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52-623: The library was donated to the University of Vermont by Frederick H. Billings , of Woodstock . It has been a central part of campus life since opening in 1885, and despite the University's growth over the intervening century, it has remained architecturally similar to its original appearance. A new library, the Guy W. Bailey Library (now known as the Howe Library), was built by the university in 1961 due to

104-410: A Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The University of Vermont was founded as a private university in 1791, the same year Vermont became the fourteenth U.S. state. The university enrolled its first students ten years later. Its first president, Daniel C. Sanders, was hired in 1800, and served as the sole faculty member for seven years. Instruction began in 1801, and the first class graduated in 1804. In 1865,

156-446: A yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who chose to attend) of 17.1%. UVM's first-year retention rate is 88.25%, with 77.5% graduating within six years. Of the 35% of the incoming first-year class who submitted SAT scores; the middle 50% composite scores were 1270-1410. Of the 11% of enrolled first-years in 2023 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50% composite scores were between 29 and 32. The average high school GPA

208-416: A 50-acre (20 ha) parcel of land for establishment of the university. Most of this land has been maintained as the university's main green, where stands a statue of Allen. The citizens of Burlington helped fund the university's first edifice. When it was destroyed by fire in 1824, they also paid for its replacement. This building came to be known as " Old Mill " for its resemblance to New England mills of

260-800: A Title VI complaint filed by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish on Campus . The investigation concluded in April 2023, after the university and the Office of Civil Rights settled in a voluntary resolution. A press release from the Department of Education stated that the university failed to adequately respond to incidents. University administrators denied the allegations, insisting that they responded appropriately. The university agreed to adopt new practices around bias reporting, edit their discrimination and harassment policies, and provide extra training to staff and students, but it did not adopt

312-553: A U.S. Representative (1855–1867), and Senator (1867–1898) from Vermont, author of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act that created federal funding for establishing the U.S. land-grant colleges and universities, served as a trustee of the university from 1865 to 1898. In 1924, UVM's WCAX, now called WVMT , sent out the first radio broadcast in Vermont. It was run by UVM students and faculty before being sold in 1931. WCAX

364-464: A charter declaring that the "rules, regulations, and by-laws shall not tend to give preference to any religious sect or denomination whatsoever". In 1871, UVM defied custom and admitted two women as students. It was the first American university to admit women (1875) and African Americans (1877) into Phi Beta Kappa , the country's oldest collegiate academic honor society. Justin Smith Morrill ,

416-490: A fifty-acre (20 ha) site at Burlington . He was called the "Metternich of Vermont" and the "Father of the University of Vermont". Ira Allen pledged 4,000 British pounds sterling to the University of Vermont, but never donated the money. In response, the Trustees of the University of Vermont secured a writ of attachment on his title to the town of Plainfield to try to extract payment of his original 4,000-pound pledge. Allen

468-534: A lack of space at Billings Library. The Billings Library was then converted to a student center in 1963. After the building was determined to have been outgrown for student center purposes, the Dudley H. Davis Center was built and completed in 2007 to be the university's new student center. Thanks to an $ 11.4 million renovation completed in the summer of 2018, UVM's most architecturally significant building once again houses academic departments, including Special Collections,

520-524: Is also home to the Center for Rural Studies. The college also offers programs in conjunction with the college of arts and sciences. Students who choose these majors, such as Biological Sciences, can choose between either college. As a land-grant college, UVM receives an annual grant under the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service to provide agricultural research services to

572-400: Is now the call sign of a commercial television station . A new radio station was set up in 1955, dubbed WRUV . It currently runs a FM broadcast at 90.1 MHz and an internet stream at wruv.org . The station, run by students, faculty, and local community members, dubs itself Burlington's Better Alternative . It is known for playing a wide range of music, boasting "the largest catalog in

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624-645: Is one of the original eight Public Ivies . Athletically, UVM’s teams, known as the Catamounts , compete in NCAA Division I , primarily in the America East Conference and Hockey East Association . The university fields 18 varsity teams, and has a strong reputation in alpine skiing . UVM has produced numerous Olympians , as well as notable alumni in politics, along with being a producer of Fulbright Scholars , Truman Scholars , Goldwater Scholars , and

676-756: The American Revolutionary War , Allen was a member of the Vermont Legislature in 1776–1777 and a leading figure in the declaration of the Vermont Republic in 1777, which was originally intended to be independent of both the British colonies and the newly-founded United States . Late in the war, he and his brother Ethan, along with Thomas Chittenden and others, were involved in the Haldimand Affair by their discussions with Frederick Haldimand ,

