UVM trustees weigh the price of staying competitive
The general tone was guardedly optimistic at the end of what Board Chair Cioffi called “a very good year” for the university. But it didn’t start that way, and clouds remain on the horizon.
Schubart: A response to commenters on higher education op-ed
The point of my commentary was only that I do not believe the trajectory we are on is sustainable.
University Staff Union-NEA Files for Election of UVM Workers
News Release May 9, 2012 Contact Michele Patenaude 802.862.4085 michelep@sover.net Darren Allen 802.223.6375 (o) 802.839.8618 (c) dallen@vtnea.org University Staff Union-NEA Files for Election of UVM Workers After Labor Board Defines Potential Unit BURLINGTON – University Staff Union-NEA today will file a petition with the Vermont Labor Relations Board in its efforts to secure a union election [...]
Community Activists Protest Tar Sands Pipeline Reversal
For Immediate Release Contact Sam Lewis slewis4@uvm.edu (210) 251-0201 May 5th, 2012 Burlington, VT- Saturday local students and community members carried a 30 foot long pipeline prop with the message “No Tar Sands In VT!” written down the side through downtown Burlington to protest the proposed reversal of the Portland-Montreal Pipe Line (PMPL). The reversal [...]
Burlington panel links rising crime to substance abuse
“People who commit crimes must be held accountable,” said State’s Attorney TJ Donovan. “But we also have to look at the back end of putting people in jail.”
Green Mountain CEO Mary Powell at UVM March 28
In this talk, CEO and President Mary Powell outlines GMP’s strategic vision for their part of Vermont’s energy future – a vision that continues the company’s move towards clean energy, decentralized systems and a diversified power supply.
UVM Conference to Explore the New Feminist Agenda: Balancing Family and Work
The University of Vermont will host a conference on Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Waterman Building designed to explore issues raised by the growing empowerment of women.
UVM professor publishes book on Vermont Yankee
March 19, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Richard Watts (802) 373-1131, watts@gmavt.net, www.publicmeltdown.org http://www.facebook.com/publicmeltdown Public Meltdown: The Story of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant “A terrific and well-written look at what really happened in the Vermont Yankee debacle…” -Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont 1991-2003 New book –pub date March 21, 2012– Public Meltdown: The [...]
UVM study: With climate change, U.S. could face risk form Chagas disease
The parasite can trigger an acute phase of the disease that may have no symptoms or may include fever, swelling of one eye, swelling around the bite and general ill feelings. Then the disease often goes into remission, only to appear years later as much more serious illness, including life-threatening digestive and heart problems.
UVM, Lake Monsters agree to 20-year lease
Under the terms of the lease, the Lake Monsters will pay UVM $1 per year for the use of the facility. Under the prior arrangement, the yearly fee for the lease, which had to be renewed annually, was approximately $40,000.
