50 Years Ago…. In the Winter of 1971, nineteen year old Jay Craven (MA GGP ‘78) visited Goddard’s historic campus in Plainfield, VT. One of several stops of his tour of college campuses throughout the country, Craven sought to raise awareness about Vietnamese opposition to the Vietnam war. As part of a delegation of college… Continue reading MAYDAY 1971 RAW: 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Mamadou “Mr. Papis” Traore Brings the Goddard Model to West Africa
Goddard students seeking the path of rigorous, cultural inquiry hail from across the world. Mamadou Traore (BA EDU ’14), whose family and friends know him as “Papi,” embodies Goddard’s holistic approach to education. Originally from Senegal in West Africa, he traversed the globe to attend the Vermont campus where he earned his Bachelor of Arts… Continue reading Mamadou “Mr. Papis” Traore Brings the Goddard Model to West Africa
Remembering Stokely Carmichael
By Russell Neufeld, BA RUP ’69 In the Spring of 1967, Stokely Carmichael spoke at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont and at the University of Vermont in Burlington. At the time, Carmichael was the chairman of SNCC – The Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee. SNCC was a leading organization of the Civil Rights Movement and Carmichael… Continue reading Remembering Stokely Carmichael
Spotlight: Evan Simone Frazier, MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts
Evan Simone Frazier’s poise, charm and grace reflects her depth of experience when she speaks about her work as a graduate student in the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts program at Goddard. Graduate study has allowed her the space to interweave her interests in philosophy and psychology, Evan says, and the Interdisciplinary Arts MFA has given… Continue reading Spotlight: Evan Simone Frazier, MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts
Tim Pitkin’s Maple Sugar Time
In 1934, Goddard’s founding president Royce “Tim” Pitkin, prior to moving back to Vermont to help guide the Goddard Seminary to a Junior College, was serving as headmaster in the New London, New Hampshire public school system. In that year he published a book for young adults titled Maple Sugar Time that describes the entire… Continue reading Tim Pitkin’s Maple Sugar Time
Dr. Mayme Clayton, Renegade Librarian and Icon of Black History Preservation
Goddard College would like to formally recognize Dr. Mayme Clayton for her contribution to the field of preservation of Black History. We honor her legacy and commitment to the mission of her Library and Museum: “to collect, preserve, exhibit, and celebrate the unique history and cultural heritage of Americans of African descent.” “I am a… Continue reading Dr. Mayme Clayton, Renegade Librarian and Icon of Black History Preservation
Goddard Love Stories: Falling for Foucault
Having spent Spring 2000 studying sexuality, gender and identity at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, I was eager to return to Goddard in Fall and begin my senior year. I was full of new ideas for my senior study and looking to build on my research projects from the previous term. My faculty… Continue reading Goddard Love Stories: Falling for Foucault
Love and Ogres: an interview with alum Piers Anthony
This article is updated and adapted from an interview by Dustin Byerly (BA RUP ’01) that originally appeared in Clockworks magazine in 2015. Alumnus and award-winning fantasy author Piers Anthony (BA RUP ’56), has sold over 100 books, 21 of which were on the New York Times Bestseller List. While at Goddard from 1952-1956, he… Continue reading Love and Ogres: an interview with alum Piers Anthony
The Revolutionary Sound of Archie Shepp
Once a young undergrad with a focus on dramatic arts, Jazz legend Archie Shepp returned to Goddard College’s Haybarn Theater in January 2014 for a rare concert for Plainfield Vermont. He played as a featured guest of The Ronnie Burrage Trio. Archie Shepp’s newest release “Let My People Go” (Archieball records) is a collaboration with… Continue reading The Revolutionary Sound of Archie Shepp
Corona Diary: Reuben Radding, MFAIA-VT Alum
Reuben Radding (MFAIA-VT ’19) in conversation with MFAIA co-Chair Ruth Wallen Q: How has your creative practice changed or evolved during the pandemic? RR: Honestly, my process has hardly changed at all. It’s only the world that’s changed. Working during the pandemic has however brought me back to my origins and bolstered my sense of… Continue reading Corona Diary: Reuben Radding, MFAIA-VT Alum
School of Phish: Jon Fishman’s Goddard Journey
