The Expeditionary School at Black River, which operates in the former public high school building, has spent nearly two years seeking state approval. Now a looming July 1 moratorium threatens its future.
The sale of three Vermont College of Fine Arts buildings — Gary Library, Martin Hall and the Crowley Center — is off, but a separate sale of different buildings is now pending, according to administrators.
Some feel that the youth mental health crisis did not get the attention it deserved in the past legislative session.
Lewis Thayne, retired president of Pennsylvania’s Lebanon Valley College, will lead Saint Michael’s until a permanent president is selected next year.
The Westminster residential facility and school has reached agreements with “over 90% of the claimants,” according to an email obtained by VTDigger.
Last year, Vermont Public announced plans to buy Northern Vermont University’s Lyndon radio station. A provision in Vermont law could complicate that sale.
The school’s board of trustees approved a resolution Friday to officially name the honors college the Patrick Leahy Honors College.
The board determined that those rules cannot apply to private schools under Vermont law. But members said they hoped to revisit the question of private schools soon.
In an open letter to university President Suresh Garimella, more than 150 faculty members raised “serious concerns about (his) leadership and trustworthiness.”
United Academics, which represents roughly 700 faculty members, says that the University of Vermont administration increased workloads without a corresponding pay bump.
