Every time there’s a national tragedy involving
guns, there often follows a conversation about violence and video games. We talk with
professors from Champlain College about how they teach the next generation of video
game designers and how they think about the role of violence in games.
Robert
Stiller says his $10 million donation will improve business education at
the college in Burlington. The
gift comes just five months after Green Mountain removed Stiller from his leadership role as chairman.
Two high-ranking
Irish diplomats are visiting Vermont this week. Michael Collins, the Irish ambassador to the United States, and Michael Longergan, the Irish Consul General,
will be in Burlington for two days of talks and events on Thursday and
Friday.
We look at how colleges have adapted their curricula to the changing demands of the work place, and a woman who was brutally attacked by her estranged husband with lye now speaks to groups about her experience.
Personal finance has become more complex, making it even more critical for people to understand how to manage their money. An ambitious program at Champlain College aims to improve what Vermonters understand about saving and investing, credit and debt.
We talk about the challenges of being a parent, sibling, spouse, or child of someone who has a mental illness. Also, a visit with Champlain College’s president, and a trip to a Box Lacrosse game.