| University of Vermont Contributor(s): Thomas, John D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738537772 ISBN-13: 9780738537771 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: Since 1800, when president Daniel Sanders welcomed the first class into the "temple of knowledge," the University of Vermont has pursued a progressive mission of enlightening individuals and, through them, society. Balanced against the demands of national development, cultural change, and increased emphasis on academic specialization, UVM has graduated students who are intellectually curious, consider education to be a lifelong process, and seek to translate academic abstractions into the practical needs of society. University of Vermont tells this story of the students, curriculum, and campus through a unique collection of drawings, paintings, and photographs, many of which are published here for the first time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - Education | Higher - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 370.9 |
| LCCN: 2005301111 |
| Series: College History |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.48" W x 9.22" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Vermont |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since 1800, the University of Vermont has pursued a progressive mission of enlightening individuals and, through them, society. When university president Daniel Sanders welcomed the first class of students into the school, he envisioned the college as a "temple of knowledge." Balanced against the demands of national development, cultural change, and increased emphasis on academic specialization, UVM has seen generations of students who are intellectually curious and utilize their education into the practical needs of society. University of Vermont tells the story of the students, curriculum, and campus through a unique collection of drawings, paintings, and photographs, many of which are published here for the first time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thomas, John D.: - John D. Thomas, with a master's degree in history from the University of Vermont, has researched the history of UVM and Burlington for more than a decade. |