Events Calendar

Stay informed and stay engaged with the VLGS Events Calendar. Expand your knowledge with stimulating discussions from our symposiums, webinars, and weekly info sessions. Our calendar is your go-to resource for staying ahead of the latest happenings within the Vermont Law and Graduate School community. 

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Black History Month Kick Off! “Diaspora: The Effects of Imperialism.”

​​THIS Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Yates BLSA will be kicking off Black History Month with "Diaspora: The Effects of Imperialism."First, the event will feature a documentary. It’s starring your fellow VLS classmates (and faculty) giving their personal stories on how imperialism has had an impact on their lives. Your fellow fighting swans are from […]

Mandarin Language Lunch

​​Instead of moving to Canada, why not China?Want to learn some Mandarin? Want some cookies?Join us today for a Mandarin language lunch, all level of skill welcome!Oakes 210 12:45 — 1:45 Cookies Provided!To get you ready for your move we can teach you: Hello! Fight the government! I’m an American citizen! Can I call the […]

What’s Happening at the IEE + Info Session

Our info session is for 1L and 2L’s and any other students returning next fall who may want to join the IEE, apply for the Energy Clinic this summer or next fall or perhaps just learn more about JD/MERL or JD Energy Certificate options and our great new summer energy classes or future energy industry […]

Black History Month: Val-O-Gram Fundraiser

​​​​BLSA’s Annual Val-O-Gram Fundraiser starts this week. Pick up something SWEET for all your SPECIAL SOMEONES!

Black History Month: Music Rebels

Come immerse yourself in the ever-evolving and sometimes controversial world of Hip-Hop, Rap, and the law. We will explore a brief history of Hip-hop in America then pay respects to the rebels who used their platform to defy the status quo and fight for the rights of the people.​​​

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast

​​​Faculty and staff are invited to attend a breakfast provided by all students. Come, have coffee, hot chocolate and feel the love.

Black History Month: Jazz and Poetry Night

​​​​Spend an evening with BLSA as we fuse spoken words with Jazz. We strongly encourage everyone to share any talent they may have. From instruments, to song, dance, poetry. It gets better, beverages and snacks will be served! Stay tuned for more details!

Faculty Speaker Series, Hillary Hoffman: “National Monuments under President Trump: Will They Survive?”

​​This talk will address executive authority under the Antiquities Act generally and President Obama's national monument designations specifically. There have been several recent threats to Obama's monument designations from legislators who feel that national monument designations represent Presidential overreach at its worst. Professor Hoffmann will address these arguments​, and explain the value of national monuments […]

The Immigration Ban and Executive Power: A Closer Look at President Trump’s Executive Orders

The International Law Society welcomes you to a panel discussion on Wednesday, February 22 at 12:45PM in Chase The Immigration Ban and Executive Power: A Closer Look at President Trump’s Executive OrdersPanelists include: Professor Erin Jacobsen Professor Peter Teachout Professor Kerriann Stout Professor Jared CarterOur panelists—experts in immigration law and Constitutional law—will discuss the recent […]

The Odds of Justice

oncerned about “alternative facts”? Want to learn what went into developing on-the-ground data collection to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon where there are no government-run refugee camps? Interested in how a lawyer and statistician analyzes data to address race and sex discrimination? And what the author of an article titled “Lies and statistics: A mathematician […]

You Are Not Alone with Brian Clarke

Vermont Law School, in conjunction with the SBA Mental Health Committee, has invited special guest Professor Brian Clarke to speak to our community. Battling the stigma associated with depression, Professor Brian Clarke will tell his own story to the VLS Community and offer himself as a resource to those who are experiencing similar problems.​An Assistant […]

Vermont’s Fish and Wildlife: Their Future in a Changing Climate

​​A presentation with VT Fish & Wildlife staff about what Vermont is doing to ensure the best management of our fish and wildlife species with the challenges of increased climate change, and what we may do to help that effort.WHEN: Monday, Feb. 27th 6:30 - 8:30 pmWHERE: Vermont Law School Chase Community Center, 164 Chelsea […]