Champlain College programs and experts are getting noticed. Here are just a few recent examples of what they're saying about Champlain (below) and the Faculty: In the News.

Faith and politics
Vermont Public Radio
Historian and professor Willard Sterne Randall was a guest on VPR’s “Vermont Edition” on December 11, 2007, speaking about faith, the founding fathers and the presidency.

Cell phones: “a valuable police tool in criminal investigations”
Wall Street Journal
A front-page story on December 8, 2007, focused on cell phone forensics and quoted Computer & Digital Forensics faculty member Gary Kessler.

Advice on educational toys
Newark Star-Ledger (N.J.), Staten Island Advance (N.Y.), Mom Talk Radio (Fla.), WCAX-TV3
Education faculty member Laurel Bongiorno was tapped by reporters in early-December to provide tips on educational toys during the holiday gift-giving season.

Vermont’s “top cop”
Times-Argus, Burlington Free Press and WCAX-TV3
Vermont news outlets reported in December that that Burlington Police Chief Tom Tremblay, a Champlain College alumnus, will become Vermont’s next commissioner of public safety.

The dollar vs. the “Loonie”
Vermont Public Radio
A December 5, 2007, interview on VPR’s morning news featured international business faculty member Scott Baker, who discussed the value of the Canadian dollar versus the American dollar and the implications for Vermont’s economy.

Presidential contenders reach out online
XM Satellite Radio, WNYC Radio (N.Y.) and Public Radio International
In November 2007, e-Business faculty member Elaine Young was interviewed on the POTUS ’08 election channel on XM Satellite Radio in regards to presidential candidates’ use of social media. She was also heard across the country on a show called “Your Billion Dollar President”—a news special produced by WNYC, Public Radio International, WGBH Boston, BBC and New York Times Radio. Young blogs about how the presidential candidates leverage social media for their campaigns.

New Digital Filmmaking degree
Burlington Free Press
Vermont’s largest daily paper covered a digital editing class and interviewed faculty members Nancy Kerr and Karen Klove as part of a November 20 feature on Champlain’s new Digital Filmmaking program.

Students take action
Burlington Free Press
A November 18 article featured Champlain students Victoria Lee and Samantha St. Pierre, who created a petition in support of Darfur, while a November 13 article featured Champlain students who created a Tent City to raise funds for Burlington’s homeless shelter. Students Kirsten Wunn and Doug Tetreault were quoted.

Mentor honored by the United Way
Marshfield Mariner (Mass.)
A large photo on November 10 celebrated student Gary Tilden’s United Way Hometown Hero Award nomination for being a dedicated mentor in the DREAM program while studying at Champlain.

“New ways of seeing the world”
Chronicle of Higher Education
An October 29, 2007, feature article in this national publication reported on Champlain’s Global Modules program, which was devised by history professor Gary Scudder as a way to bring Champlain students together with students from all corners of the globe in engaging online discussions about topics of our day.

Refugees in Vermont, and on campus
Vermont Public Radio
Champlain student David Tabaruka, a refugee from Rwanda, was interviewed on VPR’s “Vermont Edition” in October 2007 as part of a feature about refugees resettling in Vermont. He described some of his own experiences and his current role as an interpreter for new refugees.

A campus north of the border
WCAX-TV3
Game development student Halley Greaves and President David Finney were interviewed as part of an October 23 feature story about Champlain’s new Montréal campus.

Making serious games for the business world
Serious Game Source and Game Career Guide
These game industry publications reported on four Champlain students who were tapped to create two serious games at a major learning conference in Orlando in October 2007.

“On the trail of digital secrets”
New York Times (N.Y.)
On October 14, the Times quoted a former Champlain computer forensics student about growing career opportunities in an article in the Job Market section.

Finding her “perfect” college
Connecticut Post (Conn.)
In the Teen Voices section of this newspaper, a high school student wrote about finding her perfect college.

“Going global: Universities spread their wings”
Montréal Gazette (Que.)
This daily newspaper reported that Champlain is an example of a college that is embracing internationalization because the College instituted a campus in the city of Montréal.

“Most innovative curriculums”
“Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right College”
The latest edition of this respected college guide highlights Champlain College among nine colleges to have “the most innovative curriculums.”

Top-tier college
U.S.News America's Best Colleges 2008
This national college guide has again ranked Champlain College in the top tier of the Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the North.

“Inn has all the charms of a country getaway”
Vermont Magazine
The October 2007 issue of this magazine included a feature on hospitality program alumna Carrie Davis, her parents and their family business: the elegant Willard Street Inn near campus.

