CCV strives to be a college that values all voices, and that embraces the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that all people should have access to a high-quality, affordable postsecondary education. Amid this historic moment in our state and in our country, it is imperative that we acknowledge our shortcomings and reaffirm our core values.

Originally published in the Times Argus on April 17, 2021, as part of their “Vermont by Degrees” series. For more than 50 years, access has been at the heart of …

Since 1970, the Community College of Vermont has taken an innovative approach to higher education. When CCV was founded fifty years ago, it was seen as a bold experiment. We offered Vermonters a new way of accessing a college education: at academic centers in their local communities, and with faculty who are working professionals in their fields of expertise.

Originally published in the St. Albans Messenger on November 20, 2020. The Community College of Vermont is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020. For forty-five of those fifty years, one …

The VSCS is weathering the roughest days of its 60-year history. The potential changes facing our sister institutions are painful and the challenges are real. While CCV is not immune to these challenges, we are fundamentally unique, financially stable, and poised to help rebuild Vermont in the wake of COVID-19.

CCV opened its doors in 1970, with ten classes. Students didn’t pay tuition, and faculty taught for free. The mission was simple: bring higher education to the people of our rural state.

Robyn St. Peter never thought college was in her future. She worked as a firefighter, an EMT, and a special education paraprofessional. She raised four children. Two years ago, while working as an LNA at UVM Medical Center, she realized that college could be part of her life after all.