Administrative Center - Constructed in 1949 as a dairy barn for the college farm, this building later served as the maintenance facility before undergoing major renovations in 1986-87. As the "front door" to the campus, the modern structure houses the Admissions and reception area, the Financial Aid and Registrar's offices, most administrative offices, Student Affairs, and a conference room.
Automotive Technology Center - Completed in 1989 to support the Automotive Technology curriculum, this building houses two classrooms, an audio/video resource room, and a lab area with computerized diagnostic equipment. A 1,600 square foot addition to the Auto Tech Center was completed in 2003 that provides laboratory space for the Construction Practice and Management program. Newly completed in 2004, a 900-square-foot student garage gives students a place to work on individual vehicles.
College Farmstead - Vermont Tech's farm, built in 1967, is an integral part of the agricultural curriculum. Facilities include a classroom, computers with applications specific to agriculture, and practical lab equipment needed to learn productive farming. The farm is also a resource for Veterinary Technology students. Since 1967, there have been three major renovations of farm facilities, largely in response to changes in agricultural technology. The dairy herd consists of 75 milk cows and 70 head of young stock, all registered Holsteins. There are 225 acres in tillable land and 245 acres of woodland, including an apple orchard and a sugarbush.
Conant Hall - Named in memory of Edward Conant, who devoted his life to Vermont education, this academic center was constructed in 1966 and renovated in 1987. The building contains a classroom, a large lecture hall, three computer laboratories, the Learning Center, Academic Support Services Office, MSUB, and faculty and staff offices.
Green Hall - Named for Leland G. Green, former principal of the Vermont School of Agriculture, the forerunner of Vermont Tech. This academic center, completed in 1970, contains six classrooms; a greenhouse; electrical, civil engineering and computer labs; and the offices of the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Hartness Library - Located in the heart of the Randolph Center campus, the library is the administrative and service center of the Vermont Community & Technical Colleges Library, serving the communities of Vermont Tech and the Community College of Vermont. Open more than 80 hours per week during the academic year, Hartness houses an extensive collection of print, microform, and audio/video media and offers professional staff assistance with library research and information literacy skills. Through the library's website, students can access thousands of full-text periodicals, consult reference resources, and request books online 24 hours per day, seven days per week from any location. A toll-free number (1-800-431-0025) gives access to a team of library professionals who can provide reference and research assistance whenever the library is open. The library web page provides round-the-clock access to research resources. At any time of day and from any location, Vermont Tech students can use the library web page to search the library catalog and place an interlibrary loan request, complete a research project using the thousands of full-text journals and books available online, or follow the selected hypertext links to reference materials or databases relevant to the academic programs at Vermont Tech. Hartness Library is a learning resource that students use throughout their college careers.
Judd Hall - Built in 1957 and named for Stanley G. Judd, principal of the Vermont School of Agriculture, Judd houses VMEC, as well as a practice gymnasium frequently used for intramural activities or as an auditorium. The college bookstore is located in Judd, facing the plaza.
Keenan Hall - This residence hall, named in memory of the late Maurice Keenan, a member of Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees until his death in 1965, was completed in 1968. Keenan Hall accommodates 161 students and also houses the campus Health Center. .
Langevin House - The historic Langevin House was built in 1802-03 by the Rev. Tilton Eastman as the parsonage for the first church parish of Randolph town, later called Randolph Center. Its front entrance is on the old Stage Road, one of several post roads that connected central Vermont with Boston and Montreal. The beautifully renovated farmhouse now serves as a campus conference and meeting center, as well as a training facility.
Maintenance Building - Completed in 1985, this facility provides space for the physical plant office, the mechanical and electrical shops, and vehicle maintenance. The building adjoins the heating plant.
Morey Hall - Named in honor of Captain Samuel Morey, an early Vermont marine inventor, it was completed in 1966. This residence hall houses 137 students. The campus dining hall on the first floor accommodates approximately 600.
Morrill Hall -Constructed in 1962, this building was named in memory of U.S. Senator Justin Morrill from Vermont, author of the Morrill Land Grant Colleges Act of 1861. Renovated in 1987 and in 2000, it contains physics, chemistry, life science, metallurgy, thermodynamics, strength of materials, manufacturing, robotics, and veterinary technology laboratories. Morrill also houses modern drafting studios, the IT department, faculty offices, and the headquarters studio for the statewide Vermont Interactive Television system.
Morrill Hall Addition - Completed in summer of 2000, the college's newest academic building houses classroom and laboratory space for the program in nursing, as well as seven general computing and CAD labs, faculty offices, and lounge areas. The building's mechanical infrastructure (HVAC, plumbing, lighting, telecommunications) serves as a "working lab" for Architectural Engineering Technology students.
Nutting Hall - Completed in 1970, Nutting Hall honors the memory of William Nutting, who, upon graduation from Dartmouth in 1807, became the first head of the Orange County Grammar School, another Vermont Tech forerunner. The newest and largest residence hall, Nutting houses 170 students.
