Three new members inducted into math honors society

The twenty-second Pi Mu Epsilon Lecture and Induction Ceremony took place on Friday, October 20 at Saint Michael’s. Amir Barghi, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, welcomed dozens of audience […]

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Environmental Science students remove invasive species to get to the root of the problem

Students taking the Environmental Science 107 class at Saint Michael’s took an immersive trip into the Woodside Natural Area in Winooski this week to partner with the Winooski Valley Park […]

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Student Spotlight: Abbie Whitley ’26

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.  Abbie […]

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Professor William Ellis’ new album ‘Ghost Hymns’ called a ‘musical masterpiece’

This summer, William Ellis, Chair and Associate Professor of Fine Arts/Music, released a new album, Ghost Hymns. Ghost Hymns is the first album Ellis has made in about a decade. […]

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Author tells how Jesuit priest profoundly influenced Alcoholics Anonymous

For her first talk in the home state of Alcoholics Anonymous’s two Yankee Protestant founders Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, author Dawn Eden Goldstein stressed the spiritual basics — […]

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DMC Professor Cynde Strand part of CNN team that won Emmy for coverage of Ukraine invasion

The 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony in New York recognized Saint Michael’s adjunct Digital Media and Communications Professor Cynde Strand and her CNN team for their breaking […]

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‘Stop mowing what you don’t use:’ Professor makes case for ‘unlawning,’ individual ecological impact

There are easy solutions for reversing the decline of pollinator populations, says Saint Michael’s Professor Brian Collier – people simply need to stop mowing the lawn they don’t use, or […]

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VCWA celebrates International Day of Peace at Saint Michael’s

On Oct. 12, the Vermont Council on World Affairs (VCWA) held their International Day of Peace event and dinner in the Roy Room of the Dion Family Center at Saint […]

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Alum who works for the U.S. Department of State visits campus to share opportunities

Michelle Kayser ’08 has her dream job, and she wants to help other Saint Michael’s students find their way down a similar path. Kayser visited campus Oct. 10 to share […]

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Revolutionary War re-enactors bring history to life on Saint Michael’s campus

Watch a short video from the day. (Video by Cat Cutillo) The past came to life on Saint Michael’s campus on Oct. 5 when a group of Revolutionary War re-enactors […]

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Student Spotlight: Swapnil Jhajharia ’24

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.  Swapnil […]

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Business leaders talk at Saint Michael’s about fundamentals to successful organizations

More than 50 students and faculty gathered in the Roy Room in Dion on a recent evening to attend a panel discussion, “The ABCs of ESG.”  ESG is an acronym […]

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‘Blessing of the Animals’ brings fur-friends to Campus

Fr. Michael Carter was on the front steps of the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel before anyone else arrived for the annual “Blessing of the Animals” on Oct. 4 […]

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Open House and Alumni and Family Weekend drew hundreds of visitors

Saint Michael’s College hosted its fall Open House on Sept. 23. This coincided with Alumni and Family Weekend, which was held from Sept. 22-24. The events drew hundreds of visitors […]

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‘Now this family has a house’: College breaks ground on new Kelley Ski Center

This past Saturday, 70 community members, including Interim President Lewis Thayne, alumni, families, staff, and current ski team members gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Kelley Ski Center.   […]

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Gender and Sexuality Studies: New program name reflects ‘deepening commitments to our students’

A longtime academic program at Saint Michael’s College has a new name to better reflect current teaching in the program.  The Gender Studies Program will now be known as the […]

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Freeman Fellows gather to encourage international internships

A panel of eight students who participated in this past summer’s annual Global Citizenship International Internship Program, supported by a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation, recently shared stories and […]

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Random Acts of Kindness spreads peace, love and sunshine on campus

Saint Michael’s College Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) club creates around 24 projects every year, all with the purpose of spreading peace, love and sunshine. Their first project of the […]

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Student Spotlight: Jarrett Sweet ’25

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity.  Jarrett […]

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Studies of teeth and primates brought Saint Michael’s professor to Malaysian Borneo this summer

This past August, Professor of Biology Paul Constantino ’92 visited Malaysian Borneo for a two- week-long excursion full of presentations, primates, and teeth. While the initial motivation for the trip […]

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New peer-led relationship violence support group offered at Saint Michael’s College

Last year, Jenna Walker ’24, found herself in unchartered territory when she needed support from the Title IX office at Saint Michael’s College. Her experience was positive, but it was […]

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European foreign policy experts visit Saint Michael’s for dynamic discussion

Six foreign policy experts from Greece, Poland, Spain, Denmark, Germany and Norway met students and faculty on campus last week, hosted by the Center for Global Engagement, to discuss foreign […]

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Patrick Leahy ’61 and Marcelle Leahy come home to Saint Michael’s for dedication, celebration

Saint Michael’s College welcomed home 1961 graduate former U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and his wife Marcelle Leahy on Sept. 23 to honor them for their lifetime of service and generosity […]

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MOVE helps one alum save a life six years later

Maggie McKeon ’19 said the College’s community service organization originally made her want to become a student at Saint Michael’s College, so she joined as soon as she could during […]

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Mastering the mental game: Women’s Volleyball embraces positive mental health in competition

The first ever full-time Women’s Volleyball coach in Saint Michael’s College program history has taken an unprecedented approach to team culture – specifically regarding mental health – since signing on […]

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The International Coffee Hour has returned

The International Coffee Hour has returned! You can watch a short video documenting the first Coffee Hour of the 2023 school year, which took place on Sept. 19 and was […]

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Saint Michael’s professors honored at Academic Convocation for serving as a ‘vital pillar’ to students

