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{{About|the college in Vermont|other uses|St. Michael's College (disambiguation)}}
{{About|the college in Vermont|other uses|St. Michael's College (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
  | name                  = Saint Michael's College
  | name                  = Saint Michael's College
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  | accreditation          = [[New England Commission of Higher Education|NECHE]]
  | accreditation          = [[New England Commission of Higher Education|NECHE]]
  | religious_affiliation  = [[Catholic church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Saint Edmund]])
  | religious_affiliation  = [[Catholic church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Saint Edmund]])
  | endowment              = $94.4 million (2022)<ref>As of June 30, 2022. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/research/2022-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 17, 2023 |access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref>
  | endowment              = $95.45 million (2024)<ref name=endowment>{{cite web |url=https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/nacubo1-nacubo-prd-dc8b/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2024-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-for-US-and-Canadian-Institutions-FINAL-Feb-12-2025.xlsx |title=U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student |date=February 12, 2025 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) |access-date=February 12, 2025 |format=XLSX |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212074654/https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/nacubo1-nacubo-prd-dc8b/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2024-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-for-US-and-Canadian-Institutions-FINAL-Feb-12-2025.xlsx |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>
  | president              = Richard Plumb
  | president              = Richard Plumb
  | students              = 1,399 (2022)
  | students              = 1,323 (fall 2024)<ref>{{cite web |title=Common Data Set 2024-25 |url=https://www.smcvt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CDS_2024-2025-Highlights.pdf |publisher=Saint Michael's College}}</ref>
  | undergrad              = 1,400
  | undergrad              = 1,120 (fall 2024)
  | postgrad              = 190
  | postgrad              = 203 (fall 2024)
  | faculty                = 155
  | faculty                = 104 full-time, 64 part-time
  | administrative_staff  = 333
  | administrative_staff  =  
  | city                  = [[Colchester, Vermont]]
  | city                  = [[Colchester, Vermont]]
  | country                = U.S.
  | country                = U.S.
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Saint Michael's Playhouse was opened in 1947, bringing professional summer theater to Vermont, and giving students the chance to work behind the scenes.
Saint Michael's Playhouse was opened in 1947, bringing professional summer theater to Vermont, and giving students the chance to work behind the scenes.


Before the 1950s, classes at Saint Michael's were small, with just a few dozen Michaelmen in any class. In the 1950s, the college expanded to hundreds of students per class. To manage the influx of [[GI Bill]] students after [[World War II]], Saint Michael's acquired temporary housing in the form of military barracks from [[Fort Ethan Allen]] in Colchester.<ref>"Transformation," Rev. Ray Doherty, SSE, Celebrating a Century, page 24, 2003. {{ISBN|0-9718323-2-3}}</ref>  
Before the 1950s, classes at Saint Michael's were small, with just a few dozen Michaelmen in any class. In the 1950s, the college expanded to hundreds of students per class. To manage the influx of [[GI Bill]] students after [[World War II]], Saint Michael's acquired temporary housing in the form of military barracks from [[Fort Ethan Allen]] in Colchester.<ref>"Transformation," Rev. Ray Doherty, SSE, Celebrating a Century, page 24, 2003. {{ISBN|0-9718323-2-3}}</ref>


