Events Calendar

Stay informed and stay engaged with the VLGS Events Calendar. Expand your knowledge with stimulating discussions from our symposiums, webinars, and weekly info sessions. Our calendar is your go-to resource for staying ahead of the latest happenings within the VLGS community. 

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20th Annual Norman Williams Distinguished Lecture in Land Use Planning and the Law: Navigating an Energy Transition

Oakes Hall, Room 007 164 Chelsea Street, South Royalton, Vermont

The Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law and Graduate School invites you to hear from Dr. Sarah Mills, director for the Center for EmPowering Communities at the University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute. The U.S. has only just begun to see the rapid expansion of renewable energy on our landscapes. Technological advancements and reductions in […]

Executive Orders and Competing Constitutional Conceptions of Presidential Power

Virtual

The Office of Admissions invites you to tune in as Vermont Law and Graduate School President Rod Smolla leads a lecture on executive orders and competing constitutional conceptions of presidential power.  President Smolla has been and remains an active litigator. He is particularly well known for his representation of American and international clients on matters […]

Commencement 2025: Honorary Degree Lecture

Oakes Hall, Room 012 164 Chelsea Street, South Royalton, Vermont, United States

Julia Olson, co-executive director and chief legal counsel for Our Children's Trust, will present, "Children's Climate Rights: Foundation of Democracy." Olson founded Our Children’s Trust in 2010 to empower young people to secure their climate rights, protect their futures, and save our planet. In August 2023, they made history with Held v. State of Montana, the first children’s […]

Hot Topics | Advancing Environmental Justice in a Chaotic Time

Virtual

Join us online for this summer’s Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. […]

Hot Topics | Sustaining Environmental Justice

Virtual

Join us online for this summer’s Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. […]

Hot Topics | Access to Beaches and Other Public Lands: Past, Present, and Future

Virtual

Join us online for this summer’s Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. […]

Hot Topics | Our Plastic Problem and What the Law Can Do About It

Virtual

Join us online for this summer’s Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. […]

Hot Topics | A Dog is a Chimp is a Mouse is a Rabbit? How Charismatic Species Shape Lab Animal Welfare Laws and Policies

Virtual

Join us online for this summer’s Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. […]

Hot Topics | Challenges of Barcelona’s Waste Tax in Light of the New European Requirement for Pay-As-You-Throw Systems

Virtual

Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. This […]

Alumni Weekend 2025

VLGS Campus 164 Chelsea Street, South Royalton, Vermont

Join other Swans in South Royalton, Vermont, this summer for an exciting weekend of events! All alumni are invited to attend, regardless of your graduation year, and we'll have special celebrations for class years ending in 0s and 5s. For more information, including the registration link, please click here. We can't wait to see you!