The Graduate Education Program at Saint Michael’s College works with inservice and preservice teachers. A team of St. Mike’s professors (Claudine Bedell, Tess Dussling, Rebecca Haslam, Amy Knight, Cathy Quinn, Amy Saks Pavese, John Tapper, and Becky Wigglesworth) gathered recently to brainstorm how they could support their colleagues in the field during these unprecedented times due to the […]
Read MoreCOLCHESTER, Vt. – Four Saint Michael’s College men’s basketball alumni will see themselves on television screens nationwide when Nike unveils its latest commercial in the inspirational “You Can’t Stop Us” national ad campaign on Thursday evening. The ad features numerous recognizable professional athletes overcoming obstacles, breaking stereotypes, persevering through COVID-19, and speaking out for social […]
Read MoreNearly 130 Saint Michael’s College faculty and staff members in July answered the “Challenge” to build purposeful habits surrounding racial equity through education, conversation and awareness over a 21-day stretch from July 1 through July 21. “The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge” is an online resource that has national popularity, created by Dr. Eddie […]
Read More“At times there are things that are not really planned and not your choice – you have to do it,” says Kyendamina (Cleophace) Mukeba ’12, a Saint Michael’s College political science graduate who recently was appointed to serve as a community representative on a new Racial Equity Task Force for Vermont established by Vermont Governor […]
Read MoreThe current pandemic and racial tensions have shed light once again on the inequities that exist in society, especially within our healthcare system. In an effort to help solve these healthcare inequities, Saint Michael’s College has launched an online Health Equity Graduate Certificate program. The program takes aim at one of greatest challenges facing the […]
Read MoreWith the Saint Michael’s Playhouse’s 2020 season canceled due to a pandemic, Producing Artistic Director Chuck Tobin ’80 has had a lot of time during these hot months – normally his busiest and happiest — to reflect on his favorite memories and best hopes for the venerable campus summer institution that dates back to the […]
Read MoreTara Natarajan, dean of the faculty at Saint Michael’s College, said two days of professional development with faculty on July 9 and 10 to prepare for the coming reopening amid the challenges of a COVID-19 pandemic were encouraging, productive and positive. Dean Natarajan wrote to faculty after the sessions: “In saying how good the two […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s President Lorraine Sterritt responded to questions today regarding a new directive from Homeland Security that would require international students to take classes in person this fall despite limits on classroom capacities that are pushing more courses online at colleges and universities around the country. Sterritt communicated her empathy for the uncertainty the directive […]
Read MoreCraig Duffy ’06, a Saint Michael’s Spanish graduate and liberal arts enthusiast who became a supply-chain logistics specialist across varied industries, landed in January with the major Boston-area pharmaceutical firm Moderna, and since early spring has been supporting one of the most promising clinical trials for a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19. “I support […]
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