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Garcia Named Dean of UVM's College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (posted: June 16, 2013)
(from University Communications) The University of Vermont announced today that Luis Garcia has been named dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. Garcia also will be named the Barrett Foundation Professor in the college. He begins work at UVM on Aug. 15.....more
Interim Appointments: Vice President for Research and Graduate College Dean (posted: May 30, 2013)
(announced by President Sullivan and Interim Provost Low) Dr. Cynthia J. Forehand, Professor of Neurological Sciences, has been appointed to the position of Interim Dean of the Graduate College. Dr. Forehand has been a faculty member at UVM since 1987 and is currently Associate Dean of the Graduate College.She is a highly respected teacher and researcher, and has a strong record of success in securing extramural funding for her research.Dr. Forehand has published extensively within her academic discipline, and has served our University and other professional organizations on a variety of committees, task forces, and searches.
Dr. John N. Evans, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, has been appointed to the position of Interim Vice President for Research. Dr. Evans has been a faculty member in the College of Medicine since 1976, and has held a number of senior leadership positions during his tenure at UVM including Executive Dean of the College of
Medicine, Dean of the College of Medicine, and Senior Advisor to the President.In addition to his scholarly work and extensive research activities, Dr. Evans has broad experience in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, company start-ups, government and business relations, and economic development. He will not be a candidate for a permanent position. After completing his one year term as Interim Vice President, Dr. Evans will begin a two-year phased retirement from the University.
Benefits Open Enrollment ends on Friday, May 31 (posted May 21, 2013)
After that date, the window of opportunity for benefits-eligible faculty, staff and retirees to change the medical, dental, life and disability components of their
benefits package* will be closed until next May. Continue reading... < http://www.uvm.edu/president/?Page=news&storyID=16147&category=adminall >
Date Set for President's Luncheon for Retired Faculty (posted: May 21, 2013)
We have been informed that the annual luncheon for retired faculty, sponsored by the President's Office, is scheduled for Monday, August 26 at 12:00 noon at the Davis Center. More information will be forthcoming from the President's Office.
President Sullivan Hires RPI Engineering Dean as New Provost (posted: May 21, 2013)
University of Vermont President E. Thomas Sullivan today announced his decision to appoint David V. Rosowsky, dean of the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as Provost and Senior Vice President, beginning August 1, 2013.....more
T. ALAN BROUGHTON (posted: May 20, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) T. Alan Broughton died peacefully in the very early morning, May 17, 2013, in the Vermont Respite House, in the company of his family. Alan was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa., June 9, 1936, the son of T. Robert S. Broughton and Annie Leigh Camm Hobson Broughton. He was educated at Exeter, Harvard, Julliard, Swarthmore and received his MA in English Literature from the University of Washington. He taught literature and writing at the University of Washington, Sweet Briar College, and came to the University of Vermont in 1966 to teach writing of poetry and fiction, and where he founded the University of Vermont's Writers Workshop. First and foremost, Alan was a writer. He published four novels, two collections of short stories, nine books of poetry and, "The Skin and All," a collaboration with artist Bill Davison. ...more
Shoring up a landmark: Construction at historic Waterman Building nearly done (posted: April 29, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press). The University of Vermont's $740,000 project on the historic Waterman Building is nearly complete. .....more
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR Dharam Pal Yadav (posted: April 26, 2013_
A memorial service, celebrating the life of Associate Professor of Psychology, Dharam Pal Yadav, is planned for Thursday, May 2, in Ira Allen Chapel, beginning at 2:00 PM. A reception following the memorial service will be held at on the Patio adjacent to the Chapel, with a rain location of Livak Ballroom, Davis Center. The family suggests donations be made to the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund with reference to The Dharam P. and Meena Yadav Charitable Fund (Acct. #1054801), which can be mailed to Dharam P. and Meena Yadav Charitable Fund, c/o Sanjeev P. Yadav, One Charles Street South, #712, Boston, MA 02116, to support academic enrichment, learning and scholarship opportunities. Private messages of condolence to the Yadav family are welcome at info@dharampyadav.org. Click here for Dr. Yadov's obituary.
UVM RETIREE BENEFIT CHANGES FOR 2013-2014 (posted: April 24, 2013)
Barbara Johnson, AVP of Human Resource Services, has just sent out a brochure related to upcoming changes in Retiree Benefits. Click here for a PDF version of the brochure.
THE ORIANA SINGERS IN CONCERT (posted: April 24, 2013)
Sunday, May 12, 4 p.m.
St. Paul's Cathedral
"The Ceremonial Mr. Handel"
--music of genius for special occasions by England's greatest baroque composer. The Dettingen Te Deum (celebrating a victory in the War of Austrian Succession); the extraordinary "Ways of Zion do Mourn" (for Queen Caroline's funeral); and the Coronation Anthem, "Zadok the Priest".
Oriana Singers, Soloists (Gail Whitehouse, Marjorie Drysdale Linda Radtke, Adam Hall and Gary Moreau) and Orchestra, William Metcalfe, conductor.
Tickets from FlynnTix.org or at door, $25, students $10.
More info: OrianaSingersVt.org .
(In addition to Bill Metcalfe, other Emeritae/Emeriti participating in this Concert are Laurel Broughton, Elizabeth Metcalfe, Phil Ambrose, Biil Lipke, and Bob Low)
PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FINALISTS (posted: April 23, 2013)
From: Abu Rizvi, Dean of the Honors College and Chair of the Provost Search Committee
Rachel Johnson, Robert L. Bickford, Jr. Green and Gold Professor of Nutrition and Vice Chair of the Provost Search Committee
To: UVM Community
Re: Provost and Senior Vice President Candidate Finalists
On behalf of the Provost and Senior Vice President Search Committee, we are very pleased to announce the four finalists for the Provost of the University of Vermont.
Laura Steinberg, Ph.D.
Dean of the L. C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science
Syracuse University
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sunday, April 28 to Tuesday April 30, 2013
Robert Newman, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Humanities
Special Advisor to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Utah
Professor of English
Monday, April 29 to Tuesday April 30, 2013
David Rosowsky, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE
Dean of Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tuesday, April 30 to Thursday, May 1, 2013
Phillip Yeagle, Ph.D.
Interim Chancellor
Rutgers University, Newark
Professor of Biology
Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 3, 2013
Information about each finalist is available on the Provost Search Website. We have an outstanding group of final candidates, each of whom is a highly accomplished and successful leader and scholar in higher education. All have impressive records of achievement in their current and past roles.
Each candidate will meet with Governance Leadership, Faculty Panel, Deans, Chairs of the Presidential Commissions, and senior leaders. In addition, there will be an open forum for each candidate followed by an informal reception. The times set aside for Open Forums are as follows:
Laura Steinberg, Ph.D. – Monday, April 29, 2013 * 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. North Lounge Billings Library
Robert Newman, Ph.D. – Tuesday, April 30, 2013 * 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Livak Ballroom, Davis Center
David Rosowsky, Ph.D. – Wednesday, May 1, 2013 * 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Building
Phillip Yeagle, Ph.D. – Thursday, May 2, 2013 * 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building
Each Open Forum will be recorded and posted on the Provost Search website. To request any disability-related accommodations, please contact ACCESS at (802) 656-7753. ASL interpreters will be provided at the forums. We hope you will plan to attend these open forums whenever possible. An opportunity to provide feedback on each candidate is available on the Provost Search Website and this information will be shared with the Provost Search Committee.
We are fortunate to have attracted such a remarkable group of finalists, and we look forward to their upcoming campus visits with enthusiasm. On behalf of the Provost Search Committee, we want to express our appreciation for your involvement in the important process of selecting the next provost and senior vice president of the University of Vermont.
