How First Years (and Others) Can Survive and Thrive During College Finals

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:10:51 -0000

Over the course of finals week college students usually have two goals: (1) Do well on exams and (2) keep stress to a minimum.

Early Childhood Educator Laurel Bongiorno Leads New Champlain College Graduate Program

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:11:11 -0000

A new Champlain College master's degree in early childhood education (M.Ed) began earlier this fall under the director of program director Laurel Bongiorno. This is the eighth graduate program for Champlain, combining the convenience of 24/7 onlin...

Patrick Leahy Center for Digital Investigation Dedication Held

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:25:05 -0000

Burlington, VT – A new center of excellence at Champlain College, offering students a fully-equipped, state-of-the-art facility in which to learn and practice digital forensics investigation techniques, will be named in honor of U.S. Sen. Patrick ...

Champlain College Advances in Top Tier of U.S. News 2012 'Best Colleges' ranking

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:27:58 -0000

Champlain College continues to climb in the college rankings, advancing to 13th place overall in the latest ranking in the 2012 "America's Best Colleges," released today by U.S. News & World Report.

'Great Classroom Experience' Helps Put Champlain College on Princeton Review's 2012 'Best Colleges' List

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:50:45 -0000

(BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 2, 2011) -- Champlain College is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, receiving high marks for its classroom experience for students, quality of life and sustainability efforts, according to Th...

Teachers Focus on Financial Literacy at Champlain College Aug. 1-5

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:22:43 -0000

Two dozen teachers from across Vermont will be crunching numbers and learning about how to teach personal financial lessons in the classroom next week at Champlain College. The five-day professional development opportunity at Champlain College on...

Champlain College Summit to Explore Work in the Future

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:02:51 -0000

To meet the challenges of an ever-changing 21st century workforce and to support the new economic realities of doing business in Vermont and elsewhere, Champlain College will bring together students, alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, businesses, g...

Champlain, UVM to Offer 'EcoDiplomacy Academy'

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:42:08 -0000

Champlain College and the University of Vermont have joined forces to offer a new course entitled, "EcoDiplomacy Academy: Strategies for Environmental Diplomacy and Security" to help resolve environmental and resource-based conflicts locally and a...

Champlain's Jonathan Rajewski Named Top Digital Investigator of the Year

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:30:00 -0000

Jonathan T. Rajewski, assistant professor in the Champlain College Division of Information Technology and Sciences, has been named the "Digital Forensic Investigator of the Year" by Forensic 4Cast, a website offering podcasts and the latest inform...

Educators, Policy Makers and Business Leaders Gather to Improve Financial Literacy Education in Vermont

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:15:10 -0000

Public policymakers, educators, business people and legislators gathered at Champlain College to discuss the need for additional personal finance education in Vermont and to begin strategizing ways to improve it.

Champlain Senior Publishes Book to Help Sudanese Orphans

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:31:42 -0000

Peter Deng, a Champlain College senior, spent the spring semester working with fellow student and writer Jillian Towne to write a book about his experiences as an orphan in the Jonglei state of Sudan. Deng hopes to use his book to raise money for ...

'So Sexy, So Soon' Author to Speak at Champlain College

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:45:22 -0000

Nationally acclaimed author and educator, Diane Levin, Ph.D., is coming to Champlain College on May 18 to discuss her book, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids."

VT Financial Literacy Summer Institute Applications Available

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:22 -0000

The Summer Institute will be using a high quality curriculum consolidating the best in financial literacy education as compiled by this committee, made up of senior representation from the Jump$tart Coalition, the National Endowment for Financial ...

Champlain College's Spring Job Fair 2011 Adds Series of Career Workshops

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:00:31 -0000

Champlain College's annual Spring Job Fair will play host to more than 100 area businesses and organizations and offer an array of workshops to help students and others find employment.

Upcoming events at Champlain College

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:20:11 -0000

The following events are upcoming at Champlain College in Burlington. Unless otherwise noted, they are free and open to the public.