In the 1950s, freshmen were required to wear a dress shirt, coat, and tie to every class and for the evening meal. All dorm students said the rosary before retiring.<ref name="bfp090614"/>
In the 1950s, freshmen were required to wear a dress shirt, coat, and tie to every class and for the evening meal. All dorm students said the rosary before retiring.<ref name="bfp090614"/>
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=== Presidents ===
=== Presidents ===
# Amand Prével (1904–1907)<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://smcvt.edu:443/On-Campus/Offices-and-Services/Presidents-Office|title=President's Office|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>
# Amand Prével (1904–1907)<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://smcvt.edu/On-Campus/Offices-and-Services/Presidents-Office|title=President's Office|access-date=2016-05-29|archive-date=2016-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804162319/https://smcvt.edu/On-Campus/Offices-and-Services/Presidents-Office|url-status=dead}}</ref>
# Ernest M. Salmon (1907–1913)<ref name=":0" />
# Ernest M. Salmon (1907–1913)<ref name=":0" />
# Edmund M. Total (1913–1919)<ref name=":0" />
# Edmund M. Total (1913–1919)<ref name=":0" />
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# Paul J. Reiss (1985–1996)<ref name=":0" />
# Paul J. Reiss (1985–1996)<ref name=":0" />
# Marc A. vanderHeyden (1996–2007)<ref name=":0" />
# Marc A. vanderHeyden (1996–2007)<ref name=":0" />
# John J. Neuhauser (2007–2018)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smcvt.edu/on-campus/offices-and-services/presidents-office.aspx|title=President's Office|publisher=Saint Michael's College|access-date=29 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vermontguides.com/2013/stmikes1213.html|title=Intellectual Property: A wry sense of humor, an impeccable resume, and an appreciation of community|last=Lindner|first=Will|date=December 2013|publisher=Business People-Vermont|access-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413204659/http://www.vermontguides.com/2013/stmikes1213.html|archive-date=13 April 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
# John J. Neuhauser (2007–2018)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smcvt.edu/on-campus/offices-and-services/presidents-office.aspx|title=President's Office|publisher=Saint Michael's College|access-date=29 May 2016|archive-date=1 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601082743/http://www.smcvt.edu/on-campus/offices-and-services/presidents-office.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vermontguides.com/2013/stmikes1213.html|title=Intellectual Property: A wry sense of humor, an impeccable resume, and an appreciation of community|last=Lindner|first=Will|date=December 2013|publisher=Business People-Vermont|access-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413204659/http://www.vermontguides.com/2013/stmikes1213.html|archive-date=13 April 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
# [[Lorraine Sterritt]] (2018–2023)
# [[Lorraine Sterritt]] (2018–2023)
# Richard Plumb (2023-Present)<ref>{{Cite web |title=President's Office |url=https://www.smcvt.edu/offices-and-services/presidents-office/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Saint Michael's College |language=en-US}}</ref>
# Richard Plumb (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web |title=President's Office |url=https://www.smcvt.edu/offices-and-services/presidents-office/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Saint Michael's College |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==
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===Sustainability===
===Sustainability===
Saint Michael's has taken many steps towards sustainability over the years.  It was named the first fair trade school in Vermont.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/93498/saint-michaels-designated-fair-trade-college/|title=VPR: Saint Michael's College Designated Fair Trade College|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref>  Along with the initiatives in the cafeteria, Saint Michael's has an organic garden<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smcvtfarm.blogspot.com/2013/06/organic-garden-seminar-series.html|title=SMC Organic Garden|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> that started in 2008 and has grown into a huge project for students and faculty alike.  The garden utilizes student volunteers through the Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smcvt.edu:443/Experience/Service-and-Activism/Move-Program|title=MOVE|website=www.smcvt.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref>{{clarify|date=November 2017}} program and also works with summer interns and crew members to prepare the vegetables for Farm Stands that run from mid-summer through the beginning of fall.  The school also provides a free CCTA ([[Chittenden County Transportation Authority]] Bus Route){{clarify|date=November 2017}} commuter pass to all students, staff, and faculty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cctaride.org/programs/unlimited-access.html|title=CCTA: Unlimited Access Program|access-date=June 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824010255/http://cctaride.org/programs/unlimited-access.html|archive-date=August 24, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>  To improve water conservation, dual-flush handles for toilets have begun to be installed in various buildings around campus. All campus showerheads and sink aerators are low-flow.  Saint Michael's College also took the St. Francis Pledge, a promise, and commitment by Catholic individuals, families, parishes, organizations, and institutions to live their faith by protecting the environment and advocating on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/the-st-francis-pledge/|title=The St. Francis Pledge|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref>  As part of the college's ban on bottled water, the Office of Sustainability<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smcvt.edu/On-Campus/Green-Campus.aspx|title=Green Campus|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> has installed several water bottle fill stations throughout campus, allowing students to more easily use their reusable water bottles.  
Saint Michael's has taken many steps towards sustainability over the years.  It was named the first fair trade school in Vermont.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/93498/saint-michaels-designated-fair-trade-college/|title=VPR: Saint Michael's College Designated Fair Trade College|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref>  Along with the initiatives in the cafeteria, Saint Michael's has an organic garden<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smcvtfarm.blogspot.com/2013/06/organic-garden-seminar-series.html|title=SMC Organic Garden|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> that started in 2008 and has grown into a huge project for students and faculty alike.  The garden utilizes student volunteers through the Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smcvt.edu:443/Experience/Service-and-Activism/Move-Program|title=MOVE|website=www.smcvt.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref>{{clarify|date=November 2017}} program and also works with summer interns and crew members to prepare the vegetables for Farm Stands that run from mid-summer through the beginning of fall.  The school also provides a free CCTA ([[Chittenden County Transportation Authority]] Bus Route){{clarify|date=November 2017}} commuter pass to all students, staff, and faculty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cctaride.org/programs/unlimited-access.html|title=CCTA: Unlimited Access Program|access-date=June 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824010255/http://cctaride.org/programs/unlimited-access.html|archive-date=August 24, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>  To improve water conservation, dual-flush handles for toilets have begun to be installed in various buildings around campus. All campus showerheads and sink aerators are low-flow.  Saint Michael's College also took the St. Francis Pledge, a promise, and commitment by Catholic individuals, families, parishes, organizations, and institutions to live their faith by protecting the environment and advocating on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/the-st-francis-pledge/|title=The St. Francis Pledge|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref>  As part of the college's ban on bottled water, the Office of Sustainability<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smcvt.edu/On-Campus/Green-Campus.aspx|title=Green Campus|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> has installed several water bottle fill stations throughout campus, allowing students to more easily use their reusable water bottles.


