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Vermont Business Magazine A majority of college administrators in a new survey say that more students believe marijuana to be "safe," drawing concern that changing attitudes about marijuana might have downstream effects on college campuses.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Student Assistance Corp and Rep Peter Welch, (D-VT), today announced a new year-long mentorship program with the Winooski High School senior class aimed at encouraging more seniors to continue their education after graduation.

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Vermont Business Magazine Utopus Insights has announced that Vermont Electric Power Company executive Kerrick Johnson has joined the leadership team of Utopus as Chief Ecosystem Officer. Johnson has almost 20 years of experience in the electric utility industry.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and part of the POWDR adventure lifestyle company, has begun snowmaking in advance of the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup on November 24-26, 2017.

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Vermont Business Magazine During the last quarter, the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) approved $9.9 million in financing to help support commercial, agricultural, energy and small business projects totaling more than $29 million throughout Vermont, including to Rhino Foods, St Albans Bay marina, Sunrise Orchards, Rogers Hill Sugar Maple Farm, Milton McMullen Road

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont PBS and the Vermont International Film Foundation (VTIFF) today announced the launch of a joint online database of Vermont films and TV programs past and present, the Vermont Archive Movie Project (VAMP) database.

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Vermont Business MagazineCorporate Knightshas released the 15thedition of the Better World MBA ranking. The University of Vermont Grossman School of Business ranked 8th in the global assessment.

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Vermont Business Magazine NorthCountry Federal Credit Union’s two new branches are open for business at328 North Main Street, Barreand 1 National Life Drive in Montpelier, former locations of Granite Hills Credit Union.

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Vermont Business MagazineOfficials from EVERFI, a leading education technology innovator, has recognized the University of Vermont with the group’s prestigious Prevention Excellence Award. The award recognizes UVM’s commitment to adopting the highest standards in alcohol abuse prevention.

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Vermont Business Magazine Community colleges fill an important gap in the realm of education. They cater to a broader audience, cost easily 1/3rd of what a student would pay at a four-year institution, and they offer a greater degree of flexibility. Many students that attend community college are working or have family obligations that only allow them to go part-time.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing, LLC, a Ferrisburg, Vt., establishment, is recalling approximately 133 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday.

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Vermont Business Magazine MtAscutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) is pleased to announce that Leesa Taft, APN has been appointed to the position of Associate Medical Director, effective Sunday, September 24, 2017.