Conversation With Donald Laackman As He Is Inaugurated Eighth President Of Champlain College

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Pat Bradley

Published October 18, 2014 at 1:00 PM EDT

Champlain College is a not-for-profit private college in Burlington, Vt. Founded in 1878, it is inaugurating its eighth president today. Donald Laackman became president of the small Vermont college on July 1, following the retirement of its previous leader. Laackman tells WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley that this is an exciting time for him and Champlain College.

The inauguration is honoring all of the college’s previous presidents and is being streamed live.