{"id":1737,"date":"2016-12-21T10:30:59","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T14:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2016-12-21T12:23:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:23:48","slug":"fall-semester-highlights-from-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/12\/21\/fall-semester-highlights-from-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Semester Highlights from Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The semester has come to a close just in time for a polar vortex! The temperature is cold up here, so I&#8217;m doing my best to stay warm this holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, I thought it would be a great time to get you caught up on what&#8217;s been happening on campus this fall. Check out the stories below for a snapshot of the semester.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;&amp;storyID=23418\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UVM Names Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine <\/strong>after Dr. Larner \u201939, M.D.\u201942 makes new $66 million bequest!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;&amp;storyID=23418\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/12\/21\/fall-semester-highlights-from-campus\/2016-12-19-09_26_10-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_26_10-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=541%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"541,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-12-19-09_26_10-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_26_10-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_26_10-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=541%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_26_10-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=541%2C269\" alt=\"2016-12-19-09_26_10-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\" width=\"541\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_26_10-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?w=541&amp;ssl=1 541w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_26_10-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_26_10-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=500%2C249&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23432&amp;category=ucommall\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UVM Flies Black Lives Matter Flag Outside of Davis Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23432&amp;category=ucommall\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/12\/21\/fall-semester-highlights-from-campus\/2016-12-19-09_30_29-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_30_29-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=535%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"535,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-12-19-09_30_29-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_30_29-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_30_29-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=535%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1739 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_30_29-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=535%2C269\" alt=\"2016-12-19-09_30_29-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\" width=\"535\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_30_29-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?w=535&amp;ssl=1 535w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_30_29-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_30_29-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=500%2C251&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23587&amp;category=ucommall\" target=\"_blank\">Vice President Biden Brings &#8216;Cancer Moonshot&#8217; to UVM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23587&amp;category=ucommall\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/12\/21\/fall-semester-highlights-from-campus\/2016-12-19-09_35_17-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_35_17-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=542%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"542,266\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-12-19-09_35_17-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_35_17-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_35_17-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?fit=542%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_35_17-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=542%2C266\" alt=\"2016-12-19-09_35_17-university-communications-_-university-of-vermont\" width=\"542\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_35_17-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?w=542&amp;ssl=1 542w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_35_17-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/2016-12-19-09_35_17-University-Communications-_-University-of-Vermont.png?resize=500%2C245&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vwUJkYKKNKc\" target=\"_blank\">UVM Alumni House Opens [Video]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vwUJkYKKNKc\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1747\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/12\/21\/fall-semester-highlights-from-campus\/alumni-house-dedication-event-alumni-weekend\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?fit=4772%2C3088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4772,3088\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Alumni House Dedication Event alumni weekend&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1474569780&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Sally McCay, UVM Photo&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Alumni House Dedication Event alumni weekend&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alumni House Dedication Event alumni weekend\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alumni House Dedication Event alumni weekend&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?fit=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1747\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?resize=542%2C351\" width=\"542\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?resize=464%2C300&amp;ssl=1 464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/12\/20160922_Alumni_House_Dedication-205.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23358&amp;category=uvmenvironment\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Kolbert<\/a>, author of <em>The Sixth Extinction<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.uvm.edu\/aiken\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Paul Farmer<\/a> was the keynote speaker for the Aiken Lecture Series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Day in the Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On October 19th, 2016 students, faculty and staff captured their day on social media. Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/newsstories\/news\/oct_19_2016_day_life_uvm\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Academics and Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alumni share art pieces from their collections at the Fleming Museum for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23578&amp;category=uvmacademics\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sargent to Basquiat.<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23692&amp;category=uvmacademics\" target=\"_blank\">UVM Joins the Institute of International Education&#8217;s Generation Study Abroad Initiative.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Larner College of Medicine will begin offering a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23735&amp;category=uvmacademics\" target=\"_blank\">new online graduate certificate<\/a> in health care management and policy.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/newsstories\/news\/semba_rises_no_2_princeton_reviews_best_green_mba_list\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBA <\/a>is ranked #2 on Princeton Review &#8220;Best Green MBA List&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Athletics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Men&#8217;s Soccer team advanced to the <a href=\"http:\/\/uvmathletics.com\/news\/2016\/11\/20\/mens-soccer-12-seed-virginia-slips-past-vermont-2-1-in-double-overtime-of-ncaa-second-round.aspx?path=msoc\" target=\"_blank\">second round of the NCAA tournament<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Women&#8217;s Swimming and Diving dominate in their <a href=\"http:\/\/uvmathletics.com\/news\/2016\/11\/17\/womens-swimming-and-diving-undefeated-swimming-diving-closes-first-half-at-terrier-invitational.aspx?path=wswim\" target=\"_blank\">first five meets<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Men&#8217;s Hockey <a href=\"http:\/\/uvmathletics.com\/news\/2016\/12\/15\/mens-ice-hockey-10-mens-hockey-closes-first-half-saturday-and-sunday-against-12-union.aspx?path=mhockey\" target=\"_blank\">ranked in the Top-10<\/a> in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Student News<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Career Center helps build a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23351&amp;category=uvminternational\" target=\"_blank\">program for international students<\/a> to connect with alums in their home country.<\/li>\n<li>Capstone project for SEMBA program <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23294&amp;category=ucommall\" target=\"_blank\">take students across the globe.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;storyID=23821&amp;category=ucommall\" target=\"_blank\">Gina Fiorile &#8217;18<\/a> is invited once more to the White House to speak on climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Want to stay informed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out campus news on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/\" target=\"_blank\">UVM Today<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Keep up with your favorite teams on <a href=\"http:\/\/uvmathletics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">UVM Athletics<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Get the student perspective with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtcynic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cynic<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The semester has come to a close just in time for a polar vortex! 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