The International Coffee Hour has returned
The International Coffee Hour has returned! You can watch a short video documenting the first Coffee Hour of the 2023 school year, which took place on Sept. 19 and was […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s professors honored at Academic Convocation for serving as a ‘vital pillar’ to students
The academic year at Saint Michael’s College is officially in full swing following the annual Academic Convocation on Sept. 15 – traditionally, the official commencement of the semester. The ceremony […]
Read MoreCaldecott Medal-winning author, illustrator discusses diversity and equity in writing and teaching
One year after the creation of a community mural called “Power and Joy in Access to All Stories,” Saint Michael’s College community members returned to the mural site to hear […]
Read MoreNew McCarthy Art Gallery exhibit melds comedy with everyday themes
Early Thursday evening, artists Lars Jerlach and Helen Stringfellow of Tectonic Industries presented several of their projects to a room full of eager students. Concerned with themes of self-help, the […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Taylor Galgay ’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. Taylor […]
Read More“Pride For All” packs week with accessible activities and ways to celebrate
Pride Week was packed with vibrant participation from the Saint Michael’s College community both on and off campus. College LGBTQIA+ club Common Ground, the Student Disability Advocacy Alliance (SDAA), and […]
Read More‘Upbeat and incredibly energizing’: MOVE off to a positive start with volunteer activities galore
Close to one hundred students – mostly first-years – participated in MOVE’s annual First-Year Apple Picking event, a volunteer tradition for incoming students in the first few weeks of the […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s College to name its Center for the Environment for Patrick Leahy ’61 and Marcelle Leahy
Saint Michael’s College will name its Center for the Environment for alumnus and former-U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy ’61 and his wife Marcelle in honor of their lifetime of service and […]
Read More“Sophomore Selebration” helps link Purposeful Learning experience through students’ second year
The Office of Purposeful Learning has launched a full menu of new fall programming with events geared specifically towards second-year students. Purposeful Learning kicked off one of its first […]
Read MoreMath and Stats students experienced research, internships all over the world in summer 2023
From Vermont and Colorado to South Korea and Vietnam, Saint Michael’s Mathematics and Statistics students were all over the world this summer contributing to businesses and learning new skills they’ll […]
Read MoreCommon Text authors offer advice for first-year students
On August 30, authors Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi gave a talk on their book, “Tell Me Who You Are: A Roadmap for Cultivating Cultural Literacy. Sharing Our Stories of […]
Read MoreSummer with spiders: High school student joins Saint Michael’s research
This summer, Ernest Hodgdons, a high school senior at Windsor High School in Windsor, Vermont, scored a rare internship as one of the student-researchers in neuroscience Professors Ruth Fabian-Fine’s and […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s celebrates Move-In Day, welcomes Class of 2027
Saint Michael’s College welcomed the Class of 2027 to campus on Thursday, August 23, to kick off the fall semester. First-year and transfer students were welcomed with signs, excitement and […]
Read MoreChuck Tobin ’80 retires as Playhouse producing artistic director
“Everything came out beautiful.” This last line of the last production of the last summer season in the “Chuck Tobin era” of Saint Michael’s Playhouse was a most fitting ending, […]
Read MoreSalad Days exemplify spirit and mission of Center for Environment, Farm
“Salad Days,” a cherished summer tradition of recent years, encompasses much of the philosophy, experience and heart of the Saint Michael’s College Center for the Environment and its campus Farm […]
Read MoreAmanda Kaulins ’13 heading back to Poland-Ukraine border as volunteer
In February 2023, Amanda Kaulins ‘13 volunteered on the Polish-Ukrainian border, helping to provide relief for refugees of the Russo-Ukrainian war. She did everything from assembling and distributing care packages […]
Read MoreOff to teach English in France, recent graduate feels excited and confident
