Champlain College

MLK Keynote Speaker: Loretta J. Ross
2025-01-22 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Champlain Room, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join us for our 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. keynote speaker event, featuring Loretta J. Ross, author of Calling In: How to Start Making Change With Those You’d Rather Cancel.
Loretta J. Ross is an activist, public intellectual, scholar, the 2022 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” award and an Associate Professor at Smith College. Throughout her 50-year career she has worked with prominent organizations related to women’s human rights, reproductive justice, white supremacy, and women of color organizing. In 1996, she founded the first center in the U.S. to innovate creative human rights education for all students transforming social justice issues to be more collaborative and less divisive. In her work Calling In the Calling Out Culture, she transforms how people can overcome political differences to use empathy and respect to guide difficult conversations. In 2023, Loretta was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
This event is open to all Champlain students, employees and community members. We have reserved a number of tickets for family and friends of the College. If you are not a student or employee, please reserve a free ticket, which are available on a first-come, first served basis. The event will take place in the Champlain Room, with overflow seating available in Alumni Auditorium.
Attendance counts as a Second-year InSight CAREtalk. Must attend the full program to receive InSight credit.
Join Loretta for an additional evening event at Champlain, as she shares how her core values have guided her life and work. Details are available here.
Read about Ross in the New York Times.

The Crossover News Meeting
2025-01-20 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-01-13 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-12-09 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-12-02 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-18 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-11 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-04 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-28 14:30 - 15:30 and 1 more date | Ireland Cornell Pavilion, SD Ireland Family Center, 391 Maple St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
The Crossover is a student-led news publication. It’s the intersection of News, Culture, and Art at Champlain College. We meet weekly to plan, discuss, write, and edit articles!

REFRACT: Graphic Design Capstone Exhibition Reception
2025-01-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Champlain Art Gallery, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Please join the Champlain College Art Gallery for the opening reception of REFRACT: Graphic Design Capstone Exhibition.

Stiller School of Business & School of Social Innovation Capstone Poster Session
2024-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Miller Information Commons (Library), 95 Summit Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Seniors in the Robert P. Stiller School of Business and the School of Social Innovation showcase their semester-long projects. The students have engaged in a variety of interesting projects with clients including Twincraft Skincare, the Vermont Employee Ownership Center, Rolling J’s Farm, the Bank of Burlington, engageCFO, Aon, the Vermont Captive Insurance Association, Smiles Studio, and others…or have worked on independent projects guided by faculty, staff, or community mentors. Undergraduate students are encouraged to attend to see what’s in store for them a few years from now.
Fulfills InSight CAREERtalk milestone for students who need it.

Creative Media Portfolio Showcase
2024-12-10 15:30 - 17:30 | Room 434, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
This is a showcase for CRE 350: Creative Media Portfolio II. Students will be putting their semester’s work on display during finals week.

Semi-Annual Chauncey's
2024-12-06 17:30 - 20:30 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
A student showcase and award show where people can submit films and projects they’ve created during the semester. There will be prizes for winners!

Virtual Talk with Dr. Shamari Reid
2024-12-04 14:00 - 14:45 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
Join Champlain College’s Education Club and EDU 250 (Primary Curriculum) students as they have a virtual talk with Dr. Shamari Reid. Students in EDU 250 completed a book study with Dr. Reid’s “Humans Who Teach: A guide to Centering Love, Justice, and Liberation in Schools” and will be asking him questions and connecting with him about his experiences as an educator.
Speaker Bio (from Dr. Reid’s professional site):
Dr. Shamari Reid (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning [at NYU]. Dr. Reid completed his doctoral work in Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. In addition, he holds an M.A. in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and TESOL from New York University, and a B.A. in Spanish and Education from Oklahoma City University.
As a scholar, Dr. Reid’s work explores how Black trans and queer youth and their communities sustain themselves amidst oppression, as well as how we can collaborate with these communities to better transform schools into sites of equitable opportunities for Black LGBTQ+ youth. His dissertation, which explores the agency of Black LGBTQ+ youth in NYC’s ballroom culture was awarded the 2022 Dissertation of the Year Award by the Queer Studies SIG of AERA. In addition to working with Black LGBTQ+ communities to reimagine schools, Dr. Reid’s work examines radical love as a moral imperative in social justice education and as a path toward culturally sustaining school communities, which he explores in his recent book, Humans who teach: A guide to centering love, justice, and liberation in schools.
This event is funded in part with a grant from the Student Activities Fund of the Embedding the College Competencies grant from the Davis Educational Foundation.

Research & Write Night
2024-11-20 16:00 - 20:00 | Miller Information Commons (Library), 95 Summit Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Research and writing are hard! That’s why the Library and SMART Space are teaming up to help you get through your final projects. We’ll have librarians, academic coaches, and writing coaches on hand to help you ace your final papers and projects. Oh, and did we mention snacks? Join us for all or part of the evening and get all the encouragement you need to finish the semester strong.

