By Lani Duke
posted
Aug 1, 2012
CSC reaccredited; implementing strategic
plan
CASTLETON-Castleton State College is officially reaccredited. In
its official letter of approval to the school, the New England
Association of Schools and College's Commission on Institutions of
Higher Education commended Castleton for its candid self study and
noted the increase in enrollment and number of students living on
campus. The teacher-preparation program drew praise for innovation
in combining education and the liberal arts. So did physical
infrastructure improvement and sound financial position
maintenance.
Castleton will report to NEASC on its "success in undertaking a
formalized, multi-year strategic planning process" in spring 2014,
and make a fifth-year interim report on implementing its strategic
plan and weigh the plan's effectiveness in fall 2016.
GMC expands pick-frozen food reasearch
POULTNEY-Green Mountain College's Farm and Food Project has
entered a partnership with Salvation Farms, a not-for-profit in
Morrisville, Vt., to expand research on producing and integrating
quick-frozen produce into the local food system. The partnership is
to develop a minimally-processed frozen local produce food line to
use at food access points serving vulnerable populations in the
Rutland area, as a pilot for the Vermont Commodities Program.
It builds on projects already in place, using a flash-freeze
unit at GMC and processing produce in the Solar Harvest Center
Commercial Kitchen. The Rutland Area Farm & Food Link
Grow-A-Row program collects surplus farm produce for the
project.
Considering a vote on wind
CASTLETON-Castleton's selectboard is considering asking voters
their opinion on the proposed wind power generation project on
Grandpa's Knob ridge line. The question would be be in the form of
a non-binding memorandum on either Primary Day or General Election
ballots.
Both proponents and detractors are saying they appreciate the
opportunity to be able to tell how large the numbers of people
interested in supporting or stopping the project are.
LANI'S PICKS
Sunday, Aug. 5 - Mount Independence Coalition president Steven
Zeoli leads a "hike into history" on the trails of the
Mount. Walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War
soldiers. 2 p.m. 948-2000.
Tuesday, Aug. 7 - Beatles tribute band Across the Pond (from
Albany) performs the music of the Fab Four at the Castleton summer
concert series. 273-2911.
Thursday, August 9 - Honky tonkers the Starline Rhythm Boys
perform at the gazebo in Fair Haven's town park
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