December 12, 2020
BY JASON STARR, Observer Staff
Despite steady enrollment growth and expanded programs, the Williston campus of Vermont Technical College is entangled in the Vermont State College System’s financial struggles. A legislative report released Friday suggests the college merge with Northern Vermont and Castleton universities to create a single institution as a key to sustaining the system.
“We don’t keep a separate budget for Williston,” said Vermont Technical College President Pat Moulton. “It’s all one Vermont Tech budget and ultimately, it’s all one Vermont State Colleges budget. So we’re all in this boat together.”
The state college system needs a one-time infusion of $45 million in the upcoming fiscal year to stay afloat, according to the report, in addition to its typical annual appropriation of $30 million which covers just 17 percent of the system’s costs, Moulton said.
Northern Vermont University has been awarded a $465,000 USDA Rural Utilities (RUS) grant to expand videoconferencing services in rural communities throughout the state.
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AROUND TOWN
Food shelf drop-offSTOWE â Remarkable Things in Stowe announces it is now a drop-off point for Waterbury Food Shelf. Food, cleaning supplies or financial donations can be accepted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until Dec. 31. Curbside donations are also possible â just knock on the door or window and someone can come out to take care of it.
Waterbury Area Food Shelf accepts unexpired, unopened boxes and cans of non-perishables, as well as cleaning supplies and financial donations. They are unable to accept home canned and baked goods.
Remarkable Things is an American artisan art, craft, jewelry and furniture shop.
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