Vermont State Colleges

This week marks the beginning of classes at the newly created Vermont State University. It comes after three years of work merging Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College. But the transition has not been without turbulence.

Parwinder Grewal had held the job for less than a year and was tasked with stewarding Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College toward their official unified launch as Vermont State University on July 1.

Vermont Edition host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with incoming VSU president Parwinder Grewal and others about changes coming to the unified university's library and athletics departments.

Host Connor Cyrus speaks with Ben Nelson, who will be among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return overseas after thousand of volunteers were brought home in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

What the plan to merge Castleton with Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College means for the community. Plus, the first batch of 2020…

A cost-cutting plan will merge Castleton University with two other Vermont State Colleges institutions. It may be the only way to save the system, which…

It’s been quite a year for the Vermont State Colleges System.Back in April, then-Chancellor Jeb Spaulding surprised many with a proposal to close three…

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing state lawmakers back to work earlu, meeting this month in an unusual September session to debate the state budget, Act…

The University of Vermont has told students, faculty and staff it is planning for in-person classes in the fall.UVM has held remote classes since March 16…

State Colleges Chancellor Jeb Spaulding’s resignation. Plus, the latest COVID-19 case numbers, a library, and a very old hockey stick.Want the web version…