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...

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Newly installed Interim President Mike Smith has rescinded controversial plans to eliminate most books from campus libraries as part of a digital-first initiative, putting to rest months of protests and...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...

WJSC, NVU-Johnson’s radio station may soon divest itself of its Federal Communications Commission’s broadcast license, effectively ending its longtime status as a broadcasting entity. Administration...

NVU-Johnson Research Librarian Jean-Paul Orgeron, who arrived on the Johnson campus in late November, is a long way from his native Deep South. He is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, where he...

TRiO is a program offered by Academic Support Services to help eligible students succeed. According to Michele Feiner, the director of academic support and TRiO, its mission is to be “a program targeted...

On Jan. 25, H.42 (Act 1), an act relating to extending temporary alternative procedures for annual municipal meetings, was signed by Gov. Phil Scott. This bill extends expired authority for electronic...

The state budget is constructed each year based on revenue estimates produce by the two state economists, one contracted by the Legislature and the other contracted by governor’s office. State statute...

After weathering the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic’s early phase, the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson has received a $200,000 grant from the Vermont Arts Council as it welcomes back writers and artists,...

Brady Rainville is a staff advisor in Dewey Hall.   How did you end up in advising? I went to grad school at Stony Brook University in Long Island. When I was there, I was in a psychology...

This fall semester, NVU-Johnson welcomed Anna O’Shea as the new assistant professor in the Business Administration Department. This makes O’Shea the only full-time business faculty designated for the...

College is a difficult experience for many, but those whose parents attended college themselves often have an advantage, whether they are aware of it or not. First-generation students inevitably enter...

(Courtesy News and Citizen) Lamoille County came out mostly for Democrats in races to serve in the Vermont House, save for a notable independent candidate in Stowe. Despite a fresh set of newly reapportioned...

The cafe on route 15 in downtown Johnson finally has a new owner and is poised to open before the end of November. The cafe will be owned and operated by Two Sons Bakehouse, which already has locations...

Skiing is an important piece of Vermont’s tourism industry, and Smugglers’ Notch is a popular tourist destination for just that. Smugglers’ Notch often recruits employees from around the world to...