For Sydney Nelson ’23, her later high school years while growing up in Stillwater, Minnesota pointed her toward Saint Michael’s College and her eventual French major with overseas study. Now […]
Read MoreSpring 2023 Dean’s List
Congratulations to students named to Saint Michael’s College Dean’s list for Spring 2023! Click the following bold link to view: Spring 2023 Dean’s List *Updated as of August 25, 2023. […]
Read MoreOvercoming obstacles a big part of summer research
Students conducting summer research with Saint Michael’s faculty members described challenges and achievements from their projects during a July 27 lunch in the Dion Family Student Roy Room. Jeffrey Trumbower, […]
Read MoreScholarship meets technology for summer ‘Hamilton’ screening
History scholarship, cutting-edge technology, and impromptu creative flexibility among faculty and staff merged for a well-received educational and entertaining summer event in the College’s new Media Creation Studio Wednesday afternoon. […]
Read MoreScientists gather, confer on disease ecology, pathogens
Thirty Vermont scientists gathered on campus on Monday, July 24 for a day-long conference organized by Dagan Loisel of the Saint Michael’s College biology faculty. Attendees engaged with 13 scientific […]
Read MoreKen O’Connell’s personal style, on and off campus, supports military community
Camaraderie and community support are core values for military families and their advocates, so the robust turnout of Saint Michael’s College campus leaders in Ken O’Connell’s first-floor Joyce Hall office […]
Read MoreFour-week study term in Ireland checks key boxes for rising senior Teagan McCaffrey
Earlier this summer Teagan McCaffrey ‘24 embarked on a four-week long study abroad trip to Ireland. A criminology and psychology double major with a minor in sociology, McCaffrey studied the […]
Read MoreNatural Area plays predictable, useful role during epic Vermont flooding
In the few hours between biology Professor Declan McCabe’s noon and 3 p.m. visits Monday to the Saint Michael’s College 365-acre Natural Area on a flood plain along the Winooski […]
Read MoreStars are aligning in the budding film, media career of Ashley DeLeon ’23
In her post-graduation quest to build a name and career in the world of film and media, Ashley DeLeon ’23 is making the most of her strong and directly relevant […]
Read MoreStudent summer research trio strives to advance diabetes therapy in Dieni lab
A Saint Michael’s College Fire and Rescue call on the Monday overnight shift in mid-June was to help a diabetic patient experiencing low sugar levels or hypoglycemia. One student responder […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s students, faculty mentors kick off summer research projects
Students conducting summer research with Saint Michael’s faculty members kicked off their projects this month by sharing some of the goals for their research during a breakfast gathering together on […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s Playhouse feeling all the way back this year, Tobin ’80 says
In a typical summer season since launching in 1947, Saint Michael’s Playhouse might mix perennially popular light comedy offerings (including musicals in recent decades) with more serious or heavy fare. […]
Read MoreSean Morrissey ’16 directs Coast Guard duty toward a law career
From Saint Michael’s to the Coast Guard and now Suffolk Law School, Sean Morrissey ‘16 has always been guided by a strong desire to give back to his community. After […]
Read MoreCenter for Global Engagement a robust life-changer two years in
Ever-more substantial and frequent global experiences enjoyed by Saint Michael’s students testify to the strength, cooperation and hard work of a crack leadership team for the College’s Center for Global […]
Read MoreReunion 2023 a time for memories, honors, and a load of fun
It was a weekend to remember for 950 Saint Michael’s College alumni who returned for a glorious Reunion 2023 from Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4. This Reunion was […]
Read MoreMOVE volunteers back from Selma Missions, Vermont Mercy Ecospirituality Center
Lara Scott, director of the MOVE volunteer service arm of Edmundite Campus Ministry on campus, reports: “Our last two service trips of the year returned on Saturday, May 27. We […]
Read MorePurposeful Learning staff, students learn lessons as they go
Like the new Saint Michael’s College students it supports, the Office of Purposeful Learning is taking lessons from its first full year on campus to adjust course, adopting intentional strategies […]
Read MoreLewis Thayne to be interim president, Saint Michael’s trustees announce
