Champlain College

Rotating Intramural
2025-10-27 20:30 - 22:30, 2025-10-20 20:30 - 22:30, 2025-10-13 20:30 - 22:30, 2025-10-06 20:30 - 22:30, 2025-09-29 20:30 - 22:30, 2025-09-22 20:30 - 22:30, 2025-09-15 20:30 - 22:30, 2025-09-08 20:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Argosy Gym, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, United States
Our rotating sports intramural brings you a fresh sport every few weeks, so whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just looking to try something new, there’s something for everyone.
Check out our semester lineup!

Weeks 1-3 (8/25, 9/1, 9/8): Dodgeball
Weeks 4-6 (9/15, 9/22, 9/29): Pickleball
Weeks 8-9 (10/13, 10/20): Spikeball
Weeks 10-12 (10/27, 11/3, 11/10): People’s Choice Vote
Weeks 13-15 (11/17, 11/24, 12/2): Dodgeball

Sarah Ramsey Strong 5K
2025-10-26 10:00 - 12:30 | VT
Join us for our annual Sarah Ramsey Strong 5k on the Burlington Bike Path, along the scenic shoreline of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. This year’s family fun run takes place Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 10 AM, starting and ending at Switchback Brewing Co., 160 Flynn Avenue, Burlington. Please plan to arrive by 9:00 AM to allow time to park, sign in and get your race bib.
The Sarah Ramsey Strong Fund is a nonprofit founded in memory of Sarah Ramsey, Champlain College Class of 2012. Race proceeds support student scholarships at Champlain College and innovation and entrepreneurship-focused student programs sponsored by the Sarah Ramsey Strong Fund.
Immediately following the 5k, celebrate with us at the race after-party for refreshments and runner awards.
Take advantage of online pre-registration for the discounted price of $30/adult ($20 for youth up to 18), and $25/student. Online registrants receive 2 free raffle tickets for the door prize drawing at the after-party. On the day of the race, walk-in registration is $35/adult and $30/college student/$20 youth (up to 18).

Aeroscape Opening Reception
2025-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Champlain Art Gallery, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
What happens when a Champlain alum who is a professional immersive experience artist, comes back to campus to collaborate with a cohort of Interaction Design Production students for an exhibit in the Art Gallery?
Come explore this vibrant interactive exhibit immersing visitors within the utopian Frutiger Aero dream and the bright future it envisioned. Linger long enough and cracks begin to show within the simulation revealing a desaturation and a sobering hidden narrative.

Champlain Innovators Series: Winter Sports Industry Panel (CAREERtalk)
2025-10-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
As part of Champlain Weekend, the Office of Alumni & Family Relations are pleased to welcome current students to attend the Champlain Innovators Series: Winter Sports Industry Panel. Join us for a dialogue with Champlain alumni who have made their mark in the winter sports industry. Three alumni will share how they’ve shaped their careers in this dynamic industry, industry insights you can’t learn in the classroom, and how they’ve used their alumni network to support their success. There will be a Q&A at the end of the session.
Participation in the event fulfills the InSight CAREERtalk milestone.

Champlain Weekend Networking & Mentorship Brunch
2025-10-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Champlain Room, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join a brunch with Champlain alumni who are leading the way in their industry. Chat with current students and fellow alumni in your industry, gain insights from the field, and create connections that go beyond the business card.
This event fulfills the InSight Career Fair milestone for juniors and seniors.

Champlain College Women in Cyber Summit 2025
2025-10-24 09:00 - 16:00 | Champlain Room, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
October 24, 2025
Champlain College and our Women in Cybersecurity Leadership Council invite you to attend the Women in Cyber Summit 2025. This event is designed for a diverse audience, from high school students to seasoned professionals. If you want to learn more about cybersecurity, pursue a degree, enter the field, or connect with other professionals, this summit is for you.
Attendees will also get to hear from:

Diana Kelley at Project AI as Keynote – New
Adam Gamelin at CISA – New
Mariam Khader at Champlain with Champlain Students – workshop (From Phone to Courtroom: Mobile Forensics in Digital Justice) – Returning
Emily Crawford at NuHarbor – New
Mackenzie Marsocci at Hurricane Labs – New
Charity Clark, Vermont State Attorney – Returning

Participants will also get to experience the following presentations:

“AI Security Overview” with Keynote Speaker, Diana Kelley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Noma Security, and WiCyS Board of Director
“What’s at Stake: Cybersecurity and Data Privacy for Women and Girls Today” with the Vermont State Attorney General Charity Clark
“FBI Insights: An Agent’s Journey and the Cyber Threat Landscape in Vermont” with Leah Bogdanowicz, Special Agent, FBI Cybersecurity Division
“Decoding Cyber Careers”, a panel of Champlain College Alumni including Mackenzie Marsocci (Hurricane Labs), Abigail Barr ‘19 (Network Industry), and Emily Crawford (NuHarbor Security)
“Telecommunications and Electric Utility Insights: A CEO’s Journey and the Cyber Threat Landscape in Vermont” with Christine Hallquist, Broadband Director for the State of Vermont
“Shoot for the Stars, Secure the Future” with Kristin Hayes, Lecturer of Cybersecurity at Norwich University
Hands-on workshops hosted by Champlain faculty and students, specifically designed for high school students in Champlain’s state-of-the-art Cyber Range.
“The Breach is Widening: Can We Patch The Future?” with Valecia Stocchetti, ‘24, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Center for Internet Security

