BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 14 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Enter the Howe media lab and you might find students wearing virtual reality (VR) headsets, a faculty member printing 3D models of pollen specimens, or an entire class engaged in world travel through VR. The creative possibilities are endless in the Center for Multimedia Development (CMD) lab, located on the first floor of Howe Library, a makerspace for mixed media projects. "We have a wide variety of modern more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 15 -- Champlain College issued the following news: Champlain College Online (CCO) is excited to offer a reduced tuition rate for Champlain College and CCO alumni looking to continue their education, starting in summer 2024. Alumni will receive a discounted rate of $290 per credit for undergraduate courses, compared to a rate of $335 for the 2023-24 academic year. The reduced rate for graduate courses is $450 per credit, compared to $595. Find more information about u more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 15 -- Clark University issued the following news: By Abbie Hart One student from Vermont, one student from Maine, and one idea to create an app that teaches teens communication skills and gives parents a reprieve from worry. Meet ParentLock, an app that designers Eli Burgess '26 and Rowan Turner '26 believe is an evolution of Life360. At its most basic level, ParentLock is a phone safety app specifically built for families on a family phone plan. The goal, Burg more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 14 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On March 13, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.516, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Essex Junction * H.839, An act relating to fiscal year 2024 budget adjustments * * * When signing H. H.839, Governor Scott sent the foll more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, March 13 (TNSres) -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: Farmers who had been denied federal loans won only 17 percent of appeals in the USDA's National Appeals Division, according to new analysis by the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School with partners Farm Aid and the Rural Advancement Foundation International. The report analyzes National Appeals Division cases concerning direct farm ownership more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School, home to one of the country's top-ranked environmental law programs, is accepting applications from qualified, full-time journalists for its 2024 Summer Media Fellowship program, now in its 22nd year. As fellows, selected journalists will participate in summer courses taught by internationally recognized scholars and leaders in environmental, anim more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 12 -- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources issued the following news on March 11, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) today announced $13.3 million in Healthy Homes Initiative awards and $2.2 million in Three-acre Stormwater Initiative awards to help 46 manufactured housing communities (also known as mobile home parks) repair, replace, and upgrade water infrastructure. "This initiative shows exactly why it was so important to invest more PR