The academic year at Saint Michael’s College is officially in full swing following the annual Academic Convocation on Sept. 15 – traditionally, the official commencement of the semester.  The ceremony […]

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Caldecott Medal-winning author, illustrator discusses diversity and equity in writing and teaching

One year after the creation of a community mural called “Power and Joy in Access to All Stories,” Saint Michael’s College community members returned to the mural site to hear […]

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New McCarthy Art Gallery exhibit melds comedy with everyday themes

Early Thursday evening, artists Lars Jerlach and Helen Stringfellow of Tectonic Industries presented several of their projects to a room full of eager students. Concerned with themes of self-help, the […]

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Student Spotlight: Taylor Galgay ’24

The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity. Taylor […]

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“Pride For All” packs week with accessible activities and ways to celebrate

Pride Week was packed with vibrant participation from the Saint Michael’s College community both on and off campus. College LGBTQIA+ club Common Ground, the Student Disability Advocacy Alliance (SDAA), and […]

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‘Upbeat and incredibly energizing’: MOVE off to a positive start with volunteer activities galore

Close to one hundred students – mostly first-years – participated in MOVE’s annual First-Year Apple Picking event, a volunteer tradition for incoming students in the first few weeks of the […]

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Saint Michael’s College to name its Center for the Environment for Patrick Leahy ’61 and Marcelle Leahy

Saint Michael’s College will name its Center for the Environment for alumnus and former-U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy ’61 and his wife Marcelle in honor of their lifetime of service and […]

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“Sophomore Selebration” helps link Purposeful Learning experience through students’ second year

The Office of Purposeful Learning has launched a full menu of new fall programming with events geared specifically towards second-year students.   Purposeful Learning kicked off one of its first […]

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Math and Stats students experienced research, internships all over the world in summer 2023

From Vermont and Colorado to South Korea and Vietnam, Saint Michael’s Mathematics and Statistics students were all over the world this summer contributing to businesses and learning new skills they’ll […]

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Common Text authors offer advice for first-year students

On August 30, authors Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi gave a talk on their book, “Tell Me Who You Are: A Roadmap for Cultivating Cultural Literacy. Sharing Our Stories of […]

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Summer with spiders: High school student joins Saint Michael’s research

This summer, Ernest Hodgdons, a high school senior at Windsor High School in Windsor, Vermont, scored a rare internship as one of the student-researchers in neuroscience Professors Ruth Fabian-Fine’s and […]

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Saint Michael’s celebrates Move-In Day, welcomes Class of 2027

Saint Michael’s College welcomed the Class of 2027 to campus on Thursday, August 23, to kick off the fall semester. First-year and transfer students were welcomed with signs, excitement and […]

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Chuck Tobin ’80 retires as Playhouse producing artistic director

“Everything came out beautiful.” This last line of the last production of the last summer season in the “Chuck Tobin era” of Saint Michael’s Playhouse was a most fitting ending, […]

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Salad Days exemplify spirit and mission of Center for Environment, Farm

“Salad Days,” a cherished summer tradition of recent years, encompasses much of the philosophy, experience and heart of the Saint Michael’s College Center for the Environment and its campus Farm […]

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Amanda Kaulins ’13 heading back to Poland-Ukraine border as volunteer

In February 2023, Amanda Kaulins ‘13 volunteered on the Polish-Ukrainian border, helping to provide relief for refugees of the Russo-Ukrainian war. She did everything from assembling and distributing care packages […]

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Off to teach English in France, recent graduate feels excited and confident

For Sydney Nelson ’23, her later high school years while growing up in Stillwater, Minnesota pointed her toward Saint Michael’s College and her eventual French major with overseas study. Now […]

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Spring 2023 Dean’s List

Congratulations to students named to Saint Michael’s College Dean’s list for Spring 2023! Click the following bold link to view: Spring 2023 Dean’s List *Updated as of August 25, 2023. […]

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Overcoming obstacles a big part of summer research

Students conducting summer research with Saint Michael’s faculty members described challenges and achievements from their projects during a July 27 lunch in the Dion Family Student Roy Room. Jeffrey Trumbower, […]

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Scholarship meets technology for summer ‘Hamilton’ screening

History scholarship, cutting-edge technology, and impromptu creative flexibility among faculty and staff merged for a well-received educational and entertaining summer event in the College’s new Media Creation Studio Wednesday afternoon. […]

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Scientists gather, confer on disease ecology, pathogens

Thirty Vermont scientists gathered on campus on Monday, July 24 for a day-long conference organized by Dagan Loisel of the Saint Michael’s College biology faculty. Attendees engaged with 13 scientific […]

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Ken O’Connell’s personal style, on and off campus, supports military community

Camaraderie and community support are core values for military families and their advocates, so the robust turnout of Saint Michael’s College campus leaders in Ken O’Connell’s first-floor Joyce Hall office […]

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Four-week study term in Ireland checks key boxes for rising senior Teagan McCaffrey

Earlier this summer Teagan McCaffrey ‘24 embarked on a four-week long study abroad trip to Ireland. A criminology and psychology double major with a minor in sociology, McCaffrey studied the […]

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Natural Area plays predictable, useful role during epic Vermont flooding

In the few hours between biology Professor Declan McCabe’s noon and 3 p.m. visits Monday to the Saint Michael’s College 365-acre Natural Area on a flood plain along the Winooski […]

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Stars are aligning in the budding film, media career of Ashley DeLeon ’23

In her post-graduation quest to build a name and career in the world of film and media, Ashley DeLeon ’23 is making the most of her strong and directly relevant […]

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