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Papers? Fairfield Gets Grant to Study Undocumented Students
by Christine Cassis
August 21, 2010
The Ford Foundation awarded Fairfield University a two-year $200,000 grant to lead a national study of undocumented immigrant students of Jesuit universities.
Research at the university's Center of Faith and Public Life will seek to understand the connections between American Jesuit universities and undocumented students. The study will consider the best strategies to support and challenge ...
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Now Hiring: Job Openings in Higher Education Soar
by Christine Cassis
August 17, 2010
The higher education sector greatly outperformed the national economy's modest recovery during the first half of 2010, with job openings soaring by 36%, according to a new study by HigherEdJobs, a leading resource in academia-related employment.
In 2008, higher education responded to the recession by relying more on part-time employees and focusing more recruitment on academic ...
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NEBHE Links to All: Updated Web Connections to Campuses, Think Tanks, Resources
by Christine Cassis
August 2, 2010
NEBHE has updated its directory of links to all things related to New England higher education, including the region's more than 250 degree-granting colleges and universities, hundreds of public policy institutes and other regional and national resources.
We have tried to fix broken links, added some new ones and updated others. Please continue to check back ...
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URI Gets $212k Shot in Arm for Vaccine Studies
by Christine Cassis
July 15, 2010
A University of Rhode Island biotechnology professor was awarded a $212,000 grant to hire summer research fellows for vaccine studies. The grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allows 14 students and recent graduates from URI, Brown University, Bates College and the University of Connecticut to conduct research on vaccines against diseases ranging ...
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NE Biz Group Announces July Events
by Christine Cassis
July 8, 2010
The New England Council announced a slate of events for July ...
Congressional Roundtable Breakfast with U.S. Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) on Tuesday, July 13, 8 to 9:30 a.m., K&L Gates, located at the State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston Forum on Cybersecurity, on Tuesday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Microsoft Corp., ... Read MoreTags: christine cassis, Congressman Jim Langevin, cybersecurity, Events, James McGovern, NEC, New England Council, Peter Welch, Scott Brown | No Comments
Bipartisan Support for DREAM Act
by Christine Cassis
July 7, 2010
Amid mixed reaction to Arizona's immigration law, a new national poll reveals strong bipartisan support for the DREAM Act, federal legislation introduced by Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) that would provide undocumented students brought to the U.S. as children with the opportunity to earn permanent legal status.
The undocumented students would have to ...
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National College Group Prez Urges Valuing Quality Over Costs
by Christine Cassis
June 23, 2010
The number of students considering a three-year college degree continues to rise, along with tuition prices and a rush by some students and families to get into the money-making world.
But just as colleges and universities feel pressure to reduce the time it takes to earn a degree, Carol Geary Schneider, president of the ...
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Endicott Grabs $400K Grant for Single Parents to Pursue Degrees
by Christine Cassis
June 23, 2010
Endicott College was awarded a $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Michigan to enhance a program that offers young, single parents the opportunity to pursue a college degree while living in designated on-campus housing with their children.
In 1992, Endicott President Richard E. Wylie started a program for young, single parents, offering academic and ...
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Energy Dept. Grants $3M for Weatherization to Four N.E. Orgs
by Christine Cassis
June 16, 2010
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $3 million in grants to four New England organizations to run weatherization training centers.
The grants will provide job training to local workers in energy-efficiency retrofitting and weatherization services. Funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, South Middlesex Opportunity Council in Framingham, Mass., ...
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