GMC in the News
2010
3/10/10: BBC Radio Airs Story on GMC Choir
On March 10, 2010, BBC Radio aired a story about the GMC Choir's six concert tour of Wales. Three students and choir director Prof. James Cassarino (music) were interviewed. Listen to the story titled "Green Mountain College Choir Traces Welsh Roots."
3/9/10: Prof. Swyler in Denver Daily News
An exhibit from Prof. Karen Swyler (art) is featured in an article in the March 9, 2010 edition of the Denver Daily News. It discusses her work on display at the Plinth Gallery in Denver. Read the article titled "A Ceramic Relationship."
2/22/10: Treehugger Blog Discusses New Sustainable Ag & Food Production Major
An entry in the blog Treehugger gives a thumbs up to GMC's new sustainable agriculture and food production major. "The classroom, if you'd like to call it that, will consist of a 22-acre working sustainable farm with a classroom and offices situated inside the farm's solar harvest center," says author Sara Novak. Read the entry from February 22, 2010.
2/18/10: Globe Quotes Resort & Hospitality
Mgmt. Student
A story in the Boston Globe quotes student Adam Dembowski talking about The Stash, Killington's all-natural terrain park. Read the story in the February 18, 2010 issue.
1/31/10: Prof. Van Hoesen Featured in
Rutland Herald
A story in the January 31, 2010 issue of the Rutland Herald features Prof. John Van Hoesen's Fulbright grant to Chile. The story is titled "Mummy mystery: GMC geology professor to dig into Chilean burial methods." Read the article.
1/31/10: "Students in Europe" Features GMC's Brunnenburg Castle Block Course
Students in Europe, a website devoted to study abroad opportunities, discusses GMC's international block course at Brunnenburg Castle in Dorf Tirol, Italy in a post on January 31, 2010. The story talks about the program's focus on cultural immersion and hands-on learning. Read the story.
1/29/10: Career Website Features GMC
A story titled "Green Mountain College: A Clean, Green Farming Machine" on the website citytowninfo.com highlights GMC programs such as the REED Certificate and the ecological design course. Citytowninfo.com features "comparative information about local U.S. communities, careers, and colleges." Read the article posted January 29, 2010.
12/09: Provost Throop in Sustainability:
The Journal of Record
Provost Bill Throop was one of six education professionals to be featured in a discussion about sustainability in higher education in the December 2009 issue of Sustainability: The Journal of Record. The group talks about "why some professors are keeping sustainability out of their classrooms and how to bring all, or at least more, hands on deck." Read the story in the December issue of the journal.
12/22/09: Prof. Ackerman-Leist on VPR
Prof. Philip Ackerman-Leist (environmental studies) served as a guest on the Vermont Public Radio news show Vermont Edition. He talked about modern homesteading with host Steve Zind and guest Rebecca Kneale Gould, Associate Professor of Religion at Middlebury College. Listen to the show.
12/14/09: Biomass Plans in Vermont
Business Magazine
The December 14, 2009 issue of Vermont Business Magazine features a photo and story about the College's planned biomass facility. Read the article.
12/7/09: Voice of America Radio
Features Vuksanovic '10
GMC student Dusan Vuksanovic '10 discusses his experience coming to GMC from Serbia in a Voice of America interview December 7. Read the story transcript.
11/18/09: Prof. Fesmire Featured on VPR
Prof. Steve Fesmire (philosophy) served as a guest on the Vermont Public Radio show Vermont Edition November 18. He spoke with host Jane Lindholm and guest Joanne Bourbeau from the Humane Society on the topic of animal cruelty. Listen to the call-in show.
11/16/09: The Rutland Herald Features
Story From Ruth Larkin '10
The Rutland Herald publishes the first story in a series from GMC student Ruth Larkin. As part of her final project for the capstone course A Delicate Balance, Ruth and her family are giving up their car for a semester. Read the story from the November 16 issue.
11/11/09: Chronicle of Higher Ed Features GMC Resort & Hospitality Management Program
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education about three-year degree programs features GMC's Resort and Hospitality Management Program as an example of a well-established success story. Read the article in the November 10 issue.
10/09: GMC Highlighted in Sustainability:
The Journal of Record
The October 2009 issue of Sustainability: The Journal of Record includes a major feature article on GMC’s focus on the environmental liberal arts. The journal "meets the needs of the rapidly growing community of professionals in academia, industry, policy, and government who have the responsibility and commitment to advancing one of the major imperatives of this young century." Read the article.
10/25/09: Asadhullah Sohail '13
Featured in Rutland Herald
Asadhullah "Asad" Sohail discusses his journey from Afghanistan to Green Mountain College in a Rutland Herald story titled "A Leader for My People." Read the story.
10/09: Wai Phyo Myint '11 on Voice of America
In a Voice of America interview, GMC student and Make A Difference Scholar Wai Phyo Myint '11 discusses her experience since arriving in Vermont from her home country of Burma. Read the story transcript.
9/09: GMC Faculty & Staff Published in
Climate Neutral Campus Report
GMC President Paul Fonteyn, Provost Bill Throop, sustainability coordinator Amber Garrard and communications director Kevin Coburn collaborated on an article titled "Green Mountain's Climb to Climate Neutrality" published in the Climate Neutral Campus Report. Read the article.
