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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

Organize engagement drops following achieving divestment

Organize engagement drops following achieving divestment

Lila Cumming, Cynic news Reporter February 11, 2022

Organize lost momentum after the University announced the club’s initial goal of divesting UVM funding from fossil fuels in July 2020, said Organize President David Sidelle, a senior. Organize now focuses...

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

Staff Report April 19, 2021

UVM is faltering to fulfill sustainability goals set over a decade ago, and University officials have failed to provide updated data on progress they’ve made.  Passed in 2010, the Climate Action...

Clean Energy Fund struggles to complete review

November 12, 2015

The UVM Office of Sustainability is reviewing its progress in completing one of the University’s green initiatives. However, this project is behind schedule.The office is using the Clean Energy Fund,...

Faculty evaluates new sustainability requirement

Bryan O'Keefe October 21, 2015

The Oct. 12 faculty senate meeting covered topics rang- ing from the new sustainability general education requirement to an updated title of a university degree. Sustainability Curriculum Review Committee...

Sustainable entrepreneurship program ranks fourth in nation

October 21, 2015

A UVM master’s program, after graduating its first class in August, has been ranked fourth on the Princeton Review’s list of “Best Green MBAs.”“The Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBA (SEMBA) program...

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