Jon Fishman (BA ’90) is the legendary drummer and vacuum machine-player from the rock band Phish. Phish’s potent blend of progressive rock, jazzy funk, and harmony-infused jam first reached its setting point at Goddard College in Plainfield Vermont where three of the four members earned BA degrees and forged the bond that would carry them… Continue reading School of Phish: Jon Fishman’s Goddard Journey
On Interdependence
The pandemic has impacted humans, flora, fauna, all sentient beings on this planet. The coronavirus penetrates the walls of species and socioeconomic status. This crisis has highlighted how dependent we are upon each other. How would we have survived without essential workers who supply food, health care, transportation, and a myriad of necessary services and… Continue reading On Interdependence
Trust the Process: Adam & Greer’s leap of faith at Goddard
MFAIA co-Chair Ruth Wallen in conversation with recent graduates, Greer Reed and Adam Cates, MFAIA-VT F2020. During part three of this interview, conducted in November 2020, Greer and Adam continue to reflect upon their graduate studies at Goddard. Ruth Wallen: Could you say specifically what you learned or how you grew during your graduate study… Continue reading Trust the Process: Adam & Greer’s leap of faith at Goddard
Why I Chose Goddard College: Interview with Adam Cates, MFAIA-VT
MFAIA co-Chair Ruth Wallen in conversation with recent graduates, Greer Reed and Adam Cates, MFAIA-VT F2020. During part two of this interview, conducted in November 2020, Adam discusses his creative practices prior to graduate study, his motivation for enrolling in the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program, and his experiences during his first semester. Ruth Wallen:… Continue reading Why I Chose Goddard College: Interview with Adam Cates, MFAIA-VT
Why I Chose Goddard College: Interview with Greer Reed, MFAIA-VT
MFAIA co-Chair Ruth Wallen in conversation with recent graduates, Greer Reed and Adam Cates, MFAIA-VT F2020. During part one of this interview, conducted in November, 2020, Greer discussed their creative practices prior to graduate study, her motivation for enrolling in the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program, and her experiences during her first semester. Ruth Wallen:… Continue reading Why I Chose Goddard College: Interview with Greer Reed, MFAIA-VT
Bread & Puppet’s Pandemic Resilience
The Puppeteer Pod It’s Monday on a fall afternoon, when I arrive at the Bread & Puppet Theater on the Heights Road, also known as RT 122 in Glover Vermont. I can hear the puppeteers chatting and doing dishes in the kitchen on their day off. Two veteran puppeteers agreed to sit in the backyard… Continue reading Bread & Puppet’s Pandemic Resilience
Former Goddard Faculty, Louise Glück, Wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Goddard College community is thrilled to celebrate the selection of former faculty member, Louise Glück, as the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature winner. Glück’s relationship with Goddard dates from the late ‘60s when she was invited to attend a summer writer’s gathering, one of several precursors to today’s Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat held… Continue reading Former Goddard Faculty, Louise Glück, Wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
Accreditation Vote Re-Invigorates Goddard College
Greetings to the Goddard community, I’m writing to you with wonderful news from our recent meeting with the New England Commission for Higher Education (NECHE) this Thursday, September 24. While I don’t have an official letter or details to share yet, I have received notification from the President of NECHE that the Commission voted to… Continue reading Accreditation Vote Re-Invigorates Goddard College
Revolutionary Presence: Technologies, Collective Imagination, and Transformative Engagement
A revolution that is based on the people exercising their creativity in the midst of devastation is one of the great historical contributions of humankind. –Grace Lee Boggs A Shifting Landscape Amid pandemic the world is changing in ways that we are still learning to identify. Whether we are pixelated on screens, intertwined in global networks,… Continue reading Revolutionary Presence: Technologies, Collective Imagination, and Transformative Engagement
Goddard College Ranks #1 for Master’s Degrees
The Measures of Success When it comes to getting the most for your money in higher education, Goddard College ranks third in the Northeast just under Harvard and Yale and above MIT, according to a new report released from Washington Monthly recently. The same study looked at Masters Degree programs, ranking the colleges “based on… Continue reading Goddard College Ranks #1 for Master’s Degrees