Champlain College's Young Writers' Conference Set for May 20-22

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:53:04 -0000

The 2011 Champlain College Young Writers' Conference will be held May 20- 22 at Champlain College. The conference offers dedicated high school-age writers a chance to meet others who share their passion for telling the stories of their lives and p...

Former VT Governor and Quebec Premier to Receive Honorary Degrees on May 7

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:41:18 -0000

Champlain College will confer honorary degrees to former Vt. Gov. Jim Douglas of Middlebury and Premier of Quebec Jean Charest during this year's 133nd Commencement on Saturday, May 7.

Champlain College Graduate Speaks at UN About 'Breakaway'

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:57:54 -0000

Lauren Nishikawa, a 2009 graduate of Champlain College and the project manager for "Breakaway" video game, will participate in a panel discussion on using technology to end violence against women and girls at the United Nations on Feb. 23.

Champlain College Consolidates Services at Lakeside Avenue

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:34:22 -0000

Champlain College has consolidated eight of its administrative departments under one roof at a new building located at 175 Lakeside Ave. Departments began moving into the new open office space in early February.

Champlain Adds Early Childhood Education Masters Program

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:33:42 -0000

Champlain College will offer a Master's in Early Childhood Education program beginning in Fall 2011, part of a growing list of graduate programs offered by the Burlington-based college.

Champlain Welcomes New Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:03:51 -0000

Ame Lambert of South Burlington has been named Champlain College's new Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion. She began work at the College in November.

MFA at Champlain College Plans Open House

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:18:01 -0000

Join Champlain College for an MFA Open House! Meet Program Director Ann DeMarle,the MFA faculty and staff of the Emergent Media Center, and talk with current MFA students.

Reporters Reflect on Their Experiences with Troops in Afghanistan and Iran

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:58:42 -0000

Ever wonder what it is like to report from the front lines of war? Champlain College's Professional Writing Program and the Vermont Council on World Affairs are hosting an evening to explore the world of the war correspondent. Local journalists, p...

Champlain College Raises $31,000 for United Way

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:22:35 -0000

The Champlain College United Way Campaign has raised $31,000 and increased its employee participation rate from 40 to 50 percent this year during its United Way of Chittenden County annual Community Campaign.

Vermont Financial Literacy Summit Slated for Spring 2011 in Burlington, VT

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:57:37 -0000

A spring 2011 summit designed to raise awareness and the public policy choices related to personal finance education is being planned by Champlain College's new Center for Financial Literacy with sponsorship by TD Bank and National Life Group/Nati...

Merchants Bank Invests in Financial Education for Vermont Teachers

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:45:08 -0000

Merchants Bank and Merchants Bank Foundation are joining with Champlain College to increase financial literacy in Vermont classrooms. Merchants has extended a $125,000 grant to fund a new training program to prepare secondary school educators to t...

Champlain College MFA Students Put Creativity Online

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:08:25 -0000

Calling artists, entrepreneurs, creatives, storytellers, futurists, designers, geeks, and digital media mavens. Be a part of an innovative and exciting exploration of Emergent Media. The 14 students in the inaugural class of Champlain College's Ma...

People's United Bank Helps Students Understand Their Credit Scores

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:04:49 -0000

People's United Bank is joining with Champlain College in Burlington, Vt., to improve the financial literacy levels of Champlain College juniors and seniors by giving them direct access to their tri-merge credit report and scores and offering one-...

Champlain College Launches Financial Literacy Center

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:59:00 -0000

A new partnership between several Vermont financial institutions and Champlain College hopes to increase financial literacy in classrooms across Vermont, ensure college students graduate with the skills to make sound decisions about spending, cred...

Champlain College Education Students Helping Kids 'Learn to Learn'

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:05:41 -0000

The Salvation Army's new "The Learning Zone," a licensed after-school program for Burlington children in elementary and middle school is designed to help students having serious education challenges and at risk of failing. The program, created in ...

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