brought together students from diverse programs to honor their peers for their remarkable contributions.
Continue ReadingVermont State University (VTSU) reported a 13 percent increase in the number of students enrolled in its electrical and plumbing apprenticeship programs this year—up from 726 last year to 822. Efforts to grow the program come in response to acute workforce shortages in both sectors. Students in the programs work for local employers during the day and study a few nights a week, earning wages as they increase their skills.
Continue ReadingCherished Lyndon musical tradition honors the legacy of Music Business & Industry student performer and songwriter Jacob “Jake” Gregg.
Continue ReadingHundreds of high school students from around New England will travel to the Lyndon campus of Vermont State University (VTSU) to view the solar eclipse.
Continue ReadingHosted in Judd Hall on Vermont State University’s (VTSU) Randolph Center Campus, today marked the 10th almost-annual Middle School Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition (minus two COVID years), bringing together 110 middle school students from 8 schools throughout Vermont.
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