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10/04/2024

A message from Interim President Patricia Prelock

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, What an incredible September we had, with weather that is so uniquely Vermont! A vibrant UVM Weekend capped off the month with alumni and families visiting their students’ academic programs and faculty, attending athletic events, and relishing all that...

09/16/2024

Appointment of Acting Provost During Leadership Transition

We are pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees approved today the appointment of Linda Schadler to serve as acting provost for the university. Her appointment begins October 1, coinciding with President Garimella’s departure for a new role and the start of Provost Prelock’s appointment as...

09/16/2024

A Heartfelt Farewell

Dear UVM community, Even before I arrived as president at UVM, I marveled at the charm and mystique of this special place. And as we have come to know each other over the past five years, any mystery about the source of that...

08/26/2024

Welcome to the 2024-25 academic year

Dear students, Welcome to the 2024–25 academic year! The past week has been a busy one with students returning from UVM GO and UVM TREK experiences, the successful move-in of thousands of residence hall students, and the new student convocation and candlelight induction...

08/21/2024

Announcing the President's Our Common Ground Staff Award recipients for 2024

I am delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 President’s Our Common Ground Staff Award. This award recognizes staff members who exemplify the qualities of the University of Vermont’s Our Common Ground, the...

08/01/2024

UVM 2023-24: A Year of Gaining Velocity

Dear UVM community, The 2023-24 academic year was especially extraordinary. As I reflect on the past five years as president of this great institution, I note with pride that we are gaining velocity in the many ways that we achieve...

06/07/2024

Transition news regarding the General Counsel

Dear Colleagues, After nearly two years of devoted service as Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel, our friend Trent Klingerman shared with me his decision to return to the private practice of law in his home state of Indiana, beginning mid-July. Trent has...

05/21/2024

Celebrating the Class of 2024

Dear members of the UVM community, Our 223rd Commencement was a remarkable success with perfect weather, high spirits, and the largest crowd attending in recent memory. I am grateful for the part played by so many students, faculty, and staff who participated and who worked to...

05/20/2024

President Garimella's Remarks at UVM Commencement 2024

Greetings on this beautiful morning! Welcome, everyone, to the UVM campus—members of the board of trustees, university leaders, faculty members, distinguished guests, family and friends, and of course every one of you who will receive a degree today.  You, your achievements, and...

05/03/2024

A Message from President Suresh Garimella

Dear UVM campus community, As we enter the final week of what has been a challenging academic year, I am reaching out to you with three messages. First, I want our students to know that I see and hear you. I see you mourn for lives lost in Israel and Gaza. I hear your...

02/01/2024

Our Common Ground staff award nominations

Dear UVM community, I am pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Our Common Ground staff award. The award recognizes staff members who have made extraordinary contributions to our university and who exemplify the values expressed in...

01/11/2024

UVM Mourns the Passing of Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne

Last weekend, we received the sad news that our colleague, Research Assistant Professor Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne, died suddenly while cross-country skiing in Craftsbury. Our hearts are heavy thinking of Jarlath’s beautiful family and all his colleagues in the Rubenstein School, the Spatial Analysis...

01/11/2024

Bouchey to Lead Professional and Continuing Education at UVM

Bettyjo Bouchey has been appointed Chief Officer for Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) at the University of Vermont, bringing nearly two decades of higher education experience to the state’s flagship land-grant university and its innovative PACE...

12/08/2023

Season's Greeting from University of Vermont

Dear campus community and Catamount families, I’m pleased to share our 2023 holiday message,...

11/26/2023

Shooting incident on North Prospect Street, November 25

Dear students, faculty, and staff, We are saddened by reports of a shooting at approximately 6:30 pm last night on Prospect Street in Burlington near UVM, injuring three out-of-state visitors. Currently, we have no indication of a connection to the university community, but the...

10/10/2023

Reflecting on the tragedy in Israel and Gaza

Dear campus family, Saturday’s horrific violence targeting Israeli civilians and the turmoil, anguish, and destruction that have followed leave us heartbroken and deeply concerned. Acts of terrorism can never be justified. Many among our community have family, friends, and loved ones...

10/03/2023

Call for nominations: The 2024 Presidential Leadership Fellows

Dear faculty, staff, and students, We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2024 Presidential Leadership Fellows. Current UVM sophomores and juniors are eligible for selection. During the spring 2024 semester, Fellows will join us for a series of conversations on...

09/11/2023

Announcing the 2023 President's Our Common Ground Award Recipients

As we begin Staff Appreciation Week today, I am delighted to announce the recipients of the 2023 President’s Our Common Ground Award. This award recognizes staff members who exemplify the qualities of the University of Vermont’...

08/28/2023

Welcome 2023

Dear students, On behalf of all UVM leaders, faculty, and staff, welcome to the 2023–24 academic year. We have watched our campus come back to life with increasing energy and excitement over the past several weeks, leading up to today’s first day of classes. If you...

07/31/2023

Celebrating 2022-2023, a Year of Great Achievements for UVM

Dear UVM community, Just two months ago, at our 227th Commencement ceremony, we were fortunate to benefit from the wisdom of one of the nation’s most celebrated scientists,...

07/07/2023

The next step for our friend Simeon Ananou

I write with regret for UVM but great excitement for our colleague and friend to share that Chief Information Officer Simeon Ananou has been appointed Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Stony Brook University in New York. While Simeon is departing UVM, his...

07/06/2023

Our Common Ground Staff Award nominations

Dear UVM community, I am pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Our Common Ground staff award. The award recognizes staff members who have made extraordinary contributions to our university and who exemplify the values expressed in Our Common Ground. Each recipient...

07/06/2023

Jamie McGowan hired as Executive Director of International Partnerships and Programs

It is my pleasure to announce the hiring of Jamie McGowan as Executive Director of International Partnerships and Programs at the University of Vermont. Jamie comes to UVM from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she has served as Director of the Global Research Office since August...

06/29/2023

On today’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

Today’s rulings by the United States Supreme Court on cases related to the consideration of race as a factor in university admissions will affect higher education institutions of all kinds across the country. While today’s decision must be carefully absorbed, at the University of Vermont, our...

06/01/2023

Improving our campus response to bias and discrimination

    Dear students, faculty, and staff, The University of Vermont is a community that champions and lives by Our Common Ground values. Achieving our mission of education, research, and engagement...