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Vermont Cynic to relocate to University of Arizona following administrative trends

Vermont Cynic to relocate to University of Arizona following administrative trends

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April 1, 2025
Live updates: 2024 presidential election

Live updates: 2024 presidential election

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November 5, 2024
Live Updates: Students hold encampment for divestment on Andrew Harris Commons

Live Updates: Students hold encampment for divestment on Andrew Harris Commons

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May 7, 2024
University Heights and Central Campus residence halls repurposed for upcoming eclipse.

UVM to rent out dorm rooms for eclipse, affected students seek alternative accommodations

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April 1, 2024

Israel-Hamas war: campus developments

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February 19, 2024
Chrysanthemum Harrell ‘22 speaks in front of the crowd March 16. She stands among members of Staff United holding signs expressing activism.

Staff union protests for livable wages upon receiving administrative response to proposal

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March 21, 2022
Graduate students push to unionize, despite administrative concerns

Graduate students push to unionize, despite administrative concerns

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January 21, 2022
Snow-covered cars fill the parking lot to the Redstone Lofts on Redstone Campus March 3.

Burlington to experience severe windchill, UVM recommends students stay inside if possible

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January 14, 2022
Burlington city councillors sit at a U-shaped table during the meeting regarding the BDS resolution.

UVM student groups made their voices heard at last week’s City Council meeting about BDS resolution

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September 21, 2021
A Walgreens employee fills a syringe with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in the Patrick Gym May 2.

BREAKING: UVM announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all Fall 2021 students

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June 9, 2021
A solar panel stands in front of the George D. Aiken Center April 6. The Aiken Center is certified Platinum in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) granted by the U.S. Green Building Council.

UVM falters in meeting sustainability goals, refuses to provide updated data

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April 19, 2021
Feature image for Covid Testing Story

COVID cases remain high while large gatherings raise concerns among UVM admin

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April 13, 2021
Members of Vermonters Against Unconstitutional Lockdowns and Tyranny, also known as VAULT, gather on Church street for an anti-mask flash mob that began at 5:30 p.m. March 20. The flashmob met at 1 Church street and proceeded to walk down towards City Hall.

Anti-mask Vermonters walk down Church street as part of an organized ‘flash mob’

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March 23, 2021
UVM students stand in a long line outside of the Davis center Covid testing site, Sept. 10.

UVM to continue heightened testing as off-campus COVID cases climb

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March 19, 2021
Garbage bags full of tissues sit outside of UVM's COVID testing center March 4.

COVID-19 at UVM: 32 positive test results in first week of increased testing

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March 9, 2021
Colorful decals lead students through the check-in line and to the testing area Feb. 15.

COVID-19 at UVM: Nearly 50 positive cases reported among students in all-time high

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February 16, 2021
Trustees gather for their Oct. 26, 2019 meeting.

More cuts across colleges may come, says UVM board of trustees

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February 8, 2021
ELECTION 2020 RESULTS: Biden wins Vermont, Phil Scott declares victory

ELECTION 2020 RESULTS: Biden wins Vermont, Phil Scott declares victory

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November 3, 2020
UVM President Suresh Garimella, Rally Cat, first-year Emily Scarborough and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger pose for a photo in the David Center Atrium to celebrate UVM's 100,000th COVID-19 test Oct. 27.

UVM celebrates 100,000 COVID tests with a giant Q-tip…yes, you read that right.

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October 27, 2020
Street signs outside the Davis Center point students and visitors towards different campus buildings outside the Davis Center.

UVM faculty union and administration reach impasse during budget cuts negotiations

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October 27, 2020
(Left to Right) President Suresh Garimella, Chair Ron Lumbra and Provost Patricia Prelock sit at a board of trustees meeting, Oct. 26.

Five key takeaways from the board of trustees’ first meeting

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September 30, 2020
A week of news

A week of news

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May 31, 2020
Anthony Lamb '20 reaches for the ball at a home game against University of Maine Feb. 5, 2020. Lamb, who signed with an NBA team this fall, has been accused of raping a fellow student-athlete while at UVM, according to a recently filed lawsuit against the University.

Your Friday COVID-19 updates

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March 13, 2020
Ward 1 winner Zoraya Hightower stands center with Ward 2 winner Max Tracy right. Hightower unseated Independent Sharon Bushor.

Progressives sweep Burlington Town Meeting Day 2020

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March 4, 2020
RESULTS: City Council race 2020

RESULTS: City Council race 2020

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March 3, 2020
Happening now: Live updates from the Bernie Sanders Vermont rally

Happening now: Live updates from the Bernie Sanders Vermont rally

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March 3, 2020
Seen here is the ward 8 polling place at the Fletcher Free Library.

Sounds from the polling places: what Ward 8 voters had to say

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March 3, 2020
Town Meeting Day: a guide to casting your vote

Town Meeting Day: a guide to casting your vote

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March 2, 2020

Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 5

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March 2, 2020

Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 4

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March 2, 2020

Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 1

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March 2, 2020

Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 8

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March 2, 2020

Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 2

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March 2, 2020
An interview with the Progressive Party candidate for Ward 1

An interview with the Progressive Party candidate for Ward 1

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January 27, 2020
UVM business administration student dies after stabbing

UVM business administration student dies after stabbing

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November 22, 2019
SGA approves Navigate resolution

SGA approves Navigate resolution

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November 19, 2019
SGA passes resolution in support of peer advising

SGA passes resolution in support of peer advising

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November 19, 2019
UVM Police Services Sgt. Chapman walks around the scene as first responders arrive.

