UVM
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | University of Vermont |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
UVM stands for University of Vermont, a university abbreviation.
Vermont's flagship public university, founded in 1791 in Burlington on the shore of Lake Champlain. The initials come from the Latin Universitas Viridis Montis, "University of the Green Mountains".
Example: She studies environmental science at UVM and skis at Stowe on weekends.
Usage notes
UVM was named one of the original "Public Ivies" in Richard Moll's 1985 book. Its Catamounts compete in the America East Conference. Ben & Jerry's opened its first scoop shop in Burlington in 1978, a few blocks from campus.
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