Author Archives: Erica Houskeeper

Ben & Jerry’s Social Mission Leader Teaches Students About Creating Consensus and Setting Differences Aside

How do stakeholders find common ground when they share the same goals but hold vastly different opinions? Simone Washington, the social mission strategy and policy manager at Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, will share a pragmatic and productive approach to building … Continue reading

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In the Spirit of John Dewey, Students Learn by Doing in the Kitchen

The UVM John Dewey Kitchen Institute is not about learning to cook, but cooking to learn. Taught by UVM Continuing and Distance Education Dean Cynthia Belliveau and Dewey scholar Lisa Heldke, the program emphasizes the pedagogical power of the kitchen. … Continue reading

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UVM Summer Course Explores Edible Mushrooms and the Biology of Fungi

Associate Professor Terrence Delaney first became enthralled by fungi 40 years ago when he was a student at Duke University. Not only are fungi master decomposers, but are also known to have fascinating sex lives, according to Delaney. This summer … Continue reading

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Learning About Banana Plantations Changed Everything for Emily McCarthy

Emily McCarthy came to UVM as an English major. But after writing an essay on banana plantations, she had a change of heart. The Massachusetts native credits that essay, written during her first fall semester at UVM, with opening her … Continue reading

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Tyler Doggett Explores the Ethics of Food Production and Consumption

Associate Professor Tyler Doggett began teaching the Ethics of Eating at UVM in 2009. Since then, he has written and edited multiple articles and books about the rights and wrongs of the food industry—from labor to consumption to the mixed … Continue reading

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