===Housing===
===Housing===
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[[File:St. Mike's students at First Year Seminar.jpg|thumbnail|Students gather in a classroom for First-Year Seminar.]]
[[File:St. Mike's students at First Year Seminar.jpg|thumbnail|Students gather in a classroom for First-Year Seminar.]]
   
   
Classes are small and hands-on learning is emphasized, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smcvt.edu/About-SMC/Fast-Facts.aspx|title=Fast Facts -Saint Michael's College|access-date=June 17, 2013}}</ref>  Saint Michael's houses the following honors: [[Phi Beta Kappa]]; [[Delta Epsilon Sigma]], the Catholic honor society; [[Pi Sigma Alpha]] for Political Science; [[Omicron Delta Epsilon]] for Economics; [[Phi Alpha Theta]] for History; [[Kappa Delta Pi]] for Education; [[Psi Chi]] for Psychology; [[Sigma Xi]] for Science and Technology; [[Pi Mu Epsilon]] for Mathematics; [[Beta Beta Beta]] for Biology; [[Kappa Tau Alpha]] for Journalism and Mass Communication (the only KTA chapter nationwide housed at a small college); and [[Sigma Beta Delta]] for Business, Management, and Administration. Four Saint Michael's professors have been named the CASE/Carnegie Foundation Vermont Professor of the Year. Saint Michael's College is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Vermont Institutions – NECHE|publisher=[[New England Commission of Higher Education]]|url=https://www.neche.org/institutions/vt/|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref>
Classes are small and hands-on learning is emphasized, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smcvt.edu/About-SMC/Fast-Facts.aspx|title=Fast Facts -Saint Michael's College|access-date=June 17, 2013}}</ref>  Saint Michael's houses the following honors: [[Phi Beta Kappa]]; [[Delta Epsilon Sigma]], the Catholic honor society; [[Pi Sigma Alpha]] for Political Science; [[Omicron Delta Epsilon]] for Economics; [[Phi Alpha Theta]] for History; [[Kappa Delta Pi]] for Education; [[Psi Chi]] for Psychology; [[Sigma Xi]] for Science and Technology; [[Pi Mu Epsilon]] for Mathematics; [[Beta Beta Beta]] for Biology; [[Kappa Tau Alpha]] for Journalism and Mass Communication (the only KTA chapter nationwide housed at a small college); and [[Sigma Beta Delta]] for Business, Management, and Administration. Four Saint Michael's professors have been named the CASE/Carnegie Foundation Vermont Professor of the Year. Saint Michael's College is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Vermont Institutions – NECHE|publisher=[[New England Commission of Higher Education]]|url=https://www.neche.org/institutions/vt/|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618033149/https://www.neche.org/institutions/vt/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Undergraduate===
===Undergraduate===
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===Athletics===
===Athletics===
{{main|Saint Michael's Purple Knights}}
{{main|Saint Michael's Purple Knights}}
There are 21 varsity sports (10 for men, 11 for women) and over 20 intramural teams. Saint Michael's varsity sports teams are called the Purple Knights. The school colors are purple and gold. Eighteen varsity teams participate in the NCAA's Division II [[Northeast-10 Conference]]; Alpine and Nordic skiing are members of the multi-divisional Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA), and women’s ice hockey competes in Division I [[New England Women's Hockey Alliance]]. Approximately 25% of students participate in a varsity sport. For men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing (Alpine and Nordic), soccer, swimming & diving, and tennis. For women: basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball.  Student-led programs include men's and women's rugby, billiards, ping pong, floor hockey, volleyball, and indoor soccer.  Tournaments are also scheduled throughout the academic year.  Yoga, jazzercise, kickboxing, cardio step, and pilates courses are offered weekly.  First Aid and CPR training/certification is also offered.<ref>[http://www.smcathletics.com/sports/index Saint Michael's College]. Smcathletics.com. Retrieved on 2010-10-25.</ref>  
There are 21 varsity sports (10 for men, 11 for women) and over 20 intramural teams. Saint Michael's varsity sports teams are called the Purple Knights. The school colors are purple and gold. Eighteen varsity teams participate in the NCAA's Division II [[Northeast-10 Conference]]; Alpine and Nordic skiing are members of the multi-divisional Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA), and women’s ice hockey competes in Division I [[New England Women's Hockey Alliance]]. Approximately 25% of students participate in a varsity sport. For men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing (Alpine and Nordic), soccer, swimming & diving, and tennis. For women: basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball.  Student-led programs include men's and women's rugby, billiards, ping pong, floor hockey, volleyball, and indoor soccer.  Tournaments are also scheduled throughout the academic year.  Yoga, jazzercise, kickboxing, cardio step, and pilates courses are offered weekly.  First Aid and CPR training/certification is also offered.<ref>[http://www.smcathletics.com/sports/index Saint Michael's College]. Smcathletics.com. Retrieved on 2010-10-25.</ref>


