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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday March 10, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Colorado College Hires Tony Cabasco as Vice President for Enrollment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 9 -- Colorado College issued the following news release: Colorado College is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Cabasco as the new Vice President for Enrollment. Cabasco, currently serving as the Vice President for Enrollment at Bennington College in Vermont, will assume his new role on July 1. Cabasco brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to CC. With nearly 30 years of experience in higher education, he has consistently demonstrated a deep commi  more

Middlebury Institute's Vienna Center Receives Funding to Advance Work on Nuclear Disarmament
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, March 8 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey has been awarded over $7 million to establish a Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons at its Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. The funding from the Japanese government, announced on February 27 by Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, will be used to establish an endowment in support of research, capacity-building, dialogue, and poli  more

University of Vermont: 2023-24 University Scholars Lectures Showcase Expertise of Drs. Cuneo, Heil, and Waterman
BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 5 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: By Ed Neuert The Graduate College and Office of the Provost are pleased to present the 2023-2024 University Scholars Lecture Series, offering free public lectures by three distinguished UVM faculty members. University Scholars Awards are conferred annually on UVM faculty who have been nominated and selected by colleagues based upon their sustained excellence in research, creative, and scholarly activities in   more

Vt. A.G. Clark Marks Consumer Protection Week With Top Ten Consumer Complaints of 2023
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 5 (TNSres) -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: * * * Office Saves and Recovers More Than $1.89 million for Vermont Consumers * * * In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Charity Clark announced the top 10 consumer complaints received by her office's Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) in 2023. Claiming the list's top spots are consumer complaints involving vehicles, home improve  more

VT. GOV. SCOTT: $15.5 MILLION AWARDED TO 46 MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
BERLIN, Vermont, March 9 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) today announced $13.3 million in Healthy Homes Initiative awards and $2.2 million in Three-acre Stormwater Initiative awards to help 46 manufactured housing communities (also known as mobile home parks) repair, replace, and upgrade water infrastructure. "This initiative shows exactly why it was so important to invest American   more