Kollman named new Vt State University president named

Kollmann will join the university in its third year of an integrated statewide university system. The Vermont State Colleges System in 2021 merged Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College into a single institution.

A new year is well underway, and with it, another winter term at Middlebury College.

The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC) is offering a free online college and career planning fair for Vermont high school students and their parents/guardians.

For students who are applying to college in 2022 or looking for financial help for ongoing college study or for continuing education, Friday, Feb. 11, is the last day to apply for VSAC-assisted scholarships.

What we do next is essential to the health of Vermont’s economy, the success of Vermont students, and the vitality of our brave little state.

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