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A two-year study conducted by the Uncommon Alliance shows that blacks are two times more likely to be pulled over than whites in Burlington and South Burlington, and ten times more likely in Winooski.
A new study by four Vermont police departments says black male drivers are almost twice as likely as white drivers to be stopped by police in Burlington and South Burlington.
The University of Vermont is resisting calls to drop its sports broadcasting contract with a local radio station, which also carries conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh's show.
Incoming UVM President Thomas Sullivan says he's deeply concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court could soon erode the national policy on affirmative action and undermine UVM's efforts to boost minority enrollment.
A former provost and law school dean at the University of Minnesota has been appointed the 26th president of the University of Vermont. UVM's Board of Trustees says it chose Thomas Sullivan because his background and experience are compatible with Vermont's flagship institution.
We check in with Vermont colleges on how important sustainable efforts are on and off campus, and learn about an Essex High School group that won an MTV contest.
BURLINGTON — A University of Vermont fraternity whose members are accused of circulating a survey that asked who they would like to rape has been closed indefinitely. The national Sigma Phi Epsilon made the announcement on Friday.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Governor Peter Shumlin announced a three-year partnership Monday morning with the Sandia National Laboratory.
John Bramley has called for closer cooperation between the state and the University of Vermont since becoming interim president in August. Last week, Governor Peter Shumlin took a step in that direction when he appointed a task force that will reevaluate the state's relationship with UVM.
UVM Interim President John Bramley discusses the challenges the school faces and the FEMA application deadline nears.
In a policy speech at the University of Vermont Tuesday, where he appointed a task force. That group will reevaluate the relationship between the state and UVM and will make recommendations to the governor and the university's new president.
A science program at the University of Vermont is going to use a $20 million grant, the largest in the school's history, to help study the health of the Lake Champlain basin.
UVM says state scientists began moving in about two weeks ago, and everyone should be in the temporary space by the middle of October.
The faculty union and the administration of the University of Vermont have reached an impasse in contract negotiations.
Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas brought the Stanley Cup to Vermont, where he played college hockey. Thomas also thanked the National Guard and communities for helping the state work to recover from flooding.
Dan Fogel says he will step down as president of the University of Vermont at the end of July to take care of his wife and himself. The relationship of Fogel's wife and a UVM fund-raising official has been the subject of an ongoing investigation. VPR Series: UVM At A Crossroads
University of Vermont President Daniel Fogel will announce on Wednesday that he plans to step down at the end of the month. Fogel had already said he would retire as president next year and return to the English faculty. VPR Series: UVM At A Crossroads
Where does the agreed-upon sale of CVPS to Gaz Metro go in the months ahead? We look at the approval process. Plus, VPR's John Dillon recaps our "UVM At A Crossroads" series. And, we visit the Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.
As the University of Vermont looks for a new president, it's also searching for a new way to balance its books. VPR Special Series: UVM At A Crossroads Comment: What should the future hold for UVM?
The University of Vermont has been in a growth phase. The expansion plan was the cornerstone of President Dan Fogel's strategy to shore up the school's financial base and to build revenues for the future, but has it worked? VPR Special Series: UVM At A Crossroads Comment: What should the future hold for UVM?




