Green Mountain Transit Autumn ‘Apple’ Challenge We are challenging students to hop of the bus and explore their new home through a social media scavenger hunt. Complete as many of the Autumn ‘Apple’ Challenges by Sunday, October 28, 2018; the student who completes greatest number of challenges wins an Apple Watch, Series 3. The winner […]
Continue readingSaturday 9/22/18 marked the official opening date for early and absentee voting in Vermont for the November 6th election. With the elections just around the corner, AARP wants to make sure you are informed on the issues that matter most to you. With that said, please find below a list of upcoming events for both […]
Continue readingHello All, Based on feedback received about time delays in the late afternoon commute time, we have extended the second bus to 6pm to hopefully get a couple more trips in before ending their shift. I cant make city road construction disappear however! I also wanted to give you some fun info and clarify a couple of […]
Continue readingLet us Vote: Register Now, Vote in November In line with Champlain College’s Civic Action Plan, and the College’s mission to educate “today’s students to become skilled practitioners, effective professionals and engaged global citizens”, we ask that you encourage student participation in one most essential democratic functions: voting. Did you know that in the last mid-term […]
Continue readingAugust 28, 2018 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise News of the Week 18 Schools Earn Top Spots in 2018 Sustainable Campus Index AASHE recently released the 2018 Sustainable Campus Index, which recognizes top-performing colleges and universities in 17 sustainability impact areas and overall by institution type as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). The […]
Continue readingCSWD announces new recycling guidance on bottle caps Published on April 17, 2018 by Raeann It’s perhaps the most hotly debated “blue-bin” recycling question of the decade: Should you put the cap back on that bottle before you recycle it? Or does the cap go in the trash? The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD), the municipality […]
Continue readingPlease submit your nominations for the new Champlain College Service-Learning Faculty Award This award recognizes the outstanding use of service-learning pedagogy in a Champlain College course. Criteria: Any instructor (full time or adjunct) teaching a course that includes service-learning* at Champlain College may be nominated for the Service-Learning Faculty Award. The review committee will consider the following […]
Continue readingFrom March 23-25, 2018, three Environmental Policy students, Anne Calonico ‘21, Lily Mason ‘18, and Ariel Simpson ‘21, received stipends to travel to Washington, D.C. for the Fair Trade National Conference. A highlight for Lily was networking with business leaders in the ethical fashion industry. I am extremely passionate about a local 501c3 non […]
Continue readingWe are excited to share with you the new Certificate of Graduate Study in Agroecology (CGSA) at the University of Vermont. Agroecology is an approach that seeks to integrate ecological science with other academic disciplines and knowledge systems to guide research and action towards the sustainable transformation of our current agrifood system. The Certificate of Graduate Study […]
Continue readingHere are two NSF research-oriented opportunities and one EPA opportunity, and one DOC opportunity that may be of interest. Eligibility varies – please see links below for full details. All the best, Haley NSF National Science Foundation Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems Synopsis 1 https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=301132 NSF National Science Foundation Energy, […]
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