VERMONT CHORAL UNION CONCERT (posted: April 23, 2013)
Sunday, May 5, 3:00 p.m., McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. The Vermont Choral Union, directed by Jeff Rehbach, presents "Bouquet of Song" -- a concert of inspirational a cappella music, spanning five centuries, celebrating Spring’s morning brilliance, garden blossoms and moonlit nights, featuring works by Gibbons, Tallis, Rossi, Brahms, Mendelssohn Hensel, Hindemith, Britten, Lauridsen, Gjeilo and Whitacre. Admission at the door: $15; $10 seniors; $5 youth; free under 12; or $40 / family. Free with SMC ID. (Jack McCormack is a long-term member of the Choral Union). Additional information by phone: 802-989-7355; web: www.vtchoralunion.org; email: info@vtchoralunion.org
STOKES GENTRY (posted: April 19,2 013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Stokes Gentry, M.D., husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, healer, committed citizen, and fly fisherman, died at Wake Robin on April 16, 2013, with his family, a caring staff, and a community of fellow residents supporting him. After internship at Philadelphia General Hospital, he was stationed for two years at Dow Air Force Base in Bangor, Maine. He came to Vermont for his pediatric residency, and then went to Duke University for a pediatric allergy fellowship. In 1962, he returned to Vermont to open his practice in general pediatrics and pediatric allergy, one to which he was deeply devoted, until his retirement in 1996. Click here for the complete obituary.
Bryan Honored by Vermont Legislature for 'Extraordinary Contributions to Vermont' (posted: April 18, 2013)
(from University Communication) Frank Bryan, the John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science, was recognized by the Vermont State Legislature on April 16 with a resolution honoring his 36 years of “extraordinary contributions to Vermont.” .........more
PRESIDENT SULLIVAN ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATION CHANGES (posted: April 17 2013)
April 16, 2013
To the University of Vermont Community:
I would like to share with you my plans to reorganize certain responsibilities among administrative leaders at the University in ways that will improve support of our mission, priorities, and the strategic action plan. This rebalancing will allow us to better meet the challenges ahead, including assessing and implementing a new budget model, managing our financial and human resources, addressing facilities and technology needs and infrastructure, providing a safe and welcoming campus environment, and continuing to enhance the student experience intellectually, culturally, and socially, as well as strengthening support of faculty and staff. It will also help us to be more efficient and effective.
After due reflection on how best to organize senior staff responsibilities, I plan to make the following organizational changes, effective July 1, 2013. We will implement these changes in a cost effective way.
Richard Cate’s portfolio will include the offices of Budget and the Controller, as well as Business Services. This will enable him to concentrate on critically important budget and finance matters.
Tom Gustafson will take on new responsibilities, including supervision of Capital Planning and Management, Administrative and Facilities Services, Enterprise Risk Management, and Police Services. He will continue to administer Government Relations, University Communications, and Athletics, but not Student Affairs.
Associate Vice President Annie Stevens will assume primary leadership of our Student Affairs functions. She will report to the Provost in order to bring our co-curricular activities into closer alignment with our academic mission.
Chief Diversity Officer Wanda Heading Grant’s responsibilities will be enlarged to encompass Human Resources. She will continue to oversee the Diversity and Equity Units and Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment.
Following David Todd’s retirement, Mara Saule will serve as the Chief Information Officer, overseeing IT programs and operations. She will continue to serve as Dean of University Libraries.
Gary Derr, who currently serves as VP for Executive Operations, will concentrate on operational matters, such as Emergency Operations; University, Board and Presidential events planning; Honorary Degrees; senior officer conflicts of interest disclosure and management; human resources management with respect to the recruitment and periodic performance review of senior officers; public records act compliance; the University Policy Project; and UVM News You Should Know.
I also expect to name a Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff will oversee the Strategic Action Plan progress; assist me in developing Board and senior staff meeting agendas; interface with the Board of Trustees; help with outreach to the campus and higher education entities in Vermont and elsewhere; and manage the Office of the President.
As I communicated in a recent email, an internal search is now under way to fill the position of Interim Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies. I hope to complete this search by the end of the semester.
And very importantly, our national search for the next Provost should reach its conclusion in just a few weeks.
We have important work to advance and we must be organized effectively to do it well. Some details remain to be resolved, such as position titles and job descriptions. These will be completed in upcoming weeks, but I want to make you aware of these plans now as the end of the semester draws near. I am confident that this plan will result in more efficiency, responsiveness, and innovation from the administrative leadership of UVM.
I will keep you informed as this plan is finalized and completed. Thank you.
Tom Sullivan
President
SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR THE DEAN OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (posted: April 16, 2013)
The search committee has scheduled candidates for on-campus interviews. For more details, click here.
Dr DHARAM P. YADAV (posted: April 12, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Dr. Dharam Pal Yadav passed away peacefully in Boston, Mass., on April 4, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by those that he loved most, his beloved and devoted wife of 41 years, Meena, and his three children, Pramila Rajni Yadav, M.D., Anuradha Yadav, Esq., and Sanjeev Pal Yadav, all of Boston, Mass. He is also survived by his younger sister, Krishna Yadav and brother-in-law, Mahendar S. Yadav, of Delhi, India, who were also present. In 1970, Dharam joined the faculty of the University of Vermont (UVM), where he was a professor of Communications and Psychology, with a focus on teaching and research of the cognitive sciences, media communications, cross-cultural psychology, and media psychology. During his tenure at UVM, he was chairman of the Department of Communications and served on a number of university committees including the Faculty Senate, the Faculty Senate Executive Council, and the Enrollment Management Council. Click here for the complete obituary.
CHARLES AND MARY ANN WOLF RECEIVE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD (posted April 9, 2013)
On April 8 at Champlain Valley Union High School, Charlie and Mary Ann Wolf received the Dr. Brian O'Regan Mentoring Award for their contributions to the Connecting Youth Mentoring Program at Williston Central School. The Wolfs were recognized along with other community volunteers who have dedicated their time to supporting youth and families. For more information about Connecting Youth, click here.
GEORGE BUTTERICK MACCOLLOM (posted: April 4, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) George Butterick MacCollom, 87, of South Burlington died March 30, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. George was born in Roslindale, Mass., on June 10, 1925, to parents, Welby Henry MacCollom and Florence Hattie Butterick. in 1954 when George became a professor and chairman of the entomology department at the University of Vermont. He taught, researched and worked with the U.S. Extension Service advising fruit growers in the Champlain Valley. In 1969, George embarked on a year-long sabbatical with his family to Canberra Australia studying the Australian fruit fly at CSIRO. He retired in 1996 as Professor Emeritus from UVM. ...... more
TWO UVM EMERITI PROFESSORS WIN PEN NEW ENGLAND AWARDS (posted: March 19, 2013)
(from UVM Communications) PEN New England announced the winners of their 2013 awards celebrating the best works of fiction, poetry and nonfiction by New England authors with University of Vermont faculty receiving the honor in two of the three categories. Bernd Heinrich, professor emeritus of biology, won the nonfiction award for Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death published last summer by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Emeritus Professor of English David Huddle won the prize for poetry with his latest collection, Blacksnake at the Family Reunion, published in November. Click here for the complete story.
DAVID M. TORMEY (posted: March 4, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) David M. Tormey, 88, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, 2013, in the Vermont Respite House in Williston, with his children at his side. In 1968, David moved with his family to Burlington and began a second career at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Beginning in 1970, Dr. Tormey served as the Assistant Dean for the College of Medicine and soon after, became the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. During the next two decades, he shepherded hundreds of young physicians-in- training through the ups and downs of medical school. He found this unique and challenging role to be enormously rewarding and satisfying. He was also an Associate Professor of Family Practice, and chaired the medical school's Committee on Instructional Improvement and Curriculum. From 1983 to 1991, Dr. Tormey also served as Associate Dean for Alumni Relations and used his considerable writing and editorial talents to develop the College of Medicine's alumni magazine. In 1991 Dr. Tormey retired from UVM, but continued to serve as Associate Dean for Alumni Relations until 1994. At the time of his retirement, the Alumni Association of the College of Medicine established the David M. Tormey Award for Perseverance in the Pursuit of Medical Education, in appreciation of his years of service to the College of Medicine and its students. ...... more
ALFRED BROOKS ROLLINS JR. (posted: March 4, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Dr. Alfred Brooks Rollins Jr., born May 28, 1921, in Presque Isle, Maine, to Clarissa (Jack) and Alfred B. Rollins Sr., died Feb. 20, 2013, in Norfolk, Va., at the age of 91. In 1967, he moved to the University of Vermont as a Professor, and soon became Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences then Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1976, he arrived at Old Dominion University as the University President and led the university until 1985. He left the Presidency in 1985 and returned to teaching history at ODU, until he retired in 1991. ..... more
STOLER PRESENTS VOL. 6 OF MARSHALL PAPERS TO HILLARY CLINTON (posted: February 24, 2013)
(from University Communications) Being asked to work on the definitive text chronicling the papers of George C. Marshall, U.S. secretary of state from 1947-49, was a true honor for Mark Stoler. Ever modest, the UVM professor emeritus of history admits his first thought was that more qualified people must be available. But the highly distinguished military and diplomatic historian -- and author of the acclaimed biography George C. Marshall: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century -- was a clear fit for the job. ...... more.....
