This article is about the college prior to 2023. For the current university in the same locations, see
Vermont State University
.
State college in Vermont, USA
Vermont Technical College
(
Vermont Tech
or
VTC
) was a
public
technical college
in
Vermont
. Its main residential campuses were located in
Randolph Center
and
Williston
. In addition, there were regional campuses distance sites, and nursing campuses in locations throughout the state.
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Founded in 1866 as the Randolph Normal School, the mission of the school evolved through time, finally becoming a technical institute in 1957.
[2]
On July 1, 2023, VTC merged with Northern Vermont University and Castleton University to become
Vermont State University
.
[3]
[4]
History
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In 1806, the
Vermont House of Representatives
passed a law creating the Orange County Grammar School in Randolph.
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The school provided education through the high school grades and by the 1850s its state mandate had expanded to include teacher training.
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In 1866, Edward Conant, the principal of the Orange County Grammar School, expanded its course offerings to make it a full-fledged
normal school
for the education and training of teachers.
[6]
Later that year, the
Vermont General Assembly
passed legislation making the change official, and the school became the Randolph Normal School.
[6]
In 1910, the Randolph Normal School was selected by the legislature as the location for the Vermont School of Agriculture.
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In 1957, technical courses were added to the curriculum, and the Vermont School of Agriculture was renamed the Vermont Agriculture and Technical Institute (VATI).
[7]
[2]
In 1962, VATI was authorized by the state to award associate degrees and became Vermont Technical College (VTC).
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[2]
VTC began awarding bachelor's degrees in 1993 and master's degrees in 2015.
[2]
For many years, the Vermont public colleges have experienced financial stress and chronic underfunding.
[8]
Exacerbated by
COVID-19
, in April 2020,
Vermont State Colleges
system Chancellor Jeb Spaulding recommended closing the Vermont Technical College residential campus in Randolph as well as all operations/campuses of
Northern Vermont University
. Under the proposal, some of the Vermont Tech academic programs would be consolidated in Williston.
[9]
The proposal was abandoned after public opposition, with the Vermont State Colleges instead announcing it would merge its four-year schools as Vermont State University.
[10]
Academics
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VTC offered bachelor's, master's, and associate degrees.
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Its five schools included: Agriculture, Plant, & Animal Sciences; Engineering & Computing; General Education; Nursing & Health Professions; and Professional Studies & Management.
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The schools offered degrees in over 50 majors.
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Athletics
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The Vermont Tech athletic teams are called the Knights. The college is a member of the
United States Collegiate Athletic Association
(USCAA), primarily competing in the
Yankee Small College Conference
(YSCC) since the 2011?12 academic year.
[12]
The Knights previously competed in the
Sunrise Athletic Conference
of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) from 2006?07 to 2010?11.
[13]
[14]
The Vermont State University Randolph Knights continue to play as of 2023.
[15]
Student life
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Student radio station
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WVTC
, Vermont Tech's 300-watt fully licensed radio station, broadcasts online and locally at 90.7 FM.
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The station is located at Morey Hall on VTC's Randolph Center campus.
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WVTC is operated and maintained by the students of VTC through the school's Radio Club, and is financially supported by VTC Student Council.
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CubeSat lab
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The Vermont Tech CubeSat Lab launched its first satellite, the
Vermont Lunar CubeSat
, a 1U
CubeSat
on November 19, 2013.
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Intended to orbit for three to five years, the satellite was fully functional until reentry on November 21, 2015.
[18]
Vermont Tech's CubeSat was the first successful satellite launched by a New England college or university.
[19]
Vermont Tech subsequently aided in developing the flight software for the
Lunar IceCube
, a satellite intended for deployment as part of the NASA
Space Launch System
's first flight in 2022.
[20]
Notable people
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Alumni
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- Charles Bayley Adams
, Randolph Normal School graduate who served as an associate justice of the
Vermont Supreme Court
.
[21]
- Harry H. Cooley
,
Secretary of State of Vermont
, Vermont School of Agriculture graduate (1913) and faculty member.
[22]
- Alexander Dunnett
, Randolph Normal School graduate who served as US Attorney for Vermont, President of the Vermont Bar Association, a member of the Vermont Senate, and Caledonia County State's Attorney.
[23]
- Eugene Frederick Ladd
, 1877 Randolph Normal School graduate who served as a
brigadier general
in the
United States Army
[24]
- Norman H. McAllister
, member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate
[25]
- Robert A. Starr
, member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate
[26]
- Larry Townsend
, member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Randolph
[27]
Faculty and administrators
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See also
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References
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"Locations"
.
