Champlain in the News

Champlain College programs and experts are getting noticed. Here are just a few recent examples of what others are saying about Champlain. Explore our News Archives to read more.

Top-tier college

U.S.News America's Best Colleges 2007
This national publication has ranked Champlain College in the top tier of the Best Comprehensive Colleges in the North. The annual publication placed Champlain at number 17 in this category.

“New center will help investigators”

WBZ-AM Boston, Boston.com, WCAX-TV3, WPTZ-TV5 & Burlington Free Press
On December, 28, 2006, area news outlets reported that Champlain created a regional center for computer forensics with major funding from the U.S. Department of Justice. Sen. Patrick Leahy, who helped secure the funding, came to campus to discuss the important role of the new Champlain College Center for Digital Investigation.

Serious games and the new Emergent Media Center

SeriousGamesSource.com, ComputerGraphicsWorld.com, New England Cable News & Vermont Guardian
News of Champlain’s new Emergent Media Center and its work on serious games is reported by these media and other news outlets.

“Enterprising undergraduates”

USA Today
Champlain College is well represented in a December 7, 2006, article about young entrepreneurs. Student entrepreneurs were interviewed, as was President Dave Finney, who was quoted in relation to Champlain’s new entrepreneurial program, BYOBiz.

“Packing up and taking the shop to school with them”

“Marketplace” on public radio
The “Marketplace” business report, heard on more than 330 public radio stations across the country, aired a five-minute feature about the BYOBiz program on September 25, 2006.

“One college reaches out to refugees”

Chronicle of Higher Education
On August 11, 2006, this national article (subscription required) focused on Champlain’s New American Student Scholarship—among the first programs of its kind.

Virtual roommates

New York Times
Champlain College and two freshmen were included in a July 30, 2006, article (registration required) that describes how students are using the College’s accepted students Web site and message board to meet potential roommates.