Added a link to In Memoriam for Physllis Bronson by UVM Arts & Sciences (see January 11 post below)
HEARING AID BENEFIT OFFERED BY Eleanor M. Luse Center (posted: February 13, 2013)
UVM Faculty, Staff, Retirees and Their Families Eligible
The Eleanor M. Luse Center Audiology Clinic, part of UVM's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is offering a 10% reduction off the cost of hearing aids selected and fit through the clinic. This limited-time benefit is available to UVM faculty, staff, retirees and their families. Professional fees normally applied (hearing evaluation, hearing aid selection, earmolds, fitting, and follow-up) will still be charged. Click here for more information.
INVITATION TO UVM COMMUNITY BY PROVOST SEARCH COMMITTEE (posted: February 13, 20130
Message from Abu Rizvi, Dean of the Honors College and Chair of the Provost Search Committee Rachel Johnson, Robert L. Bickford, Jr. Green and Gold Professor of Nutrition and Vice Chair of the Provost Search Committee
February 11, 2013:lick here for
Provost Search Process
An important aspect of the search for the Provost and Senior Vice President of the University of Vermont involves gathering feedback from members of the University Community about the opportunities and challenges facing the University of Vermont as well as the personal and leadership characteristics desired of the next Provost and Senior Vice President. The information gathered through this process will assist the Provost Search Committee in developing search criteria and ways to identify outstanding candidates for the position.
We have created an online survey that is available to all members of the University community wishing to provide perspectives on the next Provost and Senior Vice President of the University of Vermont at Invitation to Comment. We encourage you to share your thoughts and ideas as we move ahead with this important search. The survey asks the following questions:
What opportunities do you see facing the University of Vermont in the next ten years?
What challenges do you see facing the University of Vermont in the next ten years?
What professional qualifications/experiences should the next provost and senior vice president possess?
What personal leadership characteristics should the next provost possess?
What other considerations should the Provost Search Committee bear in mind?
Further information and regular updates on the status of the search will be available on this website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either (Abu.Rizvi@uvm.edu or Rachel.Johnson@uvm.edu).
Thank you in advance for your participation as we begin the important process of identifying UVM’s next Provost and Senior Vice President.
GRASSO TO JOIN UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE AS PROVOST (posted: February 2, 2013)
The University of Vermont’s vice president for research and dean of the Graduate College, Domenico Grasso, has been named provost at the University of Delaware. He will remain in his current post at UVM through Aug. 14........ more
WINSTON ARTHUR WAY (posted January 28, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Winston Arthur Way, 89, of North Hero, passed away Jan. 26, 2013, after a long illness. He was born March 11, 1923, in Burlington, and grew up on the island of North Hero, where his family ran the Irving House - now the North Hero House. In 1951 he completed a masters degree in Agronomy at the University of Vermont and stayed on to become a teaching assistant. Winston became the Extension Agronomist for Vermont in 1951, a position he enjoyed until his retirement 32 years later. ... more.
PHYLLIS BRONSTEIN (posted: January 11, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press). Phyllis Bronstein, Ph.D., age 73, died on Dec. 29, 2012, in Los Altos Hills, Calif. She committed her life to bringing about equal rights and social change. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Burke and Sylvia (Karpf) Bronstein. While attending the University of Michigan, she met and married Michael Burrows. After graduation, they moved to the Boston, Mass., area, where Phyllis completed her graduate work as a mother of two young children, earning an MA in literature and creative writing from Boston University in 1966. After her third child was born, she turned her professional focus toward social psychology, where she felt there would be more opportunity to implement social change. She earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University in 1979. While at Harvard, she met her partner and love of 37 years, psychologist Robert Rossel. The family moved to Vermont in 1981, when Phyllis began her 23 years at the University of Vermont. During her tenure there, she received numerous awards and recognitions for her scholarship, teaching, and leadership. She is author, co-author, and editor of several books, including "Teaching a Psychology of People," "Teaching Gender and Multicultural Awareness," and "Fatherhood Today" ....... more
Click here for IN MEMORIAM by UVM College of Arts and Sciences (added on February 22, 20130
STEVEN PASTNER (posted: January 4, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press). Stephen Lane Pastner, of Ann Arbor, Mich., passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, in the University of Michigan Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was 69. Born May 19, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Steve was a 1964 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in anthropology from Brandeis University in 1971, with a focus on Baluchi people in Pakistan. Joining the faculty at the University of Vermont in 1970, Steve subsequently received tenure and taught in the anthropology department for many years, retiring in 2002. ..... more
INTERIM PROVOST APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT SULLIVAN (posted December 21, 2012)
To The University of Vermont Community:
I am pleased to announce the appointment of an outstanding scholar, experienced administrator, and longtime University citizen to the position of Interim Provost and Senior Vice President. Dr. Robert B. Low, Professor Emeritus of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, has agreed to assume this important role, pending Board of Trustees’ approval, for the period beginning January 1, 2013 through the completion of our national search for Provost. The expected completion time for that search is Fall, 2013. As I noted in my letter of December 14, the Interim Provost will not be a candidate for the permanent position.
Professor Low has had a highly distinguished career, most of which has been spent at The University of Vermont, where he has been a faculty member in the College of Medicine since 1970. Bob holds a B.A. (Biology) from Princeton University, his Ph.D. (Physiology) from the University of Chicago, and he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Biology).
Bob has an impressive record of scholarship, with nearly 100 publications, and has served on numerous University-wide, college and departmental committees, focusing on a wide range of tasks including strategic planning, research, grant reviews, improving the RPT “green sheet” process, and reviews of administrative personnel. He held the positions of UVM Interim Provost and Provost from 1992 to 1996, as well as Interim Executive Dean of the College of Medicine and Associate Dean for Research, and has been responsible for administrative oversight of medical education and faculty affairs in the College. Bob has taught undergraduate, graduate, and medical students and continues to maintain an active teaching schedule in the College of Medicine.
Bob will provide experienced and steady leadership to our academic enterprise over the months preceding the completion of our national search and the appointment of UVM’s next Provost. I am deeply grateful to Bob for accepting this role, as he is foregoing certain personal and academic plans to do so. I hope you will offer him your support and assistance as he helps us all to move UVM forward.
Once again, on behalf of all of us, let me extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. Jane Knodell for her service as Provost and Senior Vice President. We offer every best wish to Jane for her continued success in the future.
With appreciation to all and best wishes for the holiday season,
Tom Sullivan, President
VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK - Dr. PAULA FIVES-TAYLOR (posted: December 18, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) “What an awful thing it would be to be born and it wouldn’t matter.” This statement sums up the gist of a poem that Dr. Paula Fives-Taylor first read as a 16-year-old. That sentiment has shaped her life ever since. She wanted to matter. She wanted to make a difference in the world. And make a difference she has. Click here for the remainder of the article.
LUTHER MARTIN RECEIVES AWARD (posted: December 7, 2012)
On the occasion of the twenty-year celebration of the founding of its Department for the Study of Religions, Professor Emeritus Luther H. Martin was presented by the philosophical faculty of Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, a memorial medallion honoring those "who have made an outstanding and effective contribution in nurturing letters and sciences and in supporting endeavors of (their) faculty." Martin was key to founding this department in 1992 and continuing its development of a "scientific platform" for the academic study of religion. Additionally, he hosted exchange students and research faculty from Masaryk University at UVM and served there as a visiting full professor in 2010.