Vermont Technical College
. Retrieved
2023-08-19
.
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a
b
c
d
e
"Time To Celebrate: VTC Turns 150 in November"
.
Herald of Randolph
. Randolph, VT. September 29, 2016.
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D’Auria, Peter (2023-06-30).
"After a rocky few years, Vermont State University tries to find its footing"
.
Valley News
.
- ^
"Randolph Campus"
.
Vermont State University
. Retrieved
2023-08-10
.
- ^
Thompson, Zadock
(1824).
A Gazetteer of the State of Vermont
. Montpelier, VT: E. P. Walton. p.
225
.
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a
b
c
Harris, W. T. (1900).
Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education No. 4: History of Education in Vermont
. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. pp. 204?205.
- ^
a
b
c
Praeger (2010).
American Universities and Colleges
. Vol. 2. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 1370.
ISBN
978-0-313-36611-6
.
- ^
Lederman, Doug (2022-08-23).
"From 3 Struggling Public Colleges, a New University Emerges"
.
Inside Higher Ed
. Retrieved
2023-08-19
.
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Jane Lindholm; Matthew F. Smith; Abagael Giles (April 20, 2020).
"Chancellor Jeb Spaulding On His Proposal To Close Three State College Campuses"
. Vermont Public Radio.
- ^
"
'Vt. State University' Moniker Lands in '23 - The White River Valley Herald"
.
The White River Valley Herald - Serving the Communities of Vermont's White River Valley Since 1874
. 2021-10-07
. Retrieved
2022-07-25
.
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a
b
c
"Vermont Tech Programs"
.
Catalog Table of Contents
. Randolph, VT: Vermont Technical College
. Retrieved
May 3,
2021
.
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"The Intercollegiate Varsity Athletic Program"
.
Athletic Information
. Randolph, VT: Vermont Technical College
. Retrieved
May 3,
2021
.
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Mahoney, Larry (June 17, 2011).
"UMFK, UMPI, UMM leave NAIA for new association"
.
Bangor Daily News
. Retrieved
July 2,
2011
.
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"Sunrise Conference - Members"
. Archived from
the original
on April 11, 2010
. Retrieved
January 5,
2011
.
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"Athletics at Vermont State"
.
Vermont State University
. Retrieved
2023-08-30
.
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a
b
c
"WVTC Officially Over the Hill: The College Radio Station celebrates its 50th"
.
News & Events
. Randolph, VT: Vermont Technical College. April 19, 2017.
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"Vermont Tech Launches A Cube Satellite Into Space"
.
Vermont Technical College News
. Randolph, VT: Vermont Technical College. November 19, 2013.
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Vondrasek, Sandy (December 3, 2015).
"Earth's Pull Ends Two-Year Orbit: But Work Begins On Lunar Model"
.
Herald of Randolph
. Randolph, VT.
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"Vermont Tech Student On A Mission to launch Lunar IceCube to the Moon"
.
Vermont Technical College News
. Randolph, VT: Vermont Technical College. January 25, 2017.
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"CubeSat Laboratory, Software Components"
. CubeSat Laboratory. 17 October 2016. Archived from
the original
on 17 August 2016
. Retrieved
9 March
2021
.
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"Charles Adams, Retired State Supreme Court Justice, Dies"
.
Rutland Herald
. Rutland, VT. February 7, 1961. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Biography, Harry H. Cooley"
(PDF)
.
Secretary of State Harry H. Cooley Papers
. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Vermont State Archives. p. 1.
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"Demise of Alexander Dunnett"
.
The Evening Argus
. Montpelier, VT. September 15, 1920. p. 4 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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Weymouth, Caroline B., ed. (1885).
The Normal Register: A History of the First Vermont State Normal School Its Instructors and Alumni
. Montpelier, VT: Argus & Patriot Steam Job Print. p. 55 – via
Google Books
.
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"Biography, Senator Norm McAllister"
.
legislature.vermont.gov
. Montpelier, VT: Vermont General Assembly. 2015.
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"Biography, Senator Robert A. Starr"
.
legislature.vermont.gov
. Montpelier, VT: Vermont General Assembly. 2017.
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Brown, Tom (July 1, 2013).
"Randolph lawmaker Larry Townsend dies at 66"
.
VT Digger
. Montpelier, VT.
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"Commentator Biography, Cary Brown"
.
VPR.org
. Colchester, VT: Vermont Public Radio
. Retrieved
September 23,
2019
.
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Ullery, Jacob G. (1894).
Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont
. Brattleboro, VT: Transcript Publishing Company. pp.
243
?244.
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