Goddard Blog

Goddard College Appoints New Board Chair

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

Goddard Hosts Interdisciplinary Arts Conference

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

Goddard College Welcomes Three New Trustees

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

World Challenger Matt Paneitz (BAS '12)

Alumnus Mateo Paneitz (BAS ’12) went to Comalapa, Guatemala, in 2003 as a Peace Corps volunteer. Peneitz’s desire to help this impoverished, predominantly Mayan community didn’t end with his tour though. He sold his car in the U.S. to raise funds to found the non-profit Long Way Home, Inc., to create better employment and education… Continue reading World Challenger Matt Paneitz (BAS '12)

Evalyn Bates, Founder of the Adult Degree Program at Goddard College

Doug North interviews Evalyn Bates, circa 1988. The Adult Degree Program (ADP) was created by Evalyn Bates, the Assistant to the President, and adopted by the faculty in 1963. It was the first low-residency adult education program in the country and forms the basis for Goddard’s current low-residency model.