===Saint Michael's Playhouse===
===Saint Michael's Playhouse===
Saint Michael's Playhouse<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saintmichaelsplayhouse.org|title=Saint Michael's Playhouse –|access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> is the college's professional equity summer theater.  The Playhouse is a member of the Council of Resident Stock Theaters (CORST).  As a CORST theater company, Saint Michael's Playhouse employs members of [[Actors' Equity Association]], as well as directors from the [[Stage Directors and Choreographers Society]] and designers from [[United Scenic Artists]].
Saint Michael's Playhouse<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saintmichaelsplayhouse.org|title=Saint Michael's Playhouse –|access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> is the college's professional equity summer theater.  The Playhouse is a member of the Council of Resident Stock Theaters (CORST).  As a CORST theater company, Saint Michael's Playhouse employs members of [[Actors' Equity Association]], as well as directors from the [[Stage Directors and Choreographers Society]] and designers from [[United Scenic Artists]].


===Clubs and organizations===
===Clubs and organizations===
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===Adventure Sports Center===
===Adventure Sports Center===
The Adventure Sports Center (ASC) at Saint Michael's College features hiking, rock climbing, ice climbing, snowshoeing, kayaking, and skiing. The ASC also offers a season pass to Sugarbush.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smcvt.edu/Athletics/Ski-and-Ride-Pass.aspx|title=Ski and Ride Pass|access-date=June 17, 2013}}</ref>
The Adventure Sports Center (ASC) at Saint Michael's College features hiking, rock climbing, ice climbing, snowshoeing, kayaking, and skiing. The ASC also offers a season pass to Sugarbush.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smcvt.edu/Athletics/Ski-and-Ride-Pass.aspx|title=Ski and Ride Pass|access-date=June 17, 2013|archive-date=May 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513034419/http://www.smcvt.edu/Athletics/Ski-and-Ride-Pass.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Notable alumni and students==
==Notable alumni and students==
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*[[Tom Caron]], host of [[Boston Red Sox]] coverage on [[NESN]]
*[[Tom Caron]], host of [[Boston Red Sox]] coverage on [[NESN]]
*[[Donald Cook (Medal of Honor recipient)|Donald Cook]], [[United States Marine Corps]] officer, [[prisoner of war]], and [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
*[[Donald Cook (Medal of Honor recipient)|Donald Cook]], [[United States Marine Corps]] officer, [[prisoner of war]], and [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
*[[Thomas W. Costello]] 1968, [[Vermont House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.addisonindependent.com/node/1673 |title= Democrat Tom Costello for lieutenant governor|publisher=Addison County Independent|access-date= June 6, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Thomas W. Costello]] 1968, [[Vermont House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.addisonindependent.com/node/1673|title= Democrat Tom Costello for lieutenant governor|publisher= Addison County Independent|access-date= June 6, 2013|archive-date= November 16, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181116025621/http://www.addisonindependent.com/node/1673|url-status= dead}}</ref>
* [[Ann Cummings]] [[Master of Science in Administration|MSA]] 1989, mayor of [[Montpelier, Vermont]], and member of the [[Vermont Senate]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/14604 |title=Biography, Ann Cummings |author=Secretary of the Vermont State Senate |work=Vermont General Assembly |publisher=Vermont State Senate |location=Montpelier, VT |access-date=February 24, 2017 |ref={{sfnRef|"Biography, Ann Cummings"}}}}</ref>
