UVM junior dies unexpectedly
Irene Choi, Cynic News Reporter
May 18, 2020
UVM junior Sarah “Sas” Starion has died unexpectedly in her Burlington apartment May 14, according to an email to the UVM community. Starion was a junior studying Food Systems in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Starion was an active member of the Sustainability Learning Community,...
On a quiet campus, UVM Police take on new roles
Ella Ruehsen, Cynic News Reporter
May 15, 2020
UVM Police received only a third of their average number of calls this April compared with the previous five years. Typically UVM Police receive about 300 calls in April. In April 2020, UVM Police received only 100. With a near-empty campus and fraction of their typical call volume, policing change...
Faculty, staff and students protest looming budget cuts imposed by UVM leadership
May 14, 2020
A nearly empty UVM campus erupted with the blasting of car horns as protestors drove their cars around campus, showing solidarity against imposed budget cuts. The rally held May 14 was led by UVM United Against Cuts, a coalition of UVM students, faculty and community members who stand in solidarity...
Sustainability workgroup discusses potential future of UVM fossil fuel divestment
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
April 27, 2020
A meeting that was supposed to include discussion about campus input on divestment resulted in the members scarcely touching the topic, before moving on to the next step in their agenda. The second meeting of the UVM board of trustees’ sustainability workgroup included a half an hour slot for the...
UVM professor and ER doctor removed from class following arrest
Emma Pinezich, Cynic News Reporter
April 26, 2020
A UVM professor and doctor at UVM Medical Center who was arrested for voyeurism will not continue to teach for the rest of the semester. However, the question still looms of what will happen to the course he is slated to teach in the fall. Eike Blohm, assistant professor and emergency medicine p...
UVM appoints new police chief following job search
Ella Ruehsen, Cynic News Reporter
April 23, 2020
Despite there being no formal announcement to the campus community on who was appointed as the new police chief, UVM recently removed their public job listings for the position. Tim Bilodeau was officially selected as UVM’s new police chief March 6 after several months of searching. Since ...
Student pushes UVM for a more substantial refund for all UVM students
Irene Choi, Cynic News Reporter
April 21, 2020
When UVM first transitioned to online classes in mid-March due to COVID-19, administrators were met with backlash from students for not providing housing and tuition reimbursement. This was due to a policy stated in the student housing contract. Demands for reimbursement continue to rise, persisting...
UVM asks Vermont for millions in relief due to COVID-19 stresses
April 16, 2020
UVM has called on the state of Vermont to give the University $25 million in additional funds to confront “serious challenges” facing the University due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UVM President Suresh Garimella stated in an April 15 letter to Gov. Phil Scott that the University has faced millions...
UVM community innovates to save lives in fight against COVID-19
Ella Ruehsen, Cynic News Reporter
April 16, 2020
Despite bleak circumstances, many UVM community members have stepped up to face the COVID-19 crisis head-on. From creating life-saving devices for coronavirus patients to protecting medical professionals in the workplace and helping students with mental health struggles, the UVM community is working...
Your latest COVID-19 updates
Irene Choi, Cynic News Reporter
April 7, 2020
Graduation ceremony uncertain, new grading options and a makeover for the Patrick Gym.
UVM Admissions makes virtual moves to continue recruiting prospective students
Ella Ruehsen, Cynic News Reporter
April 7, 2020
Typically this time of year, hundreds of admitted students and families flock to UVM to see campus, connect with current students and ask questions. Now, six Admitted Student Visit Days are taking place as virtually broadcasted events. The first remote Admitted Students Day was Monday, March 30, Advocat...
UVM President reflects on leadership amid COVID-19 pandemic
Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
April 2, 2020
UVM President Suresh Garimella said a year ago, he would have never thought he’d be leading a University through a pandemic. Now, as his first year as president nears its finish line, he’s had to make tough decisions as students, faculty, staff and parents have all asked, what’s next during...
