Posts Tagged ‘Boston University’
Don’t Sweat the Big Stuff: Academic Innovation in all Shapes and Sizes
by Jay A. Halfond
April 5, 2011
To listen as many of us incessantly complain, one would think academe is chronically resistant to change, new ideas and innovative programs. We often hear the smaller the stakes, the greater the petty battles—no opportunity is too minute to stall …
Read MoreTags: Boston University, BU, David Riesman, faculty, faculty veto group, Helmut Schmidt, Jay A. Halfond, Metropolitan College, Richard Florida, tenure, Thomas Edison, Willie Wonka | 1 Comment
Among Comings & Goings: Another NE Land Grant Taps a Scientist as Prez
by John O. Harney
March 15, 2011
University of Maine System trustees approved Chancellor Richard Pattenaude’s recommendation of Paul Ferguson as the next president of UMaine, the state’s flagship and land-grant university in Orono.
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Read MoreTags: Boston University’s School of Medicine, Concordia University, John O. Harney, Paul Ferguson, Princeton Review, Richard L. Pattenaude, University of Maine, University of Vermont | No Comments
Comings and Goings: They’d Rather Be in Philadelphia?
by Shoshana Akins
February 11, 2011
Northeastern University Center for Labor Market Studies associate director Paul E. Harrington moved to Philadelphia-based Drexel University. Harrington has been a frequent contributor to NEJHE and to NEBHE events
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Amid Focus on Science Literacy and Business Ed, Liberal Arts Blossoms
by John O. Harney
February 1, 2011
"Science courses belong in the liberal arts curriculum for the benefit of both science and non-science majors."
That's one of the main findings in a study released by the Cambridge, Mass.-based American Academy of Arts and Sci
Read MoreTags: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Babson College, Bentley University, Boston College, Carroll School of Management, Chronicle of Higher Education, John O. Harney, new report, The Heights | No Comments
Distance Learning 2.0: It Will Take a Village
by Jay A. Halfond
January 17, 2011
Last month, I suggested we separate hype from reality—not so much to criticize distance learning, but to seek an even higher ideal. Much of what is thrust under the umbrella of distance learning isn’t conducted at much distance,
Read MoreTags: Boston University, distance, distance learning, Jay A. Halfond, learning | 2 Comments
MassBay CC Gets its Largest-Ever Grant; New Program Aims to Boost Haiti Partnership
by Shoshana Akins
November 5, 2010
MassBay Community College was awarded a five-year, $2 million grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Strengthening Institutions Program, which aims to help campuses serve lower-income students by enhancing academic quality, institutional
Read MoreTags: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, Haiti, Massachusetts Bay Community College, Shoshana Akins, Strengthening Institutions Program, U.S. Department of Education, University of Massachusetts Boston | 1 Comment
Post-Election Post-Mortems Begin …
by John O. Harney
November 3, 2010
The Boston think tank MassINC will present "What just happened?" First impressions of the 2010 election results" with panelists Alison King of New England Cable News, Scot Lehigh of the Boston Globe and Steven Koczela of MassINC Polling
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As Leaves Change, So Do College Officials
by Shoshana Akins, Christine Cassis and John O. Harney
October 20, 2010
College of the Atlantic President David F. Hales announced he will retire at the end of the academic year. During his tenure, the college became a carbon-neutral institution, expanded its faculty and diversified its academic programs.
Read MoreTags: Antioch College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Cheryl J. Norton, christine cassis, College of the Atlantic, Comings and Goings, Connecticut State University System, David Campbell, David Carter, David F. Hales, David Sargent, Harvard University, Mark R. Johnson, Mark Roosevelt, Quinebaug Valley Community College, Robert Miller, Roger Williams University, Roy Nirschel, Shoshana Akins, Southern Connecticut State University, Suffolk University | No Comments
Tierney, Oates to Speak at Biz Group Event at Northeastern University Focused on Jobs for Youth
by Shoshana Akins
September 29, 2010
The New England Council (NEC) will sponsor remarks by U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) and U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Jane Oates on strengthening connections between business and postsec
Read MoreTags: employment for teens and young adults, Jane Oates, John Tierney, New England Council, Northeastern University, Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, Paul Harrington, Shoshana Akins | No Comments
Campus Comings and Goings as Fall 2010 Approaches
by Shoshana Akins
August 26, 2010
Among recent comings and goings on New England campuses, Kenneth W. Freeman, former CEO of Quest Diagnostics Inc., was appointed dean of Boston University's School of Management. Freeman also chairs the board of trustees at Bucknell Uni
Read MoreTags: Boston University, Bucknell University, College Crusade of Rhode Island, Comings and Goings, Hampshire College, Harvard Business School, Quest Diagnogists Inc. | No Comments
