Vermonters are notorious for taking on global causes, some make more sense than others.

This summer Burlington, Vermont may have displaced refugees from Iraq and Myanmar chilling out on the UVM campus through the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program (VRRP). The housing on campus is only temporary. This means the residents might not have a place to stay once fall classes commence.

Since the University is taking the heat for a vicious scandal with spending, it's nice to see that they are sapping some publicity off of the weary and unfortunate.

This wouldn't be the first time UVM has opened its doors to homeless disaster victims. After hurricane Katrina, UVM did offer housing and in some cases educational opportunities to former Louisiana residents.

Now, this may not be an open call for all the homeless to get on board, but I guess there should be some merit given to UVM for the effort.

I hope the Vermonters are brushing up on their Kurdish, Arabic, and Burmese.