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Champlain Weekend
2025-10-24 00:00 - 2025-10-26 23:59 | Champlain College, 163 South Willard Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Champlain Weekend is a three-day celebration full of events, activities, and learning opportunities for families, alumni, and students. We can’t wait to see alumni back on campus as well as welcome families and online students to our home in Burlington on October 24-26, 2025!

Intramural Volleyball
2025-10-23 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-09 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-25 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-18 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-11 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-04 18:30 - 20:30 and 1 more date | Argosy Gym, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, United States
Join our intramural volleyball league! This is a popular series at Champlain, so be sure to sign up at the beginning of the semester! To sign up, use the registration link on the Intramural Sports page. Don’t have a team yet? You can sign up as a free agent. The first two weeks of classes are drop-in play and games begin the third week of classes. Reach out to Kyra Yu at kyu@champlain.edu if you have questions. See you on the court!

Intramural Basketball
2025-10-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-03 19:30 - 22:00 and 1 more date | Argosy Gym, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, United States
Join our Intramural Basketball games every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM. To sign up, use the registration link on the Intramural Sports page. Don’t have a team yet? You can sign up as a free agent. The first two weeks of classes are drop-in play and games begin the third week of classes. Reach out to Kyra Yu at kyu@champlain.edu if you have questions. See you on the court!

Drop-In Floor Hockey
2025-10-22 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-10-15 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-10-08 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-10-01 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-09-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-09-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-09-10 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-09-03 16:30 - 17:30 and 1 more date | Argosy Gym, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, United States
Looking for a fun and active way to break up the week? Join us for Drop-In Floor Hockey on Wednesdays starting at 4:30 PM! This casual, all-skill-level session is perfect for anyone who loves the fast-paced excitement of hockey but prefers a no-pressure, welcoming environment.

FGC Champs Locals
2025-10-14 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-07 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-30 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-23 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-16 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-09 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-02 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Room 102, Wick Hall, 87 Summit St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Come play fighting games with our student community on Tuesdays 6-8 pm in Wick 102! We offer setups for Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, and more!
A little more about our club, the purpose of FGC Champs is to build a community on campus with a shared love for fighting games. Whether you have just picked up the controller or played all your life, everyone is welcome here!

Alumni Virtual Office Hours with a Career Coach: Creative Studio
2025-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
An allotted time for alumni to drop in, connect with others in their industry, tackle career challenges, and work on professional development materials. Each session will be dedicated to a specific industry and hosted by a Career Coach from Champlain’s Career Collaborative. The October session is hosted by Sarah Stack, Career Coach for the Creative Studio.
Whether you have a question about your portfolio, are looking to meet other alumni in your industry, or simply could use a dedicated time to get the work done (we love a good body doubling moment), these office hours are here to support your professional development and career journey.
Stop by or stay for the hour!

LORI GOLDSTON: EXPERIMENTAL FILM + LIVE IMPROVISED MUSIC
2025-10-09 17:30 - 21:00 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Please join us (& bring your students!) for a unique program of EXPERIMENTAL FILM + LIVE improvised music.
Acclaimed cellist LORI GOLDSTON returns to Champlain with
“Sound, Light, Movement: Solo Cello + Handmade Film” Thursday, October 9, 5:30 pm, Champlain College’s CCM Auditorium (free, open to the public)
SPONSORED BY CREATIVE MEDIA BFA, FILMMAKING BFA & CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE ART GALLERY
The film program, curated by Caryn Cline (Interbay Cinema Society Executive Director), is international in scope and features 10 short experimental films originally made on 16mm celluloid and originally presented as silent.
The soundtrack will be improvised live on stage by cellist Lori Goldston, creating a one-of-a-kind fusion of film media and live music. Goldston has previously performed the program in London, Bristol, Bologna, Rome, Milan, Brussels, and Bremen.
LORI GOLDSTON
Classically trained and rigorously de-trained, possessor of a restless, semi-feral spirit, Lori Goldston is a cellist, composer, improvisor, producer, writer and teacher from Seattle. Her voice as a cellist, amplified or acoustic, is full, textured, committed and original. A relentless inquirer, her work drifts freely across borders that separate genre, discipline, time and geography.

Guiding Quest: Closing Reception
2025-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Champlain Art Gallery, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Guiding Quest:
Exhibition Closing Reception
Fri.10/3, 5pm-7pm
Art Gallery, CCM 2nd Floor
Let’s go out with a Bang!
Join us for a closing reception for Guiding Quest our annual Game History Collection exhibition. There will be food and refreshments and fun vintage games to play!
Please note: It’s a last call if you haven’t had a chance to visit the exhibition yet!

