Chancellor Announces Appointment of Lyndon State College Interim President Waterbury, VT (June 7, 2011) – Vermont State Colleges Chancellor Tim Donovan announced today that Steve Gold of Montpelier has been appointed interim president of Lyndon State College. Gold will begin his work at the college on July 5. “At the meeting […]
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Shams nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
LYNDON CENTER, Vt. –Natalia Shams of Swampscott, Mass., a member of the Lyndon softball and women’s soccer programs, has been nominated for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award for 2010-11. Shams graduated from Lyndon on Sunday, May 15 with a degree in Global Studies and will attend the Royal […]
Lyndon honors athletes
The Lyndon Department of Athletics honored its top student-athletes for the 2010-11 school year Friday with its annual Athletic Awards Ceremony. In one of the highlights of the evening, Josh Grant, a sophomore runner with the Hornets’ men’s cross country team was named the Dudley Bell Male Athlete of […]
Faculty cut revealed
Three staff members and one faculty member will be dismissed from Lyndon State College in order to balance the budget, according to Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges Tim Donovan. “I have made the decisions with regard to staffing changes relative to the budget and all of those […]
Kascenska’s position saved
After 19 years at Lyndon State College, it was just months away from ending for Associate Academic Dean John Kascenska; now the VSC Chancellor has rescinded the decision and Kascenska will be returning for year number 20. With a hefty budget deficit staring LSC the face, cuts […]
Veterans at LSC react to bin Laden killing
Almost ten years after a day of horror and death in the United States. Almost ten years after soldiers invaded Afghanistan. Almost ten years after George W. Bush vowed revenge. Almost ten years, and now the alleged mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 attack has been […]
Enrollment up, but not with Vermonters
LSC’s enrollment numbers for fall 2011 are looking up—but not without some exceptions. Enrollment deposits are up about 15 percent from last year as of May 1, said Vinnie Maloney, LSC’s associate director of admissions. However, many of these deposits have come from out-of-state students, and the […]
Four faculty members earn tenure, look to future
Amidst fear of faculty layoffs, several professors at Lyndon State have been granted tenure. Peggy Sherrer a professor in the psychology department, atmospheric science professor Jason Shafer, Philip Parisi of the visual arts department, and David Johnston of the English, philosophy and film studies department have all been […]
Do you have a job for after college?
You walk off the stage with diploma in hand, proud to have accomplished four years of college, when you have a startling realization: what now? For many college graduates, finding work is a lot easier said than done. “If you don’t have an internship, you don’t have […]
Curriculum changes ahead
Change is in the air at Lyndon State College this year, and the general education unit structure is no exception. This fall, first-year students will see a difference in their course catalogues. Instead of the four core classes and five choice classes now required, students must choose one […]