728-528: The Communist Party . In March 1957, student protests against a motel owner who refused service to an African-American woman led the Vermont General Assembly to outlaw discrimination in public accommodations. UVM held an annual " Kake Walk " where students wore blackface for 73 years, until the practice was abolished in 1969 under pressure from the student body and the community. In 1972

780-474: The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University is available); biochemistry; biological science; community entrepreneurship; community and international development; dietetics, nutrition and food sciences; ecological agriculture; environmental science; environmental studies; microbiology; molecular genetics; plant biology; public communication; and sustainable landscape horticulture. The college

832-605: The Darfur genocide , and divestment from cluster munitions and depleted uranium weapons in 2009, during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars . In 2013 and 2016, trustees rejected calls to divest from fossil fuels. On July 1, 2019, Suresh Garimella was appointed UVM's 27th president. Under his tenure, the university faced record enrollment and a 50 percent increase in research funding to $ 250 million; however, he has been criticized for his public relations with students and faculty. In 2021,

884-789: The Robert Larner College of Medicine , the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Social Services, the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the Graduate College, the Grossman School of Business, and the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources . The Patrick Leahy Honors College does not confer its own degrees; instead, students concurrently enroll in one of

936-574: The 1980s, the university faced increasing pressure from the student body to divest from companies doing business in apartheid South Africa . Student protests against investment in apartheid culminated in the construction of a "shantytown" on the green across from the Waterman building on October 12, 1985. On December 6, the board voted 12-7 to divest. UVM has undertaken several other divestment actions due to advocacy from student groups, including divestment from " Sudan -friendly" companies in 2006, during

988-735: The British Governor of the Province of Quebec , about the possibility of reinstating Vermont as a British province. An alternate explanation is that the Allen brothers were not actually interested in returning Vermont to the British but merely used the Haldimand negotiations to stave off a British invasion of Vermont from Canada and to prod the Continental Congress into recognizing Vermont as separate from New York and New Hampshire and admitting it to

1040-693: The British colonial Province of New York ) with his brother Ethan as a surveyor for the Onion River Land Company. The four Allen brothers established the company in 1772 (dissolved 1785) to purchase lands under the New Hampshire Grants . Ira Allen had an almost central role in the dispute with the Province of New York over conflicting land claims in the region such as by gifting land to men who had committed acts for New Hampshire, and by confiscating loyalist property to finance government. During

1092-565: The Center on Disability and Community Inclusion. Studies leading to a master's degree or doctorate (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) also are offered. In 1804, John Pomeroy began teaching students in his house in Burlington, as the first medical department at a state college or university . In 1822, the College of Medicine was established as the seventh medical school in the United States, founded by Pomeroy and

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1144-578: The College of Nursing and Health Sciences, as well as the physicians , and other health care providers at the University of Vermont Medical Center. The library also meets the health sciences information needs of the university's undergraduate and graduate programs and is open to the residents of the state of Vermont with health sciences information questions. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UVM comprises four departments: Biomedical and Health Sciences, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Nursing, and Rehabilitation and Movement Science, as well as

1196-651: The Department of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. It also features three research centers: the Transportation Research Center, the Complex Systems Center and the Vermont Advanced Computing Center. The college has about 1400 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 85 faculty members. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) offers programs in animal science (early admission to

1248-966: The Institute of Integrative Health, a shared program with the Robert Larner College of Medicine offering a Certificate in Integrative Healthcare.Some of these undergraduate degrees prepare students to enter graduate degree programs for Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, or a doctorate of physical therapy program. The college also utilizes clinical facilities at the UVM Medical Center (formerly known as Fletcher Allen Health Care). The Patrick Leahy Honors College sponsors opportunities for students to participate in co-curricular programs and extracurricular activities — special symposia, dinners with visiting scholars, and trips to museums and theaters in Montreal and Boston. Faculty are selected from throughout

1300-625: The Miller Center for Holocaust Studies, the Humanities Center, and the Center for Research on Vermont. This article about a building or structure in Vermont is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . University of Vermont The University of Vermont ( UVM ), officially titled as University of Vermont and State Agricultural College , is a public land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont . Founded in 1791,

1352-460: The State of Vermont" at over 50,000 albums. In the second half of the 20th century, UVM gained a reputation for its political activism , and struggles ensued on campus between student and faculty activists and the university administration. In 1953, the university's board of trustees ousted Alex B. Novikoff , a tenured professor and cell biologist in the College of Medicine , over his association with

