Posts Tagged ‘Connecticut’

Trends & Indicators: Demography

by Journal Staff

May 3, 2012

Updated May 2012 ...

The six-state New England region's population grew by a sluggish 3.8% between 2000 and 2010—while the nation's as a whole grew by 9.7%, according to U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 population figures released in December.

Among other highlights:

• United Van Lines, the nation’s largest household goods mover, classified four of the six New England ...

Tags: 2000 census, 2010 census, Census Bureau, Congress, Connecticut, Demography, Maine, Massachusetts, New England, New England Board of Higher Education, New Hampshire, population, Rhode Island, Trends & Indicators, Vermont | No Comments

The Future of Higher Education in Connecticut

by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy

June 1, 2011

NEJHE presents exclusive articles by New England's governors on higher education in their states ...

Connecticut’s strategy for higher education focuses on one central goal: to increase student success. While other states in New England and beyond are increasing the percentage of adults with degrees, Connecticut’s rate of increase for young adults has dropped to 34th ...

Tags: Connecticut, governors, Malloy | 3 Comments

Launching the Next Industrial Revolution in New England: New Hampshire’s Green Launching Pad 1.0 and 2.0

by Ross Gittell and A.R. Venkatachalam

April 29, 2011

There is an exciting new opportunity for universities and colleges to advance the New England economy and at the same time help address environmental concerns.

The current snapshot of New England’s economy relative to other areas is favorable. The region suffered less decline during the recent recession than the national average, and the region’s recovery has ...

Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, Connecticut, Dartmouth, Employment, GLP, Green Launching Pad, Maine, Massachusetts, New England, New Hampshire, recession, Rhode Island, Ross Gittell, tech employment, UNH, Vermont | No Comments

NEBHE Announces 2011 Excellence Award Winners

by Christine Cassis

January 18, 2011

The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) will hold its ninth annual New England Higher Education Excellence Awards on Friday, March 11, at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel.

Each year, NEBHE presents Regional Excellence Awards to individuals and organizations that have shown exceptional leadership on behalf of higher education and the advancement ...

Tags: Big Picture Learning, christine cassis, Connecticut, CT Dual Enrollment, Denise Merrill, Dennis Littky, Eastern Connecticut State University, excellence awards, Excellence Awards 2011, Kimon Zachos, Maine, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Senate, New England Board of Higher Education, New England Higher Education Excellence Awards, New Hampshire, NHHEAF, NHHEAF Center for College Planning, Osher Foundation, Patrick J. Leahy, Quinebaug Valley Community College, Rhode Island, Southern New Hampshire University, Steven C. Panagiotakos, Terrence MacTaggart, the Bernard Osher Foundation, University of Maine System, Vermont, Vermont Dual Enrollment Program | No Comments

LGBTQ College Presidents Organize to be Heard

by Shoshana Akins

January 13, 2011

In August 2010, nine openly gay college leaders met to form a first-of-its-kind collegiate organization, the LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education. Among their ranks were three officials from New England: Ralph Hexter, past Hampshire College president and among the first openly gay presidents; Katherine Ragsdale, president of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge; and Theo Kalikow, ...

Tags: Connecticut, Episcopal Divinity School, Hampshire College, Higher Ed, higher education, LGBT, LGBTQ, Maine, Massachusetts, New England, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Shoshana Akins, University of Maine Farmington, Vermont | No Comments

New Ed Leaders: Glenn is Favorite to Head Northern Essex CC; McQuillan Leaving Conn. Post

by John O. Harney

December 29, 2010

Trustees at Northern Essex Community College in Massachusetts seemed poised to choose Lane Glenn to succeed David Hartleb, who is retiring in June after 15 years as president.

Glenn has been vice president of academic affairs since 2006 at the 7,439-student college with campuses in Haverhill, Mass., and Lawrence, Mass. ...

Tags: Connecticut, Dan Malloy, David Hartleb, John O. Harney, Lane Glenn, Mark McQuillan, Michael Meotti, Northern Essex Community College, The New England Journal of Higher Education | No Comments