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Derr delays retirement twice at president’s request

Lila Cumming, Cynic News Reporter October 26, 2021

Gary Derr, vice president for operations and public safety, postponed his retirement twice at UVM President Suresh Garimella’s request, according to a July 12 letter and an Oct. 5 email. Garimella originally...

Light it blue

Light it blue

Bridget Higdon, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2020

UVM shrugged off its green and gold and dressed itself in blue this week as the Davis Center was lit to honor frontline health care workers indefinitely.  For over a week, the Davis Center has...

A busy Howe Library bustles with students around this time last year.

Your latest COVID-19 updates

Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor March 18, 2020

UVM has restricted access to campus buildings and further limited the number of people that can gather on campus in its latest updated responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.  In a March 18 email, Gary...

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Email Gary Derr day

Lindsay Freed, Senior Staff Writer October 10, 2017

Over 55 students sent Gary Derr, vice president of executive operations, emails this week containing words of encouragement, riddles and personal information. Email Gary Derr Day 2017 was organized...

The true story behind Gary Derr

The true story behind Gary Derr

Daltrey Burris April 14, 2016

The moment seemed to go on forever. This was, in fact, because time had come to a complete stop. The moment would never end, which was unfortunate, as some people were caught in pretty awkward...

Search for a new athletic director continues

Search for a new athletic director continues

February 18, 2016

The search for a new athletic director is still a work in progress.A Feb. 10 memo sent out to every student, faculty member and executive of UVM by Ian Boyce, chair of the athletic director search advisory...

Gary Derr, revealed

Daltrey Burris April 8, 2015

“Eureka!” The words resounded harshly against the sterile, eggshell-colored walls of the laboratory. Gary Derr shoved various half-empty alembics to the side and scribbled feverishly into the scrap...

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