University of Vermont
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| University of Vermont | |
|---|---|
| City: | Burlington, Vermont |
| Type: | Public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing (alpine & nordic), soccer, softball, swimming, indoor & outdoor track and field[1] |
| Colors: | green |
| Mascot: | Catamounts |
| Website: | http://www.uvm.edu/ |
The University of Vermont (or UVM) is a Vermont public university chartered in 1791.[2] The school was initially private, but changed after the Morrill Land-Grant College Act in 1862 and the addition of the State Agricultural College. It ranked #96 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[3]
History
Ira Allen, who is considered to be UVM's founder, undertook much of the funding and initial planning. The university's first building was destroyed by fire in 1824; Marquis de Lafayette designed its replacement, the Old Mill building.[2]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.uvm.edu/~sportspr/?Page=teams.html&SM=teammenu.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 History and Traditions (English) (HTML). University of Vermont.
- ↑ National Universities: Top Schools (English) (HTML). US News.
