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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Animal Law Symposium: Activism or Terrorism?

​Please join us Thursday, April 16 in Chase at 6:00 pm for the animal law symposium! Three speakers will weigh in on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, followed by a Q+A. FOOD & DRINKS will be provided._______________________________________________________________________ What is the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act?Passed by Congress in November 2006, the AETA is a federal law that […]

BEES or Not to Be

​As many of you know honey bees are dying at alarming rates, with reported yearly loses of 20 to 50% in some apiaries. Without pollination, there is concern that our agriculture and our food production system will be dramatically and economically challenged. Sponsored by the Sierra Club of the Upper Valley and Vermont Law School's […]

Earth Week: Jan Schlichtman

​On April 20th from 12:45 - 2 pm Jan Schlichtmann will be speaking in Chase about his class action law suit in Woburn, along with his subsequent cases. If you have already watched A Class Action, or read the book A Class Action, you may know a bit about Jan. Come hear what he has […]

Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) Event Recap

​Are you interested in learning more about what happened at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) over Spring Break? Of course you are! Students who were in attendance will be speaking about what they saw and learned while there, and generally explain what an amazing event it was.  This will be held on April […]

Earth Week: Bag It

​For the movie lovers out there, the documentary Bag It will be playing in the Map room on April 22nd at 5:30 pm. This movie is a really interesting documentary about single use plastic items. It should be different, interesting, and perhaps even funny at times. The trailer tells the story.

Earth Week: The Lorax

​The 5th graders from Sharon Elementary School will be performing the Lorax, which is a yearly event and not one to miss.

Hope Is A River: Protecting and Restoring America’s Rivers

​America has gone from an era in which every river was seen as something to be dammed, diverted, or destroyed, to a new era of river restoration.  Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers, the nation’s leading conservation group working to protect and restore rivers, will discuss this transformation, telling stories of hope about river protection […]