Author Archives: Christina Erickson

Martin Luther King Jr. Day events on campus and in the community

Dear Colleagues: Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a big deal in Vermont. UVM,  St. Michael’s and the City of Burlington all put on excellent programs for MLK. Day and this year, we will be participating in the MLK day event for Green Mountain College. We encourage you to attend as many these as your […]

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Jobs at VT Works for Women

Vermont Works for Women, a nonprofit organization helpingwomen and girls recognize their potential and explore, pursue, and excel inwork that leads to economic independence is looking to fill several openingsincluding an Office Coordinator, Women’s Program Recruiter (AmeriCorps VISTA),and various summer camp positions. For job descriptions andapplication instructions, please visit https://vtworksforwomen.org/jobs-at-vww/ deadlines are January 19 (AmeriCorps VISTA), […]

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Sustain Champlain – Fall 2015 in review

In this our tenth year of Sustain Champlain, we’ve continued making strong headway in making our campus and community a more sustainable place to work/live/study. Here’s a glimpse as to what we’ve been up to: Student Eco-Reps 16 Student Eco-Reps representing  diverse academic fields have explored themes including: Waste, Transportation & Conscious Consumption 5 students […]

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Champlain College signs on to American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge

From the White House Briefing Room: On November 19th, 2015, the White House launched American Campuses Act on Climate (ACAC) initiative to amplify the voice of the higher-ed community in support of a strong international climate agreement in the United Nations COP21 climate negotiations in Paris. The launch included a White House roundtable with campus […]

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Bee Blog #4: What’s the BUZZ? The Mating Ritual of the Honey Bee by Kiera Hufford ’18

Note: this is the next in a series of blog posts from our student-run Champlain College Publishing Initiative. Look for these and others as we bee-come more aware of our flying friends. What’s the BUZZ? The Mating Ritual of the Honey Bee by Kiera Hufford ’18 Ever wonder about the “bees” part of “the birds and […]

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Jobs, Justice and Climate: Rally to Defend New England’s Future – Dec. 12 with bus leaving from Burlington

This is the last week of the most important climate talks of the decade. We don’t yet know how the Paris Climate Summit will end, but we do know this: After negotiators and politicians go home, the climate movement’s work won’t be done — not by a long shot. It will still be up to […]

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Bee Blog #3: What’s the BUZZ? Featuring Beatrice, the Worker Bee

Note: this is the next in a series of blog posts from our student-run Champlain College Publishing Initiative. Look for these and others as we bee-come more aware of our flying friends.   By Emma Reed ’18 Why, hello there! I see you have come back to learn about us worker bees! I’m sure your visit […]

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Seeking student Media & Graphic Design Assistant for Sustain Champlain

Sustain Champlain has a student job opening for the spring semester. Please share with those who may be interested. Job Title:    Media & Graphic Design Assistant  Description: Through designing and updating various media, raise awareness about ecological issues and encourage environmentally responsible behavior of campus community. Specific duties include: Designing posters and other media for campus events and projects […]

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Sustainability Academy’s Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction – Dec. 6

This Saturday, Dec 5th, 2015, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM – Please Join Us! Come one, come all to the 9th Annual Sustainability Academy Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction! We invite all to join us for our largest fundraising initiative of the year, this Saturday, December 5th 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the SA Cafeteria, 123 […]

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