Vermont State University
This commentary is by Elizabeth Mauch of Cornwall, chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System. I began my tenure at the start of the year with the intent to lead this system “for the benefit of Vermont,” as our mission statement declares. These past seven months have been long, short, great, exhilarating, fascinating and challenging all at […]
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Hockey season is starting early for the Vermont State University Castleton men’s team. While the ice is being redone this summer, the Spartans are headed overseas to prepare for a tough season ahead.
Continue ReadingRANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s been one year since the Vermont State Colleges campuses merged to form Vermont State University to address millions in debt and declining enrollment. Faculty and university leaders say while it has been a bumpy year, they feel like they’ve turned the page and are looking forward to year two. […]
Continue ReadingStudents who speak more than one language are a growing cohort at Vermont State University. Mary Dinh, VTSU’s assistant director of multilingual student services, and Katy Culpo, a professor in the health, human movement and sports department, discuss their role in supporting these students. They also discuss the challenges of integrating language learning into traditional classroom […]
Continue ReadingWe are pleased to announce that the following students are part of Vermont State University’s inaugural graduating class for May 2024! This diverse group of over 1000 students hailed from more than 200 Vermont towns, over 20 states, and various countries around the world. Congratulations to the VTSU Class of 2024!
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Nineteen 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 ReadingWe’re thrilled to announce our Dean’s List and President’s List recipients for the Spring 2024 semester.
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On Tuesday, July 16, Vermont State University’s (VTSU) Johnson campus co-hosted Vermont’s annual Disease and Wildlife Ecology Symposium alongside faculty from Middlebury College, Norwich University, and St. Michaels College. The event included presentations focused on the themes of disease dynamics and ecological interactions among various species, including studies on melanoma in fish, tick-borne diseases, parasite infections, microbial pathogens, and the effects of invasive species and stress on health.
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CASTLETON, Vt. (WCAX) – A week after devastating flooding struck Vermont for the second time in two years, first responders who waded through waters are now navigating many emotions. An event in Castleton aimed to put their mental health on the front burner. Smashing away the stigma and spreading the message that it’s OK for […]
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.
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RANDOLPH, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State University is piloting a new 3D technology certificate program through a free summer camp for high schoolers. Wes Barlow is preparing to scale a 16-foot sculpture. He and his seven classmates from all over Vermont are out in the field to make a 3D model of “Whale Dance” by […]
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One 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.
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On a warm May Monday, more than three dozen high school students took to the forest behind a former dairy barn at Vermont State University in Randolph. In teams of four, they ran blue plastic tubing from tree to tree, racing to connect the tubes across three trees in 30 minutes. One student leaned back and pulled […]
Continue ReadingThe Vermont Early Childhood Educators Institute (ECEI) 2024 is filled to capacity. All 135 slots are taken and that’s good news for Vermont, where quality child care providers are still in strong demand. ECEI equips early childhood and afterschool educators to provide high quality experiences to the children in their care.
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