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UVM Looks Forward
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Last month, when University of Vermont President Daniel Fogel announced he is retiring, it opened a search for a new leader and an opportunity to assess how UVM is meeting it challenges.Vermont Edition
Dispensaries: The Alternative To Growing Your Own Medical Marijuana
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Senate Bill 17 would set up medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. We hear why the bill was proposed and the reservations some have with it. Plus, University of Vermont President Daniel Fogel explains the reasons he will be leaving the post. And, we get a glimpse of artwork that was created from trash.VPR News
UVM Faculty Say Academics Shortchanged
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Faculty members at the University of Vermont are planning a news conference this week to underscore their concern about shrinking funding for academic pursuits.Vermont Edition
Study Finds Some Biracial Americans Pass — As Black
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During the Jim Crow era, some African-Americans or biracial Americans who were physically able chose to pass as white. A new study co-authored by a UVM professor finds that passing still occurs today, but that instead of passing as white, some biracial Americans are now passing as black.VPR News
UVM Wants To Reduce Size Of Tuition Increase
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Administrators at the University of Vermont want to reduce the size of their proposed tuition increase for next year.Jazz with George Thomas
Live Performance: The Tom Cleary Trio
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The Tom Cleary Trio, including Tom on piano, John Rivers on bass and Jeff Salisbury on drums, join George Thomas for live jazz in VPR’s Performance Studio. All three teach in UVM’s Jazz Studies Program.VPR News
UVM Women Face Notre Dame Tonight
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Vermont’s women’s basketball team gets its first opportunity to play in the second round of the NCAA tournament tonight. The team goes up against Notre Dame on the home turf of the Fighting Irish.VPR News
UVM Women Move Forward In NCAA Tournament
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The University of Vermont women’s basketball team will move forward in the NCAA tournament. Courtnay Pilypaitis and May Kotsopoulos made sure Vermont didn’t panic after squandering a 14-point lead against Wisconsin.VPR News