With Lyndon State College facing what is widely believed to be about a $750,000 deficit next year, the administration is starting to offer retirement incentives for some of the colleges more experienced and higher-paid professors. “We’ve put together a package for faculty that the union has approved and we […]
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Secrets in the SGA
Want to know what the overall budget for clubs to divide up at Lyndon State College is each year? Good luck. How about the actual vote numbers during secret ballots? Sorry, that’s private information too, unless the Student Government Association executive board decides to give them up. Part of […]
Lyndon gets new site
Amidst the many changes buzzing around Lyndon State, the www.lyndonstate.edu website is no exception. In some capacity, the website changes daily, but there is no set schedule for a complete makeover like this one. The last time the site was redone was almost four years ago. The new website […]
Election campaigns begin
As the spring semester rolls on the Student Government Association, two students have announced a run for the presidential position on the executive board. Dave Daly, currently the administrative vice president, has announced his run for SGA President, and now Nick Russo the current Financial Controller has expressed interest […]
SGA approves budget with little opposition
Clubs at Lyndon State College now know what their budgets will be for the next academic year, after the Student Government Association voted to approve what the finance committee suggested. Before the vote took place, President John Kleinhans explained that the new procedure this year seemed to work well, […]
New budgeting process gets under way
The first round of budget cuts is complete, but the Finance Committee was unable to reach the elusive ‘magic number’ after this week’s meeting. This year marks a new way of budgeting, putting the task to one committee comprised of elected representatives overseen by the Student Government Association executive […]
SGA denies, approves funding requests
Student Government Association representatives voted against giving $1500 to four students seeking airfare for a service trip to Honduras during this week’s meeting. “It’s our biggest cost and our most timely cost, depending on how flight costs go up and down,” Madeline Champlin, a student participating in the trip […]
Tuition fee increases, but insurance fee stays the same
Tuition for Lyndon State College has been raised four percent for the 2011-2012 school year, but the fee for student health insurance stays the same. “The student health insurance will keep the same coverage and the same fee,” said the administrative assistant of health & counseling, Paula Chamberlin. “It’s […]
SGA turns stormy
A debate over debt punishments heated up during this week’s Student Government Association meeting, leaving the American Meteorological Society unable to reallocate funds to its Northeastern Storm Conference. Treasurer and representative for AMS Laura Lenfest requested the reallocation of $1400 from the club’s sector search van trip and the […]
Major and minor cuts ahead
After 100 years of success, Lyndon State College is heading down a path of change. President Carol Moore addressed a room full of faculty, staff, and students this past Tuesday with the annual State of the College address. Being the centennial, Moore aimed to focus on the successes of […]