Vermont Technical College

Vermont Technical College
	File:Vermont Tech logo.png
Type	Public technical college
Established	1866
Chancellor	Jeb Spaulding
President	Dan Smith
Students	1,453
Location	Randolph Center, Vermont, USA
Campus	Rural: 554 acres (2.24 km2)
Website	http://www.vtc.edu/

43°56′19″N 72°36′17″W / 43.93861°N 72.60472°W / 43.93861; -72.60472

Vermont Technical College is a public technical college in Vermont with two main campuses located in Randolph Center and Williston. The college also has nursing campuses in other locations throughout the state.

The school is a part of the Vermont State Colleges, a consortium of Vermont's five public colleges, governed by a common board of trustees, chancellor and Council of Presidents, each college with its own president and deans. Total enrollment is approximately 1,650, the average class size is 14, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.^[1]

Academic Programs

The college offers Bachelor and Associate degrees across 13 departments:

Agriculture
Aviation
Business and Entrepreneurship
Computers & IT
Construction Management
Dental Hygiene
Engineering and Architecutral Technology
Equine
Fire Science & Paramedicine
Nursing
Respiratory Therapy
Transportation and Automotive Technology
Veterinary Technology

Student clubs

There are roughly 25 clubs and student organizations,^[2] including:

795 Crew (2003-2006)
3-D Printing Club
Adventurer's Guild (computer gaming, fantasy gaming, etc.)
Agriculture Club
Anime Club
American Institute of Architectural Students (AIAS)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASC)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Android Club
Auto Tech Club
Bass Fishing Club
Billiards Club
Brew Club
Computer Club
Computer Security Club
Construction Club
Diesel Power Club
Equine Club
Fire Science Club
First Responders Club
Formula Off-Road Club
Glass Blowing Club
Golf Club
Gun Club
Hockey Club
Humans vs. Zombies Club
Investment & Finance Club
Quidditch Club
Machine Shop Club
Mixed Martial Arts Club
Multicultural Club
Outing Club
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (national honor society for associate degree students)
Scuba Club
Skateboarding Club
Ski & Ride Club
Student Athletic Advisory Club (promotes athletic events)
Vet Tech Club
WVTC radio station

Athletics

The college is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) in the Yankee Small College Conference. From 2006 to 2011, Vermont Tech was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and played within the Sunrise Conference.^[3]^[4] The Knights currently sponsor men's and women's basketball, cross country, soccer and golf.

Student radio station

WVTC, Vermont Tech's 300-watt fully licensed radio station, broadcasts online at http://www.wvtc.net and locally at 90.7FM.

CubeSat Lab

The Vermont Tech CubeSat Lab launched its first satellite, the Vermont Lunar CubeSat, a 1U CubeSat on November 19, 2013, and was fully functional until reentry on November 21, 2015. It is still the only successful university satellite from a college or university in New England or the east coast of the U.S. We are now working on the flight software for Lunar IceCube which has a ride to the moon on NASA's Space Launch System.

References

^ http://www.vtc.edu/about
^ http://www.vtc.edu/clubs-and-organizations
^ Mahoney, Larry (June 17, 2011). "UMFK, UMPI, UMM leave NAIA for new association". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Vermont Technical College website
Vermont Technical Center clubs and organizations
Hartness Library System - serves the Vermont Technical Colleges and Community College of Vermont
Technology Extension Division - provides education and training services to Vermont employers

[1] ttp://www.vtc.edu/about

[2] ttp://www.vtc.edu/clubs-and-organizations

[3] Mahoney, Larry (June 17, 2011). "UMFK, UMPI, UMM leave NAIA for new association". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 2, 2011.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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