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The student-run community news site of Vermont State University - Johnson

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Kyle Gagnon

Slater to spearhead athletic diversity initiative

Kyle Gagnon, Sports Editor December 9, 2021

Brian Slater is the newest member of the NVU Johnson sports administration team. Taking on the newly created role of Assistant Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Sports Information,...

Brian Slater

Brian Slater joins NVU-Johnson athletic department

NVU-Johnson Athletics, Contributer November 18, 2021

Northern Vermont University-Johnson, and Interim Director of Athletics & Recreation Greg Eckman has announced the hiring of Brian Slater as NVU-Johnson’s new Assistant Athletic Director for Diversity,...

David Ellerbee

Academic Support Services welcomes new staff members

BM Staff, Staff Reporter October 28, 2021

In a community-wide email, NVU-Johnson Director of Academic Support Services Karen Madden announced the hiring of several key support positions in her office. David Ellerbee has been hired as the student...

Interim Academic Dean Les Kanat

Les is more

Kyle Gagnon, Sports Editor October 14, 2021

In May 2020, Professor of Environmental and Health Sciences Les Kanat retired after 31 years of teaching at NVU’s Johnson campus. Now, after a full academic year away from NVU, Kanat has returned to...

Women's soccer coach, John Peterson

John Peterson to head women’s soccer

Kyle Gagnon, Sports Editor October 14, 2021

The new soccer season is underway at NVU-Johnson, and with it comes a new Head Women’s Soccer Coach, John “Norm” Peterson. Peterson doesn’t look anything at all like his Cheers nick-namesake, but...

Alfred Johnson

Alfred Johnson new men’s hoops coach

Kyle Gagnon, Sports Editor October 14, 2021

The new academic year at NVU-Johnson brings with it a new head men’s basketball coach and assistant athletics director, Alfred Johnson. Johnson comes to NVU with over 20 years of coaching experience...

Emily Scott

Two new professors join NVU faculty

Delilah Kramer, Staff Reporter September 23, 2021

Two professors have joined the NVU-Johnson faculty in full-time positions: Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences Dr. Emily Scott and Assistant Professor of Natural and Environmental Sciences Dr. Bill...

Laura Race

New assistant to dean of students

Marcus Allen, Staff Reporter April 12, 2021

A new assistant to the dean of students and residential life has been hired. Laura Race has been appointed to replace longtime assistant Barb Flathers. Race previously worked in the maintenance department...

Lucas Philoon

IT hires help desk support specialist

Marcus Allen, Staff Reporter March 3, 2021

This semester, NVU-J welcomes a new member to the IT Department, Lucas Philoon. Philoon has the title of senior help desk support, which means he is responsible for all service requests coming though...

Sarah Thornton, the new director of student activities and community service.

Thornton new director of student activities and community service

Opal Savoy, Web Editor March 3, 2021

Sarah Thornton sits cross-legged on the floor of her office in the new Dean of Students space where first year experience used to make its home. Around her there is only a desk, a comfortable chair for...

Toby Stewart

Former controller takes on new role as dean of administration

Justin Robertiello, Staff Reporter October 26, 2020

Northern Vermont University hired a new dean of administration this year, Toby Stewart, the former controller of the University. Stewart has replaced Sharron Scott, who has moved on to the chancellor’s...

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