Speaker: Catholic higher education is amid sea-changes
“Knowledge is no longer a product you identify as naturally with a university as it used to be,” said a Villanova historical theologian during a campus talk Tuesday that weighed […]
Read MoreTop student business-passion pitch: horses for therapy
Psychology major Anna Willenbaker ’18’s idea for a therapeutic horse-riding business won the third annual Pitch Your Passion competition for business-minded students at Saint Michael’s College on Sunday, November 5, […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s celebrates 14th International Festival
This weekend marked another year of amazing performances, people, and food at the 14th Annual International Festival. More than 500 people were in attendance to watch a variety of performances, […]
Read MoreFly-tying sessions for veterans set for Saturdays
Fly-fishing with other veterans “creates another community of veterans, along with volunteers who are non-veterans, and helps with recovery from a lot of issues veterans might be facing,” says Chris […]
Read MorePanel highlights conservative view on campus
The SMC Conservative Club is a new club on campus that was formed in order to voice the opinions of conservative students at Saint Michael’s College. About twenty St. Mike’s […]
Read MoreEmeritus College about staying plugged in, sharing wisdom
With support from the vice president for academic affairs, a recently retired Saint Michael’s Shakespeare scholar is giving shape and substance to a new “Emeritus College.” Nick Clary’s hope is […]
Read MoreFellows map way through hard conversations at St. Mike’s
To come through the rough patches demands strong guides with useful tools. Four Saint Michael’s women with track records as powerful and articulate student leaders showed they will be such […]
Read MoreU.N. speech taps student’s rich work-study education
Victoria Los’s mid-September speech in the United Nations Chapel about applying religious principles to local-level and global refugee-assistance efforts revealed the heart of a Saint Michael’s education. Here was evidence […]
Read MoreSpeaker urges a revisiting of America’s origin story
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, who teaches History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School, stimulated earnest debate among a diverse audience on the Saint Michael’s College campus last Thursday […]
Read MoreJonathan Silverman named Vermont Art Educator of Year
Jonathan Silverman, a longtime professor and present chair of the Saint Michael’s College Education Department, has been named the 2018 Vermont Art Educator of the Year – an honor more […]
Read MoreMain Stage show ‘Mill Girls’ a labor of love and learning
Due to the popularity of this event, please arrive at least 30 minutes early if you wish attend. We hope to accommodate as many people as possible, but seating is limited, […]
Read MoreActivist expats raise voices on China rights crackdown
The prominent exiled human rights lawyer Teng Biao and Saint Michael’s history Professor Rowena He told a packed hall at the College Wednesday that China currently is experiencing the worst […]
Read MoreTop China rights lawyer and exile Teng speaks here Sept. 27
Saint Michael’s College will host China’s leading human rights lawyer in exile, Teng Biao, for a presentation titled “No Country for Justice” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 […]
Read MoreCollege hosts training to help clergy help veterans better
In keeping with its longstanding commitment to military veterans, Saint Michael’s College hosted the first of three statewide Vermont trainings for community clergy who want to support rural veterans. The […]
Read MoreVermont college presidents issue statement on DACA
The presidents of 17 colleges in Vermont who are part of the Association of Vermont Independent Colleges (AVIC), including Saint MIchael’s President John Neuhauser, have released a statement on the […]
Read MoreWelch is tops nationally for Active Minds advising
Catherine Welch of the Saint Michael’s College Student Life Office has been named Advisor of the Year for Active Minds, a national nonprofit group that urges students to speak openly […]
Read MorePrinceton Review: Saint Michael’s a top ‘Green College’
Saint Michael’s College is ranked as the 11th most environmentally responsible college among the 375 “greenest” campuses in the U.S. and beyond, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company […]
Read MoreLutheran-Catholic Dialogue Symposium is September 26
The Edmundite Center for Faith and Culture at Saint Michael’s College will host a Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue Symposium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26 in the Roy Room of the […]
Read MoreConvocation themes: Integrity, arts, weathering storms
Voices heard at the annual Academic Convocation at Saint Michael’s College this year invoked strengths of tradition and culture that equip the institution to thrive robustly on the other side […]
Read MoreOrdination of Michael Carter a day of community joy
The unreserved smile illuminating Michael Carter’s face as he entered the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel Saturday morning in formal procession down the center aisle for his ordination as […]
Read MoreEmergency management vision taking firmer shape
Saint Michael’s College was accepted and has agreed to be a Red Cross Certified Shelter — the last of several emergency management agreements the College has been working on in […]
Read MoreAward of funds to boost positive dialogue on difference
Saint Michael’s College is one of 40 institutions across the nation to receive funding from Campus Compact to bridge divides on campuses and in communities. Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s again on U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’ list
Saint Michael’s College is once again among the top National Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report in its 2018 Best Colleges listings. This year, […]
Read MoreFormer Neo-Nazi talks of combating hate
This past week at Saint Michael’s College, the Martin Luther King Jr. Society brought in speaker Arno Michaelis, author of My Life after Hate. Michaelis was once involved with a white power […]
Read MoreA priest among us: Michael Carter’s ordination is Saturday
