News and Events

Explore the latest news and event updates from the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) about our extraordinary community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni striving to make impactful contributions to their communities.

CDAE in the News

10/26/2026

New UVM Course Explores Indigenous and Feminist Media Across South America

Drawing on a year of research and more than 80 interviews with community media makers, CDAE Senior Lecturer Dr. Benjamin Dangl is bringing fresh...

10/26/2026

A Grain for a Changing Planet

Agriculture is about far more than growing food. For CJ Doherty, it has become a gateway to understanding everything from land use and environmental...

10/14/2026

New UVM Winter Course Helps Students Design Their Future

What if students could stop worrying about finding the perfect career and start designing a life that fits their goals?The University of Vermont’s...

10/13/2026

SDPEG Ph.D. Student Griffin Brown Selected to Represent Graduate Students on CALS Board of Advisors

Griffin Brown, a Ph.D. student in the University of Vermont’s (UVM) Sustainable Development Policy, Economics and Governance (SDPEG) program, has...

10/10/2026

UVM Alumna and Award-Winning Vermont Entrepreneur Isora Lithgow to Teach Entrepreneurship Course in Spring 2027

CDAE welcomes back alumna Isora Lithgow, founder of Isora Lithgow Creations, to share her entrepreneurial experience with the next generation of...

10/07/2026

A Spooktacular Tradition Returns to Morrill Hall for Year Three

A century-old UVM building gets a spooky makeover as students celebrate a growing campus tradition

10/01/2026

UVM Launches Reuse & Repair Hub

The University of Vermont (UVM) is launching a new Reuse & Repair Hub, an initiative designed to help students develop practical repair and reuse...

09/28/2026

Two SDPEG Students Honored with UVM’s Our Common Ground Staff Award

Two University of Vermont staff members recognized this year with the President’s Our Common Ground Staff Award are also students in UVM’s...

09/16/2026

CDAE Apple Cider & Donut Social Celebrates Three Years of Vermont-Inspired Community at UVM

A simple idea from a Class of 2025 CDAE student has grown into a fall tradition for students in the Department of Community Development and Applied...

09/10/2026

New Research Offers "Alternative Farmhouse" Model to Identify Barriers, Opportunities for Agriculture to Build a Healthier World

Eliminating toxic chemicals from our food, increasing biodiversity and carbon-storing soil in agricultural landscapes, and making sure everyone can...

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The CDAE Newsletter is produced by CDAE students under the mentorship of Lecturer Benjamin Dangl in his Strategic Writing class. In this hands-on writing opportunity, students conduct interviews and research, writing articles for the newsletter which showcase the amazing work of the CDAE community.

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