Life at Sterling

A Transformative Learning Ecosystem

Life at Sterling is warm, respectful, and above all, supportive as we all share our individual journeys toward ecological thinking and action.

We live together. We learn together. We work together. And we create community together—everyone actively creates a space where they can feel at home with themselves and each other. We value our connections, even during a pandemic.

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Whether you’re a high school student creating your college list, a student at another college who is thinking of transferring to Sterling, a parent of a prospective student, a sibling, or a friend, you are welcome at our Virtual Open House on Sunday May 9th!See the campus, the farm, our residential halls, and soak in beautiful Craftsbury Common, Vermont, from the comfort of your home.Those who attend our virtual event will be eligible for a $500 Virtual Experience Scholarship upon depositing!Register now: Link on bio

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What Fridays looks and sounds like at Sterling College.

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Sterling College welcomes three new senior leaders to its administration this spring in positions that will be central to supporting Sterling in the advancement of its mission of ecological thinking and action.Dr. Lori Collins-Hall, past Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Antioch College, has accepted the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Former Sterling faculty and Senior Advisor to the President, Nicole Civita, JD, LL.M., has accepted a new role as the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Christina Goodwin has been promoted to Vice President for Advancement after serving as the College’s Dean of Advancement & Alumni Relations. ⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣#college #highereducation #education #highered #vermontcollege

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Sew awesome. Through partnership with @alpine_ludidites, this pod of students gained the skills necessary to design, make, repair, and care for outdoor gear and equipment. Such skills can save a trip from failure and your wallet from depletion. #ecologicalthinkingandaction

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While blankets of snow fell on the Vermont campus last week that in many ways felt like a return to winter, spring is here. From transplanting peppers to field prep in the gardens with draft ponies, our work is taking root in so many ways. #ecologicalthinkingandaction

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Sheep hide unpacking and sorting day! So pretty and soft, we just want to curl up and take a nap in them! We are very excited about how well they turned out! More details coming soon to purchase these lovely, one of a kind, hides!

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Earth Day is everyday when your mission is to advance ecological thinking and action. 🌍 ⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣#happyearthday🌎 #earthdayeveryday #earthday #everydayisearthday #green #earthday🌎 #environment #earth #earthday2021 #nature

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The Gear Design and Repair course being held in partnership with @alpine_luddites will give students the hands-on tool skills necessary to design, make, and care for outdoor gear and equipment. Students will be introduced to the history of gear manufacturing and learn about what goes into material selection and the manufacturing process. Students will also learn hands-on skills to do common gear repair both in and out of field situations.

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Things are on a roll at Sterling (pun intended) 🍱 Last Tuesday, the Sterling Kitchen hosted a Sushi Workshop featuring Faroe salmon and Ahi tuna from Stowe Seafood. Director of Dining Services, @eachad '14, demonstrated how to make Spicy Tuna, Salmon Avocado, and Philadelphia rolls - and the students made those and basically whatever the heck they wanted (even peanut butter made an appearance).

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Join us virtually by Zoom on Thursday, April 15th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm as we welcome Majora Carter, founder of Sustainable South Bronx and the Majora Carter Group, for a discussion on Environmental Justice: Implications of America’s Land UsesThe built environment plays an important role in community talent retention or repulsion. When the majority of success stories migrate out, communities are more vulnerable to the consequences of dirty power, transport, and waste management practices.Join the Sterling College Environmental Justice Beyond Borders class as we explore the work of Majora Carter, environmental justice activist dedicated, in her words, to “greening the ghetto,” encouraging urban renewal, green-collar jobs, and environmental justice.Majora Carter will share how her projects and policy initiatives have progressed over the years and produced valuable lessons across several fronts in the quest to make America as good as its promise. She is responsible for the creation and successful implementation of numerous economic developments, technology and green-infrastructure projects, policies, and job training and placement systems.Majora’s pioneering sustainability work from one of America's most storied low-status communities, the South Bronx, has garnered a MacArthur 'genius' Fellowship, a Peabody Award, and 8 honorary PhDs, including one from Sterling College.She and her teams at the Majora Carter Group develop vision, strategies, and the type of development that transforms low-status communities into thriving mixed-use local economies. Her approach harnesses capital flows resulting from American re-urbanization to help increase wealth building opportunities across demographics left out of all historic financial tide changes. This event is made possible by a generous Sterling family and is part of a Spring semester series that encourages listening to and conversations with distinguished and accomplished people working in mission-aligned focus areas to advance ecological thinking and action. Stay tuned for future events!Link on bio.

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When we think of words to describe Sterling, community tops the list. When we think of ways to illustrate that, we think of current student, Aidan Levesque. Aidan has been spending his time in the Sterling Kitchen and making danishes for the weekend brunches. Nourish to flourish!

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"When you are new at sheep-raising and your ewe has a lamb, your impulse is to stay there and help it nurse and see to it and all. After a while, you know that the best thing you can do is walk out of the barn." - Wendell Berry ⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣#sheepofinstagram #farming #lambingseason #lambing #lambingtime #wendellberry

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Sterling College Completes $2 Million Challenge

March 11, 2016 • Craftsbury Common, VT • In September of 2014, Sterling College received an unprecedented donation; an anonymous donor gave Sterling a $1 million gift, the largest in…

Commencement 2015: 19 Bachelor of Arts Graduates

On Saturday, May 9th, 2015, 19 Sterling College students were awarded Bachelor of Arts degrees. The students had a range of majors and interests, but all will bring environmental stewardship…

Exploring Craftivism

Oftentimes the quickest way to squelch an otherwise enjoyable impulse is to couch it in academic terms. For example, thinking about “a brisk morning walk” evokes benign images of fresh…

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