Thanks to the hard work of Bob McCullough, Tom Visser, the HP Alumni group, and the HP Program’s many friends, it has been saved -- for now. Read more in Bob's update below.
For decades UVM’s HP Program has been a key partner in preserving Vermont’s historic built environment and remains critically important to the future vitality of our state. UVM HP graduates often move to Vermont and assume leadership roles here. At PTV, nearly half of our staff are graduates of the program. By providing graduates with the technical expertise for complex preservation projects, combined with a broad understanding of community development, the HP Program ensures the practical application of knowledge in keeping with a land grant university’s mission. The HP Program preserves our state’s architectural heritage and local economies, benefiting all Vermonters. For more information, see the March 2021 article from Seven Days below.
The Preservation Trust of Vermont congratulates both the leadership of the HP Program and the University for ensuring that this resource for the field of preservation and all of Vermont remains strong into the future.
Sincerely,
Ben Doyle
President
UVM Historic Preservation Program Update by Bob McCullough
In December 2020, Dean William Falls informed the university community that he proposed to terminate a number of programs in the College of Arts and Sciences as part of the college’s efforts to address substantial budget deficits. Read More...
Seven Days: With a UVM Program Threatened by Cuts, Does Historic Preservation Have a Future in Vermont?
March 17, 2021 -- "On January 24, the preservation experts of seven northeastern states, including Pennsylvania and New York, convened for a webinar on historic barns, hosted by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. One of the three invited guest speakers was Tom Visser, professor and director of the master's of science program in historic preservation at the University of Vermont..."Read More...
