Honors Panel hosts discussion about ethics of the FBI, criminal investigation, AI

On March 20, the Honors Program hosted its Honors Faculty Panel, which focused on the ethics of the FBI, criminal investigation, and artificial intelligence (AI). The panel, facilitated by the […]

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UVM Police Services visits Criminology class

Two employees from the University of Vermont Police Services visited Director of Criminology Krista Billingsley’s honors class called “Theories of Crime, Justice, and Race” on Tuesday. All Criminology majors and […]

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Saint Michael’s Sutherland lecturer: Eating is complicated, but philosophical thinking helps

The number of moral questions that arise from eating – and the number of bad ethical options for solving those questions – can leave people feeling trapped and cynical, according […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Connor Vezina ’22

The Alumni Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s alumni far and wide. Answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.  Connor Vezina ’22 was a […]

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Michael Lynch ’24 exhibits ‘InsomNeon’ in McCarthy

The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery in January. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]

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‘The Burial At Thebes’ opens in McCarthy Arts Center

​The Department of Fine Arts presents “The Burial At Thebes.” This play, by Irish poet laureate Seamus Heaney, is a retelling of the classic tragedy “Antigone.” When Creon, king of […]

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Junior Seminars pilot more career-readiness

Saint Michael’s has added another layer to its Junior Seminars this 2023-24 academic year by bringing together two powerhouses from Boucher Career Education Center and Purposeful Learning to give juniors […]

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MOVE service trips are at the heart of Saint Michael’s

Each academic year dozens of students participate in service trips all over the country through Saint Michael’s community service organization, MOVE (Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts). For the 2023-24 academic year, […]

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Student Spotlight: Maddie Laquerre ’24

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.   Maddie […]

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Students host event to uplift BIPOC voices in Queer spaces

On Feb. 29, Saint Michael’s clubs Common Ground and Diversity Coalition co-hosted a panel focused on uplifting and empowering BIPOC voices in Queer spaces. Panelists were Richard Elliot and Raheemah […]

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Saint Michael’s men’s basketball hosts first NCAA regional championship since 1960

Saint Michael’s men’s basketball is looking forward to hosting its first NCAA regional championship since 1960 this weekend! Join the Purple Knights for their opener on Saturday at 5 p.m. […]

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Charli Cancroft ’24 exhibits in McCarthy

The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery in January. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]

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Destination D.C. introduces Saint Michael’s students to global careers

Sixteen Saint Michael’s students visited Washington, D.C., last week to explore careers in government and policy and learn from alumni about their own career paths. The students were joined by […]

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Saint Michael’s students lunch at the Philosophy Table for conversation

On Wednesday, students filled up the Philosophy Table in Alliot to have lunch together and engage in  an informal philosophical conversation. They encircled a round table staked with a tall […]

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Presentation by MATESOL alum highlights inclusivity

On March 1, Masaki Oda, Ph.D. ’85 visited Saint Michael’s to present on his experience teaching English. Oda received his master’s degree from Saint Michael’s MATESOL program (Teaching English to […]

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Student Spotlight: Ainsley Cook ’24

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.    Ainsley […]

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Four skiers to represent St. Mike’s in Alpine and Nordic at NCAA Championships

This year, Saint Michael’s College is sending four skiers to the NCAA National Collegiate Championship in Steamboat Springs, CO. Three of the skiers will represent Saint Michael’s Alpine team and one […]

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Men’s basketball to play historic home quarterfinal on Sunday

It’s been 23 years since Saint Michael’s men’s basketball has had a season this spectacular. On Feb. 27, they clinched their final win of the regular season, making them the […]

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Purposeful Learning creates social impact

Saint Michael’s Purposeful Learning sections worked on their social impact experiences this week to create a wide variety of Do Well and Do Good initiatives. Bergeron Wellness Center’s Be Well […]

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Nico Allard-Krause ’24 exhibits in McCarthy

The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery in January. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]

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Fresh Check Day brings mental health awareness to campus

On February 22, Saint Michael’s hosted Fresh Check Day in Alliot hall, which is the signature program of the Jordan Porco Foundation. The event is an uplifting mental health promotion […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Pat LaClair M’18

The Alumni Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s alumni far and wide. Answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.    Pat LaClair M’18 received his […]

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Student Spotlight: Ashley Silveira ’26

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.    Ashley […]

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Fulbright grad students share a piece of Saint Michael’s

Three international graduate students are currently on Saint Michael’s College campus through prestigious Fulbright scholarships as part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program. Afnan Allous, from Iraq, is earning her […]