S'Mores at Sunset
2025-10-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Backyard, President’s House, 115 Summit St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join the Hernandez family as the sun dips low for an evening of S’mores around the “fire”. Come gather with us as twilight settles in and share your sun-soaked summer stories while we kindle excitement for what’s to come!
RSVP here so we know how many marshmallows to buy!
You can enter the backyard through the white gate in the driveway behind Schillhammer Residence Hall.

Connor Holtkamp: InSight Purposeful Living Event & CAREERtalk
2025-10-01 15:30 - 17:00 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Get ready for heat – both professional and literal! Connor Holtkamp, Champlain’s Game Studio Career Coach, has blazed an unconventional trail through the gaming industry. Now he’s ready to share his story while putting his taste buds to the ultimate test.
Join us for a “two-of-a-kind” interview experience where Connor will discuss his values-driven career journey while battling through a gauntlet of increasingly fiery hot sauces. As the heat intensifies, so will the conversation! Discover how his unwavering commitment to his principles opened doors to incredible opportunities and helped him navigate challenging work environments with integrity intact.
Connor’s passion for curiosity and dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace have shaped not just his career but his entire approach to professional growth. Whether you’re breaking into the game industry or looking to align your career with your values, his insights will ignite your own path forward.
Think you can handle the heat? Stick around for the Q&A session – if Connor can still talk after the final sauce!Fair warning: This event may cause sweating, both from inspiration and capsaicin.
Fulfills the CAREERtalk and Purposeful Living InSight milestone. Must attend the full program to satisfy this requirement.

Cybersecurity Club CTF Night!
2025-09-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Room 117, Ireland, 391 Maple St, Burlington, Vermont, 05401
Join the Cybersecurity Club for an exciting night of Capture the Flag! A competition full of puzzles, problem-solving, and fun!

Alumni Book Club: September Meeting
2025-09-23 20:00 - 21:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
Join our first Alumni Book Club meeting! With monthly virtual meetings, we will read a new book each month, spanning various genres. You do not have to attend every meeting to participate in the book club. We are thrilled to kick off with Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice authored by Champlain alum Molly McGhee!

WiCyS Meeting: Cookies, Creativity, and Cybersecurity!
2025-09-22 18:30 - 20:00 | VT
This event explores the intersection of creative expression and technical skill development. After an informational presentation, attendees will participate in hands-on activities including painting WiCyS logos, and creating designs with perler beads. This event will also include a guided discussion on how creative hobbies can support skills relevant to cybersecurity such as problem-solving, attention to detail, and innovation. Materials will be provided! Event will be in IRELAND 206.

Nintendo Trivia
2025-09-21 16:00 - 18:30 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
Nintendo themed trivia night hosted by Rail City Fan Fest, Pokemon TCG Club, and PubGeeks. Win Pokemon booster packs every round!

Lunch & Learn: Prompt Craft and AI Fluency: Elevating Your Use of Generative Tools
2025-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
Most generative AI content is generic by design—but your thinking doesn’t have to be. This workshop is for professionals ready to move beyond casual prompting into more intentional, thoughtful collaboration with AI tools. Drawing on structured frameworks (RACE, PARE, RAPPEL) and the AI Fluency model, we’ll explore how to design prompts that reflect your goals, values, and context—not just your task. You’ll work hands-on with your chosen AI platform to practice real-world use cases, refine your own prompt style, and consider how fluency—not just functionality—shapes trust, quality, and effectiveness in AI-assisted work.
About the SpeakerElaine Young, Ph.D., currently serves as the Department Chair for Marketing, Media, and Esports Management at Champlain College Online, overseeing programs including Bachelor’s degrees in Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Esports Management, Marketing Communication, and Marketing Management, and the Graduate degrees in Marketing Analytics. She has been a committed member of the Champlain community for over 23 years, serving students in many capacities as a professor, program director, and assistant dean in the Stiller School of Business, and now at Champlain College Online.

Art Hop: Guiding Quest Exhibition Tour
2025-09-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Champlain Art Gallery, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Art Hop: Guiding Quest Exhibition Tour with Jonathan FergusonSeptember 6, 12-1pmArt Gallery, CCM 2nd FloorJoin our game history expert, Professor Jonathan Ferguson, for an hour-long tour/discussion about the evolution of game design. Followed by an hour of hands-on gaming!

Guiding Quest: Game History Exhibition
2025-08-25 10:00 - 2025-10-03 19:00 | Champlain Art Gallery, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Guiding Quest: Game History ExhibitSeptember 2- October 10Reception: Fri. 10/3, 5-7pmArt Gallery, CCM 2nd Floor
Design evolution is the name of the game in this year’s annual Game History Exhibition. Showcasing a curated selection of artifacts, games, and consoles to play from Champlain College’s Game History Collection, explore how game design genres have evolved over time.