BREAKING: Fire closes Innovation and Discovery Halls

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November 15, 2019
Trustees gather for their Oct. 26, 2019 meeting. The board met virtually for their last meeting of the school year May 15.

Four takeaways from October 2019’s board of trustees meeting

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October 29, 2019
SGA Senators indicate with a "Y" or "N" on a paper ballot Oct. 15. SGA passed a resolution giving their business administrator, a UVM employee the power to change their stipends.

SGA places UVM employee in charge of how much SGA members get paid

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October 17, 2019
HAPPENING NOW: UVM officially welcomes new President Suresh Garimella

HAPPENING NOW: UVM officially welcomes new President Suresh Garimella

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October 3, 2019

Correction: Sept. 10 Staff Editorial

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September 11, 2019
Driver sexually assaults passenger on campus

Driver sexually assaults passenger on campus

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September 6, 2019
Patriot Front sticker found outside the Davis Center

Hate group stickers go up around campus, students and leadership react

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September 4, 2019
Patriot Front sticker found outside the Davis Center

UVM Police find multiple ‘white nationalist hate group stickers’ around campus

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August 28, 2019
News stories you missed this summer

News stories you missed this summer

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August 27, 2019
A look at UVM's drug use

A look at UVM’s drug use

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April 23, 2019
Shooting off campus sends two to the hospital

Shooting off campus sends two to the hospital

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April 16, 2019
Senior Jamal Davis Neal Jr. gets his hair oiled by a stylist from Diversity Hair Salon at the Natural Hair Exposition April 5 in the Silver Maple Ballroom. The event, called Thank God We’re Natural, was organized by the Womyn of Color Coalition and the UVM Women’s Center.

Samples, education and music at 2019 hair expo

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April 12, 2019
Garimella approved as president

Garimella approved as president

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February 22, 2019
Trustees approve appointment of next president

Trustees approve appointment of next president

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February 15, 2019
A Feb. 12 tweet by David Rosowsky, provost and senior vice president. The image attached to the tweet resembles that printed on posters critical of Rosowsky that were hung up around campus.

Provost posts, then deletes tweet resembling satirical posters

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February 13, 2019
A collage of photos of Connor Gage posted Feb. 10 on his Caring Bridge site by family friend Andrew Topham. Gage died Feb. 2 in a North Winooski Avenue parking lot after exposure to sub-zero temperatures following visits to two off-campus fraternities.

Campus remembers first-year: What we know

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February 13, 2019
First-year Connor Gage died Feb. 2 after leaving an off-campus fraternity. The investigation into his death prompted the activities ban.

No plan to resume fraternity activities during investigation

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February 7, 2019
University suspends all fraternity activities due to student death

University suspends all fraternity activities due to student death

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February 5, 2019
Chair of the board of trustees David Daigle and President Tom Sullivan speak at the final session of the board of trustees meeting Feb. 2. Campus leaders, including SGA President Ethan Foley and Joseph Campbell, Graduate Student Senate President, confronted decisions to determine the future of the University.

Faculty concerned over presidential search transparency

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February 5, 2019
Commencement speaker chosen

Commencement speaker chosen

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February 5, 2019
First-year died after attending off-campus fraternity

First-year died after attending off-campus fraternity

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February 4, 2019
Presidential finalist identified

Presidential finalist identified

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February 4, 2019
Students and faculty protest Kavanaugh

Students and faculty protest Kavanaugh

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October 4, 2018
VT Governor Candidate campaigns with celebrity

VT Governor Candidate campaigns with celebrity

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September 19, 2018
Former UVM employee suing for gender discrimination

Former UVM employee suing for gender discrimination

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April 9, 2018
Junior engineering major dies from hiking accident

Junior engineering major dies from hiking accident

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March 5, 2018
University responds to student protests

University responds to student protests

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March 1, 2018
Protesters demand deans sign list of demands

Protesters demand deans sign list of demands

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February 26, 2018
UVM junior dies at home over break

UVM junior dies at home over break

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January 13, 2018
'It's okay to be white' posters spotted around campus

‘It’s okay to be white’ posters spotted around campus

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November 7, 2017
Students Demand Divestment

Students Demand Divestment

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October 25, 2017
Updates from board meetings

Updates from board meetings

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October 24, 2017
ALEK FLEURY / The Vermont Cynic

Three preachers draw crowd, ire outside library

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October 24, 2017
Sophomore Drew Baker and first-year Bella Federico protests alongside other students at the board of trustees meeting Oct. 20.

Students silently protest at board of trustees meeting; support divestment

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October 23, 2017
Students study in the Bailey/Howe Library.

Student placed under trespass order at library

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October 10, 2017

UPB announces SpringFest headliner

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March 29, 2017
Former students die after tree is blown onto car

Former students die after tree is blown onto car

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March 13, 2017

Horror movie examines race in U.S.

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March 9, 2017
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