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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

A University Heights common room with a spiral staircase March 8. Students have been noting discrepancies between different residential halls and campuses in light of ResLife’s new room selection system.

“100% there are discrepancies between campuses:” Students express mixed feelings over UVM housing

Callia Gilligan, Features Staff Writer March 23, 2023

Editor's Note: This story was updated April 12 at 3:13 p.m. to reflect new information provided by ResLife about the fall 2023 housing selection process for incoming sophomores. As the housing selection...

UVM doesn’t need learning communities

UVM doesn’t need learning communities

Olivia Langlan, Opinion Columnist March 8, 2023

UVM’s Learning Communities provide a false idea of dormitory living and do not meet the expectations they claim to fulfill.  All the information I received about the Learning Communities as an incoming...

Students rush past Royall Tyler Theatre on their way to class. UVM has recently fallen behind other school in relation to its retention rate, which is 86.6 percent, between a class's first and second fall semesters.

First-year retention rate falls behind

Lee Hughes and Rachel Halpern December 6, 2018

UVM has fallen behind its comparative schools in retention rate of students. Comparative schools, like Boston University, outdo UVM by four to five percent, a trend driven by a need to better connect...

A hall on the first floor of CCRH

First-year programmed housing plan moves forward

Lily Young, Staff Writer November 28, 2018

There will be 100 percent participation in learning communities by first-years by fall 2019. Next school year, all first-year housing options will be in learning communities. Residential Life Director...

New ResLife plan fails students

New ResLife plan fails students

Mills Sparkman February 15, 2018

Complaints about rooming situations are common on college campuses, but students are especially disgruntled this spring. This year, ResLife required students to select their learning community preferences...

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