Saint Michael’s College welcomes Class of 2028

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Orientation leaders welcoming new students with signs

August 30, 2024

Saint Michael’s College Amid a fanfare of cowbells, kazoos, and cheering, the Class of 2028 officially arrived on Saint Michael’s College campus on Aug. 22.   

Orientation Leaders – the sophomores, juniors, and seniors responsible for this enthusiastic display, otherwise known as O-Leaders – held signs with messages such as “You Belong Here” and “Welcome Home” as they waved the incoming cars onto campus.

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Cy Sloane Exhibition in McCarthy 

A new art exhibit at Saint Michael’s College’s McCarthy Art Gallery will honor the work of the first art professor on campus, Cyril “Cy” Sloane.  

Sloane came to Saint Michael’s in the 1950s, and he served as a professor until 1978. 

Q & A WITH JESSICA ENGELS ’81

Fr. David Theroux S.S.E. ’70, left, and Saint Michael’s College President Richard Plumb

New Division and
Vice President of Edmundite Mission

A new division established at Saint Michael’s College will serve to uphold the legacy of the College’s founders, the Society of Saint Edmund, and ensure their mission and heritage remain central and relevant to the future of the College. 

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Professor Alain Brizard

ST. MIKE’S PROFESSOR SPREADS FUSION PLASMA PHYSICS KNOWLEDGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

Saint Michael’s Physics Professor and Chair Alain Brizard – one of the world’s foremost experts on fusion plasma physics –  spent a month in Japan as a visiting professor at the National Institute for Fusion Science in Toki, Gifu Prefecture. READ MORE

Ava Lavigne ’26

SAINT MICHAEL'S SUMMER, ON CAMPUS AND ABROAD

During the summer, many Saint Michael’s students choose to engage in different opportunities that contribute to their professional and personal enrichment. From studying abroad to internships, to conducting research and engaging in volunteering opportunities, there are no limits to what students can do with their summer.
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Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann (with Kristen Joiner

THIS YEAR'S COMMON TEXT

All first-year students are asked to read the book over the summer prior to arriving on campus. A panel discussion of the book is held during Orientation in late August, and each First-Year Seminar discusses the book at the start of the fall and spring semesters.
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Student presenting summer research

ON-CAMPUS RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR SUMMER 2024

On Tuesday, June 4, students and professors gathered in the Roy Room to offer some insight into their summer research projects. From student-athlete mental health and historical beliefs about crime to immunoprecipitation and environmental paleolimnology, students are performing important research on a variety of topics and questions facing the world today.
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ATHLETICS NEWS

2024 Saint Michael's College Cross Country team. Photo by Jim Laskarzewski ’86

2024 SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY OUTLOOK >

Bridgie Loughlin playing Field Hockey. Photo by Jim Laskarzewski ’86

BRIDGIE LOUGHLIN NAMED TO
NFHCA DIVISION II WATCHLIST >

Saint Michael's College Women's Volleyball. Photo by Jim Laskarzewski ’86

2024 SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL OUTLOOK>

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SOME UPCOMING EVENTS

September 3: Sophomore Celebration. Click here to see more information

September 6: OVE Farm Fridays. Click here to volunteer outside

September 6: Math and Statistics Department Colloquium. Attend the research panel

September 6 – 20: Cy Sloane Retrospective. Click here to see details on the opening

September 7: First-Year Apple Picking. Sign up through MOVE

September 7: VT Air Guard Information Session. Click here for details 

September 11: Bagels with Bergeron. Meet the friendly faces of Bergeron

September 17: Study Abroad Info Session. Check out the information table in Alliot

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