Champlain Connect: Burlington
2025-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | VT
Join President Alex Hernandez, Vermont-based alumni, and fellow soon-to-be graduates at Burlington Beer Company for our annual Champlain Connect: Burlington event!
The evening will serve as an official welcome to the Champlain Alumni Community for the Class of 2025, a celebration of the 2025 Senior Class Gift, and a chance for our graduates to network with local alumni. We are also excited to welcome The Portable Mini-Golf Company, owned and operated by Champlain’s very own Peter Miller! A nine-hole course will be set up inside our event space at BBCO.
– Welcome the Class of 2025 into the alumni community– Network with local alumni– Enjoy drinks and refreshments from BBCO– Play a round of mini golf on-site
All proceeds go toward the Class of 2025 Senior Class Gift: a new gazebo on campus, creating an additional outdoor community space for students to connect, study, and relax.
Class of 2025: Register here.
Alumni: Register here.

WGC CHATS #4: Faith Steinmetz
2025-04-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Women’s & Gender Center, Skiff Hall Annex, 163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
WGC CHATS (Women’s & Gender Center-Community. Healing. Activism. Teaching. Solidarity.) is an interview series where students will have the opportunity to learn from community members about their careers, how they got to where they are now, and how their marginalized identities challenged and strengthened them throughout their career journey. Each session will start out with the WGC Coordinator interviewing the guest and then it will be opened up to student questions.
Faith (she/her) got her Bachelor’s in Psychology from UVM and after college went on to work with youth with disabilities. She has always been an avid gamer and cosplayer and one day was offered the opportunity to work as a game developer! Her background working with folx with disabilities made her uniquely equipped to assess games for accessibility. In collaboration with DARE to Care, each of these sessions will be aligned with our monthly wellness themes. April’s theme is Digital Wellness.

Intramural Volleyball
2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-04-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-04-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-04-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-03-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-03-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-02-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-02-20 18:30 - 20:30 and 3 more dates | Argosy Gym, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, United States
Join our intramural volleyball league! This is a popular series at Champlain, so be sure to sign up at the beginning of the semester! Teams and free agents welcome.

Cardboard Cosplay
2025-04-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
Join us for a fun and creative community event where teams of 2-4 people will come together to design and build cardboard costumes in a collaborative, lighthearted atmosphere! Teams will create their unique projects in a limited time, participants scramble to gather materials laid before them to construct a suit of their choice, and when the time is finished, they will present what they’ve managed to get done. After gathering materials and crafting, teams will showcase their costumes in front of a lively crowd at Fireside. The event will be held on Sunday, April 24th, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. So gather your team, unleash your creativity, and show off what you’ve made in a fun, judgment-free environment!

Intramural Basketball
2025-04-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-19 19:30 - 22:00 and 3 more dates | Argosy Gym, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, United States
Join our Intramural Basketball games every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM. For more details, email Kyra at kyu@champlain.edu. Don’t miss the fun—see you on the court!

Champlain College Dance Team Annual Showcase
2025-04-19 02:00 - 16:00 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Come watch Champlain College Dance Team’s Annual Showcase and enjoy a variety of dance pieces choreographed by current students and alumni! Admission is free for all to watch! We also have a livestream available on our YouTube channel if you would like to watch remotely. Any questions can be directed to ccdtvt@gmail.com.

Champlayers: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
2025-04-13 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-04-13 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-04-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
37 plays in 120 minutes
Whether you love or hate him
Come join us to honor William Shakespeare and his work
Less of a play and more of a wacky mashup of early and post-modern shenanigans

Car Wash Fundraiser
2025-04-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Finney Quad, Champlain College, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Get your car looking sparkly for Spring at the Senior Class Gift fundraiser: the post-mud season car wash. All proceeds go towards the Class of 2025 Senior Class Gift—a new gazebo on campus, creating an additional outdoor community space to connect, study, and relax.
The car wash will take place by the Garden House on Finney Quad. Pull through the Skiff parking lot to enter.

ITScon '25
2025-03-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Champlain Room, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Champlain College’s Cybersecurity Club (CCSC) is happy to announce our 4th annual event: ITScon on Friday, March 28 in the Champlain Room on main campus!
This conference will offer hashtag opportunities to members of the Champlain College Community to network with fellow peers, meet alumni, and interact with employers with a passion for technology, computing, programming, or cybersecurity!
Students will be showcasing projects that they have completed in and outside of the classroom!
If you are interested in attending as a prospective employer, industry professional, alumni, faculty member, and student; reserve your spot today!
This counts as a Career Fair InSight milestone.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to ccsc@champlain.edu. We hope to see you there!

WGC CHATS #3: Gem Raff
2025-03-25 15:00 - 16:30 | Women’s & Gender Center, Skiff Hall Annex, 163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
WGC CHATS (Women’s & Gender Center-Community. Healing. Activism. Teaching. Solidarity.) is an interview series where students will have the opportunity to learn from community members about their careers, how they got to where they are now, and how their marginalized identities challenged and strengthened them throughout their career journey. Each session will start out with the WGC Coordinator interviewing the guest and then it will be opened up to student questions.

