CASTLETON, Vermont, Dec. 3 (TNSMon) -- Castleton University issued the following news: This GivingTuesday, Castleton University saw more than 245 alumni, parents, faculty and staff, students, and friends of Castleton show their Spartan pride by donating over $30,000 to support student scholarships. This year marks the most impressive giving day in Castleton history, breaking a number of records including: * The largest total donation amount in a single day * The largest total number of donors more PR

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Dec. 4 -- Green Mountain Power issued the following news release on Dec. 3: Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced today the successful deployment of a first-of-its kind vehicle-to-grid charger to reduce energy use on the grid during peak demand. GMP is the first utility to install and successfully integrate this new charger technology with the grid and one of its electric fleet vehicles to draw energy from the car to help lower demands on the grid when peaks in energy needs  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 2 (TNSRes) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives of New Mexico residents, a group of researchers from New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico set out to better understand how the pandemic affected food access and security in communities across the state. In May, the group launched a statewide survey to collect data. The survey, originally developed by a research team at the Univers more PR

DAVIS, California, Dec. 1 -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: Professor Carlton Larson recently appeared on three podcasts, "The Vermont Conversation," "Make It Plain with Mark Thompson," and "Politics Done Right." Larson, an expert on the law of treason, discussed his recently published book, On Treason: A Citizen's Guide to the Law and the recent presidential election, among other topics. On Nov. 18, Larson spoke (virtually) at the Literati Books more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 1 (TNSPer) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on Nov. 30: University of Vermont Provost and Senior Vice President Patricia Prelock today announced the appointment of Noma Anderson, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS). Anderson has built a reputation as a successful leader in the health professions, most recently as dean of the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for six  more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 4 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Animal science major Kortnie Wheaton was always interested in the way diseases spread between animals and humans. She even wrote her UVM admissions essay on mad cow disease, but until arriving at UVM, never envisioned herself working with livestock or in the field of biosecurity. After getting involved in CREAM (Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management), UVM's student-run dairy herd, she discove more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 4 (TNSJou) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: New research on middle-grades science teaching reveals that without at least 5 hours of instructional time dedicated to science during a typical school week, teachers are less likely to use the types of inquiry-based learning practices recommended by leading science and education professionals. Unlike traditional instruction, inquiry-based instruction approaches science learning through sustained real- more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release: Attorney General T.J. Donovan informed the Governor's Office that he would defend any constitutional challenges to the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), including any brought by the Governor or his administration. In a letter by Deputy Attorney General Joshua Diamond, the reasons for the constitutionality of the GWSA were also described in detail. The letter was prompted in part by co more PR