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University of Vermont facts for kids

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The University of Vermont is a university in the U.S. state of Vermont. The university has over 10,000 students. The school was found in 1791, and is one of the oldest universities in the United States.


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  • UVM Old Mill building 20040101

    Old Mill, the oldest building of the university

  • BillingsLibraryUVM

    The Billings Memorial Library was built in 1883 and was the university's library until 1961 when the larger Guy W. Bailey library was built. Since then, it has served miscellaneous purposes.

  • UVM MorrillHallSW 20150703

    Named for U.S. Senator Justin Smith Morrill, Morrill Hall was constructed in 1906-07 to serve as the home of the UVM Agriculture Department and the Agricultural Experiment Station.

  • Uvmboat

    UVM research vessel docked near ECHO Aquarium, in Burlington harbor along Lake Champlain.

  • UVM Williams Hall building 20040101

    Williams Hall (formerly Williams Science Hall) at the University of Vermont today houses the departments of Fine Arts and Anthropology.

  • UVM AikenCenterNorth 20150702

    The George D. Aiken Center houses the Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources

  • The Gutterson Fieldhouse

    The Gutterson Fieldhouse, built in 1963, houses UVM's hockey rink.

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