* [[Ann Cummings]] [[Master of Science in Administration|MSA]] 1989, mayor of [[Montpelier, Vermont]], and member of the [[Vermont Senate]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/14604 |title=Biography, Ann Cummings |author=Secretary of the Vermont State Senate |work=Vermont General Assembly |publisher=Vermont State Senate |location=Montpelier, VT |access-date=February 24, 2017 |ref={{sfnRef|"Biography, Ann Cummings"}}}}</ref>
* [[Rudolph J. Daley]] (attended), Associate Justice of the [[Vermont Supreme Court]]<ref>{{cite news |date=September 27, 1990 |title=Obituary, Rudolph J. Daley |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/203179839/ |work=[[Burlington Free Press]] |location=Burlington, VT |url-access=subscription |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |pages=2B, 9B|ref={{sfnRef|"Obituary, Rudolph J. Daley"}}}}</ref>
* [[Rudolph J. Daley]] (attended), Associate Justice of the [[Vermont Supreme Court]]<ref>{{cite news |date=September 27, 1990 |title=Obituary, Rudolph J. Daley |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/203179839/ |work=[[Burlington Free Press]] |location=Burlington, VT |url-access=subscription |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |pages=2B, 9B|ref={{sfnRef|"Obituary, Rudolph J. Daley"}}}}</ref>
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*[[Michael William Warfel]] G 1990, [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], seventh and current [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings|Bishop of Great Falls-Billings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diocesegfb.org/Bishops%20Page/Biographical%20Sketch%20of%20Bishop%20Warfel.pdf|title=Biography|publisher=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls&ndash;Billings]]|access-date=July 19, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Michael William Warfel]] G 1990, [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], seventh and current [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings|Bishop of Great Falls-Billings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diocesegfb.org/Bishops%20Page/Biographical%20Sketch%20of%20Bishop%20Warfel.pdf|title=Biography|publisher=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls&ndash;Billings]]|access-date=July 19, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Robert White (ambassador)|Robert White]], president of the Center for International Policy, former US Ambassador to El Salvador and Paraguay<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/RbtWhite.html|title=Ambassador Robert White|access-date=2013-06-06}}</ref>
*[[Robert White (ambassador)|Robert White]], president of the Center for International Policy, former US Ambassador to El Salvador and Paraguay<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/RbtWhite.html|title=Ambassador Robert White|access-date=2013-06-06}}</ref>
*[[Katjana Ballantyne]], 36th mayor of [[Somerville, Massachusetts]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Newman |first=Alex |orig-date=October 7, 2021 |title=Candidate Profile: Katjana Ballantyne, Somerville Mayor |url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/candidate-profile-katjana-ballantyne-somerville-mayor |url-status= |work=Patch}}</ref>


==Notable faculty==
==Notable faculty==
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Saint Michael's College (St. Mikes) is a private Catholic college in Colchester, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1904 by the Society of Saint Edmund, it grants Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in more than 40 majors to about 1,200 undergraduate students.[1][2] Housing availability is guaranteed for all four years, and 92% of students live on campus.[3]

History

postcard of Old Hall at St. Michael's College, Vermont
Old Hall between circa 1930 and 1945

In 1889, priests from the Society of Saint Edmund fled to the United States after widespread anti-clericalism swept France. In 1904, they opened Saint Michael's Institute with an initial investment of $5,000. Thirty-four students aged 10 to 22 enrolled, with a tuition and board fee of $105. Slowly, the school discontinued its high school program. Gradually, the school transitioned from an academy to a traditional residential college. In 1939, graduate programs were offered for the first time.

