Posts Tagged ‘Events’
2013 New England Campus Sustainability Forum
by Nicole Schepker
July 29, 2013
NEBHE invites you to attend the 2013 New England Campus Sustainability Forum. The forum is designed to foster conversation and linkages among campus stakeholders (administrators, staff, faculty and students) to provide new insights for initiating campus sustainability programs.
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2014 New England Higher Education Excellence Awards
by Kiley Danchise-Curtis
June 11, 2013
Submit your nomination for the 2014 New England Higher Education Excellence Awards!
The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) is seeking nominations for its 12th annual New England Higher Education Excellence Awards. Four regional awards and six state merit awards will be presented to the recipients on the evening of Friday, March 7, 2014 in ... Read MoreTags: Events, excellence awards | No Comments
With Elections Looming, NE Events Focus on Politics
by John O. Harney
September 4, 2012
Beyond the deluge of campaign ads and Super PAC propaganda, the upcoming months promise some more thoughtful political events in New England. Consider ...
Northeastern University's Open Classroom Series will feature “Campaign 2012: Policy Advice to the President.” to be held every Wednesday evening from Sept. 5 through Dec. 12, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., ...
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The University Unbound: Can Higher Education Compete and Survive the Age of “Free” and Open Learning?
by Daren Follweiler
July 17, 2012
Innovators and entrepreneurs are using technologies to make freely available the things for which universities charge significant money. “MOOCs” or free online courses, lecture podcasts, low-cost off-the-shelf general education courses, online tutorials and digital collections of open learning resources are disrupting higher education’s hold on knowledge, expertise, instruction and credentialing.
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2013 New England Higher Education Excellence Awards
by Erica Pritchard
April 23, 2012
Check back soon for photos and materials featured at our awards dinner!
March 8, 2013 Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel Boston, Massachusetts 4 p.m.: Registration opens 5 - 6 p.m.: Reception 6:30 - 8:45 p.m.: Excellence Awards program and dinnerThe New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) will hold its eleventh annual New England Higher ...
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This Won’t Hurt a Bit! Pediatric Academics Meet in Boston to Examine Issues from Mental Illness to Vitamin D
by John O. Harney
April 23, 2012
More than 6,500 leaders in academic pediatrics from around the world will converge on Boston for the 2012 annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies to be held Saturday, April 28 through Tuesday, May 1, at the Hynes Convention Center.
Speakers will address topics such as: how a child’s genes, early environment, nutrition and ...
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Chillin? American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment to Mark Fifth Anniversary
by NEBHE Staff
March 27, 2012
The American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) will hold its fifth annual Climate Leadership Summit at American University in Washington, D.C., from Thursday, June 21 at 4 p.m. to Friday, June 22 at 4 p.m.
In 2006, 12 college and university presidents agreed to become founding members of the ACUPCC. Today, nearly 700 institutions ...
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Economists to Hold Conference at UNH at Manchester on “Millennials, Baby Boomers and New England’s Future”
by John O. Harney
October 28, 2011
Demography is destiny, especially if you are in higher education. Consider:
There are 200,000 fewer children in New England today, compared with 10 years ago—a 6% decline. The number of married couples with children has declined by 10% since 2000—and they now account for fewer than one in five New England households. The number of single parents ... Read MoreTags: Baby Boomers, conference, Demography, Events, Millennials, NEEP, New England Economic Partnership, New England’s Future, University of New Hampshire at Manchester | No Comments
Locally and Regionally Engaged: New England Colleges and Universities as Drivers of Innovation, Workforce and Economic Development
by Daren Follweiler
October 28, 2011
Locally and Regionally Engaged: New England Colleges and Universities as Drivers of Innovation, Workforce and Economic Development
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Thanks to everyone who attended our Locally and Regionally Engaged summit.
Click on each speaker's name below to view and download PDF versions of their PowerPoint or Keynote presentation featured at the ...
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New England Works: NEBHE to Convene Leadership Summit on Bridging Higher Ed, Workforce
by NEBHE Staff
September 6, 2011
NEBHE will bring together hundreds of New England higher education, government and business leaders on Monday, Nov. 7, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to discuss the role of higher education in preparing the highly skilled workers that will drive innovation in the region.
Presenters and panelists at the New England ...
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