VSEA Director Jes Kraus announces resignation to take position at The University Of Vermont
“This was an extremely difficult decision and one I did not make lightly,” Kraus wrote to VSEA members in a July 20 e-mail communiqué. “The UVM position will afford me the opportunity to further pursue my interest in employee rights in a new setting that is closer to my home.”
The Power of Tango
Hearing violins stretch their long, lugubrious notes over the more bouncy sounds of an accordion, and a World War II-era man croon away in Spanish, I thought: “How old-fashioned. But quaint. I like it. Where’s my flower-print dress?”
UVM to host AESS annual meeting and Green Fire showing
The Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) in conjunction with the University of Vermont (UVM), Aldo Leopold Foundation (ALF), Center for Humans and Nature and the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) will host a free screening of a new film called Green Fire, the first full-length, high definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold.
UVM application rates nearly triple over last decade
The University of Vermont has received 22,300 college applications this year for the class of 2015 and is expecting a freshman class of around 2,500 this fall, about 250 more than last year.
State energy experts to discuss Smart Grid at May 17-18 conference
MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: Jeff Wakefield, UVM Stephanie Holinka, Sandia MAY 17/18 : NATIONAL, STATE ENERGY EXPERTS TO DISCUSS VERMONT SMART GRID AT CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY UVM, SANDIA NATIONAL LAB WHAT: A two-day conference to discuss issues related to the implementation of a planned statewide smart grid in Vermont, the first in the nation. The conference, [...]
Kunin: Women need to "speak up about the issues of our time"
“People ask me, why have a workshop just for women?” Kunin said. “One reason is, women are not out there in the same proportion. They often don’t think they’re qualified. A man will say, ‘I can do this,’ and a woman says, ‘Who me? I’ve got to take two more courses.’”
UVM president Fogel steps down
Shumlin, Vermont’s congressional delegation issue statements thanking Fogel for his service.
Upcoming Janus Forum: “Vermont Yankee: Shut It Down or Keep It Running?”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Februar 21, 2011 CONTACT: Jeff Wakefield Associate Director University Communications (802) 656-3186 Nuclear power plant Vermont Yankee is vying for a 20-year extension of its license, which expires in 2012. Voices from around the state are speaking out about the impact of this decision, arguing the economic, safety and environmental implications of [...]
Shumlin appoints Wehry as commissioner of DAIL
Wehry, who lives in Burlington, is a geriatric psychiatrist who consults for DAIL, the Delaware Agency of Human Services, and similar offices in Massachusetts and Louisiana. She is also a clinical associate professor at the University of Vermont’s College of Medicine.
Where the money goes: A sampling of state spending for the coming year
While politicians like to talk about values in rhetorical terms, there’s nothing abstract about how they spend taxpayers’ money. Sometimes numbers tell their own stories.