Edmundite Deacon Michael R. Carter, a native of Burlington and a 2012 Saint Michael’s College graduate, will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Chapel of […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s to host Diocesan eco-justice conference
Saint Michael’s College is co-sponsor and host site for an upcoming conference on ecological justice being planned by the Diocese of Burlington for Saturday, September 30, 2017, in order to […]
Read MoreCollege welcomes new faculty, staff as fall semester begins
Here’s an introduction to several new faculty and staff at Saint Michael’s College for the fall semester 2017, along with news about promotions, departures or changes in status among other […]
Read MoreSt. Mike’s postcards to Charlottesville kids say no to hate
Here’s the messages that Saint Michael’s College students wanted the children of Charlottesville, Virginia, to receive after “hate and violence invaded their city” in recent weeks, as one native of […]
Read MoreKnight brings instant celebrity to first-year Lyons resident
To smooth the normally daunting transition into first-year college life, Colton Boesch ’21 of Middletown, RI, has discovered there’s nothing like living alongside one’s own personal dauntless knight in shining […]
Read MoreStone artist Alvin heals her toppled campus piece with love
“The Plinth and the Plinthess.” Thea Alvin’s smiling wordplay Wednesday afternoon offered good-natured entry into the topic of what she was doing on campus. As previously in recent years when […]
Read MoreMove-In Day: Nostalgia, some anxiety, mostly excitement
View a photo gallery from Move-In Day 2017>> Amid the happy noise, anxious anticipation and animated activity on Thursday morning around the busy Quad residence halls and in Ross Sports […]
Read MoreCoordinated emergency training had Quad area buzzing
A drill to test emergency preparedness protocols brought scores of trainees and equipment to the main Quad residential area near Alumni Hall Wednesday morning, August 23. “It was joint training […]
Read MoreSolar eclipse illuminates the wonder of Saint Michael’s
View a photo gallery of the solar-eclipse viewing on campus>> It was something to see: a rare partial solar eclipse as experienced by nearly 100 upbeat and excited Saint Michael’s […]
Read MoreShrine Mass launches SSE 175th year as history marches on
View a photo gallery from the August 15 Shrine Mass here>> The past Sunday’s Gospel story about the apostles in a boat on a stormy Sea of Galilee is essentially […]
Read MoreCampus visit helps city kids see college as real option
Saint Michael’s College hosted a group of about 20 high school students, mostly from Boston and New York City high schools, for a three-day residential program July 25-27 focusing on […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s again a Princeton Review ‘Best 382’ college
Saint Michael’s College is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2018 edition […]
Read MoreMajor NIH grant to fund Kirshenbaum’s E-cigarette study
“E-cigarettes initially were developed as a cessation tool for tobacco dependence, but now it appears they are also a tool for introducing young adults to other tobacco products,” says Ari […]
Read MoreVeteran’s garden research both academic and practical
Last year when he began working with fellow veterans and other community partners in the Saint Michael’s College organic garden, Chris Boutin ’18 knew he was onto something – but […]
Read MoreJonathan Tortolano to present solo cello concert Aug. 29
Jonathan Tortolano will give a concert of music for solo cello on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 12:15 p.m. in the Chapel at Saint Michael’s College. A native of Underhill, […]
Read MoreSurprises, adjustments all part of summer research
One by one, Saint Michael’s College mentored summer research students stood by their tables in Alliot Hall Tuesday to describe their challenges, surprises, adjustments and early outcomes from more than […]
Read MoreReligion scholar Kroger’s death saddens campus
A well-attended prayer service on Thursday afternoon, July 20, in the Chapel honored the life and career of Joseph Kroger, who died July 19 from complications arising after heart surgery. […]
Read MoreDean’s List Announcement
Congratulations to students named to Saint Michael’s College Dean’s List for Spring 2017.
Read MoreColombian, Japanese English-learners form bonds
View a photo gallery of Colombians and Japanese having fun together>> A “perfect symbiotic relationship” is how Dan Evans, director of the College’s English Language programs, described 55 summer English-learners […]
Read MoreCollege included in Fiske Guide again for 2018
Saint Michael’s College is featured again in the 2018 Fiske Guide to Colleges, a highly selective guide to noteworthy schools in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The 2018 […]
Read MorePeace Corps, College announce new Fellows Program
Peace Corps and Saint Michael’s College on July 5 announced the launch of a new Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program housed in the Applied Linguistics Department. The program offers graduate […]
Read MoreStudents from eight Saint Michael’s Accelerated Summer College first-session classes (May 22-June 30) concretely demonstrated for close to 100 people midday on Thursday just how much well-guided and eager college […]
Read MoreTrumbower to return as dean, help guide change-overs
Jeffrey Trumbower, a professor of religious studies who served as dean of the College from 2005 to 2014, will return to the position starting July 1, Vice President for Academic […]
Read MoreBrunch showcases College’s research-culture vibrancy
Speaking to nearly 50 mentored summer research students during a brunch in the International Commons on Thursday, June 8, Karen Talentino, vice president for academic affairs, figuratively gave them something […]
Read MoreFaculty and Staff Career News
To read complete versions of these abbreviated news items where you see a live link, click to reach the faculty member’s personal page. Then visit that page’s “Recent News” tab, […]
Read MoreGolden Knight Class of ’67 sets Reunion weekend records
Enjoy a photo gallery from Reunion 2017 More than 60 members of the Saint Michael’s College Class of 1967 turned out over Reunion weekend, June 1-4, to be honored as […]
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