CARDY RAPER ELECTED FELLOW OF THE AAAS (posted: December 4, 2012)
Cardy Raper, Research Associate Professor Emerita in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, was elected to the rank of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this fall. This honor was received in recognition of her distinguished contributions to the field of Biological Science. The American Association for the Advancement of Science, "Triple A-S" (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide. www.cardyraper.com
Bramley to oversee changes suggested by UVM advisory panel (posted: November 28, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) University of Vermont President Tom Sullivan Wednesday appointed John Bramley to help oversee implementation recommendations of a governor’s advisory panel on UVM. Bramley, who retired this past summer after a long career as UVM administrator and professor, served on the panel as interim UVM president. Gov. Peter Shumlin appointed the committee a year ago to study the relationship between UVM and the state and to make recommendations on how Vermont can maximize its investment in its research university. Click here for the complete article.
ROBERT JAMES "JIM" MCKAY, JR., M.D. (posted: November 28,2 2012)
(from The Burlington Free Press). Dr. Robert James "Jim" McKay, Jr., M.D. died peacefully on Nov. 23, 2012, in Wake Robin of Shelburne. He was 95. Dr. McKay was born in New York City on Oct. 8, 1917, and grew up in Basking Ridge, N.J. He was educated at the Lawrenceville School, Princeton University (1939), and Harvard Medical School (1943-A). Click here for the complete obituary.
HELENE LANG ATTENDS AROHE BOARD MEETING (posted November 24, 2012)
Helen Lang, a member of the Executive Board of the UVM Retired Faculy and Administrative Officers, attended the annual meeting of the AROHE Organization (Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on October 21-24.Helene will submit a report after she finishes rehab for the recent knee surgery.
UVM ANNUAL BOOK BANQUET (posted: November 7, 2012)
A message from Julie Roberts (President of the Faculty Senate, Professor and Director of Linguistics), Robert Rodgers (Lyman-Roberts Professor of Classical Languages and Literature), and Beth Mintz (Professor of Sociology):
We are pleased to announce that the Annual Book Banquet, sponsored jointly by the Faculty Senate and the Office of the President will take place from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p. m. on Monday, December 10th in Billings Library. Central to the mission of our research University is the creation and dissemination of new knowledge. Each year, we celebrate the accomplishments of our colleagues who have published a book that year at the annual banquet. As an institution, it is essential that we recognize your achievement. We would like to invited all full and part-time faculty, emeriti faculty, and staff who have or will have published a book in 2012. If your book appeared too late for last December’s banquet, we’ll gladly include it this year. If you have published a book this year (or were too late last year) please email the title, co-authors, if any, and publisher to Ashley Clark (avclark@uvm.edu) by Tuesday, November 13th. All UVM authors and their guest will receive a more formal invitation to the banquet after November 13th. Whether or not you can attend the banquet, we would respectfully request that you provide us with a copy of your book for display at this event: it makes for a very impressive show of quantity, quality, and diversity! Please drop off your book to the Faculty Senate Offices by December 7th. You may retrieve your book as you leave the banquet, or, if you prefer, it will be returned to you after the event. Every year, despite our best efforts, some authors miss this call and do not get invited. We would appreciate it if you could circulate this notice to any UVM friends or colleagues who may have published a book this year and should be invited to this important event. Should you have any questions about the Annual Book Banquet please email Kelly O’Malley, Coordinator of Presidential Events in the President’s Offices at 656-3412 or komalley@uvm.edu or Ashley Clark, Administrative Coordinator in the Faculty Senate Office at 656-2019 or avclark@uvm.edu.
Click here for a list of 2012 Featured Authors.
NEW TEXTBOOK BY ROBERT LAWSON (posted: October 9, 2012)
Psychology and Systems at Work (2013) by Robert B. Lawson, E. Doris Anderson & Lawrence P. Rudiger. Organizations matter. Most people spend a third to a half of their lives working in organizations. Given the high rates of unemployment people also spend more time looking for work. In addition, globalization and technological innovation continues to profoundly shape organizational culture, leadership, demography, and structure. For these and many other reasons, it is important for individuals to understand the nature of contemporary organizations. "Psychology and Systems at Work" provides know-how for retaining commitment to collective goals while taping the knowledge of a diverse workforce for riding the waves of change, utilizing mistakes to perfect systems, and insuring quality production. 21st Century theory, empirical findings, systemic intervention processes, and tool sets are thoroughly treated. Organizational life goes through times of relative harmony disrupted by periods of stress and uncertainty. However, in our own many decades of experience, we’ve been pleasantly surprised at how well people face challenges, defy the odds, and triumph. Success is the result of many factors—including good luck. But we have noticed, as Louis Pasteur observed long ago, that chance favors the prepared mind and resilient work habits. To find this book on-line enter the name of the text: Psychology and Systems at Work or access this link.
DAVID PILCHER (posted: September 6, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) David Bogart Pilcher, MD, vascular surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, who dearly loved his craft, his family and Vermont, died peacefully, in his home in Colchester, on Sept. 4, 2012. His death followed a long struggle with prostate cancer. He was 78 years old. Click here for the complete obituary.
CARLETON HAINES WINS UVM MEDICAL AWARD (posted: August 17, 2012)
(from the Williston Observer) Dr. Carleton R. Haines is the 2012 recipient of the University of Vermont College of Medicine’s A. Bradley Soule Award, which honors alumni whose loyalty and dedication to the College of Medicine most emulate those qualities found in its first recipient, A. Bradley Soule. Haines, a retired surgeon at Fletcher Allen Health Care and associate professor emeritus of surgery at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, lives in Williston. During his career, he served as director of the tumor registry for the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont and as director of cancer control for the State of Vermont Department of Health. Link to the article.
PETER J. SEYBOLT (posted: August 8, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Peter J. Seybolt, 77, of Underhill Center, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Born Aug. 15, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Crosby Jordan Seybolt and Jean Bond Seybolt. He was educated at Cincinnati Country Day School (1952); the University of Cincinnati (BA 1956); and Harvard University (PhD 1970 in History and East Asian Languages); and he served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He moved to Underhill in 1969 with his wife, Cynthia Taylor Seybolt, to whom he was married for more than 50 years. From 1969 through 2007, he was a professor of history at the University of Vermont, teaching courses on the histories of China and Japan and U.S. relations with Asia. Click here for the complete obituary.
UVM Mourns Loss of 'Dean of Vermont Studies' (posted July 6, 2012)
(by Jon Reidel of UVM Communications) Vermont lost one of its preeminent historians on June 30 when beloved Professor Emeritus Samuel B. Hand passed away at the age of 80. Hand, a Korean War veteran who came to UVM in 1961 to teach American history, was well known for his ability to bring history to life for his students and for those who read his books about Vermont’s historical and political past. He was also a mentor to many fellow faculty members at UVM. " ....more.
CAROL JEAN PRICE WALTERS (posted July 6, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) SOUTH BURLINGTON - Carol Price Walters died at home in South Burlington on July 3, 2012. In anticipation of that event and following the example of her late husband, she wrote the following, "just to keep everybody on the same page." Click here for the complete obituary.
RENE CHARLES LACHAPELLE (posted July 4, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) SHELBURNE - Emeritus Professor, Rene C. Lachapelle, Ph.D. passed peacefully from this world at age 82 in the arms of his family on June 30, 2012, after a long and fruitful life. He was born on Jan. 28, 1930, in Joliette, Quebec, to Romuald Lachapelle and Maria Desilets, where he was raised in a loving home with his sister and five brothers. He had a long and distinguished career as an educator, researcher and administrator in the clinical laboratory sciences. Click here for the complete obituary.
SAMUEL B. HAND (posted: July 2, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) BURLINGTON - Samuel B. Hand, 80, died on June 29, 2012. Harriet, his wife of 55 years, and several of their friends were with him at the time of his death. Sam was the only child of William and Ruth (Kahn) Hand. He was born in New York City on Aug. 20, 1931, and was raised in Bayside, Queens and Woodstock, N.Y. Sam obtained his bachelor's degree from New York University in 1953, and then served in Korea, with the U.S. Army. Upon his return from service, he entered Syracuse University, receiving a Ph.D. in history in 1960. He joined the history faculty at the University of Vermont in 1961, retiring as a full Professor in 1994. Click here for the complete obituary.
