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Mike Smith, the interim president of Vermont State University, announced on Monday that layoff notices for library staff would be rescinded and campus athletics programs would remain in place for at least three years.
The visit organized by Rep. Esme Cole, D-Hartford, one of H.165’s sponsors was part of a late-session push to get the legislation over the finish line.
After the City Council tabled a rezoning proposal that would have allowed more development on the Trinity campus, the two sides are in a stalemate over student enrollment and housing.
The Vermont State Employees Association alleged that the Vermont State Colleges acted in bad faith and retaliated against union members. Administrators denied the charges.