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Chelsea Fifield

05-17-2012

Chelsea Fifield, CESS Social Work senior a NEERO Presenter

Chelsea Fifield, a senior in CESS Social Work Department and the Honors College garnered high praise for her poster presentation, The Professional Interface of Intimate Partner Violence and Restorative Justice, at the recent meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), held Wednesday, May 2nd through ...

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Photo of child riding an Amtryke bike

04-10-2012

Riders Wanted for AmTryke Open House

Some children need extra special equipment to be successful at riding a bike. Vermont has a local chapter of AMBUCS, a national organization dedicated to providing mobility and independence for children with disabilities. These special bikes, called AmTrykes, are able to be adapted for each child's movement challenges, with ...

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04-03-2012

Social Work Professor, Dr. Stanley Witkin is awarded a Senior Specialist Fulbright Award

Professor Stanley L. Witkin has been awarded a Senior Specialist Fulbright Award! This award requires that he spend two weeks in Ireland at University College-Dublin and Trinity College. During this time he will be presenting lectures and seminars and consulting with faculty. This award supports his current research on ...

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03-30-2012

UVM Junior Wins National Truman Scholar Award; Two Others Selected as Finalists

Social work major Brent Reader, a UVM junior, has been named a 2012 Truman Scholar. He is one of 65 students this year to win the highly competitive national award, which recognizes those who want to make a difference in public service and "provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship ...

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