Saint Michael's Playhouse was opened in 1947, bringing professional summer theater to Vermont, and giving students the chance to work behind the scenes.

Before the 1950s, classes at Saint Michael's were small, with just a few dozen Michaelmen in any class. In the 1950s, the college expanded to hundreds of students per class. To manage the influx of GI Bill students after World War II, Saint Michael's acquired temporary housing in the form of military barracks from Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester.[4]

In the 1950s, freshmen were required to wear a dress shirt, coat, and tie to every class and for the evening meal. All dorm students said the rosary before retiring.[5]

About 130 refugees from the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 came to the college. Most of them, already well-educated, came to learn English.[5]

In April 1970, the Board of Trustees approved a proposal by then-president Bernard Boutin to become a co-educational institution. In 1972, the first four female graduates of Saint Michael's received their degrees.[6]

Presidents

  1. Amand Prével (1904–1907)[7]
  2. Ernest M. Salmon (1907–1913)[7]
  3. Edmund M. Total (1913–1919)[7]
  4. William Jeanmarie (1919–1931)[7]
  5. Eugene Alliot (1931–1934)[7]
  6. Leon E. Gosselin (1934–1940)[7]
  7. James H. Petty (1940–1946)[7]
  8. Daniel P. Lyons (1946–1952)[7]
  9. Francis E. Moriarty (1952–1958)[7]
  10. Gerald E. Dupont (1958–1969)[7]
  11. Bernard L. Boutin (1969–1974)[7][8]
  12. Francis E. Moriarty (1974–1976)[7]
  13. Edward L. Henry (1976–1985)[7]
  14. Paul J. Reiss (1985–1996)[7]
  15. Marc A. vanderHeyden (1996–2007)[7]
  16. John J. Neuhauser (2007–2018)[7][9][10]
  17. Lorraine Sterritt (2018–2023)
  18. Richard Plumb (2023–present)[11]

Campus

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Aerial shot of the main campus

The college consists of two campuses, the Main (also called South) and the North.

The main campus is the original and largest, with most of the classrooms, administration buildings, and residence halls. The Quad is anchored by Durick Library to the west and the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel to the east. The three academic halls, Cheray Hall, Jeanmarie Hall, and Saint Edmund's Hall, along with the McCarthy Arts Center line the Quad to the south. The Alliot Student Center and the four underclass residence halls wall the Quad on the north.

Sustainability

Saint Michael's has taken many steps towards sustainability over the years. It was named the first fair trade school in Vermont.[12] Along with the initiatives in the cafeteria, Saint Michael's has an organic garden[13] that started in 2008 and has grown into a huge project for students and faculty alike. The garden utilizes student volunteers through the Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE)[14]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". program and also works with summer interns and crew members to prepare the vegetables for Farm Stands that run from mid-summer through the beginning of fall. The school also provides a free CCTA (Chittenden County Transportation Authority Bus Route)Script error: No such module "Unsubst". commuter pass to all students, staff, and faculty.[15] To improve water conservation, dual-flush handles for toilets have begun to be installed in various buildings around campus. All campus showerheads and sink aerators are low-flow. Saint Michael's College also took the St. Francis Pledge, a promise, and commitment by Catholic individuals, families, parishes, organizations, and institutions to live their faith by protecting the environment and advocating on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change.[16] As part of the college's ban on bottled water, the Office of Sustainability[17] has installed several water bottle fill stations throughout campus, allowing students to more easily use their reusable water bottles.

Housing

Students at Saint Michael's College live in a variety of different housing facilities. Freshmen typically live in one of four double-style dorm buildings and share communal spaces, while sophomores and juniors usually live in one of three suite-style dorms and share a living room and bathroom with 3-7 other students. Seniors have the opportunity to live in one of four townhouse communities on campus where they will share a four-bedroom townhome with three other students.

Academics

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Students gather in a classroom for First-Year Seminar.

