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第88章 University of Vermont: For studies and other hones

佛蒙特大学:为了研究和其他诚实的追求

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The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, more commonly known as the University of Vermont or UVM, is a public research university and, after 1862, the U.S. state of Vermont"s land-grant university. The University is commonly known as "UVM", an abbreviation of its Latin name, Universitas Viridis Montis (University of the Green Mount). The University of Vermont was founded as a private university in 1791, the same year Vermont became the 14th state in the union. In 1865, the university merged with Vermont Agricultural College chartered November 22, 1864, emerging as the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College. Because of the natural beauty of its surrounding area and its many sporting and entertainment opportunities, Burlington has been named one of the nation"s "Big Ten" college towns by Edward B. Fiske in his book The Best Buys in College Education.

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System: The University of Vermont comprises several colleges and schools including: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, College of Education and Social Services, College of Engineering and Mathematics, College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. Note: About half of the students at UVM enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences to pursue a wide range of popular major studies. These students have choices in anthropology, art history, art studio, Asian studies, biochemistry, biological sciences, etc.

City show: The city is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, north of Shelburne Bay. Burlington has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm, humid summers. Burlington"s economy is based mostly on education and health services; trade, transportation and utilities. Burlington has the largest public library in Vermont, the Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library. Unlike most libraries in Vermont, it is publicly owned. The building was originally endowed by Andrew Carnegie.

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abbreviation [bri:viein] n. 缩写;缩写词

endow [indau] vt. 赋予;捐赠

中文概述

佛蒙特大学为佛蒙特州最古老的大学院校,建校于1791年,位于佛蒙特州的伯灵顿。学校建立之初是私立大学,于1862年成为公立大学,具有公立大学和私立大学的双重优势。

佛蒙特大学共设有八个本科学院,分别是:农业与生命科学学院、文理学院、工商管理学院、教育与社会服务学院、工程和数学学院、医学院、护理与健康科学学院、环境与自然资源学院。物理治疗是其最佳的课程。学生修读最多的学科是政治科学和心理学。

佛蒙特大学MBA项目具有自己的特色,注重小班教学和不同学生的需要,所有的课程都安排在晚上或者周末。学生在完成五门规定课程之后,才可以选择MBA课程,这五门课程是:微观经济学原理、宏观经济学原理、微分学、计算机使用、统计。

佛蒙特以其宽阔土地、苍翠繁茂的森林及清澈河流的绿色山脉而著称。佛蒙特大学的校园很美,有青翠的山景,清澈的河流,夏天可以爬山,冬天可以滑雪。

梦想成功录

Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.

学问在成功时是装饰品,在失意时是庇护所,在年老时是储备品。

A great poem is a fountain forever overflowing with the waters of wisdom and delight.

伟大的诗篇是永远喷出智慧和欢欣之水的喷泉。