MOMENT FACTORY, Senior Concept Artist, Nicolas Chacin: Animation Immersive Studio Talks Vol.1
2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
The Champlain College Animation program, with support from the Creative Studio and the Dean’s Office, is excited to welcome Nicolas Chacin, Senior Concept Artist at Moment Factory—the world-renowned multimedia and immersive experiences studio based in Montreal, Canada.
Animation – Immersive Studio Talks is an initiative by the Animation program to feature guest speakers from diverse creative and cultural backgrounds, working with leading studios across animation, motion graphics, advertising, VFX, 2D and 3D animation productions.
This talk promises an immersive, in-depth exploration of Nicolas Chacin’s work and career development, along with insights into Moment Factory’s groundbreaking projects and the creative processes that bring their visionary ideas to life.
ABOUT MOMENT FACTORY:
Moment Factory is a multidisciplinary entertainment studio specializing in the creation, design, and production of immersive environments. The Custom Experiences and Moment Factory Originals weave video, sound, lighting, architecture, interactivity, and special effects into experiences that invite audiences to wander, touch, feel, and be inspired.
Moment Factory brings 360 degrees of expertise under one roof. Gathering a multidisciplinary team from around the world, we work together to channel imagination and hijack technology into new collective experiences. Combining specializations in video, lighting, architecture, sound, special effects, and storytelling, our team stands out for its unique blend of experience, skills, and perspectives.

Women in Cybersecurity: Bagels and Bootcamps
2024-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Women’s & Gender Center, Skiff Hall Annex, 163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
A cybersecurity bootcamp is a short-term training program that teaches students the skills and knowledge needed for entry-level cybersecurity jobs. Bootcamps are a faster alternative to traditional degree programs, and can be a good option for people who want to enter the field quickly. We will be going over existing bootcamps, their costs, and what skills are learned in them. We will also have bagels!

Semi-Annual Networking Event
2024-11-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Morgan Room, Aiken Hall, 83 Summit St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join us to network, connect with local businesses, and gain experience networking! Come whenever you can and stay for as long as you need. This qualifies as an InSight milestone, reach out for more information.

Luca Guardabascio Italian Filmmaker at Champlain
2024-11-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Room 101, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Luca Guardabascio is an award winning Italian filmmaker and will be presenting his feature docudrama, “Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?” from 2016. Here is a summary of the film:
Pierette, who survived the catastrophic Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision as a 9-year-old immigrating to America with her grandparents, has uncovered a cold case that vindicates Captain Piero Calamai of the Italian luxury liner. She returns to her beloved village of Pranzalito, near Torino, to expose the shocking truth surrounding the collision in time for the 60th anniversary of the tragedy. Pierette invites her village friends and relatives to help her fulfill her dream-produce a docufilm based on her non-fiction book, “Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History.” Pierette’s personal narration comes alive thru vignettes of her departure to the New World, survival at sea, and her arrival to the New World in pursuit of the “American Dream.” The Andrea Doria’s epic glory and demise are portrayed by impactful archival material and rare dive footage.

Vermont Captive Insurance Association Networking Event
2024-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | VT
Vermont higher-ed faculty, students, and administrators, join us for an evening reception to learn about the scope of captive insurance in Vermont, understand why it could add great value to a college curriculum, and hear first-hand from students and faculty at Butler University who operate their own captive.
Location: Switchback Tap House, 160 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Pizzas, brats, hotdogs and drink tickets provided.
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Thank you to our sponsors Hylant and The State of Vermont

About the Butler University Student-Run Captive:
The Butler University Lacy School of Business captive insurance company is the only student-run captive in the world, in which students take on real risks and real underwriting while also gaining insight into starting and running a business. The program was developed after Butler identified the need for outstanding and experienced graduates in the risk management and insurance fields.
The captive company, MJ Student-Run Insurance Company, Ltd., is domiciled in Vermont and conducts its annual meeting in the Green Mountain State every year.
About VCIEL
The Vermont Captive Insurance Emerging Leaders (VCIEL) is a group of captive insurance professionals in Vermont who represent various roles and companies in industry, and who come together to address the challenges for the next generation in the captive workforce.
The group’s mission is to reach new audiences that may have interest in the captive industry as a career; engage students, interns, and rising professionals about opportunities in the captive industry; retain talented new and rising professionals already within the industry; and create a platform for captive emerging professionals to develop as leaders not only in their companies, but in the greater captive community.
What is captive insurance?
A captive insurance company is a wholly owned subsidiary created to provide insurance to its non-insurance parent company or companies. It usually relies on its service providers, like captive managers, lawyers, accountants and financial investors, to help establish and operate the captive.

Cyber Club: Homelab Night
2024-11-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Room 114, SD Ireland Family Center, 391 Maple St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Come join Cyber Club to learn all about what homelabs are and how they can be helpful to students looking to improve their skills in tech! We’ll also cover ways that people can get started with homelabbing, plus showcase some use case examples.
We hope to see you there!
Location: Ireland 117

Champlain Cyber Club: Cloud Computing
2024-10-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Room 114, SD Ireland Family Center, 391 Maple St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Interested in learning more about the Cloud? What’s it’s used for and how to set up an environment? Please join Cyber Club to talk all about it!
There will be food and great content covered! Hope to see you there!
Location: Ireland 117

Pine Tree Camp Recruiting Visit
2024-10-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Atrium, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Stop by to speak with representatives from Pine Tree Camp about summer employment opportunities. Pine Tree Camp is a place where children and adults with disabilities are able to participate in all the recreational activities for which Maine is known all year long. The barrier-free setting, along with an amazing staff, ensure that activities like swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, boating and even camping in a tent under the stars are completely accessible to all.

Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn: Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations
2024-09-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Champlain Room, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
We live in increasingly polarized and challenging times, often existing in our own echo chamber. How do we get better at listening to one another and speaking in a way that others can hear? Civil discourse might be just what the world needs. Join us for an interactive workshop to strengthen your communication skills and build community connections towards a hopeful future.
Counts as a Second Year InSight CAREtalk. Must attend the full program to receive InSight credit.