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NCAA director presents student athlete mental health data

On Feb. 14 students and staff gathered to listen to “Surviving or Just Thriving? Student Athlete Health and Wellness Post Pandemic,” presented by the Director of Research and Policy at […]

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New Saint Michael’s Trustee discusses being Black and Catholic

On February 20, the Saint Michael’s community participated in a passionate discussion entitled “Radically Black and Authentically Catholic — A Journey of Faith.” The event was presented by Dr. Ansel […]

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Art and Design alum carves out a museum career

Judson Browning ’16 is a prime example of how the Saint Michael’s College’s Art and Design program can open many post-graduate opportunities. Browning now works at The Fabric Workshop and […]

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The People’s Entrepreneur

Jack Russell is a people person. He’s a humble guy, but he knows what he’s good at. “I’m good at relationships. I’m good at bringing people with varied talents together,” […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Jack T. Scully ’69

The Alumni Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s alumni far and wide. Answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.    Jack T. Scully ’69 majored […]

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Student Spotlight: Sophie Burt ’26

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.    Sophie […]

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Saint Michael’s Fulbright scholars reconnect in Thailand

Two of the four Saint Michael’s graduates currently abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program recently reconnected for a weekend in Thailand.  The two scholars – Hayley Jensen ’22 and […]

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European visitors and students discuss pressing global issues

Nine foreign policy experts and international journalists visited Saint Michael’s College on February 12 to meet with students and faculty and discuss foreign policy issues of concern in Europe and […]

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Student Spotlight: Nicholas Wracker ’26

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.    Nicholas […]

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Saint Michael’s College recognized as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students 

COLCHESTER, VT – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized Saint Michael’s College for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest […]

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Meagan Gallo ’24 exhibits in McCarthy

The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery in January. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]

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Human trafficking event raises awareness

On February 9, Saint Michael’s College hosted a conversation and reflection on human trafficking in the Roy Room to raise awareness. Omara Rivera-Vazquez, Saint Michael’s Director of the Center for […]

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Saint Michael’s Boucher Center sets students up for careers

Thanks to the Henry “Bud” Boucher, Jr. ’69 Career Education Center (BCEC), Saint Michael’s students have a head start diving into their post-grad goals.   The collected data speaks for itself. […]

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When More Is More

Braden Dwinell sat at the front of class queuing up short, animated clips and music samples to show his First-Year Seminar students how trains have long been a metaphor for […]

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A Saint Michael’s legend defined a life well-lived

Walter J. Fitzmaurice, class of 1949, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2024, two months past his 100th birthday. Born in Rumford, Maine, Walter was drafted into the U.S. Army […]

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Student Spotlight: Lauren Best ’24

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.   Lauren […]

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Gryphon Rossi ’24 screens ‘Double Edged Hope’

The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery in January. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]

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New Nordic trailer is a purple vision

The weather at last year’s Williams Ski Carnival at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, Vermont, was terrible. For much of the weekend, it was pouring rain (and it was not a […]

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Saint Michael’s represents as Vermont’s only college at McGill’s Model U.N. Conference

Ten delegates from Saint Michael’s College traveled across the northern U.S. border to participate in the 35th annual McGill University Model United Nations (McMUN) Conference in Montreal in January.  The […]

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Why college newspapers are so important

Last semester, I took a risk and signed up for a course called “Storytelling and Design for Publication,” more commonly known as The Defender. The Defender, formerly The Michaelman, is […]

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Student Spotlight: Isabella Paredes Mendoza ’24

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.   Isabella […]

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Study abroad student sees through a new lens

Isabella “Bella” Cronin ’25 said she remembers sitting in her Whitefield, New Hampshire, classroom in middle school when she first learned about the Syrian refugee crisis. Now, a junior at […]

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Saint Michael’s College announces the Dean’s List for Fall 2023

Congratulations to students named to Saint Michael’s College Dean’s list for Fall 2023! Click the link to view: Fall 2023 Dean’s List *Updated as of January 29, 2024. Qualifications for Dean’s […]

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Izzy Kolb kicks off the senior spring art exhibitions

The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery this week. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]

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Entrepreneurship and the Liberal Arts

Entrepreneur, Merriam-Webster style: “One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise. Go-between. Go-getter.” According to several sources, the word was first used in the middle […]

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Study abroad experience in Tanzania takes one student to new heights

Many people fly a flag at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to celebrate climbing their way to 19,341 feet, but Jackson Sargent ’24 might be the very first person to […]

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