The usual comment I’ve heard from students after visiting Boston College is, “BC is what I thought colleges in Boston would look like.” The campus is stunning and it’s just outside of Boston in Chestnut Hill. The College is an easy drive down Commonwealth Avenue, or Beacon Street, or you can get there by taking […]
It takes about an hour to drive the 35 miles down U.S. Highway 7 from Burlington to Middlebury. Middlebury College, founded in 1800, is adjacent to the village center. The Village of Middlebury is classic New England, with bustling sidewalk cafes, restaurants, bookstores, folk art shops, a stream running beneath Main Street, and the like. […]
Founded in 1791, the University of Vermont is the fifth oldest college in New England. The University is called UVM, which is from its Latin name, Universitas Viridis Montis, meaning, the University of the Green Mountains. UVM is considered one of the so-called “Public Iviies”, along with other public notables, including, the universities of Virginia, […]
My thanks to Mr. Bryan Harney in the SMES technology department, who did all the backend work to get this blog up and running. And to Mrs. Anne Mack, director of communications, who encouraged this venture. I’m writing this first post from Detroit International Airport. I left Orange County this morning and am on my […]