As a student within the Geography Department at the University of Vermont, I have been provided with a unique set of opportunities and experiences that have significantly supported my growth as a student and as a person. As I look back on the four years that I have studied at UVM, I’ve realized that my […]

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at 10:41 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

Universities and colleges provide a unique opportunity to bring diverse perspectives into the public conversation. As the organizers of the Power from the North conference at University of Vermont this past week we were proud to do just that. More than 250 participants convened for a genuine discussion illustrating distinct perspectives, some fundamental tensions, as […]

This entry was posted on Monday, March 30th, 2015 at 11:07 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

Vermont’s aging population, low birth rates and shrinking work-force have drawn the attention of policy-makers and citizens. The changing demographics will have profound impacts on the state’s economic and social structures. UVM Economics Professor Art Woolf has been studying the issue for years, presenting the first warnings in the late 1990s and continuing to explore […]

This entry was posted on Saturday, January 31st, 2015 at 10:35 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

[From the 2002 campaign] Jason Gibbs, my communications director, drove me around most of the time in the home stretch. I was lucky to have a stable of twenty-something’s on my team. I don’t know if they kept me young, but they kept me going! Jason navigated in my 2000 Dodge Neon, which became a […]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at 5:35 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.