Content warning: mentions of sexual violence
If I have a daughter who goes to UVM, I hope things will be different.
I hope she won’t be catcalled by strangers downtown or followed home by a middle-aged...
In April 2021, survivors of sexual violence at the University of Vermont came forward on social media, bravely sharing their stories and criticizing the University’s administration for its lack of support.
Student...
One year ago, the Burlington Police Department announced a mass eviction of the more than 40 residents of the Sears Lane houseless encampment, a tent city occupying public land in Burlington’s South...
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights investigation into antisemitism at the University of Vermont has thrust Jewish students to the center of global attention.
The rise in antisemitism...
I am proud to support Kitty Toll of Danville for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
As a young Vermonter from St. Johnsbury and UVM student, I believe it’s critical that our next Lieutenant Governor...
Elliot Ruggles' sexual violence prevention and education coordinator
Hello UVM students!
I am absolutely thrilled to begin my work on campus with all of you. As we all know, there have been many emotions...
Ali Drew ‘22 Eco-Reps Writing Manager
I am writing in response to Spencer Hurlburt’s recently published Cynic column on “UVM needs more waste bins.”
Students often share their concern about...
We, the faculty of GSWS, stand in solidarity with the students demanding justice and accountability in the face of pervasive sexual violence and UVM’s institutional dereliction of its duties to support...
TW: Rape, Depression
I have been waiting to write this for too long.
Yesterday, I couldn’t even make it to my bed before the tears came. So, I just laid on the floor instead, too angry and...
Menstruation stigma must stop.
Menstruation is a shared experience among half the population, and yet it is still a widely stigmatized issue.
But there are a few different solutions to...
Sara Klimek, Senior Environmental Studies Major
• November 19, 2020
This year has certainly been like no other academic year for UVM students.
While we have seen great resilience in our ability to shift classes from in-person to online formats within a matter of...
October 5, 2020
Dear President Garimella, Leadership Team, Board of Trustees, President’s Commission, Shared Governance Advisory Councils, and University of Vermont Community,
As...
