On Thursday, Nov. 2 the Student Government Association (SGA) sent out an email with a statement expressing its opposition to Optimization 2.0. The group said, during the creation of Optimization 2.0, the...
Most students on campus are in one of three situations: Some students are in healthy relationships with a respectful romantic partner. Others are single and may have preferences in prioritizing academics....
With other majors struggling to stay afloat, at VTSU-Johnson the natural science majors are thriving. So, why is that? What makes these majors so popular?
Under the natural science department, there are...
One month has passed since the announcement of the Optimization 2.0 plan, and students are finding themselves in difficult positions. With the numbers of professors being cut, signing up for the by-out,...
Jamia Danzy is the Dean of Students for all VTSU campuses and is specifically based at the Johnson location in Dewey 161.
What are some of your responsibilities as a dean of students?
So,...
Education
Since Optimization 2.0 was proposed on Oct. 2 and 3, students and faculty have been unsure about what will happen to their majors and jobs. Which majors being cut? Which majors be moved to different...
Aaron Calvin, Staff Writer for "News and Citizen"
• October 11, 2023
After fierce opposition from the Agency of Natural Resources, the gondola-style connector lift that Smugglers’ Notch Resort and Stowe Mountain Resort hoped to develop has been put on indefinite pause.
The...
The aftermath of the July 10-11 flood is still affecting the community of Johnson. Many of the town’s businesses and buildings are still recovering financially and physically. The Johnson Public Library...
The Veteran’s room in Dewey has been a pretty quiet place over the past few years. Until this semester, it had been a lightly-used gathering space for veterans on campus. Now it has transformed into...
Last year, Vermont State University-Johnson almost lost its campus radio station. This was not due to the merger of the state colleges, but a lack of student participation. Compared to the previous school...
On Thursday, July 27, Senator Peter Welch of Vermont introduced new legislation with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn) that would lower the cost of college for current...
In 2022, Northern Vermont University merged with Castleton University and Vermont Tech to become Vermont State University (VTSU). Out of that comes a positive change for the Johnson campus, the hiring...
The 2023 annual Abenaki Gathering was hosted by the Nulhegan-Coosuk band Aug. 23-27. It was held at the Mt. Norris Scout Reservation — a campground situated by Lake Eden, off of Route 100.
For the longest...
Unity (previously NVUnity) on the Vermont State University – Johnson campus is currently taking sign-ups for a trip to Burlington Pride on Sunday, September 10.
Johnson Unity students...
His horns and tail might be hidden on this mortal plane, but the devil walks among us…for now. After a 30-year career here, Professor of Writing and Literature Tyrone Shaw will be leaving the Johnson...
After a year-long process, the Education Department at NVU Johnson has concluded their search for a secondary education professor. The university has made an offer to one of the two finalists, and the...
Do you have dreams of traveling? Do you strive to better the world or simply feel best when helping others? Look no further than the Peace Corps, an organization dedicated to helping communities across...
United States Representative Becca Balint has been chosen as commencement speaker for both of Northern Vermont University campuses. It will be NVU’s last ever commencement prior to the July 1 launch...
In early March, the Social Justice Coalition, NVUnity, and the Coalition of Minority Students (COMS), presented a statement to former VTSU President Parwinder Grewal, detailing the impacts that the recent...
Newly installed Interim President Mike Smith has rescinded controversial plans to eliminate most books from campus libraries as part of a digital-first initiative, putting to rest months of protests and...
In an April 24 email to the Vermont State University community, Interim President Mike Smith announced the shelving of controversial plans to reduce the university libraries’ book collections by up to...
On May 17, 2022, the NVU-J Bookstore closed its doors for good. Since then, students have observed little activity in the room, aside from the removal of furniture. Michele Whitmore, Johnson’s Executive...
The structure of the first-year seminar as we know it is changing. Northern Vermont University is months away from merging into Vermont State University (VTSU), and this coming fall, first year students...
Pamela Billings is the new coordinator of disability services on the Johnson campus. She worked as a speech pathologist in public schools for years before moving on to academic support in higher education...
By all accounts, it was strange and not-so-funny Valetine, when on Feb. 14, university president Parwinder Grewal, along with several of his cabinet members, arrived on the NVU-Johnson campus for a meeting...
Over the past few years, the advising models across VSC campuses have gone through multiple changes. Many students began their education at Johnson being appointed major-specific faculty advisors....
Arriving last fall, Demetrius Brown, the new director of residence life, has settled in comfortably in his Dewey Hall office, eager to bring positive change to campus life.
His goal, he says, is to...
Imagine going into Stearns and using the elevator and it suddenly stops with you inside. On multiple occasions during the past few months, a short trip between floors turned into something somewhat longer....
The Johnson Health Center has opened its doors in downtown Johnson, offering a range of medical and addiction care services.
Nurse Practitioner Caroline Butler is now directing the new facility in what...
On Tuesday, Feb.7, at approximately 3:45p.m., the VTSU community received a shocking email with the subject line “Announcing Changes to Vermont State University Athletics and Libraries.”
Those changes...
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