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| Brian David Johnson, Intel's Chief Futurist, led a town-hall style conversation at Champlain College earlier this month where he posed the question "What's the Future of the American Dream?" as research for a forthcoming book. To learn more about Johnson's visit to Champlain and the reason he chose to begin his research in Vermont, you can listen to his interview with VPR. Brian's visit also received some local media attention from WPTZ and WCAX. A warm thank you to all who shared your comments and tweeted during the event.
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| Each year, a number of Champlain College Game Studio seniors attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. This conference provides an opportunity for students to connect with Champlain alumni, interact with leaders in their chosen field, and network with potential employers. Any student who has attended will tell you that its impact is meaningful, concrete, and lasting. However, attending GDC carries a hefty ticket price so we have established a scholarship fund that will allow us to offset the cost for the program's most outstanding seniors. I urge you to support this scholarship now, you will help make our students' dreams a reality. With your gift of $25.00 we would like to send you a t -shirt and with your gift of $10.00 we will send you a commemorative coin.
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| Champlain College's Year with the Saint John's Bible
It is my pleasure to welcome The Heritage Edition of the Saint John's Bible to Champlain College and to invite you to participate in the various events we'll be holding throughout 2015.
The themes of interdisciplinarity, innovation, inclusivity, creativity, and social justice resonate throughout Champlain's curriculum, and I eagerly anticipate the many ways the Saint John's Bible will enhance teaching and learning in our community. I hope you will explore the website a bit and then join us for Champlain College's Year with the Saint John's Bible: Educating the Imagination.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Beaulieu
Dean, Core Division
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| “Future of the Creative Industries” Join us for a Panel Discussion on Wednesday, February 25th at 7:00 pm in Champlain College’s Alumni Auditorium Admission is free and open to the public!
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The evening aims for inquiry into the creative industries along several lines, including the forces driving compensation, professional stability, audience-building, innovation and expression; the near-future in terms of business models, infrastructure, policy and best practices; and how creative workers can advocate for a vibrant creative economy in Vermont.
The event is sponsored by Champlain College, the Division of Communication and Creative Media and the Creative Media BFA program.
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| Join us in San Francisco for an Alumni Reception during GDC!
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Drinks and appetizers will be provided. There is no cost to attend.
RSVP to Hannah Campbell: hcampbell@champlain.edu or 802.860.2747.
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| Join us in Boston for a Networking Reception with Industry Leaders during PAX.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Salvatore's - Seaport District
225 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA
Drinks and appetizers will be provided. There is no cost to attend.
RSVP to Hannah Campbell: hcampbell@champlain.edu or 802.860-2747.
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| Host a table of students at the 2nd annual Champlain College Etiquette Dinner!
Once again, we will hear from guest speaker Daniel Post Senning of the Emily Post Institute, widely considered the definitive source on etiquette for generations.
Date: Thursday, March 19th
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Perry Hall Presentation Room
RSVP: A $10 gift to Champlain College secures your space. Contact Hannah Campbell at hcampbell@champlain.edu to reserve your place, and make your gift online today.
Come and learn the art of fine dining while enjoying a delicious meal and getting to know members of the Class of 2015. Help our students polish their networking skills, learn about social dining etiquette, and build the confidence to successfully navigate future professional interactions. You may learn a thing or two, as well!
Dan will share tips on Personal Skills for Professional Success during this evening of elegance. Dinner will be provided.
Space is limited, so don't delay! We hope you can join us!
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In my work as Sustainability Director at Champlain College, I regularly reach out to partners within the community to help further our work of becoming a more sustainable institution. In the past couple of years, those neighboring organizations have included Burlington Electric Department, City Market, and the University of Vermont Transportation & Parking Services, to talk about things such as energy efficiency improvements, tours for student Eco-Reps, or potential shared transportation projects. Besides the common thread of working in the environmental sustainability field, one other commonality came forward: my contacts at these organizations are all Champlain College alumni.
This realization made me want to dig further and find out more about these individuals, as well as our home institution – which did not even have an environmentally-based academic program until 2010. I recently spoke with some of these folks who are making a difference in their chosen path and posed a few questions - I hope you enjoy their answers - Christina Erickson, PhD, Sustainability Director
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The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Vermont Department of Labor are partnering with businesses, the Vermont Recruiters’ Association, chambers of commerce, higher education institutions, alumni networks, and others who have agreed to spread the word that Vermont has great jobs.
The campaign is designed to attract professionals from out of state, keep recent graduates in-state, and make sure others know about the tremendous opportunities here in Vermont, all the while providing easy-to-access online job search tools for in-state job seekers here and elsewhere. Click here to see a listing of jobs available.
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| Looking for a new career opportunity? Check out this list of companies looking for talented people like you...
Is your company hiring? Please email alumni@champlain.edu so that we can share new opportunities with fellow Champlain alumni.
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| Attention all Champlain College Alumni & Friends in Texas!
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Though you may call Texas home now, we hope you still think fondly of your Champlain College family in Vermont. To help keep you connected, we have created a Facebook group to bring a little piece of Champlain College to you. Join Champlain College Alumni in Texas to stay connected to Champlain, keep in touch with fellow alumni, engage, network, and get information about events happening in your area. Vermont may be far away but joining the Facebook group might make it feel a little closer to home.
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