News Archives
** July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
** December 10, 2010 - July 19, 2011
(from University Communications) The University of Vermont announced today that Luis Garcia has been named dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. Garcia also will be named the Barrett Foundation Professor in the college. He begins work at UVM on Aug. 15.....more
Interim Appointments: Vice President for Research and Graduate College Dean (posted: May 30, 2013)
(announced by President Sullivan and Interim Provost Low) Dr. Cynthia J. Forehand, Professor of Neurological Sciences, has been appointed to the position of Interim Dean of the Graduate College. Dr. Forehand has been a faculty member at UVM since 1987 and is currently Associate Dean of the Graduate College.She is a highly respected teacher and researcher, and has a strong record of success in securing extramural funding for her research.Dr. Forehand has published extensively within her academic discipline, and has served our University and other professional organizations on a variety of committees, task forces, and searches.
Dr. John N. Evans, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, has been appointed to the position of Interim Vice President for Research. Dr. Evans has been a faculty member in the College of Medicine since 1976, and has held a number of senior leadership positions during his tenure at UVM including Executive Dean of the College of
Medicine, Dean of the College of Medicine, and Senior Advisor to the President.In addition to his scholarly work and extensive research activities, Dr. Evans has broad experience in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, company start-ups, government and business relations, and economic development. He will not be a candidate for a permanent position. After completing his one year term as Interim Vice President, Dr. Evans will begin a two-year phased retirement from the University.
Benefits Open Enrollment ends on Friday, May 31 (posted May 21, 2013)
After that date, the window of opportunity for benefits-eligible faculty, staff and retirees to change the medical, dental, life and disability components of their
benefits package* will be closed until next May. Continue reading... < http://www.uvm.edu/president/?Page=news&storyID=16147&category=adminall >
Date Set for President's Luncheon for Retired Faculty (posted: May 21, 2013)
We have been informed that the annual luncheon for retired faculty, sponsored by the President's Office, is scheduled for Monday, August 26 at 12:00 noon at the Davis Center. More information will be forthcoming from the President's Office.
President Sullivan Hires RPI Engineering Dean as New Provost (posted: May 21, 2013)
University of Vermont President E. Thomas Sullivan today announced his decision to appoint David V. Rosowsky, dean of the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as Provost and Senior Vice President, beginning August 1, 2013.....more
T. ALAN BROUGHTON (posted: May 20, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) T. Alan Broughton died peacefully in the very early morning, May 17, 2013, in the Vermont Respite House, in the company of his family. Alan was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa., June 9, 1936, the son of T. Robert S. Broughton and Annie Leigh Camm Hobson Broughton. He was educated at Exeter, Harvard, Julliard, Swarthmore and received his MA in English Literature from the University of Washington. He taught literature and writing at the University of Washington, Sweet Briar College, and came to the University of Vermont in 1966 to teach writing of poetry and fiction, and where he founded the University of Vermont's Writers Workshop. First and foremost, Alan was a writer. He published four novels, two collections of short stories, nine books of poetry and, "The Skin and All," a collaboration with artist Bill Davison. ...more
Shoring up a landmark: Construction at historic Waterman Building nearly done (posted: April 29, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press). The University of Vermont's $740,000 project on the historic Waterman Building is nearly complete. .....more
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR Dharam Pal Yadav (posted: April 26, 2013_
A memorial service, celebrating the life of Associate Professor of Psychology, Dharam Pal Yadav, is planned for Thursday, May 2, in Ira Allen Chapel, beginning at 2:00 PM. A reception following the memorial service will be held at on the Patio adjacent to the Chapel, with a rain location of Livak Ballroom, Davis Center. The family suggests donations be made to the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund with reference to The Dharam P. and Meena Yadav Charitable Fund (Acct. #1054801), which can be mailed to Dharam P. and Meena Yadav Charitable Fund, c/o Sanjeev P. Yadav, One Charles Street South, #712, Boston, MA 02116, to support academic enrichment, learning and scholarship opportunities. Private messages of condolence to the Yadav family are welcome at info@dharampyadav.org. Click here for Dr. Yadov's obituary.
UVM RETIREE BENEFIT CHANGES FOR 2013-2014 (posted: April 24, 2013)
Barbara Johnson, AVP of Human Resource Services, has just sent out a brochure related to upcoming changes in Retiree Benefits. Click here for a PDF version of the brochure.
THE ORIANA SINGERS IN CONCERT (posted: April 24, 2013)
Sunday, May 12, 4 p.m.
St. Paul's Cathedral
"The Ceremonial Mr. Handel"
--music of genius for special occasions by England's greatest baroque composer. The Dettingen Te Deum (celebrating a victory in the War of Austrian Succession); the extraordinary "Ways of Zion do Mourn" (for Queen Caroline's funeral); and the Coronation Anthem, "Zadok the Priest".
Oriana Singers, Soloists (Gail Whitehouse, Marjorie Drysdale Linda Radtke, Adam Hall and Gary Moreau) and Orchestra, William Metcalfe, conductor.
Tickets from FlynnTix.org or at door, $25, students $10.
More info: OrianaSingersVt.org .
(In addition to Bill Metcalfe, other Emeritae/Emeriti participating in this Concert are Laurel Broughton, Elizabeth Metcalfe, Phil Ambrose, Biil Lipke, and Bob Low)
PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FINALISTS (posted: April 23, 2013)
From: Abu Rizvi, Dean of the Honors College and Chair of the Provost Search Committee
Rachel Johnson, Robert L. Bickford, Jr. Green and Gold Professor of Nutrition and Vice Chair of the Provost Search Committee
To: UVM Community
Re: Provost and Senior Vice President Candidate Finalists
On behalf of the Provost and Senior Vice President Search Committee, we are very pleased to announce the four finalists for the Provost of the University of Vermont.
Laura Steinberg, Ph.D.
Dean of the L. C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science
Syracuse University
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sunday, April 28 to Tuesday April 30, 2013
Robert Newman, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Humanities
Special Advisor to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Utah
Professor of English
Monday, April 29 to Tuesday April 30, 2013
David Rosowsky, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE
Dean of Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tuesday, April 30 to Thursday, May 1, 2013
Phillip Yeagle, Ph.D.
Interim Chancellor
Rutgers University, Newark
Professor of Biology
Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 3, 2013
Information about each finalist is available on the Provost Search Website. We have an outstanding group of final candidates, each of whom is a highly accomplished and successful leader and scholar in higher education. All have impressive records of achievement in their current and past roles.
Each candidate will meet with Governance Leadership, Faculty Panel, Deans, Chairs of the Presidential Commissions, and senior leaders. In addition, there will be an open forum for each candidate followed by an informal reception. The times set aside for Open Forums are as follows:
Laura Steinberg, Ph.D. – Monday, April 29, 2013 * 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. North Lounge Billings Library
Robert Newman, Ph.D. – Tuesday, April 30, 2013 * 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Livak Ballroom, Davis Center
David Rosowsky, Ph.D. – Wednesday, May 1, 2013 * 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Building
Phillip Yeagle, Ph.D. – Thursday, May 2, 2013 * 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building
Each Open Forum will be recorded and posted on the Provost Search website. To request any disability-related accommodations, please contact ACCESS at (802) 656-7753. ASL interpreters will be provided at the forums. We hope you will plan to attend these open forums whenever possible. An opportunity to provide feedback on each candidate is available on the Provost Search Website and this information will be shared with the Provost Search Committee.
We are fortunate to have attracted such a remarkable group of finalists, and we look forward to their upcoming campus visits with enthusiasm. On behalf of the Provost Search Committee, we want to express our appreciation for your involvement in the important process of selecting the next provost and senior vice president of the University of Vermont.
