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| Motto | Docendo discimus "by teaching, we learn" |
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| Type | Publicliberal arts college |
| Active | 1828–2018; 7 years ago (2018) |
| President | Elaine C. Collins |
| Students | 1,759 |
| Undergraduates | 1,532 |
| Postgraduates | 227 |
| Location | , Vermont ,United States |
| Campus | Rural village, 350 acres (1.4 km2) (main campus) 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) (nature preserve) |
| Merged into | Northern Vermont University |
| Colors | Green, Navy, White |
| Nickname | Badgers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III –NAC |
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Johnson State College was apublicliberal arts college inJohnson, Vermont, United States. The college was founded in 1828 by John Chesamore.
In 2018, Johnson State College merged with the formerLyndon State College to createNorthern Vermont University, and later on in July 2023,Castleton University, Northern Vermont University-Johnson, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, andVermont Technical College merged to becomeVermont State University.
John Chesamore founded Johnson State College as Johnson Academy, a grammar school instructing students in Greek, Latin, algebra, and geometry. In 1867, the school became a Vermont state "normal school", a term based on the Frenchécole normale – a school to educate teachers. Early on Johnson embraced the ideas of learning from experience, and the role of the student in directing some part of their curriculum. The college was among the first Vermont universities to introduce electives. Through the early to mid-twentieth century, Johnson emerged as a college of the liberal arts and natural sciences.[citation needed]
The original campus was built in the village of Johnson, and over time, the college expanded, slowly building higher upon what is now called College Hill, finally settling upon a plateau above the village with a view of Sterling Mountain and the Sterling Mountain Range.[citation needed]
On July 1, 2018, Johnson State College andLyndon State College were merged, creatingNorthern Vermont University.[1]
In July 2023, Castleton University, Northern Vermont University-Johnson, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, and Vermont Technical College merged to becomeVermont State University. As a part of Vermont State University, the campus remains a part of theVermont State Colleges.[2][3]
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Johnson emphasized the self-development of undergraduate students with what the college terms "education by engagement": the student is engaged not solely on her or his degree program, but as an adult citizen with emphasis on their place in, and contribution to, their society, nation, and world. Students began all programs with a year of interdisciplinary studies. Degree programs include the natural sciences, business, fine and performing arts, education, mathematics, literature, health sciences, writing and literature, and hospitality and tourism management.
The college had a faculty-student ratio of 1:14. Nearly 60% of undergraduate students came from Vermont, with approximately 40% coming from other U.S. states and more than a dozen nations.
Graduate programs at Johnson included an M.F.A. in Studio Arts, a Master of Arts in Education, and Master of Arts in Counseling. Portions of the M.F.A. in Studio Arts program included course work in conjunction with theVermont Studio Center, located in the village of Johnson.
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Johnson State College teams participated as a member of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association'sDivision III. The Badgers were a member of theNorth Atlantic Conference (NAC). Men's sports included basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
In 2018, women's triathlon was added to the varsity sports roster, representing the only NCAA institution in New England to carry women's triathlon as a varsity sport.
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