Saint 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 […]

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College 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 […]

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St. 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 […]

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Knight 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 […]

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Stone 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 […]

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Move-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 […]

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Coordinated 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 […]

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Solar 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 […]

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Shrine 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 […]

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Campus 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 […]

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Saint 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 […]

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Major 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 […]

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Veteran’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 […]

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Jonathan 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, […]

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Surprises, 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 […]

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Religion 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. […]

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Dean’s List Announcement

Congratulations to students named to Saint Michael’s College Dean’s List for Spring 2017.

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Colombian, 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 […]

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College 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 […]

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Peace 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 […]

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Students 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 […]

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Trumbower 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 […]

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Brunch 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 […]

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Faculty 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, […]

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Golden 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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St. Mike’s student helps ID new frog species in Ecuador

A Saint Michael’s College student has identified a new species of frog in the Ecuadorian eastern cloud forests during her study-abroad research this past spring semester. Mindee Goodrum ’18 is […]

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Announcement from Board Chair Mary-Kate McKenna

The end of this academic year culminated in what many have called the best commencement in memory. Having been at so many graduations, I can tell you it was the […]

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Saint Michael’s College Helps Veterans Grow

It was a busy day for Kristyn Achilich and Saint Michael’s College’s Garden Program on Thursday, May 25. The Permaculture garden was filled with about 25 people in association with […]

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President announces plan to leave College in June 2018

Saint Michael’s College President John J. Neuhauser announced plans to leave the College in June of 2018 in a memo to the College community on May 26, 2017.  Named 16th president […]

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St. Mike’s community wishes ‘Happy Trails’ to retirees

 See a photo gallery of retiree event in Dion>> The Saint Michael’s community gathered in Dion Student Center’s Roy Room late in the afternoon on Monday, May 22, to honor […]

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Service Day also an occasion to honor long-timers

 View photo gallery of Service Day teams in action>> The 8th annual Saint Michael’s College Community Service Day on May 17, 2017 brought together nearly 150 faculty and staff into […]

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Dunford exhorts graduates to moral courage, service

 Enjoy a full photo gallery from Commencement>> “It’s never about you,” said Gen. Joseph Dunford ’77, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, who told the Saint Michael’s College […]

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Class of 2017 gives honors, thanks at Senior Awards Brunch

 View most recent 10 images at top of College’s Flickr Photo Gallery for more photos from the Senior Awards Brunch. As is tradition at Saint Michael’s College, the Thursday before […]

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Ouellet funds will help intern advocate for women

Summer Colley ’18, a Saint Michael’s College junior political science major from Colchester whose studies and campus activities focus on gender studies and women’s rights, is the inaugural recipient of […]

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Saint Michael’s honors high schools’ ‘Unsung Heroes’

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, Saint Michael’s College invited current first-year students to nominate heroic teachers from their high schools —  the teachers who truly made a difference […]

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Saint Michael’s College celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

Saint Michael’s College is celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week by recognizing our hardworking faculty and all the work they do on campus. Below are some select quotes from Saint Michael’s […]

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New award honors beloved Grace Kelly as she retires

The Saint Michael’s College Student Association executive board, which sets policy and allocates funds to student organizations on campus, surprised longtime adviser Grace Kelly ’81 during this year’s S.A. year-end […]

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Tortolano to give organ concert in Chapel on May 23

William Tortolano, professor emeritus of fine arts at Saint Michael’s College, will give his 51st concert on the Casavant organ in the College’s Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel on […]

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Academic Symposium 2017 under way, impressive as ever

Two high-energy campus gatherings Wednesday displayed and celebrated the work and experiences from two popular Saint Michael’s College majors – media studies, journalism and digital arts (MJD), and psychology, setting […]

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Alliance helps low-income families access higher education

Saint Michael’s College has been invited to join the 30 founding members from the nation’s most respected colleges and universities in a new initiative to substantially expand the number of […]

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Event honors St. Mike’s community’s civic engagement

Vermont college students, faculty, and staff gathered on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Community College of Vermont’s Montpelier Campus to celebrate individual contributions and the collective impact of higher […]

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College certified as Bee Campus USA affiliate

Last week Saint Michael’s College and Bee Campus USA announced that Saint Michael’s was the 23rd educational institution in the nation to be certified as an affiliate of the Bee […]

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Stephanie Lewis to study in Greece on Fulbright

For the fourth year in a row, a Saint Michael’s College student is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright award to support extended and intensive international scholarship in the coming […]

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Conservative voices weigh in during Dion panel discussion

With its focus on politically, socially or economically “conservative” voices among the Saint Michael’s community, Tuesday evening’s panel discussion in the Dion Family Student Center Roy Room represented vital values […]

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Global Eyes Photography winners announced

Following are the winners, announced during a ceremony in the Durick Library Dailey Room Thursday evening, April 6, of the 18th Annual Photography Competition for Saint Michael’s College students who […]

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Combined college choruses to join forces for Mozart Mass

Three Vermont collegiate choirs will combine forces later this month to sing one of the great masterworks of the choral literature, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Coronation Mass. Composed in 1779 for the […]

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Maple trees pose a rare threat

Due to this winter’s unusual February warm weather followed by the severe cold snap in March, experts say that Maple trees pose a particular, once in a generation risk. “In […]

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Arun Gandhi guides students on non-violence

In Bombay, India, the boat from South Africa docked, and Arun Gandhi and his wife boarded the boat to meet their friend. Instead, the first person they were greeted by […]

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Saint Michael’s chefs win cooking competition

The chefs from Saint Michael’s College are winners for the second year in a row. Saint Michael’s, represented by Jeff Brogan and Karen Taylor, won the third annual Vermont First […]

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French priest tells of seeking Holocaust mass graves

The Roy Room in Dion Student Center swelled with Saint Michael’s community members for the 37th annual Rabbi Wall Lecture series. Rev. Patrick Desbois, a French Catholic priest, was the […]

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