Gem Raff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a dancer, and manager for Odyssey Teen Camp! He received his Master’s Degree in Social Work from UVM and has started TWO LLC’s, one for his therapy services, and one for life coaching services which use dance as a medium for helping his clients work through their problems. He is also part of a local dance troupe called Merde which performs every year at the Vermont Burlesque Festival and the Winter is a Drag Ball. In collaboration with DARE to Care, each of these sessions will be aligned with our monthly wellness themes. March’s theme is Mental Health.

Lunch & Learn: Essential Job-Search Materials Makeover
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
Are you a recent grad? A career changer? Someone eager to be promoted at your current organization? Spring is a great time of year for a resume or LinkedIn makeover. Pat Boera will be joining us to offer tips to make these essential job-search materials shine and share information about resources and upcoming events.
Grab your lunch, brew a fresh cup of coffee or tea, and tune in with us!

Alumni Meet-Up in Burlington
2025-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 | VT
Join us for a Champlain alumni meet-up at Zero Gravity Brewery in Burlington. Catch up with friends and grow your local network. This event will take place after the on-campus event, The Entrepreneurial Mindset, and is a great way to meet other professionals in the area.
Location:Zero Gravity Brewery716 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401

Fireside Chat: The Entrepreneurial Mindset
2025-03-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join Champlain professor Pat Patel in a fireside chat with business founder and sales leader Paul Skarvinko ’05.
In this conversation, Paul will share moments that shaped his professional path and the mindset he’s developed that drove his success. Patel and Skarvinko will explore current trends, the state of innovation and entrepreneurship, and what that means for professionals navigating the current market at any stage of their journey.
Reserve your seat today!
Fulfills InSight CAREERtalk milestone.

Hearst Television Nationwide Connect Event: Virtual Networking & Recruiting Event (CAREERtalk)
2025-03-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
“The story is YOURS” at Hearst Television. We are opening our doors to students nationwide to connect with top company leaders, learn about diverse career paths, and apply to be the next generation of media trailblazers.
At the event, students will have the chance to:-learn about various career paths in News, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, IT, and Production;-network with leaders and professionals from top companies in the broadcast industry;-apply for open positions and internships;-discover more about company benefits, culture, and growth opportunities.
We encourage all students to participate. Areas of interest include:JournalismWritingSalesAdvertisingMarketingProductionPhotographyCreative ServicesEngineering & ITBusiness
The Career Expo will be open from 3:00-5:00 PM ET.
Fulfills InSight Career Fair milestone or CAREERtalk milestone. You must complete the external registration by clicking this link.

Skullgirls + Virtua Fighter 5 Tournament
2025-03-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Esports Facility, Miller Center at Lakeside Campus, 175 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
CALLING ALL FIGHTING GAME PLAYERS! On March 1st, 2025 WNFC will be hosting a 2 game tournament for Skullgirls and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O at the esports arena on the Lakeside campus from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM. We encourage players of all skill levels to attend!

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O starting @ 6:00pm
Skullgirls starting @ 6:30pm

For more info please check out the registration page or join our discord:
https://www.start.gg/tournament/wnfc-weekly-series-double-feature-v5-r-e-v-o/details
https://discord.gg/cmqJvsc9JV

WGC CHATS #2: Harmony Edosomwan
2025-02-25 15:00 - 16:30 | Women’s & Gender Center, Skiff Hall Annex, 163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
WGC CHATS (Women’s & Gender Center-Community. Healing. Activism. Teaching. Solidarity.) is an interview series where students will have the opportunity to learn from community members about their careers, how they got to where they are now, and how their marginalized identities challenged and strengthened them throughout their career journey. Each session will start out with the WGC Coordinator interviewing the guest and then it will be opened up to student questions.
Harmony is a chef, author of the book Sad Black Girl, poet, activist, self-proclaimed serial-entrepreneur, and your very own Miss Chittenden County! She is the daughter of two Nigerian immigrants and was raised in the Bronx before moving to Vermont in 2016 to attend UVM. She currently owns and operates her own Afrofusion catering business, pop-up restaurant, and supper club called Harmony’s Kitchen. In collaboration with DARE to Care, each of these sessions will be aligned with our monthly wellness themes. February’s theme is Physical Wellness.

Lunch & Learn: Ditch the Ditty – Doing What Matters Instead of Doing It All
2025-02-20 11:30 - 12:30 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
Ever found yourself saying “yes” out of politeness, guilt, or habit—only to later wonder why you agreed? That’s a Ditty. Ditties are those sneaky obligations that pile up, pulling you away from what truly matters. They show up at work, at home, and everywhere in between, quietly draining your time, energy, and focus.
Based on the #1 New Release on Amazon, Ditch the Ditty helps you spot those hidden obligations that drain your time and energy—and, more importantly, ditch them.
We are thrilled to have co-authors, Dr. Lindsey Godwin & Miriam Novotny, join us for this interactive 60-minute session where we’ll explore why we say “yes” too often, how gendered expectations fuel overcommitment (especially for women), and, most importantly, how to start saying “yes” to what truly matters.
Attendees can expect:✅ A fresh, research-backed perspective on why we overcommit✅ Practical strategies to set better boundaries without guilt✅ Humor, real-life stories, and tools you can apply immediately✅ A new way to think about success—beyond just “doing it all”
So grab your lunch, ditch the Ditties, and let’s talk about how to focus on what truly matters!