VERMONT CHORAL UNION CONCERT (posted: April 23, 2013)
Sunday, May 5, 3:00 p.m., McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. The Vermont Choral Union, directed by Jeff Rehbach, presents "Bouquet of Song" -- a concert of inspirational a cappella music, spanning five centuries, celebrating Spring’s morning brilliance, garden blossoms and moonlit nights, featuring works by Gibbons, Tallis, Rossi, Brahms, Mendelssohn Hensel, Hindemith, Britten, Lauridsen, Gjeilo and Whitacre. Admission at the door: $15; $10 seniors; $5 youth; free under 12; or $40 / family. Free with SMC ID. (Jack McCormack is a long-term member of the Choral Union). Additional information by phone: 802-989-7355; web: www.vtchoralunion.org; email: info@vtchoralunion.org
STOKES GENTRY (posted: April 19,2 013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Stokes Gentry, M.D., husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, healer, committed citizen, and fly fisherman, died at Wake Robin on April 16, 2013, with his family, a caring staff, and a community of fellow residents supporting him. After internship at Philadelphia General Hospital, he was stationed for two years at Dow Air Force Base in Bangor, Maine. He came to Vermont for his pediatric residency, and then went to Duke University for a pediatric allergy fellowship. In 1962, he returned to Vermont to open his practice in general pediatrics and pediatric allergy, one to which he was deeply devoted, until his retirement in 1996. Click here for the complete obituary.
Bryan Honored by Vermont Legislature for 'Extraordinary Contributions to Vermont' (posted: April 18, 2013)
(from University Communication) Frank Bryan, the John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science, was recognized by the Vermont State Legislature on April 16 with a resolution honoring his 36 years of “extraordinary contributions to Vermont.” .........more
PRESIDENT SULLIVAN ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATION CHANGES (posted: April 17 2013)
April 16, 2013
To the University of Vermont Community:
I would like to share with you my plans to reorganize certain responsibilities among administrative leaders at the University in ways that will improve support of our mission, priorities, and the strategic action plan. This rebalancing will allow us to better meet the challenges ahead, including assessing and implementing a new budget model, managing our financial and human resources, addressing facilities and technology needs and infrastructure, providing a safe and welcoming campus environment, and continuing to enhance the student experience intellectually, culturally, and socially, as well as strengthening support of faculty and staff. It will also help us to be more efficient and effective.
After due reflection on how best to organize senior staff responsibilities, I plan to make the following organizational changes, effective July 1, 2013. We will implement these changes in a cost effective way.
Richard Cate’s portfolio will include the offices of Budget and the Controller, as well as Business Services. This will enable him to concentrate on critically important budget and finance matters.
Tom Gustafson will take on new responsibilities, including supervision of Capital Planning and Management, Administrative and Facilities Services, Enterprise Risk Management, and Police Services. He will continue to administer Government Relations, University Communications, and Athletics, but not Student Affairs.
Associate Vice President Annie Stevens will assume primary leadership of our Student Affairs functions. She will report to the Provost in order to bring our co-curricular activities into closer alignment with our academic mission.
Chief Diversity Officer Wanda Heading Grant’s responsibilities will be enlarged to encompass Human Resources. She will continue to oversee the Diversity and Equity Units and Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment.
Following David Todd’s retirement, Mara Saule will serve as the Chief Information Officer, overseeing IT programs and operations. She will continue to serve as Dean of University Libraries.
Gary Derr, who currently serves as VP for Executive Operations, will concentrate on operational matters, such as Emergency Operations; University, Board and Presidential events planning; Honorary Degrees; senior officer conflicts of interest disclosure and management; human resources management with respect to the recruitment and periodic performance review of senior officers; public records act compliance; the University Policy Project; and UVM News You Should Know.
I also expect to name a Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff will oversee the Strategic Action Plan progress; assist me in developing Board and senior staff meeting agendas; interface with the Board of Trustees; help with outreach to the campus and higher education entities in Vermont and elsewhere; and manage the Office of the President.
As I communicated in a recent email, an internal search is now under way to fill the position of Interim Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies. I hope to complete this search by the end of the semester.
And very importantly, our national search for the next Provost should reach its conclusion in just a few weeks.
We have important work to advance and we must be organized effectively to do it well. Some details remain to be resolved, such as position titles and job descriptions. These will be completed in upcoming weeks, but I want to make you aware of these plans now as the end of the semester draws near. I am confident that this plan will result in more efficiency, responsiveness, and innovation from the administrative leadership of UVM.
I will keep you informed as this plan is finalized and completed. Thank you.
Tom Sullivan
President
SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR THE DEAN OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (posted: April 16, 2013)
The search committee has scheduled candidates for on-campus interviews. For more details, click here.
Dr DHARAM P. YADAV (posted: April 12, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Dr. Dharam Pal Yadav passed away peacefully in Boston, Mass., on April 4, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by those that he loved most, his beloved and devoted wife of 41 years, Meena, and his three children, Pramila Rajni Yadav, M.D., Anuradha Yadav, Esq., and Sanjeev Pal Yadav, all of Boston, Mass. He is also survived by his younger sister, Krishna Yadav and brother-in-law, Mahendar S. Yadav, of Delhi, India, who were also present. In 1970, Dharam joined the faculty of the University of Vermont (UVM), where he was a professor of Communications and Psychology, with a focus on teaching and research of the cognitive sciences, media communications, cross-cultural psychology, and media psychology. During his tenure at UVM, he was chairman of the Department of Communications and served on a number of university committees including the Faculty Senate, the Faculty Senate Executive Council, and the Enrollment Management Council. Click here for the complete obituary.
CHARLES AND MARY ANN WOLF RECEIVE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD (posted April 9, 2013)
On April 8 at Champlain Valley Union High School, Charlie and Mary Ann Wolf received the Dr. Brian O'Regan Mentoring Award for their contributions to the Connecting Youth Mentoring Program at Williston Central School. The Wolfs were recognized along with other community volunteers who have dedicated their time to supporting youth and families. For more information about Connecting Youth, click here.
GEORGE BUTTERICK MACCOLLOM (posted: April 4, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) George Butterick MacCollom, 87, of South Burlington died March 30, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. George was born in Roslindale, Mass., on June 10, 1925, to parents, Welby Henry MacCollom and Florence Hattie Butterick. in 1954 when George became a professor and chairman of the entomology department at the University of Vermont. He taught, researched and worked with the U.S. Extension Service advising fruit growers in the Champlain Valley. In 1969, George embarked on a year-long sabbatical with his family to Canberra Australia studying the Australian fruit fly at CSIRO. He retired in 1996 as Professor Emeritus from UVM. ...... more
TWO UVM EMERITI PROFESSORS WIN PEN NEW ENGLAND AWARDS (posted: March 19, 2013)
(from UVM Communications) PEN New England announced the winners of their 2013 awards celebrating the best works of fiction, poetry and nonfiction by New England authors with University of Vermont faculty receiving the honor in two of the three categories. Bernd Heinrich, professor emeritus of biology, won the nonfiction award for Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death published last summer by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Emeritus Professor of English David Huddle won the prize for poetry with his latest collection, Blacksnake at the Family Reunion, published in November. Click here for the complete story.
DAVID M. TORMEY (posted: March 4, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) David M. Tormey, 88, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, 2013, in the Vermont Respite House in Williston, with his children at his side. In 1968, David moved with his family to Burlington and began a second career at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Beginning in 1970, Dr. Tormey served as the Assistant Dean for the College of Medicine and soon after, became the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. During the next two decades, he shepherded hundreds of young physicians-in- training through the ups and downs of medical school. He found this unique and challenging role to be enormously rewarding and satisfying. He was also an Associate Professor of Family Practice, and chaired the medical school's Committee on Instructional Improvement and Curriculum. From 1983 to 1991, Dr. Tormey also served as Associate Dean for Alumni Relations and used his considerable writing and editorial talents to develop the College of Medicine's alumni magazine. In 1991 Dr. Tormey retired from UVM, but continued to serve as Associate Dean for Alumni Relations until 1994. At the time of his retirement, the Alumni Association of the College of Medicine established the David M. Tormey Award for Perseverance in the Pursuit of Medical Education, in appreciation of his years of service to the College of Medicine and its students. ...... more
ALFRED BROOKS ROLLINS JR. (posted: March 4, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Dr. Alfred Brooks Rollins Jr., born May 28, 1921, in Presque Isle, Maine, to Clarissa (Jack) and Alfred B. Rollins Sr., died Feb. 20, 2013, in Norfolk, Va., at the age of 91. In 1967, he moved to the University of Vermont as a Professor, and soon became Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences then Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1976, he arrived at Old Dominion University as the University President and led the university until 1985. He left the Presidency in 1985 and returned to teaching history at ODU, until he retired in 1991. ..... more
STOLER PRESENTS VOL. 6 OF MARSHALL PAPERS TO HILLARY CLINTON (posted: February 24, 2013)
(from University Communications) Being asked to work on the definitive text chronicling the papers of George C. Marshall, U.S. secretary of state from 1947-49, was a true honor for Mark Stoler. Ever modest, the UVM professor emeritus of history admits his first thought was that more qualified people must be available. But the highly distinguished military and diplomatic historian -- and author of the acclaimed biography George C. Marshall: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century -- was a clear fit for the job. ...... more.....
