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As Challenges Mount, What Does The Future Hold For Vermont State Colleges?

Vermont Public | By Ric Cengeri,
Bob Kinzel
Published June 7, 2018 at 3:59 PM EDT
Castleton University has faced layoffs, one of the moves made by the Vermont State Colleges System to combat falling enrollments.
Lisa Rathke
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Associated Press
Castleton University has faced layoffs, one of the moves made by the Vermont State Colleges System to combat falling enrollments.

Colleges throughout Vermont and New England are facing falling enrollments and rising costs. We're talking about how Vermont state colleges are dealing with this challenging combination.
Jeb Spaulding, chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System, outlines the strategies being developed to create a sustainable financial model for the future of Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, Vermont Tech and CCV.

Broadcast live on Friday, June 8, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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Ric Cengeri
Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
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Bob Kinzel
Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
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