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Sullivan in as UVM president, tours mansion

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BURLINGTON, Vt. -

The University of Vermont has picked its new president. WCAX News has confirmed that E. Thomas Sullivan will be the new leader at the university.

The official announcement is expected Wednesday. However, the new president was on campus-- checking out his new home-- Tuesday night.

For the last decade, UVM's president hasn't lived at Englesby Mansion. Tuesday the lights were on, and candidate E. Thomas Sullivan and his wife left the home in a car with Vermont plates, at about 6:30 p.m.

UVM officials questioned while leaving the mansion said the meeting was a "private tour," but would not say what its purpose was. One said the answer would come Wednesday.

University sources did independently confirm that Sullivan is, in fact, the trustee's pick to replace interim president John Bramley. Sullivan comes to UVM from the University of Minnesota where he spent the last eight years as senior vice president and provost. The law professor has also worked at a number of universities, including NYU and the University of Chicago.

The news meant a late night for the campus paper, due to print Wednesday morning. "We had our whole staff working on it, and to find out last minute like this is just incredible," said Becky Hayes, editor of The Cynic.

Most of those we spoke to on campus hadn't heard the news yet, but said they're pleased the search is over.

"It's great they found someone finally," freshman Ashley Aloe said, "but I haven't really been following it and I didn't even know who the new president was."

"I'm glad they found the candidate, unfortunately, I don't know enough about him to give an informed comment," senior Aaron Bolder said. "But, I love the University of Vermont and I hope he'll have fun and do a good job."

"I'm really excited that they announced the new president because I've been wondering for a while who it's going to be," junior Erin Thomson said. She said she's impressed with some of policy changes Sullivan has proposed.

Sullivan replaces former UVM President Dan Fogel who stepped down suddenly last July due to family issues after about a decade on the job.

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