The Community College of Vermont (CCV) is a
community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior sec ...
in
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
. It is Vermont's second largest college, serving 7,000 students each semester and is part of the
Vermont State Colleges System. The college has 12 locations throughout Vermont as well as extensive online learning options. CCV is the most expensive community college in the United States.
History
The state created the Vermont Regional Community College Commission (VRCCC) in 1970.
Peter Plympton Smith
Peter Plympton Smith (born October 31, 1945) is an American educator and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Vermont, the 76th lieutenant governor of Vermont, and an education ...
was hired as the first president. VRCCC opened in Montpelier with 10 courses and 50 students. In 1975, CCV earned accreditation from the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC) is a United States' regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation. NEASC serves over 1500 public, independent schools, and technical/career institution ...
.
In 1992, CCV deployed the "virtual campus linking its 13 locations via a computer network. In 1996, CCV offered its first online course: Introduction to Political Science.
In 1984, CCV's commencement topped 100 graduates and its twelfth site opened in Middlebury. In 1993, enrollment at CCV topped 5000 students. In 2003, students aged 22 or younger reached 33% of all enrollment at CCV. In 2004, enrollment at CCV topped 10,000 students. In the fall of 2010, CCV offered a new associate degree in Environmental Science.
In 2008, CCV purchased the building of the defunct
Woodbury College
Woodbury College was an institute of higher learning in Montpelier, Vermont, USA. It was established in 1975.
In August 2008, it merged with Champlain College, where its 125 students were transferred. The campus was purchased by the Community Co ...
in Montpelier.
In 2010 CCV built a new building in
Winooski, replacing the former
Burlington
Burlington may refer to:
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* Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador
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* Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington"
* Burlington, Prince Edward Island
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building.
In 2014, CCV moved its
Brattleboro
Brattleboro (), originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River, Brattleboro is located about no ...
campus to the renovated Brooks House, in the downtown business district of the town.
Union organizing campaign
In 2006 the
American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the second largest teacher's labor union in America (the largest being the National Education Association). The union was founded in Chicago. John Dewey and Margaret Haley were founders.
About 60 perc ...
, which represents instructors at other colleges in the Vermont State Colleges system, organized a unionizing campaign. The college opposed the unionization effort partially through a mailing effort, and the majority of the faculty voted not to unionize in September 2006.
A renewed unionization campaign was undertaken by the American Federation of Teachers in 2015. An election held in October, 2017 resulted in overwhelming faculty support for unionization with 69 percent of faculty voting in favor.
Locations
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Bennington, Vermont
Bennington is a New England town, town in Bennington County, Vermont, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is one of two shire towns (county seats) of the county, the other being Manchester (town), Vermont, Manchester. As of the 2020 ...
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Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro (), originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River, Brattleboro is located about no ...
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Middlebury, Vermont
Middlebury is the shire town (county seat) of Addison County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 9,152. Middlebury is home to Middlebury College and the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History.
History
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Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Washington County. The site of Vermont's state government, it is the least populous state capital in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population w ...
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Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in the town of Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 2,086. Morrisville has two country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an air ...
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Newport, Vermont
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Rutland, Vermont Rutland, Vermont may refer to:
*Rutland (city), Vermont
* Rutland (town), Vermont
*Rutland County, Vermont
*West Rutland, Vermont
West Rutland is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,214 at the 2020 census. The t ...
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Springfield, Vermont
Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,062.
History
The land currently recognized as Springfield is the traditional land of the Pennacook and Abenaki people.
One of the ...
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St. Albans, Vermont
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St. Johnsbury, Vermont
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White River Junction, Vermont
White River Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the New England town, town of Hartford, Vermont, Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2 ...
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Winooski, Vermont
Winooski is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Located on the Winooski River, as of the 2020 U.S. census the municipal population was 7,997. The city is the most densely populated municipality in northern New England, an area co ...
References
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Two-year colleges in the United States
Community colleges in Vermont
Organizations based in Vermont
Educational institutions established in 1970
Education in Addison County, Vermont
Education in Bennington County, Vermont
Education in Caledonia County, Vermont
Education in Franklin County, Vermont
Education in Lamoille County, Vermont
Education in Orleans County, Vermont
Education in Rutland County, Vermont
Education in Washington County, Vermont
Education in Windham County, Vermont
Education in Windsor County, Vermont
Bennington, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont
Education in Burlington, Vermont
Education in Montpelier, Vermont
Newport (city), Vermont
Springfield, Vermont
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
White River Junction, Vermont
St. Albans, Vermont
Rutland, Vermont
Middlebury, Vermont
1970 establishments in Vermont