This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Correction: Ira Allen died in 1814 at age 62. The ...

Historian Kevin Graffagnino’s book “Ira Allen: A Biography” details the figure’s life as a crucial part of Vermont’s history.

One of Burlington's most prominent landmarks with its gold-domed bell tower rising 165 feet above the UVM campus, Ira Allen Chapel was built to hold one thousand persons. A gift to the University from ...

Last year, we featured an interview with J. Kevin Graffagnino for his biography of Ira Allen. His recent venture — “Vermontiana” — is an extraordinary collection representing Vermont’s early history.

The phrase appears on the university's official seal as Universitas V. Montis. Much of the initial funding and planning for the university was undertaken by Ira Allen, who is honored as UVM's founder.

When Ira Allen chartered and founded the University of Vermont in 1791, he made the astute observation that no state could prosper without educating its citizens. Centuries later, UVM maintains that ...

UVM Program in Theatre and Dance students Julian Barnett will direct a new site-specific dance performance within Ira Allen Chapel exploring the chapel’s architecture, significance as a prominent ...