Classes are small and hands-on learning is emphasized, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1[18] Saint Michael's houses the following honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Epsilon Sigma, the Catholic honor society; Pi Sigma Alpha for Political Science; Omicron Delta Epsilon for Economics; Phi Alpha Theta for History; Kappa Delta Pi for Education; Psi Chi for Psychology; Sigma Xi for Science and Technology; Pi Mu Epsilon for Mathematics; Beta Beta Beta for Biology; Kappa Tau Alpha for Journalism and Mass Communication (the only KTA chapter nationwide housed at a small college); and Sigma Beta Delta for Business, Management, and Administration. Four Saint Michael's professors have been named the CASE/Carnegie Foundation Vermont Professor of the Year. Saint Michael's College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[19]

Undergraduate

Undergraduate programs include over 30 majors and minors, combined with a liberal studies curriculum and experiential learning requirement.[20] Emphasis is placed on independent study, independent research, internships, and foreign study. Eligible students can also participate in the college's Honors Program. The most popular undergraduate majors at Saint Michael's College, based on 2021 graduates, were:[21]

  • Business Administration & Management (42)
  • Biology/Biological Sciences (41)
  • Psychology (34)
  • Environmental Studies (22)
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies (18)

Study abroad

Students may participate in study abroad programs, which cost the same as a semester on campus. Students can choose from over 100 different programs located around the globe and can choose a program by location or language, or from a variety of special Saint Michael's programs. Over a third of students choose to study abroad.[22]

Culture

Nearly 100% of students live on campus in residence halls and townhouses. There are over 40 student organizations. There are no fraternities or sororities. Other activities include Saint Michael's Fire and Rescue student volunteer first responders, Student Association, Adventure Sports Program, Campus Ministry, the campus radio station WVTX, club sports, student musical and play productions, the Saint Michael's Chorale, Vermont Gregorian Chant Schola,[23] open mic nights and various instrumental and vocal ensembles.[24] Christmas and spring semi-formal dances are held. Athletics facilities include a fitness room, racquetball and an indoor track and swimming pool. Trails surround the campus for cross-country running or mountain biking.

Athletics

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". There are 21 varsity sports (10 for men, 11 for women) and over 20 intramural teams. Saint Michael's varsity sports teams are called the Purple Knights. The school colors are purple and gold. Eighteen varsity teams participate in the NCAA's Division II Northeast-10 Conference; Alpine and Nordic skiing are members of the multi-divisional Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA), and women’s ice hockey competes in Division I New England Women's Hockey Alliance. Approximately 25% of students participate in a varsity sport. For men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing (Alpine and Nordic), soccer, swimming & diving, and tennis. For women: basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball. Student-led programs include men's and women's rugby, billiards, ping pong, floor hockey, volleyball, and indoor soccer. Tournaments are also scheduled throughout the academic year. Yoga, jazzercise, kickboxing, cardio step, and pilates courses are offered weekly. First Aid and CPR training/certification is also offered.[25]

Saint Michael's Playhouse

Saint Michael's Playhouse[26] is the college's professional equity summer theater. The Playhouse is a member of the Council of Resident Stock Theaters (CORST). As a CORST theater company, Saint Michael's Playhouse employs members of Actors' Equity Association, as well as directors from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and designers from United Scenic Artists.

Clubs and organizations

Saint Michael's offers over 40 different student-run clubs and organizations. Clubs range from the arts (e.g. A cappella groups, Drama Club, Chorale) to community groups (e.g. Common Ground, Food Justice, Student Global AIDS Campaign) to academic clubs (e.g. The Defender, French Club, Onion River Review).

The campus also offers various club sports such as cycling, dance, rugby (men's and women's), ski & snowboarding, ultimate frisbee, and water polo.

Turtle Underground is a student-run program that promotes student art, music, and performance.[27] There are shows on most Saturdays during the semester. These have featured a variety of acts, ranging from DJs to solo singer-songwriters to jam bands.

Student publications include The Defender,[28] a weekly newspaper, and the Onion River Review,[29] a literary magazine.

Adventure Sports Center

The Adventure Sports Center (ASC) at Saint Michael's College features hiking, rock climbing, ice climbing, snowshoeing, kayaking, and skiing. The ASC also offers a season pass to Sugarbush.[30]

Notable alumni and students

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Notable faculty

See also

References

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