MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 19 (TNSPer) -- Castleton University issued the following news on April 18, 2022: Today the Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System announced that Parwinder Grewal has accepted the position of president at Vermont State University, effective July 1, 2022. Vermont State University will welcome its first class in fall 2023. The University, comprised of the current Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College will be the  more PR

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, April 19 (TNSPer) -- Middlebury College issued the following letter by President Laurie Patton: * * * Dear Middlebury Community, I am delighted to share the news that Khuram Hussain has been named Middlebury's vice president for equity and inclusion. With deep experience as an administrator, scholar, and educator, Khuram comes to us from Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) in Geneva, New York, where he currently serves as vice president for diversity, equity, and incl more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 23 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following joint news release: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker are pleased to announce the implementation of an enhanced northeastern reciprocity recognition for educator certification. Beginning today, educators from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: A new initiative by a private foundation will allow a UVM Chemistry student to work with his faculty mentor on a phosphorus research project for a year after graduation. Rory Waterman, professor of Chemistry and associate dean in UVM's College of Arts and Sciences, is one of nine scholars in the country to receive a Cottrell Postbac Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA).  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 19, 2022: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement on the Senate version of the fiscal year 2023 budget: In January, I presented a balanced budget that included investments to grow the economy by adding housing, expanding broadband, combatting climate change and more. To help make Vermont more affordable, I also proposed progressive and broad tax relief. We als more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 23 (TNStalk) -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 22, 2022: * * * This afternoon, Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement on the Senate's passing of H.736, An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation: "I applaud Senator Dick Mazza, Chair of Senate Committee on Transportation, and the entire Committee for their hard work on this year's historic transpo more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * UVM-led research shows that forest management in Europe is out of alignment with natural patterns * * * By Joshua Brown European forests are in trouble. "Not because they're being lost," says University of Vermont scientist William Keeton. "Europe, actually, is greener and more heavily forested now than it has been in centuries." But many of the continent's forests are suffering major insect more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, April 20 (TNSconf) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Stacy Leeds, Foundation Professor of Law and Leadership at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, will deliver Vermont Law School's 18th annual Norman Williams Distinguished Lecture in Land Use Planning and the Law. The lecture, free and open to the public and press, will be held at Vermont Law School's Chase Center and streamed at vermontlaw.edu/live on Thursday more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on April 22, 2022: In celebration of Earth Day, Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced the conclusion of the second annual Earth Day Essay Challenge for Vermont's 5th and 6th graders. The now annual event began in 2021 with Attorney General Donovan inviting students to submit essays on the environment and Earth Day. This year's essay challenge began in February and ran through Ap more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 19 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 18, 2022: Governor Phil Scott and Green Mountain Power (GMP) today announced that public transportation in Rutland County will be cleaner with the arrival of two new all electric transit buses. The Marble Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD) is now operating these electric buses in place of two diesel fueled buses. "The transportation sector is Vermont's largest contributor of carbon emi more PR