This story was originally published by the Times Argus on October 31, 2025. IRA — A steady rain was pelting the roof of the Ira Town Hall as Vermont State University Castleton history professor Andre Fleche spoke to a gathering of Ira’s residents inside. “The good news is that we have a dark and stormy […]
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Bennington Banner: Upcoming conference celebrates Vermont State Colleges alumni, workforce leaders
This story was originally published by the Bennington Banner on October 22, 2025. CASTLETON – On Thursday, Nov. 6, the Vermont State Colleges will present the Making a Difference, Making a Living (MADMAL) conference, a statewide event designed to inspire and connect students, alumni, faculty, and community partners. Through TED-style presentations, speakers will share how […]
Continue ReadingHidden History: Vermont State University Castleton Project Brings the Past to Life for Students Across Vermont
Multiple Funding Sources Boost Historic Preservation, Accessibility, and Hands-On Learning at Granger House Castleton, Vt. — Three major funding sources are significantly expanding the Castleton Hidden History Project (CHHP) at Vermont State University (VTSU) Castleton, deepening its impact on K–12 education and historic preservation in the southern Lake Champlain Basin. A new grant from the Lake […]
Continue ReadingCannabis Education Workshops Offered at Vermont State University Johnson in December
Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, and Vermont State University are partnering to support Vermont’s growing cannabis industry Johnson, VT – A new series of workshops will give cannabis license applicants and current license holders the business, compliance, and cultivation skills they need to succeed in Vermont’s regulated cannabis marketplace. These […]
Continue ReadingFaculty Profile: Dr. Phil Lamy
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 ReadingWCAX: VTSU Castleton hockey team helps restore historical cemetery
This 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 ReadingTimes Argus: Vermont State Colleges leaders provide system update
This 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 ReadingBennington Banner: VTSU and VSAC partner to offer free tuition to more Vermont students
This 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 ReadingCommentary | A campus reimagined: Education and community at the heart of rural renewal
David 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 […]
Continue ReadingUp in the Canadian Arctic, a team of Vermont scientists search for microbes and microplastics
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 ReadingWCAX: College scholarship program gets a lifeline
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Continue ReadingWCAX: You Can Quote Me: Sept. 21, 2025
By 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 ReadingThe Herald: VTSU’s Nursing Program Garners ‘Best in State’ Title
This 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 ReadingVermontBiz: Vermont State Colleges to host McNair Undergraduate Research Symposium
This 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 ReadingNews & Citizen: Johnson shares tales of resiliency in representative’s tour
This 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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