Street Fighter 6 Tournament
2025-02-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Esports Facility, Miller Center at Lakeside Campus, 175 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
CALLING ALL STREET FIGHTER FANS! If you like Street Fighter or fighting games, we have the event for you! On February 15th, 2025, WNFC will host a Street Fighter 6 tournament in the esports arena at Lakeside campus from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. We encourage players of all skill levels to participate or even watch!
For more info please take a look at the registration page or join our discord:
https://www.start.gg/tournament/wnfc-weekly-series-sf6-saturday-february-15th/details
https://discord.gg/cmqJvsc9JV

Alumni Night @ The Grind Open Mic Coffeehouse
2025-02-12 20:30 - 23:00 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
We are so excited to invite our alumni community to join us at The Grind Open Mic Coffeehouse on February 12. The Grind is an open mic coffee house that provides a safe space for people to express themselves through performance. Perform music, stand-up comedy, poetry, and more while enjoying snacks and hanging out with good company.
Limited performance slots are available. Sign up to reserve your spot in the line-up.
Is the limelight not your thing? Come listen, reconnect with old classmates, and enjoy the vibes! (Sign-up is only required for performers.)

Guilty Gear Strive Tournament
2025-02-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Esports Facility, Miller Center at Lakeside Campus, 175 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
CALLING ALL DAREDEVILS!! On February 8th, 2025, WNFC will host a Guilty Gear -Strive tournament in the esports arena on Lakeside Campus (175 Lakeside Ave, easily accessible by the shuttle). The event will be held from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and we welcome players of all skill levels to attend!
For more information you can take a look at the tournament registration page here or join our discord:
https://www.start.gg/tournament/wnfc-weekly-series-gg-strive-saturday-february-8th/details
https://discord.gg/cmqJvsc9JV

Burton Winter Jam at Champlain College
2025-02-06 18:00 - 20:30 | Finney Quad, Champlain College, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Burton and Anon present Winter Jam 2025, hosted at Champlain College in partnership with Champlain’s Ski & Ride Club! Come join us! Students and community members will have the chance to sign up to compete in the ski or snowboard categories (sign up below) and win up to $10K in cash prizes. Everyone else, come and witness the fun! We’ll have food trucks on site, free giveaways, and more.
There will be two age brackets: 14-17 and open. It’s free to enter and open to the public. Helmets required.
Are you a student who wants to compete? Click here to register.
Not a student but want to compete? Click here to register.
Timeline of events:

4:30-5:45 PM: All Riders Registration/All Rider Practice
6:00-6:45 PM: Skiers Only 14-17 & Open Skiers
7:00-7:45 PM: Snowboarders Only 14-17 & Open Snowboarders
8:00-8:30 PM: Judges & Riders Awards

S'Mores at Burton Winter Jam
2025-02-06 17:30 - 21:00 | Finney Quad, Champlain College, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join us to make your own s’more at Burton Winter Jam at Champlain College!

FTI Consulting Insider Scoop: Resume Refresh with the Recruiter
2025-01-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
Join Sharon Kwan (she/her), Recruiter in Early Talent with FTI Consulting as she shares her top tips to make your resume stand out. This virtual session will cover not only what FTI is looking for in a candidate but also share some insider tips for technical resumes.
If you are considering a future position in tech, this session is for you!
This is a virtual event! Register for the event on Handshake to receive the link.

TechTalk: FTI Consulting Recruiting Opportunities (CAREERtalk)
2025-01-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Room 424, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join us for an informational TechTalk with one of Champlain’s top tech partners, FTI Consulting. We will explore internship and post-graduate opportunities as well as learn how FTI has become a global leader in cyber and forensic consulting. We have had many Champlain alumni begin their careers at FTI and are excited to help the next generation of talent find their potential future employers.
** Fulfills a CAREERtalk milestone!
(located in CCM 424)

WGC CHATS #1: Taraleigh Weathers
2025-01-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Women’s & Gender Center, Skiff Hall Annex, 163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
WGC CHATS (Women’s & Gender Center-Community. Healing. Activism. Teaching. Solidarity.) is an interview series where students will have the opportunity to learn from community members about their careers, how they got to where they are now, and how their marginalized identities challenged and strengthened them throughout their career journey. Each session will start out with the WGC Coordinator interviewing the guest and then it will be opened up to student questions.
About Taraleigh (she/her): Taraleigh wears a lot of hats! She is a life coach, workshop facilitator, speaker, event host, yoga instructor, musician, dancer, former NBA cheerleader, former podcaster, and author of the book How to Rock Your Life. But whatever she’s doing, she does it with ADHD SPARKLE! In collaboration with DARE to Care, each of these sessions will be aligned with our monthly wellness themes. January’s theme is Academic Wellness. As someone who has ADHD and works with others with ADHD, Taraleigh has creative ideas about how to get organized, stay motivated, and take care of oneself.

