CALS in the News-March 2024

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CDAE Assistant Professor Trisha Shrum was interviewed by WCAX about the way Vermonters spend their money and how it will evolve as extreme weather occurrences increase.

USDA NIFA announced funding for a project on sheep and goat farmer collaboration and education, with the UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Outreach Specialist Kelsie Meehan is the lead on the project. Continue reading “CALS in the News-March 2024”

Consumer Assistance Program Provides On-the-Job Training for UVM Students

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Click this link to view the full interview – https://go.uvm.edu/dbgyt

UVM students interning with the Vermont Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) were interviewed recently by WCAX. The UVM Community Development and Applied Economics Department partners with the CAP program, to offer students valuable, transferable job skills with the program’s service learning opportunities. Continue reading “Consumer Assistance Program Provides On-the-Job Training for UVM Students”

Catamount Life Skills Program for Students Launched

An illustration of several colorful apartment buildings with the title of Catamount Life Skills.

The UVM Department of Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) and the Vermont Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) are pleased to announce the launch of the Catamount Life Skills series. This engaging educational series will help UVM students learn about important life skills to successfully thrive in Burlington and beyond. Continue reading “Catamount Life Skills Program for Students Launched”