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Catamounts Notch Record Performance in 2026 Winter Olympics

UVM Board of Trustees Reelects Cynthia Barnhart as Chair, Welcomes New Members

Toward a Bold Future: UVM Charts its Path with “Green, Gold, and Bold” Strategic Plan

Catamount LEAP Project Update: Building on Input from Throughout the Campus Community

The New York Times Celebrates an Anniversary and its Founder—a UVM Graduate
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Marlene Tromp is Officially Installed as UVM President

With a colorful procession of over 100 university leaders, scholars, and dignitaries from around the nation—all in full academic regalia–and a packed ceremony in Ira Allen Chapel, the University of Vermont formally installed its 28th president, Marlene Tromp.

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Marlene Tromp is Officially Installed as UVM President

With a colorful procession of over 100 university leaders, scholars, and dignitaries from around the nation—all in full academic regalia–and a packed ceremony in Ira Allen Chapel, the University of Vermont formally installed its 28th president, Marlene Tromp.

Read about the installation

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Emphasizes Perseverance and Heart at UVM

The associate justice, known for her deep study of case material, arrived at the University of Vermont ready to share with students the lessons that have served her most in life.
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Historic $16M Estate Gift Will Expand Nursing Scholarships at UVM

Largest gift to UVM’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences will help address nursing shortage in Vermont and nationally.
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Osher Center Innovative Research Grants Advance Whole Health

These awards embody Osher's work promoting integrative, evidence-based approaches that optimize health for people and planet.
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Green Mountain Job Retention Program Enters Third Year Awarding Graduates for Staying in Vermont

Nothing beats Vermont in the fall–a sentiment that was especially true this year for the first group of recent Vermont graduates, who received thousands toward their student loans for staying put in the state after graduation.

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Carrying on a Family Teaching Legacy

Following in the footsteps of her grandfather and mother, Maggie Sorrentino earned a degree and licensure to teach elementary education.
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Video Series Animates Answers to Challenging Foreign Animal Disease Questions

The newly released biosecurity video series covers important topics for farm producers and industry allies about diseases that are not normally found in the United States.
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Kindergarten Students Treated to Tours and Physics Demos

Three dozen students from Burlington's Sustainability Academy visited campus and saw a bit of what it would be like to be a college student in the future.

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