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10/04/2024

Appointment of Dr. Mandar Dewoolkar as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Dear faculty and staff, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mandar Dewoolkar as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS). His appointment began on October 1 and coincides with my own service as Acting Provost. Dr. Dewoolkar has...

09/16/2024

Appointment of Acting Provost During Leadership Transition

We are pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees approved today the appointment of Linda Schadler to serve as acting provost for the university. Her appointment begins October 1, coinciding with President Garimella’s departure for a new role and the start of Provost Prelock’s appointment as...

08/26/2024

Welcome to the 2024-25 academic year

Dear students, Welcome to the 2024–25 academic year! The past week has been a busy one with students returning from ����̽̽ GO and ����̽̽ TREK experiences, the successful move-in of thousands of residence hall students, and the new student convocation and candlelight induction...

08/24/2024

Community and Safety on Opening Weekend

Dear students, We are very excited to welcome you to campus on this beautiful Vermont weekend! I hope you are connecting with classmates and making new friends as we prepare to begin the semester on Monday. As we start the academic year, there have been incidents in downtown...

08/22/2024

Welcome to the new academic year

Dear Faculty and Staff, The opening of a new academic year has a way of ushering in change and this year is certainly no exception! President Garimella has accepted the presidency at the University of Arizona. This is a tremendous opportunity for him and he has my heartfelt, albeit...

05/22/2024

The Provost's year-end thanks and updates

Dear faculty and staff, I was delighted to see so many of you at our beautiful Commencement Ceremony! The Class of 2024, above all, certainly deserved a special send-off, and I want to thank our staff and faculty for helping make this day so special for our graduates and their families...

05/06/2024

Best wishes as the academic year ends

Dear faculty, As the semester draws to a close, I want to thank you for your continued care and support of our students as well as the learning opportunities you have provided for them. I have been reflecting on the campus demonstrations we are witnessing across the country and on our...

05/06/2024

Best wishes as the academic year ends

Dear students, As another semester ends, and for some of you this will be your last semester at ����̽̽, I want to wish you a successful finals week and encourage you to take care of yourself during these stressful times. It has been a privilege to get to know so many of you, to learn from...

05/01/2024

Announcing the 2024 Faculty Recognition Awards

Dear colleagues, Each year, the university honors our esteemed faculty members with prestigious awards, acknowledging their contributions to innovative scholarship, exceptional teaching and advising, and outstanding...

04/29/2024

On the demonstration at Andrew Harris Commons

Dear students, As many of you know, a group of tents and temporary structures was erected on the Andrew Harris Commons yesterday afternoon in violation of university policy. Before I share further thoughts, I want to underscore the university’s support for all our students. The...

04/15/2024

Kudos to the Eclipse Day team!

Dear ����̽̽ community, One week ago today, we were gathered in groups around campus and with our neighbors and scores of visitors to the Queen City as we watched in awe the gradual unfolding of an astronomical event that for most of us will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. ...

04/02/2024

Essential information for solar eclipse on April 8

Dear campus community, Monday, April 8 will find thousands of people across North America focused skyward to view the...

03/06/2024

Mid-semester check-in from the Provost

Dear students, Somehow, the days seem to pass more quickly as we move into the second half of the semester. Mid-terms and spring break are approaching, and this is a good time to reflect on how your semester is unfolding. If you are experiencing the mid-winter blues or are...

02/22/2024

Upcoming graduate student election on union representation

Dear Graduate Students: Earlier this week, in a 2-1 decision, the Vermont Labor Relations Board ruled that Graduate Assistants, Pre-Doctoral Fellowship awardees and students appointed under training grants are “employees” under the State Employee Relations Act. As a result, graduate...

02/01/2024

Toward building a beloved community

Dear ����̽̽ Community, Last week, we had the opportunity to come together to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with an excellent guest speaker, Dr. Damon A. Williams. I appreciated Dr. Williams’s persuasive message for us to cultivate and sustain “a beloved...

01/29/2024

Spring semester updates

Dear faculty and staff,  I hope your spring semester is off to a good start! I’m writing to share some news, along with information updates on current and new initiatives.     Leadership Transitions Please join me in welcoming...

01/11/2024

����̽̽ Mourns the Passing of Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne

Last weekend, we received the sad news that our colleague, Research Assistant Professor Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne, died suddenly while cross-country skiing in Craftsbury. Our hearts are heavy thinking of Jarlath’s beautiful family and all his colleagues in the Rubenstein School, the Spatial Analysis...

12/10/2023

Flexibility with exams and assignments

Dear faculty colleagues, As you read in yesterday afternoon’s message from Vice Provost for Student Affairs Erica Caloiero to the campus community, we suffered the tragic loss of one of our sophomore students, Jack Cavagnolo, this weekend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jack’s...

12/09/2023

Best wishes to faculty as the semester ends

Dear Faculty, The end of the semester is a busy time, and recent world and local events have impacted all of us. I know you have had important and sometimes challenging conversations in your classrooms, labs, and advising sessions, and I want you to know how grateful I am for your...

12/09/2023

Best wishes to students as the semester ends

Dear Students, The end of the semester is a busy time, and recent world and local events have impacted all of us. I appreciate the care and concern students have shown for one another. If you need support—and it’s never too late to seek help—don’t hesitate to reach out to the...

12/08/2023

Peter Newman appointed Dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Newman has been appointed Dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, effective July 1, 2024. Dr. Newman is an accomplished scholar and leader who earned a PhD in Natural Resources from ����̽̽. He also holds an MS...

12/07/2023

Community support and responsibility

Dear campus community, This has been a difficult fall semester as many students and student groups, faculty, and staff I have engaged with have shared the profound ways in which they have experienced the ongoing violence unfolding in Israel and Gaza. The shooting of three young...

11/26/2023

Shooting incident on North Prospect Street, November 25

Dear students, faculty, and staff, We are saddened by reports of a shooting at approximately 6:30 pm last night on Prospect Street in Burlington near ����̽̽, injuring three out-of-state visitors. Currently, we have no indication of a connection to the university community, but the...

11/02/2023

Jason Garvey appointed Executive Director of OIRA

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Jason Garvey has been appointed Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, effective December 4, 2023. Dr. Garvey is the Friedman-Hipps Green and Gold Associate Professor of Education and the Interim Vice Chair in the Department...

10/10/2023

Mid-semester check-in from the Provost

Dear Students, I hope you have settled into the academic year successfully. The earliest weeks of the academic year can be hectic, so this is a good time to reintroduce myself. I’m Provost Patty Prelock, ����̽̽’s chief academic officer. I work with the deans of your...