Author: Goddard Staff

Port Townsend, WA — By the time Nicole J. Persun graduated from high school, she had signed a book contract for her debut novel A Kingdom’s Obsession. A graduate of Jefferson Community School in Port Townsend, she had spent a few productive quarters at Peninsula Community College and the book came out in August 2011.… Continue reading Goddard College Launches New Bachelor of Arts Degrees

Plainfield, Vt. — International award-winning pianist Ang Li is appearing live in concert on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the historic Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College, presented by WGDR/WGDH Goddard College Community Radio. Li is among the top 30 pianists in the world as ranked by the Van Cliburn Foundation in 2009. She has appeared at… Continue reading Internationally Acclaimed Piano Virtuoso Ang Li to Play at Goddard College

Plainfield, Vt. – Goddard College today announced the hiring of Lauren Geiger Moye as chief advancement officer at the iconic low-residency college. “Lauren brings a remarkable performance history of driving institutional fundraising, and we are thrilled to have her join our leadership team,” said Goddard College President, Dr. Barbara Vacarr. “She has a clear passion… Continue reading Goddard College Appoints New Advancement Officer

Plainfield, Vt. – Goddard College today announced significant additions to the college’s board of trustees. At a recent board meeting, the nominations for Suzanne Forsyth, Carole Marks, and Carl Taylor were unanimously approved. “We are honored to welcome these trustees to the board,” said Barbara Vacarr, president of Goddard College. “We appreciate their experience, expertise, and commitment… Continue reading Goddard College Names Three Trustees

Goddard College Presents Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing One collection. Six genres. Twenty-five authors. A book by writers, for writers, that will teach, provoke, enlighten, and, above all, inspire. Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing is a book like no other, from an MFA in Creative Writing program like no… Continue reading Darcey Steinke reads Kyle Bass

Port Townsend, Wash. – On February 22nd, Goddard College and the Port Townsend Film Institute will co‐host a screening of the first two episodes of the HBO miniseries, Mildred Pierce, at 7pm at the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend. A Q&A with the writer/director Todd Haynes and producer Christine Vachon of the award‐winning drama will follow. Co‐sponsored… Continue reading Film Industry Veterans Christine Vachon and Todd Haynes Visit Port Townsend

Plainfield, Vt. — Goddard College will host a first-in-the-nation conference to explore the ramifications of the Occupy Wall Street movement for higher education and the nation. Les Leopold, author of “The Looting of America,” will kick off the conference as keynote speaker, followed by three discussion panels featuring activists who have shaped the movement. A “General Assembly’’… Continue reading Occupy! – Goddard: The Conference

Plainfield, Vt. — On Wednesday, January 25, WGDR/WGDH Goddard College Community Radio (91.1 and 91.7 fm) went live with al-Jazeera English World News (AJE) in place of the ubiquitous BBC. The 30-minute program will air on weekdays from 8:00 – 8:30 am. WGDR/WGDH joins the short list of 33 public radio stations that currently air… Continue reading Goddard College Radio Broadcasts Al-Jazeera

“Students should not only be trained to live in a democracy when they grow up; they should have the chance to live in one today.”– Alfie Kohn, writer and education activist UC Davis, UC Berkeley and Penn State. At two of these institutions, they called the police when they shouldn’t have. At another, they failed… Continue reading The Occupy movement is right

Goddard College Presents Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing One collection. Six genres. Twenty-five authors. A book by writers, for writers, that will teach, provoke, enlighten, and, above all, inspire. Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing is a book like no other, from an MFA in Creative Writing program like no… Continue reading Rogelio Martinez reads Deborah Brevoort

Plainfield, Vt. ‐‐‐ Goddard College today announced the hiring of Janet Sylvester as the new director of the college’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Creative Writing Program. Sylvester is a Goddard alumna who has authored three books of poems. Her writings have appeared in renowned publications including The Best American Poetry, TriQuarterly, Boulevard, Harvard Review, The… Continue reading Goddard Hires New Director of BFA in Creative Writing Program

Plainfield, Vt. ‐‐‐ Goddard College announced today the appointment of Andrea Leebron‐Clay as the new chair of the board of trustees, and the addition of three new members to the board. Leebron‐Clay succeeds Stephen B. Friedman, who served as chair of the board since October of 2010, and as a board member since 2000. “This an exciting time for… Continue reading Goddard College Appoints New Board Chair

Plainfield, Vt. — More than 60 presenters will convene at Goddard College for three days of performances, installations, roundtable conversations, workshops, and presentations for a new conference called Making, Meaning & Context: A Radical Reconsideration of Art’s Work. The new conference is a forum for artists and activists to investigate the intersections of practice and… Continue reading Goddard Hosts Interdisciplinary Arts Conference

Plainfield, Vt. — Goddard College announced today the addition of three new members to its Board of Trustees. Mario Borunda, Hubert “Tino” O’Brien and Jane Vella will oversee activity at the activist college in rural Vermont through 2014. “These three individuals have varied professional experiences, but share a commitment to lifelong learning,” Goddard College President… Continue reading Goddard College Welcomes Three New Trustees