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, […]
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Vermont 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 […]
Continue ReadingVermont State University sees enrollment increase in its second year
Vermont State University is experiencing a significant boost in student enrollment as it enters its second year following its merger into a unified institution. The university saw a 14% increase in incoming first-year students compared to last year, with this fall’s total reaching 1,700, an increase of 200 students.
Continue ReadingAfter Reorganization, Vermont State University Enrollment Rises
The newly created Vermont State University is reporting a 14 percent increase in enrollment this fall, a sharp turnaround after years of declines and a chaotic reorganization
Continue ReadingVermont State University Reports Uptick in Enrollment
Vermont State University is thrilled to celebrate an uptick in enrollment and welcome over 1,700 new degree-seeking students in the Class of 2028! This fall, over 70% of the Class of 2028 hails from Vermont, with representation from all 14 counties.
Continue ReadingNew student enrollment at Vermont State University ticks up, a hopeful sign after a tumultuous first year
More than 1,700 first-year students are expected to enroll at Vermont State University, an increase of about 14% compared with fall 2023 and a sign of hope for the public, multicampus university. The roughly 200-student enrollment bump in the university’s second-ever fall semester — just over a year after it was formally created — represents welcome news as it works to shore up its financial state.
Continue ReadingSusan Smereka and Kevin Donegan Collaborate in New Art Show
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.
Continue ReadingVTSU Enrollment Reported Up 5% for Fall Semester
Vermont State University has reported a 5% increase in enrollment for the fall semester, reflecting a positive trend in student admissions. This growth is attributed to the university’s efforts to provide flexible learning options and its commitment to serving a diverse student body.
Continue ReadingVermont State University Team Studies Arctic Microbes in Greenland, Alaska
Vermont State University researchers and students are back from an incredible summer trip to Greenland where they were studying the impact of climate change on Arctic microbes! Check out this recent WCAX coverage to learn how VTSU undergrads Caleb Tilton and Dominic Mazzilli are diving into permafrost samples to uncover the secrets of these tiny organisms and understand how the warming climate is impacting soil communities.
Continue ReadingCollege Cannabis Course Is Growing Vermont’s Weed Workforce
Vermont State University’s Cannabis Studies Certificate Program is attracting young people to the state and creating a career pipeline for the cannabis industry, which is now worth tens of billions of dollars nationally. The program has also helped boost enrollment from outside Vermont, with roughly half of the students attending classes remotely.
Continue ReadingPartners, artists collaborate for Julian Scott show
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 ReadingVermont State University campuses work to cultivate relationships with communities
JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State University has been through a lot in the past year, and so have many of the towns the campuses are in. Now, VTSU hopes to bring the campuses closer to the communities that they’re in by cultivating positive relationships.
Continue ReadingVTSU Summer Class Teaches Educators About Robotics in the Classroom
NORTH CLARENDON — A summer class through Vermont State University is aiming to spread robotics and STEAM education through the state’s teachers. The hybrid class, which began in July, will run until the end of October and is offered through VTSU’s Center for Schools, the primary purpose of which is to support the work of […]
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