Added a link to In Memoriam for Physllis Bronson by UVM Arts & Sciences (see January 11 post below)
HEARING AID BENEFIT OFFERED BY Eleanor M. Luse Center (posted: February 13, 2013)
UVM Faculty, Staff, Retirees and Their Families Eligible
The Eleanor M. Luse Center Audiology Clinic, part of UVM's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is offering a 10% reduction off the cost of hearing aids selected and fit through the clinic. This limited-time benefit is available to UVM faculty, staff, retirees and their families. Professional fees normally applied (hearing evaluation, hearing aid selection, earmolds, fitting, and follow-up) will still be charged. Click here for more information.
INVITATION TO UVM COMMUNITY BY PROVOST SEARCH COMMITTEE (posted: February 13, 20130
Message from Abu Rizvi, Dean of the Honors College and Chair of the Provost Search Committee Rachel Johnson, Robert L. Bickford, Jr. Green and Gold Professor of Nutrition and Vice Chair of the Provost Search Committee
February 11, 2013:lick here for
Provost Search Process
An important aspect of the search for the Provost and Senior Vice President of the University of Vermont involves gathering feedback from members of the University Community about the opportunities and challenges facing the University of Vermont as well as the personal and leadership characteristics desired of the next Provost and Senior Vice President. The information gathered through this process will assist the Provost Search Committee in developing search criteria and ways to identify outstanding candidates for the position.
We have created an online survey that is available to all members of the University community wishing to provide perspectives on the next Provost and Senior Vice President of the University of Vermont at Invitation to Comment. We encourage you to share your thoughts and ideas as we move ahead with this important search. The survey asks the following questions:
What opportunities do you see facing the University of Vermont in the next ten years?
What challenges do you see facing the University of Vermont in the next ten years?
What professional qualifications/experiences should the next provost and senior vice president possess?
What personal leadership characteristics should the next provost possess?
What other considerations should the Provost Search Committee bear in mind?
Further information and regular updates on the status of the search will be available on this website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either (Abu.Rizvi@uvm.edu or Rachel.Johnson@uvm.edu).
Thank you in advance for your participation as we begin the important process of identifying UVM’s next Provost and Senior Vice President.
GRASSO TO JOIN UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE AS PROVOST (posted: February 2, 2013)
The University of Vermont’s vice president for research and dean of the Graduate College, Domenico Grasso, has been named provost at the University of Delaware. He will remain in his current post at UVM through Aug. 14........ more
WINSTON ARTHUR WAY (posted January 28, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Winston Arthur Way, 89, of North Hero, passed away Jan. 26, 2013, after a long illness. He was born March 11, 1923, in Burlington, and grew up on the island of North Hero, where his family ran the Irving House - now the North Hero House. In 1951 he completed a masters degree in Agronomy at the University of Vermont and stayed on to become a teaching assistant. Winston became the Extension Agronomist for Vermont in 1951, a position he enjoyed until his retirement 32 years later. ... more.
PHYLLIS BRONSTEIN (posted: January 11, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press). Phyllis Bronstein, Ph.D., age 73, died on Dec. 29, 2012, in Los Altos Hills, Calif. She committed her life to bringing about equal rights and social change. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Burke and Sylvia (Karpf) Bronstein. While attending the University of Michigan, she met and married Michael Burrows. After graduation, they moved to the Boston, Mass., area, where Phyllis completed her graduate work as a mother of two young children, earning an MA in literature and creative writing from Boston University in 1966. After her third child was born, she turned her professional focus toward social psychology, where she felt there would be more opportunity to implement social change. She earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University in 1979. While at Harvard, she met her partner and love of 37 years, psychologist Robert Rossel. The family moved to Vermont in 1981, when Phyllis began her 23 years at the University of Vermont. During her tenure there, she received numerous awards and recognitions for her scholarship, teaching, and leadership. She is author, co-author, and editor of several books, including "Teaching a Psychology of People," "Teaching Gender and Multicultural Awareness," and "Fatherhood Today" ....... more
Click here for IN MEMORIAM by UVM College of Arts and Sciences (added on February 22, 20130
STEVEN PASTNER (posted: January 4, 2013)
(from the Burlington Free Press). Stephen Lane Pastner, of Ann Arbor, Mich., passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, in the University of Michigan Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was 69. Born May 19, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Steve was a 1964 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in anthropology from Brandeis University in 1971, with a focus on Baluchi people in Pakistan. Joining the faculty at the University of Vermont in 1970, Steve subsequently received tenure and taught in the anthropology department for many years, retiring in 2002. ..... more
INTERIM PROVOST APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT SULLIVAN (posted December 21, 2012)
To The University of Vermont Community:
I am pleased to announce the appointment of an outstanding scholar, experienced administrator, and longtime University citizen to the position of Interim Provost and Senior Vice President. Dr. Robert B. Low, Professor Emeritus of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, has agreed to assume this important role, pending Board of Trustees’ approval, for the period beginning January 1, 2013 through the completion of our national search for Provost. The expected completion time for that search is Fall, 2013. As I noted in my letter of December 14, the Interim Provost will not be a candidate for the permanent position.
Professor Low has had a highly distinguished career, most of which has been spent at The University of Vermont, where he has been a faculty member in the College of Medicine since 1970. Bob holds a B.A. (Biology) from Princeton University, his Ph.D. (Physiology) from the University of Chicago, and he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Biology).
Bob has an impressive record of scholarship, with nearly 100 publications, and has served on numerous University-wide, college and departmental committees, focusing on a wide range of tasks including strategic planning, research, grant reviews, improving the RPT “green sheet” process, and reviews of administrative personnel. He held the positions of UVM Interim Provost and Provost from 1992 to 1996, as well as Interim Executive Dean of the College of Medicine and Associate Dean for Research, and has been responsible for administrative oversight of medical education and faculty affairs in the College. Bob has taught undergraduate, graduate, and medical students and continues to maintain an active teaching schedule in the College of Medicine.
Bob will provide experienced and steady leadership to our academic enterprise over the months preceding the completion of our national search and the appointment of UVM’s next Provost. I am deeply grateful to Bob for accepting this role, as he is foregoing certain personal and academic plans to do so. I hope you will offer him your support and assistance as he helps us all to move UVM forward.
Once again, on behalf of all of us, let me extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. Jane Knodell for her service as Provost and Senior Vice President. We offer every best wish to Jane for her continued success in the future.
With appreciation to all and best wishes for the holiday season,
Tom Sullivan, President
VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK - Dr. PAULA FIVES-TAYLOR (posted: December 18, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) “What an awful thing it would be to be born and it wouldn’t matter.” This statement sums up the gist of a poem that Dr. Paula Fives-Taylor first read as a 16-year-old. That sentiment has shaped her life ever since. She wanted to matter. She wanted to make a difference in the world. And make a difference she has. Click here for the remainder of the article.
LUTHER MARTIN RECEIVES AWARD (posted: December 7, 2012)
On the occasion of the twenty-year celebration of the founding of its Department for the Study of Religions, Professor Emeritus Luther H. Martin was presented by the philosophical faculty of Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, a memorial medallion honoring those "who have made an outstanding and effective contribution in nurturing letters and sciences and in supporting endeavors of (their) faculty." Martin was key to founding this department in 1992 and continuing its development of a "scientific platform" for the academic study of religion. Additionally, he hosted exchange students and research faculty from Masaryk University at UVM and served there as a visiting full professor in 2010.