MLK Roundtable Discussion: Jan. 24
2025-01-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
The King Center’s topic for 2025’s King Holiday Observance is “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.” Join the Champlain College community for a conversation around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, the upcoming presidential inauguration, and Loretta Ross’ campus visit. Everyone is welcome to join and reflect on MLK Jr.’s various achievements, speeches, and concept of a beloved community and how it can be realized in our world today.

MLK Keynote Speaker: Loretta J. Ross
2025-01-22 15:30 - 17:00 | 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.

MLK Dream Wall: A Community Collaboration
2025-01-21 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-15 12:00 - 14:00 | 4th Floor Hallway, Center for Communication & Creative Media, 375 Maple Street, Burlington, 05401, United States
Join the community in reflecting on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through various artistic mediums. Write your reflections or thoughts, draw, paint, or express yourself in response to Dr. King’s quotes, justice, democracy, and the beloved community. This exhibit can be found on the 4th floor of the Center for Communications & Creative Media, by the arches windows on the way to the Ireland building, and will be up from Wednesday, January 15th at 12 PM, through Wednesday, January 29th for contribution. Staff will be available for creative support during the opening of the exhibit on January 15, as well on January 21.

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.

MLK, Let's Talk: Video Games and Social Justice
2025-01-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
Join the Champlain community for a discussion on video games as a platform for social justice topics. We will examine Fornite’s botched attempt at an MLK event, Minecraft Education’s “Lessons in Good Trouble,” and other cases to see what is done well, and what could be done better. Attendees are encouraged to come with your own examples to enrich the conversation!

Lunch & Learn: Creating Your Personal Financial Plan
2024-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
This webinar will cover the key components needed for your personal financial plan. Topics will include:

SMART Goals
Planning Time
Budgeting
Risk Management
Net Worth
Retirement Planning
Estate Planning
Role of a fiduciary

With an understanding of the financial topics covered in the previous three webinars, we will put the pieces together so you can take action on and control over your financial future.

Champlayers: 27 ways to screw up a college interview
2024-11-15 19:00 - 21:30 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, thirteen eccentric, dimwitted, and slightly insane high school seniors are eager to come in for an interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants turn out to be a reality TV star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician, and others who are much, much worse. Each applicant’s interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do at a college interview.

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.

For The Love of Dogs Vermont: Fundraising Event
2024-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
A fundraising event with activities such as a movie screening, a game tournament with a prize, and a raffle! Planned and hosted by a group of students in the MGT-260 course.

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.

Jinx's Painted Premiere (Arcane Season 2 Watchparty)
2024-11-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Come join Jinx, Vi, and all of Champlain to celebrate the Arcane Season 2 release!
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
Arcane is an Emmy and Annie nominated series that made massive impact on release in 2021, and now 3 years later the story is finally coming to an end.
Here is an early list of events we are planning and information we will be sending out!
-Hot Cupcake Bake Sale
-Caitlyn Cupcakes at IDX Dining Hall
-Student Creative Art Contest
-Paint Champlain Blue Day
-Zaun Vs. Piltover Team Spirit
-Fashion Advice: What to wear to the Premiere?
This event is hosted by Champlain students and faculty in partnership with Women in Games, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and others.

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.
See the event on Handshake.
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You must get to this event on your own.
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.

Lunch & Learn: Key Investing Concepts
2024-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
This webinar will provide you with a solid foundation to make more informed investment decisions. We will review key investing concepts including inflation—a tax on investing returns, stocks, bonds, diversification, and correlation.

If any or all of those terms are new to you, this webinar is the perfect place to start your investment journey.

Extra Life Weekend 2024
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-03 | Champlain Room, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Come and celebrate gaming and community with Champlain Esports and our Extra Life 2024 Weekend! Champlain Esports in collaboration with several of the other clubs and organizations on campus will be hosting a 48 hour charity marathon benefiting UVM Children’s Hospital. Throughout the event, there will be casual, competitive, and open play gaming events for all to enjoy. We will also have raffles and prizes for attending and for donors.

Champlain Weekend 2024
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27 | Champlain College, 163 South Willard Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Champlain Weekend is coming! Our annual gathering of parents/families, alumni, and students will include numerous events, activities, info sessions, and fun! Registration will open this summer.

Fighting Game Mystery Bracket
2024-10-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Esports Facility, Miller Center at Lakeside Campus, 175 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Saturday, Oct 19th, from 5 PM – 8 PM, WNFC will be hosting a *GHOULISH* fighting game mystery bracket. Players of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate in this festively themed tournament. There will be some frighteningly exciting matches and whether you participate or not these matches will be incredible to watch. You’re not gonna wanna miss out on this one! For more information please consider joining the fighting game Discord.