9/9/09: GMC in Nature for Sustainability Efforts
Green Mountain College’s sustainability initiatives are featured in an issue of the journal Nature. Read the story, published online Sept. 9, 2009.
8/12/09: REED Program in Kaplan's Guide
GMC's REED program (Renewable Energy and Ecodesign Certificate Program) is featured in Kaplan's Guide on Newsweek.com. Read the story.
8/4/09: Biomass Plant in Green Inc.
Green Inc., a New York Times blog, discusses biomass technology and the plans for a facility at GMC. Read the blog entry.
7/22/09: Letendre Quoted in New York Times
The July 22, 2009 edition of the New York Times quotes Prof. Steve Letendre (management & environmental studies) in a story about vehicle-to-grid technology. Read the story by Annie Jia of ClimateWire.
7/9/09: Farm Intensive Program Subject of AP Story
GMC's new 12 credit summer farm intensive is featured in an Associated Press story by Lisa Rathke. Read the AP story.
7/7/09: Fossil Fuel Free Farming in Boston Globe Blog
The Green Blog, published by The Boston Globe, features an article on GMC's summer farm intensive. Read the blog.
2/24/09: Cerridwen Farm in ClimateEdu News
The National Wildlife Federation profiles GMC's Cerridwen Farm in an article about sustainable farming programs. The story appeared in the February 24, 2009 issue of ClimateEdu News, an online publication. Read the story.
2/17/09: Campus Greening Picked Up by Reuters
News of the College's Student Campus Greening Fund is distributed by Reuters news service.
1/25/09: Hybrid Auto Research on CleanTechnica.com
Cleantechnica, a website dedicated to green technology news, discusses GMC's research on plug-in hybrid technology. Read the article.
1/20/09: Throop in Sustainability: The Journal
of Record
GMC Provost William Throop (philosophy) is one of five nationally recognized leaders who participated in a discussion about curriculum and sustainability in Sustainability: The Journal of Record. Read the story.
1/9/09: Chronicle of Higher Ed Features Oxen Exam
A story in the January 9, 2009 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education features a story about the final exam for GMC's draft animals course. Read the story.
2008
12/26/08: Oxen Final Exam on National Public Radio
Students in GMC's draft animals course are featured in a story aired on National Public Radio's "Day to Day." Listen to the NPR story.
12/08: Cow Power in Continental Magazine
GMC's Cow Power program is featured in an article on campus greening initiatives in Continental Magazine, the in-flight magazine for Continental Airlines. Read the magazine article.
11/26/08: Weis on Voice of America
Prof. Dick Weis (art), then GMC's Director of International Programs, discusses how international students celebrate Thanksgiving at GMC in a Voice of America radio story. Listen to the VOA story.
10/21/08: Bartholomew quoted in U.S. News and World Report
Dean of Enrollment Management Sandy Bartholomew is quoted in a U.S. News and World Report article about winning scholarships in a bad economy. Read the article.
10/10/08: GMC Club on Vermont Public Radio
Vermont Public Radio airs a story about the GMC African American Culture Club's efforts to memorialize Jeffrey Brace, an African-born slave who settled in Poultney more than two centuries ago. Listen to the interview with Prof. John Nassivera from Vermont Public Radio's regional newscast.
10/6/08: Jeffrey Brace Memorial in AP, USA Today
The Associated Press publishes a story about the GMC African American Culture Club's efforts to memorialize Jeffrey Brace, an African-born slave who settled in Poultney more than two centuries ago. Read the story in USA Today.
9/26/08: Ackerman-Leist in Chronicle of
Higher Education
Prof. Philip Ackerman-Leist (environmental studies), GMC's Farm & Food Project Director, talks about local food initiatives at GMC in a story about dining halls and sustainability in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Read the story.
9/08: GMC, Eco League recognized by Sierra Magazine
The Cool School issue of Sierra Magazine features GMC and the EcoLeague colleges. Read the story.
8/25/08: EarthFirst College Spotlight on GMC
EarthFirst, a blog featuring environmental news, includes an entry on GMC's green student orientation. Read the blog entry.
8/10/08: Dailey Quoted by Associated Press
An Associated Press story features Prof. Mark Dailey (anthropology) discussing cultural change in Bhutan. Read the AP story.
8/1/08: GMC Alum on National Public Radio
Alum Brunonia Barry, author of the New York Times bestseller The Lace Reader, is interviewed on National Public Radio. Listen to the NPR interview.
2007
8/10/07: Grist Magazine Lists GMC
Grist, a magazine devoted to environmental news, includes GMC in their list of the top 15 green colleges nationwide. Read the story.
2/12/07: Letendre in Christian Science Monitor
Prof. Steven Letendre (management and environmental studies) co-authored an op-ed column that appears in the February 12, 2007 issue of the Christian Science Monitor. Read the full text of the article.
2006
10/31/06: AP, Boston Globe on Heating by Cow Power
An Associated Press story features GMC's Cow Power program. Read the story in the Boston Globe.
2/21/06: Five Farms Program in Rutland Herald
GMC's Five Farms in Five Days program is featured in a story in the Rutland Herald. Read the story.