A campus à la Montréal
Radio Canada, Vermont Public Radio, Montréal Gazette (Que.), La Presse (Que.) and Burlington Free Press
The news of Champlain's new campus and ribbon-cutting event in Montréal spread through Canada and the US in late-September 2007. Officials from Vermont and Québec were in attendance.

“Boot camps” for online marketing
Champlain Business Journal
Champlain’s Workforce Development Center was featured for forming a partnership with alumni-owned EpikOne to deliver mini-courses and “boot camps” on online marketing topics.

“Police agency is getting help from the local college”
Government Technology
The September 2007 issue of this national trade magazine includes a feature story about the unique working partnership between Champlain’s Center for Digital Investigation and Vermont law enforcement, which brings two Champlain professors to work part-time on cases for the police.

Hot type
Incendiary Lit
This online magazine gave a positive review of Champlain’s student-produced Willard & Maple literary magazine.

Accounting excellence
Champlain Business Journal
The August 2007 edition includes a feature on the College’s new Accounting Excellence Scholarship Fund and its well-established Accounting program.

“Two students and one cool bus”
Worcester Telegram (Mass.) and The Community Journal (Mass.)
Two BYOBiz program students and ice cream entrepreneurs were featured in August 2007 in these Massachusetts-based papers.

“Getting in the swing of technology”
St. Albans Messenger
Photos of Vermont teachers participating in Champlain’s annual Summer Institute for Educators were seen in area papers. The institute focused on best practices for integrating technology into the classroom.

“Top entrepreneurs under 30”
Inc. magazine
Champlain and the BYOBiz Program are mentioned on Inc. magazine’s Web site in feature articles about young entrepreneurs and 30 top entrepreneurs under 30.

Center of academic excellence
St. Albans Messenger, Burlington Free Press and the Valley Voice
Vermont papers reported that the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security designated Champlain College as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.

“Refugees in the spotlight”
Burlington Free Press
A late-June 2007 article and an editorial about Vermont refugees highlighted Rwandan refugee Jean Luc Dushime, who is enrolled at Champlain with the help of the College’s New American Student Scholarship.

“I don’t have a typical day”
In Demand
Computer & Digital Forensics program alumnus Nate Couture discussed his information security career on page 16 of a US Department of Labor-published career exploration magazine.

Political parodies
Denver Post (Colo.)
This western paper quoted Jeff Rutenbeck, dean of the Division of Communication & Creative Media, in an article about “parody blogs” of political candidates.

On-campus conferences
Business People Vermont
The July 2007 edition of this business magazine features an article and photos about Champlain’s Conference & Event Center and its director, Linda Wheeler.

Securing your computer
Burlington Free Press
Gary Kessler, director of the Computer & Digital Forensics program, delivered a presentation on computer security at the Essex Junction library, which was covered by this daily newspaper on June 20.

“Apple gets head start in online rental”
Financial Times
Communication & Creative Media Dean Jeff Rutenbeck was quoted in this international Financial Times newspaper on June 10 in regards to video on demand technologies and services.

“College dream can be reality for America’s refugee citizens”
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
An op-ed written by President Finney about Champlain’s New American Student Scholarship was published by this national magazine.

Entrepreneurs: “Take advantage of your summer”
YoungMoney.com & Young Entrepreneurs of America (YEA) blogs
In June 2007, these entrepreneurial blogs shared tips for young entrepreneurs from recent Champlain graduates and BYOBiz entrepreneurs Pete Jewett and Pete Bruhn of Go Trading Post.

“Internship beckons Wiltonian abroad”
The Wilton Bulletin (Conn.)
This Connecticut newspaper ran a short article and photo on May 24 about student Ross Burke’s internship in Russia this summer.

“Grads embark on cross-country moped adventure”
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Mass.), Journal News (N.Y.), Chronicle of Higher Education, Valley News, Burlington Free Press, Times Argus, Eagle-Tribune (Mass.), WCAX-TV3, WPTZ-TV5, New England Cable News & KISS-108FM (Mass.)
Photo-filled articles about Champlain graduates planning to cross the country via moped this summer have been published in a variety of newspapers, and the Broadcasting graduates were interviewed on TV and radio as well.

New dorm under construction
Burlington Free Press
The June 4 issue of this paper included an update and photo of Champlain’s new dorm project on campus, located on Maple Street.

Teen writers gather on campus
Burlington Free Press
In late May, Champlain’s Young Vermont Writers’ Conference earned coverage in this daily newspaper. The annual event brings 140 teens to campus to share their love of writing.

