A research study is being conducted on campus by Associate Professor of Environmental and Health Sciences, Dr. Amy Welch and her research assistants on the health of college students between the ages of...

“The knowledge no longer resides in the expert, but in the network,” said Jan Herder, the director of Dibden Center of the Arts. Herder’s teaching philosophy is SOLE: Self-Organized Learning Environment....

With a rise in student athlete recruitment this year the athletic department at JSC hopes to build more competitive teams for the upcoming seasons. Director of Athletics and Recreation, Jamey Ventura...

The Vermont Student Union exists to give a political voice to Vermont's college students, acting as a platform for discussion on campuses across the state. According to The Union’s 2013 mission statement,...

This semester’s Writing Proficiency Exam is scheduled to take place Sunday, October 19, at 9 a.m. and Thursday, October 23, at 7 p.m. Those using the computer will take it in LLC 216/217. Those taking...

JSC Professor and Chair of Environmental and Health Sciences Elizabeth Dolci traveled with students to the American Society of Microbiology during the 2014 summer; the team didn’t go simply to observe. Dolci...

Jay Peak Resort is gearing up and preparing the mountain with improvements for another much anticipated ski and ride season. There have been several key and important material additions to the mountain...

JSC has hired local foresters to log in a sustainable manner in order to improve forest health. Dead, dying and mature trees will be selected by trained professionals to be removed so that new growth can...

Gina Mireault is a professor in JSC’s behavioral sciences department. Her research is called the “laughing baby study,” but no one’s laughing about it: her research has been featured on PBS, WebMD,...

For JSC student Seth Irwin, an Outdoor Ed. major, September’s designation as Leukemia Awareness has special significance: a recent diagnosis of leukemia has landed him in a hospital bed and has prevented...

Last spring Johnson State College hired Wells Communication to assess and install an emergency alert system on-campus to ensure the safety of the college community in case of a dangerous event. Starting...

While the numbers are not yet official, this year’s preliminary enrollment figures reflect a mixed picture. The incoming first-year class has seen a roughly 3 percent rise in the number of students...

Studio Store owner Andrea Pearlman, who has owned the store for 30 years, is retiring, and selling the shop to Michael Mahnke. Mahnke was originally a collections manager for the Dedalus Foundation,...

Beth Walsh, the Coordinator of Career Development for Johnson State College, is ready to help students hit their chosen career path running. This year, Walsh has introduced a career guide to help students...

The local swimming hole Journey’s End has received a lot of attention lately. The swimming hole and surrounding area are naturally beautiful and inspire many local artists. They also serve as an important...

During the Johnson State College Alumni and Family Weekend this past Saturday the Alumni Association Award Ceremony and the President’s Alumni Awards were held to honor various individuals for their...

Badger Alternative Breaks will once again afford students the opportunity to travel and serve in  different parts of the country, and sometimes abroad, to volunteer and work with others on a particular...

Kenneth Leslie, professor of fine art at Johnson State College, recently returned from Upernavik, Greenland, where he found reminders that global warming is both very real and very problematic. Leslie...

It’s not unusual for outdoor education to step outside the classroom. It is unusual, however, for them to then climb 18,000 feet. Last spring, 10 students in Professor Brad Moskowitz’s wilderness...

The Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees announced on Sept. 24 that it had appointed Governor Peter Shumlin’s secretary of administration and former state treasurer, Jeb Spaulding, to be the next...

Assistant Professor Michael Zebrowski is replacing Susan Calza in the Fine and Performing Arts department. He has a master’s degree in architecture from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, on...

“His expertise around special education really stood out to us,” said Katheleen Brinegar, the chair of JSC’s education department, about Rob Schulze, its new associate professor of special education. Last...

Assistant Professor Timothy Saeed has joined the Department of Fine and Performing Arts following a semester-long search last year. Prior to arriving at JSC, Saeed has gone all over the country to obtain...

Jensen Beach fills the position vacated by Assistant Professor of Writing and Literature Jacob White, following a thorough search through the spring 2014 semester. Beach was hired after becoming acquainted...

Staci Born has joined the behavioral science department, where she’ll work in the graduate counseling program. Born earned her BA in Psychology and her MS in Mental Health Counseling from Minnesota...

Kaja Tretjak has been on the road, like beat author Jack Kerouac, who also attended her alma mater, Columbia University. Her road, like Kerouac’s, has been a frenetic tour, but unlike Kerouac, she took...

The Johnson Skatepark was recently given $11,800 dollars in grant money to improve and add to the current park. The money will cover materials and labor for the completion of the project that is planned...