1404-466: The United States. Vermont was granted statehood in 1791. Allen designed the Great Seal of Vermont . Over two days at Windsor in 1778, Allen drew the seal and Reuben Dean, a local silversmith, made it. The two men were each paid ten shillings for their work. In 1780, Allen presented to the state legislature a memorial for the establishment of the University of Vermont . He contributed money and

1456-420: The board of trustees intervened again to deny tenure to Michael Parenti , a popular Marxist political science professor who drew ire from the authorities due to his participation in anti-war demonstrations. The board overrode the recommendation of the faculty, the deans' council and the administration. Parenti later brought a federal suit against the university, which was settled out of court for $ 15,000. In

1508-467: The demands of the complainant. The Department of Education did not make a finding of guilt or wrongdoing or create new federal policy in closing the investigation. In October 2023, UVM's Division of Safety and Compliance abruptly canceled a planned guest lecture by Palestinian author Mohammed El-Kurd , citing an inability to provide adequate "safety and security" for the event. An investigative report by Seven Days found no evidence of threats related to

1560-648: The event. The university's graduate students voted to unionize with the UAW in March 2024. In April 2024, UVM's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine established a protest encampment on the Andrew Harris Commons, demanding transparency in the university's endowment and divestment from "all weapons manufacturers, Israeli companies, and companies involved in the occupation of historic Palestine.” They also demanded that

1612-586: The humanities, the sciences, engineering, nursing, medicine, education, business and more. In May 2023, the college was renamed in honor of former U.S. senator Patrick Leahy . From its origins in the School of Natural Resources (originally established in 1973), the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) was created in 2003. The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources seeks to cultivate an appreciation and understanding of ecological and social processes and values aimed at maintaining

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1664-413: The integrity of natural systems and achieving a sustainable human community in harmony with the natural environment. The Rubenstein School targets three general areas of emphasis for scholarly pursuit: 1. Applied Ecology; 2. Environment & Society; and 3. Development & Use of Innovative Tools (e.g. GIS, spatial analysis, and modeling). Ira Allen Ira Allen (April 21, 1751 – January 7, 1814)

1716-520: The largest single gift in the university's history. In 2023 , Corporate Knights ranked the Grossman School as the 5th best MBA program in the world for social and environmental impact. As of 2024 , according to the Princeton Review , the Grossman School has the 2nd best Green MBA in the United States. CEMS is home to five ABET-accredited engineering programs—Biomedical, Civil, Environmental, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering—in addition to

1768-492: The medical educator Nathan Smith . UVM enrolls approximately 100 medical students in each class; there are approximately 400 medical students. The University of Vermont Medical Center is the primary site of clinical education. The College of Medicine currently ranks tied for 29th for overall quality in primary care training among the country's 89 programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 2016 and 43rd out of 120 in 2019 . On October 21, 2016, Joe Biden visited

1820-473: The most sustainable campuses in the U.S, the university has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. UVM is also recognized by a longstanding tradition of student-led activism , playing a key role in movements for civil rights , environmental justice , and divestment from fossil fuels . It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". In 2024 , the university attracted $ 266 million in research and development funding. It

1872-507: The outer ring "Collegiumque Agriculturae" in the inner one, noting the establishment of the College of Agriculture in 1865. Offering over 100 undergraduate majors, the university comprises seven undergraduate colleges, an honors college, a graduate college, and a medical college. The University of Vermont is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . Bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs are offered through

1924-683: The proprietary rights to Irasburg and deeded the town to Jerusha Enos as a wedding gift. Allen also owned undeveloped land, including a stake in Barton, Vermont . On October 25, 1790, Ira Allen was commissioned Major General of the Third Division of the Vermont State Militia by Governor Thomas Chittenden . He went to France in 1795 and sought French army intervention for seizing Canada in order to create an independent republic called United Columbia. He bought 20,000 muskets and 24 cannons but

1976-497: The state of Vermont. UVM's College of Education and Social Services (CESS) offers degrees in teacher education, human development & family science, and social work. Minors are also available in American Sign Language, special education, and education for cultural and linguistic diversity. The college comprises the Department of Leadership and Developmental Sciences, Department of Education, Department of Social Work, and

2028-489: The time. The Marquis de Lafayette , a French general who became a commander in the American Revolution, while in Vermont laid the cornerstone of Old Mill, which stands on University Row along with Ira Allen Chapel , Billings Library , Williams Hall, Royall Tyler Theatre, and Morrill Hall . A statue of Lafayette stands at the north end of the main green. UVM was the first American institution of higher education with

