UVM Honors College Named for Senator Patrick Leahy

Board of Trustees Approves Naming in Recognition of 48 Years of Service and Support
People gathered around former Senator Patrick Leahy

The University of Vermont Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Patrick Leahy Honors College at its May meeting Friday, aligning student and faculty excellence across a wide range of academic programs with the ongoing legacy of the retired senator’s 48 years of service to the nation and support for his home state of Vermont.

“Just as the Honors College is synonymous with academic...

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A pink and purple sunset view on the snowy UVM campus

Parting Gift: Sen. Leahy helps secure millions in federal funding to support UVM

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, put an exclamation point on his longstanding support for the University of Vermont with the inclusion of $30 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) to support academic excellence at UVM and an additional $50 million in Vermont-focused programmatic funding in the annual Appropriations Bills that fund the

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Interim Graduate Writing Center Coordinator Announced

The Graduate College is pleased to announce that Holly Painter, M.F.A., will serve as the Graduate Writing Center (GWC) Interim Coordinator for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year. Painter, who joined the UVM faculty in 2016, holds a B.A.

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