Young entrepreneurs in Vermont, at Champlain
WCVB-TV (Mass.)
Boston’s “Chronicle” show re-aired a piece about Vermont’s changing demographics, which included a segment about young entrepreneurs and Champlain’s BYOBiz program.

Governor signs bill for education and workforce training
Associated Press
On May 23, 2007, area media including the AP covered the Governor’s signing of an education and workforce training bill on Champlain’s campus.

“The emerging field of cybercrime”
University Business
Champlain College’s new Center for Digital Investigation was featured in the May issue of this national trade magazine.

“Champlain biz kids roll in cold cash”
Seven Days
Champlain student entrepreneurs have opened a new mobile ice cream business, reports this weekly newspaper.

Event spells “s-u-c-c-e-s-s” for single parent students
WCAX-TV3
On May 10, WCAX-TV3 covered the Zonta Spelling Bee, which benefits Champlain’s Single Parents Program.

Pomp and circumstance
WPTZ-TV5 & Burlington Free Press
Champlain’s 129th Commencement was covered by these news outlets on May 5 and 6, 2007.

Online marketing know-how
Burlington Free Press
The business section of this daily paper announced Champlain’s hosting of a four-day “Online Marketing Boot Camp.”

“Overcoming the single parent trap by degrees”
Vermont Woman
The May 2007 issue of this monthly publication included a feature article about Champlain’s 20-year-old Single Parents Program and one of its students.

Champlain à la Montréal
Associated Press, Boston Globe’s boston.com, Providence Journal’s projo.com, Vermont Public Radio WCAX-TV3 & WPTZ-TV5
The news of Champlain’s plans to create a study-abroad campus in Montreal was reported by Associated Press and appeared in a variety of news outlets.

Nigeria's violent elections
Reuters
International Business faculty member Scott Baker was quoted in a Reuters article about the Nigerian elections on April 24, which was picked up by a variety of news outlets from the UAE to the UK, and South Africa to Nigeria.

Citizen journalists in a digital age
Dallas Morning News (Texas) & Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)
Communication & Creative Media Dean Jeff Rutenbeck was quoted in articles about citizen journalists who make use of digital media.

Mock trial offers real-world experience
WPTZ-TV5 and WCAX-TV3
April 14, 2007, these news outlets reported on a mock trial in which the Paralegal Studies, Computer & Digital Forensics and Criminal Justice programs participated, as well as a prominent judge and Vermont attorneys.

“Hometown Heroes”
WPTZ-TV5
Champlain Accounting students were among those honored as “Hometown Heroes” on this TV station on April 19. They make up half of a large group of VITA volunteers who help people file their tax forms.

Tutoring new Americans
WCAX-TV3 News
On April 9, 2007, Champlain’s Middle School Teacher Education students were in the spotlight for long-term tutoring partnerships with refugee students at Edmunds Middle School in Burlington.

On-campus recruiting tips
The Wall Street Journal Online
The “Personal Journal” section of this publication (subscription required to view) included tips for graduating seniors from Dolly Shaw, Champlain’s director of Career Services, in early April.

Practicing social work skills
WPTZ-TV5 News
Champlain Social Work students and Dorset School students were featured on April 6, 2007, for teaming up for an e-Pal mentoring program that spans 100 miles.

“Students produce small mag with big scope”
Seven Days
This alternative weekly paper included a feature on Champlain’s 12-year-old Willard & Maple literary magazine, which features student writing and artwork, as well as submissions from around the world.

“India attracts universities”
New York Times and International Herald Tribune
These international papers included Champlain College in a March 26, 2007, article about American colleges that have campuses in India.

Cold nights raise awareness about homelessness
WCAX-TV3 and WPTZ-TV5 News
These Vermont stations reported on a student-led Tent City homelessness awareness and fundraising initiative on campus during the week of March 19, 2007.

Campaigning for change
WCAX-TV3 and WPTZ-TV5 News
On March 20, these stations interviewed some Champlain students campaigning for change in FDA and American Red Cross blood donation regulations regarding gay males.

Entrepreneurial spirit
Seattle Times (Wash.)
Champlain College is well represented in a February 5, 2007, article about young entrepreneurs, which first appeared in USA Today. Student entrepreneurs were interviewed, as was President Dave Finney, who was quoted in relation to Champlain’s new entrepreneurial program, BYOBiz.

Alternative spring break in Louisiana
WCAX-TV3 and WPTZ-TV5
In February 2007, these news programs reported on Champlain students spending their spring break doing reconstruction work in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana.

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