Dick Smyth has been named “Naturalist Emeritus” by Sterling College as of January 2014. Smyth first came to Sterling in 2008 and taught the “Sudden Exposure” course; he was also a naturalist in residence for many Natural History and Ecology classes. •
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Sterling uses education as a force to address critical ecological problems caused by unlimited growth and consumption that is destroying the planet as we have known it, such as:
Fossil fuel dependence and rapid climate change.
Destruction of biodiversity and loss of wild places.
Promotion of harmful agricultural practices that threaten human and natural communities.
Persistence of structural oppression that impacts human and ecological wellbeing.
Deterioration of civil society through estrangement from community, nature, and place.
Our vision is informed and guided by five competencies gained through learning assessed by our faculty:
Achieve a sophisticated understanding of, and personal engagement with, ecological systems.
Understand societies and cultures as dynamic and complex systems of relationships and interdependencies.
Use research and creative endeavor to explore concepts, experiences, and artifacts.
Articulate ideas and share information clearly, using a diversity of approaches.
Demonstrate effective, knowledgeable, skilled, and responsible leadership in community.
Today, we remember David Fleming, economist, cultural historian and writer on environmental issues. His work lives on through the paperback version of Surviving the Future: Culture, Carnival and Capital in the Aftermath of the Market Economy published by Chelsea Green Publishing and through his colleague...
With 92% of alumni identifying as environmental stewards, let's face it, a Sterling College education is preparing students for ecological thinking and action.
"Climate change isn’t just affecting career choices — it’s affecting decisions young people are making about where and...
Gen Z grew up with climate change. Now it’s starting to have an effect on their career choices
College Voices 2020: From wildfires to hurricanes, the drumbeat of climate change is getting louder. And for Gen Z, it's starting to affect their career choices.
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Sterling College is conducting searches to identify three new colleagues in Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems to join its faculty in the following areas:
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
Craftsbury Common, Vermont (full-time)
Sterling College seeks a candidate with experience...
"The moment was suffused with a heady sense of euphoria brought on by the exercise, the stunning view, and the sheer drop at my feet," writes student, Grace Jessiman.
Read more: https://sterlingcollege.edu/blog/life-lessons-in-rock-climbing/
Sterling College seeks two new faculty members who can support further growth in experiential and outdoor education within the major and the curriculum as a whole. The experience and expertise of these new faculty could include: educational pedagogy, urban-based outdoor education, expeditionary skills, therapeutic or...
Sterling College President, Matthew Derr, writes, "Our nation’s colleges were founded to serve the common good of communities of people. The best prospect for surviving an uncertain future may be the role that our institutions can play in directly serving our communities and society, rather...
Vermont by Degrees: Post-election and post-pandemic: What is next for higher education?
Editor’s note: Vermont By Degrees is a series of columns written by representatives of colleges and universities from around the state about the challenges facing higher education at this time.
rutlandherald.com
Nov 25, 2020 @ 5:54am
"Climate change isn’t just affecting career choices — it’s affecting decisions young people are making about where and how they want to live." https://t.co/6sLdw1DBnA
"Climate change isn’t just affecting career choices — it’s affecting decisions young people are making about where and how they want to live." https://t.co/6sLdw1DBnA
Nov 24, 2020 @ 5:54am
"The moment was suffused with a heady sense of euphoria brought on by the exercise, the stunning view, and the sheer drop at my feet," writes student, Grace Jessiman.
Read more: https://t.co/5dIH67DStY
"The moment was suffused with a heady sense of euphoria brought on by the exercise, the stunning view, and the sheer drop at my feet," writes student, Grace Jessiman.
Read more: https://t.co/5dIH67DStY
Nov 23, 2020 @ 1:01pm
Vermont by Degrees: Post-election and post-pandemic: What is next for higher education? https://t.co/MkSVkNuFUo via @rutlandherald
Vermont by Degrees: Post-election and post-pandemic: What is next for higher education? https://t.co/MkSVkNuFUo via @rutlandherald
Nov 19, 2020 @ 7:12am
Sterling College is conducting searches to identify two new colleagues in Environmental Humanities to join its faculty in Fiber Arts and Woodworking.
https://t.co/DyKpOt7R0a
Sterling College is conducting searches to identify two new colleagues in Environmental Humanities to join its faculty in Fiber Arts and Woodworking.
https://t.co/DyKpOt7R0a
