Vermont State University
This story was originally published by WCAX on September 3, 2025. JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) – The town of Johnson is among several flood-prone Vermont communities aiming to move some services to higher ground. And it’s taking advantage of a decades-long partnership with Vermont State University’s Johnson campus to make it happen. Although Johnson’s Gihon River […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by NBC5 on August 29, 2025 JOHNSON, Vt. — The devastating floods of July 2023 continue to shape life in Johnson, where the community is pressing forward with long-term recovery projects while working to strengthen resilience against future disasters. The storm wiped out the town’s main grocery store and post […]
Continue ReadingThis 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 […]
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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 ReadingThis 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 ReadingThis 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, […]
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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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This story was originally published by VermontBiz on July 1, 2025. Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State University is sponsoring this year’s Ninety-Nines International Conference, taking place in Burlington from July 9-13, 2025. The non-profit organization, made up of thousands of licensed women pilots spanning 44 countries, hosts this annual, prestigious international gathering to bring together aviators, […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by the Bennington Banner on June 23, 2025. RANDOLPH – Vermont State University (VTSU) graduated 414 nurses into the health care workforce this year. Consistent with its ongoing, multi-year nursing program expansion, the university enrolled 713 nursing students this academic year, 90 percent of whom are Vermont residents hailing from […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by the Bennington Banner on June 9, 2025. KILLINGTON – As Vermonters and visitors alike hit the slopes this winter at the largest winter resort in the eastern United States, they likely crossed paths with a VTSU Resort & Hospitality Management student working on the mountain and gaining valuable hands-on […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by VermontBiz on June 4, 2025. The Vermont State University (VTSU) Center for Schools is proud to announce the ninth annual Early Childhood Educators Institute, taking place online on July 29 & 31 and August 5 & 7, 2025. This flexible, four-day virtual format enables early childhood professionals from Vermont […]
Continue ReadingDavid Bergh, who has served as the university’s president since 2023, plans to end his nearly 30-year career in higher education in June 2026. This story was originally published by Izzy Wagner of VTDigger on May 29, 2025. Vermont State University President David Bergh announced Thursday that he plans to retire after the 2025-26 academic […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by the Herald on May 29, 2025 This month, Vermont State University (VTSU) in Randolph graduated 105 electricians and 80 plumbers from the university’s registered apprenticeship programs, offered in partnership with the Vermont Department of Labor. The university saw a nearly 30% increase in the number of apprenticeship graduates this […]
Continue ReadingMONTPELIER, VT — Vermont State University (VTSU) celebrated the members of the Class of 2025 graduations during the weekend of May 17-18th. Nearly 1,400 students from 231 Vermont communities and beyond were honored, exemplifying the heart of VTSU: resilient, purpose-driven, and committed to making a meaningful impact. More than 40 percent of this year’s graduates […]
Continue ReadingVermont State University celebrated its 2025 graduating class Saturday evening at its Randolph Center campus with a ceremony that was shortened due to an impending thunderstorm. The threat of severe weather prompted organizers to omit scheduled speeches from university dignitaries and the student commencement speaker. Instead, the program moved directly to the presentation of degrees […]
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