2080-469: The tools to succeed in all academic endeavors. It offers 45 areas of study in the humanities, fine arts, formal sciences, social sciences, and natural sciences. UVM's Grossman School of Business is accredited by the AACSB International and offers undergraduate and graduate programs. In 2015, the school was renamed Grossman School of Business in honor of a $ 20 million gift from alumnus Steven Grossman,

2132-440: The university administration imposed budget cuts that terminated three departments, 12 majors, 11 minors and four master’s degree programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2020, under pressure from a student campaign, UVM trustees voted unanimously to divest from fossil fuels by July 2023. In 2022, the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the university's response to antisemitism on campus based on

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2184-649: The university campus to discuss Cancer Moonshot . The largest medical library in Vermont, the Charles A. Dana Library, is the Vermont Resource Library of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and serves the information needs of the Academic Health Center at the University of Vermont. The Academic Health Center is composed of the faculty, staff and students at UVM's College of Medicine and

2236-539: The university cancel a planned commencement speech by Linda Thomas-Greenfield . The university first adopted an official seal in 1807. The seal depicts the sun rising over the Green Mountains with the original college edifice, now the remodeled Old Mill. It includes a diagram of Euclid 's "windmill proof" of the Pythagorean theorem , a globe, and a sextant . It includes the motto "Universitas V. Montis. A.D. 1791" in

2288-514: The university is the oldest in Vermont and the fifth-oldest in New England , making it among the oldest in the United States . UVM comprises ten colleges and schools, including the Robert Larner College of Medicine , and offers more than 100 undergraduate majors alongside a range of graduate and professional programs. Vermont's largest hospital complex, the University of Vermont Medical Center , has its primary facility on campus. Known as one of

2340-434: The university merged with Vermont Agricultural College (chartered November 22, 1864, after the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862 ), emerging as the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College. The university was granted 150,000 acres, which it sold for $ 122,626. Much of the initial funding and planning for the university was undertaken by Ira Allen , who is honored as UVM's founder. Allen donated

2392-504: The university to participate in the college as lecturers in a first-year ethics course and advanced seminars, as participants in reading groups, as speakers at the Plenary Lecture Series, and as mentors to honors students conducting research. Through a required ethics course, small seminars, informal gatherings, and special research projects, students work alongside scholars from a section of the university's academic disciplines in

2444-533: The university's seven undergraduate colleges. As of 2024 , U.S. News & World Report ' s annual university rankings place UVM as tied for 61st among public universities and tied for 121st nationally. In 2024 , Forbes ' America's Top Colleges list ranked UVM 181st overall out of 500 private and public colleges and universities in America, and also ranks it 79th among public universities and 129th among research universities. The University of Vermont

2496-469: Was 3.85. UVM is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". For the 2024 fiscal year, UVM attracted $ 266 million in research and development funding. Research expenditures topped $ 216 million in 2022 . The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college, with the greatest number of students, faculty, and staff. The college also offers the bulk of the foundational courses to help ensure that students all over campus have

2548-439: Was Vermont's first Treasurer and held office from 1778 to 1786, when he was succeeded by Samuel Mattocks . He also served as the first Surveyor General of Vermont from 1779 to 1787. In 1789, Allen married Jerusha Enos, the daughter of Roger Enos and Jerusha Hayden Enos. Members of the Allen and Enos families were the original proprietors of Irasburg, Vermont , which was named after Ira Allen. Allen subsequently acquired all

2600-605: Was captured at sea, taken to England , placed on trial, and charged with furnishing arms for Irish rebels. He was acquitted after a lawsuit which lasted eight years, and which saw a first of an Admiralty judge being summoned before King's Bench. Allen died in Philadelphia , where he had gone to escape imprisonment for debt, caused by his long absence from Vermont. He was originally buried in Philadelphia's Arch Street Presbyterian Cemetery, but his remains were lost when that site

2652-631: Was one of the founders of the U.S. state of Vermont and a leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the American colonial period. He was the younger brother of Ethan Allen . Ira Allen was born in Cornwall in the Connecticut Colony (in present-day Litchfield County , Connecticut ), the youngest of eight children born to Joseph and Mary Baker Allen. In 1771, Allen went to Vermont (then part of

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2704-492: Was ranked 40th on a list published by BusinessWeek.com of the top 50 U.S. colleges and universities whose bachelor's degree graduates earn the highest salaries. Undergraduate admissions are classified as "more selective", indicating that test score data for first-year students is in the 80th to 100th percentile of selectivity among all baccalaureate institutions. For the class of 2026, UVM received 28,236 applications, accepting 16,947 (60.0%). Of those accepted, 2,896 enrolled,

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