CASTLETON, Vt. (WCAX) – While her murder remains unsolved, her community is finding new ways to remember her. Vermont State University is now honoring the legacy of Honorée Fleming through financial aid. VTSU is paying tribute to the school’s late dean with the creation of a financial aid fund to benefit students who “embody the […]
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WCAX: VTSU reports increased enrollment for apprenticeships in trades programs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State University says they are seeing increased enrollment for their trades programs. The school says enrollment for this academic year is at a record high with over 870 apprentices, including a 20 percent rise in enrollment for plumbing and electrical apprenticeships. About percent of those students are from Vermont and […]
Continue ReadingManchester Journal: Vermont State University notes growing interest in plumbing, electrical apprenticeship programs
RANDOLPH – As the state kicks off Apprenticeship Week, Vermont State University (VTSU) is proud to announce that its plumbing and electrical registered apprenticeship programs have grown over 20% in two years. Enrollment for the current academic year is at a record high of over 870 apprentices after multiple years of sustained growth. “Vermont State […]
Continue ReadingScience Friday: Managing Some Invasive Plants Might Reduce Blacklegged Ticks
In much of the eastern US, October and November usher in an autumn peak of the blacklegged tick season. For years, researchers have noticed that these ticks, also called deer ticks, are more abundant on certain invasive plant species, like Japanese barberry, that create dense thickets in the forest understory. Now, a group of scientists in Vermont and […]
Continue ReadingVermont Public: Trial by fire: local student journalists cover the 2024 elections
At the University of Vermont, students involved with the Community News Service have been preparing for months to cover the 2024 elections. The program connects student journalists with professional editors and local news outlets. CNS Managing Director Meg Little Riley explains how the program works, while student journalists Gwen Mathews and Ace Sheehan highlight their recent election-related coverage. Meanwhile, at Vermont […]
Continue ReadingVTSU Castleton Finds a New Home For Football In The NJAC
PITMAN, N.J. — Vermont State University Castleton announced Wednesday that the school’s football team will join the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) as an associate member beginning in the 2025-26 academic year. “This is a major milestone for VTSU Castleton football,” said Vermont State University President Dave Bergh. “It has been a long, and uncertain journey, […]
Continue ReadingMeat+Poultry: Vermont State University to build state’s first on-campus meat plant
RANDOLPH, VT. — Vermont State University (VTSU) announced that construction on a new meat processing facility is underway at its Randolph, Vt., campus. The new butchery expands the university’s Center for Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship. “This facility is a pillar of our future trainings and our future degree program,” said Glenn Evans, the executive director of the […]
Continue ReadingWCAX: VTSU to build meat processing facility at Randolph Center campus
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Construction is underway on a new meat processing facility at Vermont State University’s Randolph campus. As sharp knives cut through big slabs of beef, construction moved forward on a new butchery that is an expansion of Vermont State University’s Center for Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship. “This facility is a pillar […]
Continue ReadingNBC5: Vermont State University to launch a meat processing facility
RANDOLPH, Vt. — Vermont State University is hoping to fill a much-needed void in the agricultural community with plans to build a state-of-the-art meat processing facility on the Randolph campus. The Center for Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship’s new initiative aims to bolster educational opportunities and meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the meat […]
Continue ReadingHonoree Fleming’s life celebrated at VTSU Castleton memorial
The Jeffords Hall Atrium at the Castleton campus of Vermont State University was filled with people on Tuesday night to celebrate the life of Honoree Fleming. Among them was her husband, Ron Powers. “Ask me who Honoree Fleming was, and I will tell you that Honoree was life. Honoree’s life graced every life that her […]
Continue ReadingUnlikely Enrollment Success Stories
Despite months of doomsaying for regional public universities, a number boasted surprisingly robust enrollment gains this fall. We took a closer look at six. For the past year, college enrollment predictions have been bleak. As the botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid cut into completion rates, soothsayers predicted a similarly steep drop in […]
Continue ReadingInside Higher Ed: A Messy Merger’s Unlikely Comeback
After a tumultuous launch, Vermont State University’s first-year enrollment grew 14 percent this fall. Is its recovery proof of concept for campus consolidation? 10/3/2024 By Liam Knox Vermont State University, the product of a 2022 merger of three struggling regional colleges, was created to save the state’s flailing higher education system. If it didn’t succeed, […]
Continue ReadingVermont State University program prepares cannabis entrepreneurs for an expanding industry
Castleton, Vt – Though still illegal under federal law, cannabis sales in states is a multi-billion dollar industry. And as the business and its culture continue to develop, a university in the Green Mountain State is hoping to turn out the next generation of workers for the industry. Vermont State University’s ‘Cannabis Studies Certificate Program’ […]
Continue ReadingNBC5: Vermont State University to receive $1.8M grant to study ticks, invasive plant species
JOHNSON, Vt. —A team of faculty and student researchers at Vermont State University has been given a nearly $2 million grant to research the connection between ticks and invasive plant species in the state. VTSU announced it has been awarded $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation to conduct research along with researchers from the […]
Continue ReadingVTSU Castleton campus hosts voter engagement drive on National Voter Registration Day
CASTLETON, Vt. — Students and faculty were helping students make a plan to vote ahead of the November general election through a voter engagement drive Tuesday. The drive was held at the Castleton Campus Center of Vermont State University. The university has invested in an app called Motivote as a resource for students. The app […]
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