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Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Cannabis Studies, Coordinator of the Cannabis Studies Certificate Program, Applied Percussion Instructor, Music Program Dr. Phil Lamy is perhaps best known for launching the Cannabis Studies Certificate Program at Vermont State University Castleton in 2019 with colleagues Brendan Lalor, Jody Condon, Paul Cohen, and Joseph Markowski. Now a 12-credit offering […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by WCAX on October 9, 2025. CASTLETON, Vt. (WCAX) – College students in Castleton are helping to preserve the past. The VTSU Castleton ice hockey team spent Thursday afternoon helping restore a historical cemetery near the Federated Church in town. The players lifted old monuments back into place and cleaned […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by the Times Argus on October 9, 2025. RUTLAND – Leaders of the Vermont State Colleges System gathered Wednesday morning to update stakeholders on the status of the system. Held at the Community College of Vermont’s Rutland campus, the event provided a progress report on the work already underway to […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by the Bennington Banner on October 6, 2025 WINOOSKI — Now students from almost half of Vermont households can earn a two- or four-year college degree at Vermont State University — tuition-free. Freedom & Unity, a new program managed by the Vermont Student Assistance Corp (VSAC) in partnership with Vermont […]
Continue ReadingDavid G. Bergh, Ed.D., is the current President of Vermont State University. Bergh has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, with 20 years in the Vermont State Colleges System. The Johnson State College campus I stepped onto in 1997 as Director of Student Activities was a vastly different place than it is […]
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This story was originally published by Madelyn Nonni at VTDigger September 25, 2025 For two weeks last spring, students and professors from Vermont State University collected cores of snow, sea ice and permafrost to uncover more about what’s hidden beneath the surface. Madelyn Nonni is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by WCAX on September 24, 2025
Continue ReadingBy WCAX News Team, originally Published: Sep. 21, 2025 BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – On this “You Can Quote Me,” how does free college sound? Guest Maurice Ouimet from VTSU explains.
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by the Herald of White River Valley on September 11, 2025. A big attraction for VTSU’s nursing education, according to Dr. Caitlin Stover, the dean of nursing and health sciences, is the number of different programs the schools offers, and the ability to roll one certification into the next. Students […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by VermontBiz on September 12, 2025. Vermont Business Magazine On Friday, September 19, the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) System will host its annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, an event celebrating student research and academic achievement. Held in the 1787 Room at Vermont State University (VTSU) Castleton and online, the symposium will feature […]
Continue ReadingThis story was originally published by the News & Citizen on September 4, 2025 The town of Johnson gets stuff done — at least that was the message from town officials to U.S. Rep. Becca Balint last week. After the library had been inundated by floods year after year, the town literally picked it up […]
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This story was originally published by VTDigger on September 3, 2025. The town and village of Johnson on Tuesday announced they were entering into a partnership with Vermont State University to relocate town services onto the school’s campus in Johnson. Essential town services like Johnson’s municipal offices, post office, and the town’s health center could move onto […]
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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 New Hampshire Public Radio on August 20, 2025 A new study from Vermont State University found that ice climbing brings more than $6 million and 12,000 visitors annually to the Mount Washington Valley. Until now, it wasn’t clear how much that aspect of winter tourism contributed to the local economy. Ben […]
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