CARDY RAPER ELECTED FELLOW OF THE AAAS (posted: December 4, 2012)
Cardy Raper, Research Associate Professor Emerita in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, was elected to the rank of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this fall. This honor was received in recognition of her distinguished contributions to the field of Biological Science. The American Association for the Advancement of Science, "Triple A-S" (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide. www.cardyraper.com
Bramley to oversee changes suggested by UVM advisory panel (posted: November 28, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) University of Vermont President Tom Sullivan Wednesday appointed John Bramley to help oversee implementation recommendations of a governor’s advisory panel on UVM. Bramley, who retired this past summer after a long career as UVM administrator and professor, served on the panel as interim UVM president. Gov. Peter Shumlin appointed the committee a year ago to study the relationship between UVM and the state and to make recommendations on how Vermont can maximize its investment in its research university. Click here for the complete article.
ROBERT JAMES "JIM" MCKAY, JR., M.D. (posted: November 28,2 2012)
(from The Burlington Free Press). Dr. Robert James "Jim" McKay, Jr., M.D. died peacefully on Nov. 23, 2012, in Wake Robin of Shelburne. He was 95. Dr. McKay was born in New York City on Oct. 8, 1917, and grew up in Basking Ridge, N.J. He was educated at the Lawrenceville School, Princeton University (1939), and Harvard Medical School (1943-A). Click here for the complete obituary.
HELENE LANG ATTENDS AROHE BOARD MEETING (posted November 24, 2012)
Helen Lang, a member of the Executive Board of the UVM Retired Faculy and Administrative Officers, attended the annual meeting of the AROHE Organization (Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on October 21-24.Helene will submit a report after she finishes rehab for the recent knee surgery.
UVM ANNUAL BOOK BANQUET (posted: November 7, 2012)
A message from Julie Roberts (President of the Faculty Senate, Professor and Director of Linguistics), Robert Rodgers (Lyman-Roberts Professor of Classical Languages and Literature), and Beth Mintz (Professor of Sociology):
We are pleased to announce that the Annual Book Banquet, sponsored jointly by the Faculty Senate and the Office of the President will take place from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p. m. on Monday, December 10th in Billings Library. Central to the mission of our research University is the creation and dissemination of new knowledge. Each year, we celebrate the accomplishments of our colleagues who have published a book that year at the annual banquet. As an institution, it is essential that we recognize your achievement. We would like to invited all full and part-time faculty, emeriti faculty, and staff who have or will have published a book in 2012. If your book appeared too late for last December’s banquet, we’ll gladly include it this year. If you have published a book this year (or were too late last year) please email the title, co-authors, if any, and publisher to Ashley Clark (avclark@uvm.edu) by Tuesday, November 13th. All UVM authors and their guest will receive a more formal invitation to the banquet after November 13th. Whether or not you can attend the banquet, we would respectfully request that you provide us with a copy of your book for display at this event: it makes for a very impressive show of quantity, quality, and diversity! Please drop off your book to the Faculty Senate Offices by December 7th. You may retrieve your book as you leave the banquet, or, if you prefer, it will be returned to you after the event. Every year, despite our best efforts, some authors miss this call and do not get invited. We would appreciate it if you could circulate this notice to any UVM friends or colleagues who may have published a book this year and should be invited to this important event. Should you have any questions about the Annual Book Banquet please email Kelly O’Malley, Coordinator of Presidential Events in the President’s Offices at 656-3412 or komalley@uvm.edu or Ashley Clark, Administrative Coordinator in the Faculty Senate Office at 656-2019 or avclark@uvm.edu.
Click here for a list of 2012 Featured Authors.
NEW TEXTBOOK BY ROBERT LAWSON (posted: October 9, 2012)
Psychology and Systems at Work (2013) by Robert B. Lawson, E. Doris Anderson & Lawrence P. Rudiger. Organizations matter. Most people spend a third to a half of their lives working in organizations. Given the high rates of unemployment people also spend more time looking for work. In addition, globalization and technological innovation continues to profoundly shape organizational culture, leadership, demography, and structure. For these and many other reasons, it is important for individuals to understand the nature of contemporary organizations. "Psychology and Systems at Work" provides know-how for retaining commitment to collective goals while taping the knowledge of a diverse workforce for riding the waves of change, utilizing mistakes to perfect systems, and insuring quality production. 21st Century theory, empirical findings, systemic intervention processes, and tool sets are thoroughly treated. Organizational life goes through times of relative harmony disrupted by periods of stress and uncertainty. However, in our own many decades of experience, we’ve been pleasantly surprised at how well people face challenges, defy the odds, and triumph. Success is the result of many factors—including good luck. But we have noticed, as Louis Pasteur observed long ago, that chance favors the prepared mind and resilient work habits. To find this book on-line enter the name of the text: Psychology and Systems at Work or access this link.
DAVID PILCHER (posted: September 6, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) David Bogart Pilcher, MD, vascular surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, who dearly loved his craft, his family and Vermont, died peacefully, in his home in Colchester, on Sept. 4, 2012. His death followed a long struggle with prostate cancer. He was 78 years old. Click here for the complete obituary.
CARLETON HAINES WINS UVM MEDICAL AWARD (posted: August 17, 2012)
(from the Williston Observer) Dr. Carleton R. Haines is the 2012 recipient of the University of Vermont College of Medicine’s A. Bradley Soule Award, which honors alumni whose loyalty and dedication to the College of Medicine most emulate those qualities found in its first recipient, A. Bradley Soule. Haines, a retired surgeon at Fletcher Allen Health Care and associate professor emeritus of surgery at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, lives in Williston. During his career, he served as director of the tumor registry for the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont and as director of cancer control for the State of Vermont Department of Health. Link to the article.
PETER J. SEYBOLT (posted: August 8, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) Peter J. Seybolt, 77, of Underhill Center, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Born Aug. 15, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Crosby Jordan Seybolt and Jean Bond Seybolt. He was educated at Cincinnati Country Day School (1952); the University of Cincinnati (BA 1956); and Harvard University (PhD 1970 in History and East Asian Languages); and he served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He moved to Underhill in 1969 with his wife, Cynthia Taylor Seybolt, to whom he was married for more than 50 years. From 1969 through 2007, he was a professor of history at the University of Vermont, teaching courses on the histories of China and Japan and U.S. relations with Asia. Click here for the complete obituary.
UVM Mourns Loss of 'Dean of Vermont Studies' (posted July 6, 2012)
(by Jon Reidel of UVM Communications) Vermont lost one of its preeminent historians on June 30 when beloved Professor Emeritus Samuel B. Hand passed away at the age of 80. Hand, a Korean War veteran who came to UVM in 1961 to teach American history, was well known for his ability to bring history to life for his students and for those who read his books about Vermont’s historical and political past. He was also a mentor to many fellow faculty members at UVM. " ....more.
CAROL JEAN PRICE WALTERS (posted July 6, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) SOUTH BURLINGTON - Carol Price Walters died at home in South Burlington on July 3, 2012. In anticipation of that event and following the example of her late husband, she wrote the following, "just to keep everybody on the same page." Click here for the complete obituary.
RENE CHARLES LACHAPELLE (posted July 4, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) SHELBURNE - Emeritus Professor, Rene C. Lachapelle, Ph.D. passed peacefully from this world at age 82 in the arms of his family on June 30, 2012, after a long and fruitful life. He was born on Jan. 28, 1930, in Joliette, Quebec, to Romuald Lachapelle and Maria Desilets, where he was raised in a loving home with his sister and five brothers. He had a long and distinguished career as an educator, researcher and administrator in the clinical laboratory sciences. Click here for the complete obituary.
SAMUEL B. HAND (posted: July 2, 2012)
(from the Burlington Free Press) BURLINGTON - Samuel B. Hand, 80, died on June 29, 2012. Harriet, his wife of 55 years, and several of their friends were with him at the time of his death. Sam was the only child of William and Ruth (Kahn) Hand. He was born in New York City on Aug. 20, 1931, and was raised in Bayside, Queens and Woodstock, N.Y. Sam obtained his bachelor's degree from New York University in 1953, and then served in Korea, with the U.S. Army. Upon his return from service, he entered Syracuse University, receiving a Ph.D. in history in 1960. He joined the history faculty at the University of Vermont in 1961, retiring as a full Professor in 1994. Click here for the complete obituary.
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