Saint Michael’s College trustees recently selected Lewis Thayne — a veteran college leader with proven strengths in fundraising, strategic planning, marketing, and enrollment — to serve as interim president. He […]
Read MoreCeremony honors employees for milestones, retirements
The annual Saint Michael’s College Retirement & Recognition Ceremony was Thursday afternoon, May 18, 2023, in the McCarthy Recital Hall, with a reception afterward. Human Resources Co-Directors Kendra Smith and […]
Read MoreStudents bring global experiences back to campus as others set out on adventures
Thirty Saint Michael’s College students studied abroad in various parts of the world this past spring semester. In recent and coming weeks, they have been or will be returning to […]
Read MoreHappy surprise: Study-abroad pair ‘graduates’ via Zoom from Ireland
Watch WCAX story on the surprise>> Instead of walking across the stage to graduate with the rest of their classmates in the Saint Michael’s College Class of 2023, two seniors […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s presents diplomas to 360 students during 116th Commencement
View photo gallery from Commencement>> Watch highlight video of Commencement>> Saint Michael’s College ignited the “fire in the belly” that powered the Class of 2023 through a pandemic toward purposeful […]
Read MoreCommunity celebrates joyful tradition of Senior Awards Brunch
Enjoy highlight video from Senior Awards Brunch>> As is tradition at Saint Michael’s College, the Thursday before Commencement weekend (May 11 this year) featured a celebration of the Senior Awards […]
Read MoreFederal funds boost research by three Saint Michael’s faculty for 5 years
Three Saint Michael’s College professors learned this week that their research into Vermont stories about restorative justice and response to the COVID-19 pandemic will receive funding for five years as […]
Read MoreArmy Guard promotion advances impressive career of Cpt. Jandreau ’18
Cpt. Lance Jandreau ’18 is moving up the ranks quickly in his health-care related mission with the Army National Guard, recently earning promotion to captain at the Guard’s Chief Surgeon’s […]
Read MoreRecord Peace Corps Prep cohort set for international fieldwork
Recently the Center for Global Engagement celebrated nine graduating seniors from across disciplines who received certification through the Peace Corps Prep certificate program: Jane Bradley, Josh Doubiago, Jeson Li, Katie […]
Read MoreSailing passion becomes internship for Emma Salvatore
This semester, senior Emma Salvatore from Walpole, MA, is combining her passion for sailing with an internship opportunity by working as an intern at U.S. Sailing. Salvatore is an economics […]
Read MorePosters, departmental presentations impress visitors with student achievement
View photo gallery from Symposium>> This year’s Academic Symposium — an annual celebration of the work of Saint Michael’s College students – culminated on a high note this weekend. First […]
Read MoreCommunity mourns beloved educator Chris Flanagan ’94
Fr. Brian Cummings, S.S.E. ’86, director of Edmundite Campus Ministry, on Friday morning shared with the campus community the following message, with an obituary, about the death earlier this week […]
Read MoreInaugural Global Issues lecture by Rowena He shines pro-democracy light
The distinguished and fearless Chinese history and human rights scholar Rowena Xiaoqing He never uses notes in her frequent lectures around the world dedicated to keeping the light of democracy […]
Read MoreAnnual International Festival a feast for all the senses
International Festival, a celebration at Saint Michael’s College of diverse cultures through dance, music, arts, food, and more, drew a large and enthusiastic cross-section of the campus community on Saturday, […]
Read MorePrintmaking class joins in spreading positive mental health message
Professor Becca Gurney’s printmaking class in the Fine Arts/Design program is doing a spring semester project designed to bring awareness and spark conversations around mental health. The class is silkscreen-printing […]
Read MoreFaculty work on display in library through April 26
Hosted by the Library and the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the exhibit of faculty publications/creative works will be on display from April 19-26 in the Dailey […]
Read MoreCollege welcomes new faces in Enrollment, Institutional Advancement
Saint Michael’s College President Lorraine Sterritt and Trustees Chair Patricia Casey recently announced to the campus community several new hires in Enrollment & Marketing and in Institutional Advancement. Meghan Haley […]
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