Lunch & Learn: Financial Rules of Thumb
2024-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
This webinar will equip you with practical rules of thumb for a healthy financial future.

Whether you’re just starting your financial journey or looking to refine your money management skills, this webinar offers valuable insights into everyone’s financial wellness. From understanding credit reports and debt to automating savings and investing, learn the most important money decisions you can make to manage your financial future.

NBC5 & The Valley CW's Inaugural Connect Event
2024-10-10 10:00 - 12:00 | NBC5 Broadcast Center, 530 Community Drive, Suite 55, South Burlington, 05403, United States
Learn about career pathways and engagement opportunities in the areas of Sales, Advertising, Marketing, Production, Creative Services, Engineering & IT, Business & HR, and/or News. Hearst Television owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. They distribute national content over more than 120 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, Estrella and more. They’ve been recognized as a premier media company, having been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
Qualifies as an InSight CAREERtalk milestone
View the event on Handshake.

Lakescape
2024-10-03 - 2024-12-20 | Champlain Art Gallery, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Lakescape is a large-scale permanent installation featuring a mural and sound experience in homage to Lake Champlain. Located in the lower-level hallway of the Center for Communication & Creative Media, this project is an immersive experience that highlights both the visual and audio uniqueness of the lake from both sides: Vermont and New York. Corresponding with the literal map of the Lake Champlain water basin, the lower-level hallway becomes a metaphor for the lake and the sights and sounds one might experience while standing in the middle of it. With murals on both walls of the hallway, the installation will also feature sound samples from selected locations along the shoreline to create a soundtrack that plays through speakers embedded throughout the hallway ceiling. The goal of this project is to merge the visual experience of seeing the lake with the audio experience of the shoreline to create a unique and playful encounter with the waterway from one end of the hallway to the other.
About the Artists:
Jake Barakat is an emerging artist and independent production-based freelancer who has a material-curious studio practice that ranges from painting to woodworking to textile design.
From Jake: Fascinated by aerial views of the earth and our relationship to it, I am inspired by how people’s connection to the mundane and everyday changes with age. When I was younger, I would use my imagination to picture the “cracks in the sky.” These cracks are symbolic of how everyday ideas shift based on one’s perception or understanding of any given place or time. For me, the idea is rooted in wonder and curiosity. I want my work to connect my audience with their inner child. As both an artist and a human, it is important to me to help rebuild that bridge to finding beauty in simple pleasures. I believe that, as artists, we have the opportunity to speak to and reflect our interpretation of the world around us. Using joy as an act of resistance, I continuously explore how art can help us access a variety of relational experiences. As a queer American-Arab, there are many facets of my identity that often get lost in stereotypes, and my art seeks to challenge that. As an emerging artist, I am pushing myself to stay open to the process. I believe that my work can be both visually accessible and contribute to a larger, pertinent contemporary conversation.
John Thomas Levee is Program Director and Professor of Game Sound Design at Champlain College. He is also the Program Coordinator for the Pre-College Audio Engineering, Sound Design, and Music Academy. He received his MFA in Sound Art from Columbia University and his BA in Digital Arts and BS in Audio Technology and Industry from Stetson University. As an artist and composer whose work often involves sound, installation, video, performance, and sculpture, John has exhibited both domestically and internationally. His artistic work has been featured in a variety of galleries in New York City, notably the Jewish Museum and Fridman Gallery.
Lakescape is currently in process through the end of September in the lower level of the Center for Communication & Creative Media building at Champlain College. Located on the corner of Maple Street and South Willard Street. The hallway is open for viewing during the process and we welcome visitors. If you’d like to learn more about the project, please contact: gallery@champlain.edu.

Lunch & Learn: Everyday Millionaires
2024-09-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar / Virtual, United States
This upcoming Lunch & Learn webinar, Everyday Millionaires, will explore the question, “How do ordinary people build extraordinary wealth?” Guest expert, John Pelletier, Director of the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College, will review the behaviors of millionaires compiled by surveys over decades and uncover what ordinary millionaires do that others fail to.

Join us on Thursday, September 19 from 12 – 1 PM to learn the financial decisions and behaviors that can help you become the next ‘everyday millionaire’.

Celebrating Alan D. Stracke
2024-07-24 16:00 - 18:00 | VT
Please join us in celebrating the creative, uplifting, and inspirational life of Alan D. Stracke. Whether you were a student, friend, colleague, or simply someone who appreciated the magic that Alan brought to his life, we would be honored to have you join us. Tap into Alan’s ever-present energy, wear bright colors, and let’s come together to celebrate all the beauty and wonder that this world has to offer. Please help us allow Alan’s legacy to live on by donating to the Champlain College Stracke/Reid Cultural Immersion Scholarship, which supports students studying abroad. A limited number of copies of Alan’s book, *Why Ask: A Cultural Exploration of the Caribbean,* are available for those who wish to take more of the storyteller home with them.