Old Dorm - The oldest building on campus, Old Dorm was built in 1918 and renovated in 1988. Old Dorm can house 90 students, and its main lounge is regularly used for conferences and meetings. At the time of its construction, the building was the only student residence hall and also housed the dining hall, bookstore, and library.
Red Schoolhouse - Built in 1903, the Randolph Center Red Schoolhouse was deeded to Vermont Technical College in 2001. The first floor was renovated in 2002 and contains two classrooms. Plans for the building include the renovation of the second floor, as well as the basement.
Student Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) - Completed in 1990, SHAPE contains a 25-yard, 6-lane swimming pool, double-court gymnasium, and two racquetball courts. Work is now underway to greatly expand the facility with the construction of a major addition called the Campus Center. Features of the addition include a new personal fitness area, student lounge, and dining area.
Other Campuses
Williston Campus/Williston - Located at Taft's Corners, Blair Park business complex, in Williston, Vermont in the heart of Chittenden County's new shopping and entertainment area, Vermont Tech's Williston campus is our newest campus, offering a wide array of degree and certificate programs for part-time or full-time students. This campus has been designed to make our top-notch technical education programs available to students throughout northwestern Vermont.
The Williston campus is rapidly expanding with new electrical, physics, anatomy, biology, and chemistry laboratories and state-of-the-art CAD and computer labs. It currently houses all of the college's allied health programs including dental hygiene, nursing, and respiratory therapy. Also available are degree programs in electrical engineering technology, computer engineering technology, aeronautical engineering technology, and business management and technology. The campus also maintains a Vermont Interactive Television studio and supports a wide array of degree and non-degree workforce-education programs for area businesses.
Fanny Allen/Williston Campus - The Fanny Allen Memorial School for Practical Nursing was founded on June 28, 1957 and the first class entered on November 18, 1957. The school was housed in the Fanny Allen Hospital.
The original curriculum was based on the National Association for Practical Nursing Education and Service (NAPNES) statement that said, "Candidates will be trained in the care of medical and surgical patients, in the diet kitchens, with the aged, with mothers, with newborn infants, and with children."
The Fanny Allen site is now in Williston, at the Blair Park business complex, minutes away from downtown Burlington, the University of Vermont, St. Michael's College, and Champlain College. The physical plant is spacious, light, and airy. The clinical facilities including Fletcher Allen Health Care, more than meet the educational needs of nursing students.
Putnam/Bennington Campus - The Putnam Memorial School of Practical Nursing was established in 1946 by the Board of Corporators of the Putnam Memorial Hospital. It was the eighth school of practical nursing in the country to be nationally accredited by the National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service.
In the early years, the students were involved in an apprentice-style service oriented program where licensure was permissive rather than mandatory. In 1970, the Board of Corporators of the hospital, through Bennington County legislators, petitioned the state legislature for additional financial assistance to operate the school. In 1971, the school's parent organization became the Vermont State Department of Education. In July 1994, Putnam Memorial School of Practical Nursing became a program of Vermont Technical College.
The Putnam Memorial School of Practical Nursing has been the recipient of four Helene Fuld Trust grants. These funds have been used to buy nursing arts laboratory equipment, computers, office and kitchen equipment, and student lounge furniture.
The school is on the grounds of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in downtown Bennington, Vermont. All clinical facilities are within walking distance, and daycare is located in the school building.
Thompson/Brattleboro Campus - Opening in 1907, the Thompson School for Practical Nurses is the oldest continuously operating school for practical nurse education in the United States. It was started in response to the needs of birthing mothers and the needs of women joining the workforce as shop girls, needle women, and seamstresses during the Industrial Revolution.
During the summer of 1861, while the North and South were in the throes of civil war, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson vacationed in Brattleboro, Vermont. Mrs. Thompson became very interested in the women who gathered in Brattleboro to sew garments for the soldiers for very little pay. In time, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson dedicated their considerable wealth to establish a trust fund for the relief of poor seamstresses, needlewomen, and shop girls in Brattleboro and Rhineback, New York. By court decree, two-thirds of the income from the estate was to go to Brattleboro, and one-third to Rhineback. Although the sewing women were named as special beneficiaries, the court ruled that the Will allowed for other activities, including the building of a hospital in Brattleboro.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital did not have a resident trained nurse when it opened in 1904. A group of fifteen local churchwomen were called together in 1907 by Richard Bradley, one of the first three trustees appointed for administrating the Thomas Thompson Trust Fund. This group, the Brattleboro Mutual Aid Association, had as its objective to supply those needs in sickness that were not then properly covered by current hospital service, visiting nurses, or by unorganized private nursing.
From a house on Harris Place, a nurse training course began. The graduates were called Mutual Aid Nursing Attendants and they cared for the sick in their homes. From this humble beginning, the Thompson School for Practical Nurses began. In 1998, the school relocated to new facilities in the Vermont Agriculture and Business Education Center.