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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

NoNames demands new names

NoNames demands new names

Joey Waldinger and Brandon Arcari March 26, 2018

This article updated from a previous version at 7:18 p.m. Following protests, a board-of-trustees-appointed committee is considering renaming campus buildings, but student activists are frustrated after...

Protesters demand deans sign list of demands

Protesters demand deans sign list of demands

Staff Report February 26, 2018

A class walkout occurred at 11 a.m. today led by student group NoNames for Justice. Some students gathered inside and in front of Waterman following the walkout. Others formed groups and met with the...

Employee on racial justice hunger strike says too sick for interview

Employee on racial justice hunger strike says too sick for interview

Joey Waldinger, Assistant News Editor February 22, 2018

UVM employee John Mejia was not well enough to complete a public interview after having been on hunger strike since Friday, Feb. 16, said Emily Howe, who works in the Office of Student and Community Relations....

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Diversity courses are reevaluated by Faculty Senate

Lilly Young, Staff Writer October 20, 2017

UVM’s D1 and D2 courses, diversity-based classes, are being re-evaluated by the Faculty Senate. Since students delivered a list of demands to President Sullivan calling for racial justice on campus...

Sullivan responds to diversity protest

Sullivan responds to diversity protest

Brandon Arcari and Lilly Young October 2, 2017

President Tom Sullivan met with 12 leaders of student diversity organizations Wednesday regarding the list of demands presented to him. Leaders of the Black Student Union, the Asian Student Union and...

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