My husband, Clint, and I have been coming to the Adirondacks for almost 50 years, continuing a tradition my grandmother started in 1903, when she and her family first summered in Essex. Like so many others, we are drawn to the region by its beauty and unspoiled … [Read more...] about In My Opinion: All Hands Needed in Support of Rural Schools, Students
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CFES Featured on Vermont Public Radio For Helping Diversify UVM
Click here to listen. How do you create a diverse student body in a state like Vermont? For some schools, it's by recruiting students from out-of-state. We're looking at ways Vermont colleges and universities recruit for diversity and how they support students … [Read more...] about CFES Featured on Vermont Public Radio For Helping Diversify UVM
Penny Clute to Present “Vietnam Exposures” at Essex Library
On Saturday, October 20 at 2:00 p.m., Penny Clute will present Vietnam Exposures, a slideshow of photos and commentary from her three-week trip to Vietnam last winter. Free and open to the public; donations welcome. … [Read more...] about Penny Clute to Present “Vietnam Exposures” at Essex Library
Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum Presents “Women Working the Land”
The Whallonsburg Grange Hall Lyceum will present a program on “Women Working the Land: Sustainable Food and Local Farming” on Tuesday, October 2 at 7:30pm. This is the second lecture in the Fall series entitled “Landscapes, Real and Imagined.” From the earliest beginnings of … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum Presents “Women Working the Land”
Vermont Lt. Gov. Scheduled to Speak at CFES Conference
Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman joins a growing list of top educators, business leaders and policymakers scheduled to speak at the 2018 CFES Brilliant Pathways National Conference “Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce Today” on Nov. 2-3 in Burlington, Vt. Zuckerman, a longtime … [Read more...] about Vermont Lt. Gov. Scheduled to Speak at CFES Conference