Posts Tagged ‘Maine Center for Economic Policy’
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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Walzer of Dissent Magazine to Speak at MECEP Lecture
by John O. Harney
October 1, 2011
Michael Walzer, professor emeritus in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., and co-editor of Dissent magazine, will deliver a Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) lecture on "Why Do We Fight for Social Justice?" on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the University of Southern Maine's Wishcamper Center. ...
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Among Comings & Goings, Moore to Leave Lyndon State, Staples to Head NEASC
by John O. Harney
May 7, 2011
Lyndon State College President Carol A. Moore announced her retirement from the college, effective July 1, after 13 yeas in charge of the Lyndonville, Vt. college. A NEBHE delegate since 2002, Moore recently wrote for NEJHE about college retention.
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Former Connecticut state Rep. Cameron Staples, who was House chair of the ...
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Maine Policy Group to Hold Tax and Budget Conference in Augusta
by John O. Harney
January 28, 2011
The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MCEP) will hold its 10th State Tax & Budget Conference on Monday, Feb. 14 at the Augusta Civic CenterFeatured speakers will include Sawin Millett, commissioner of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Millett will make a presentation on the proposed biennial budget, which is scheduled ...
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New Chiefs of NH Community Colleges, Connecticut Regents, COA, Maine Think Tank
by John O. Harney
August 23, 2011
J. Bonnie Newman, the former interim president of the University of New Hampshire, was named interim chancellor of the New Hampshire Community College System, succeeding Richard Gustafson, who is retiring as chancellor of the seven-campus system. Newman was executive dean of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, an assistant to President George H.W. Bush, president ...
Read MoreTags: College of the Atlantic, Comings and Goings, community colleges, interim, J. Bonnie Newman, Judd Gregg, Kennedy, Maine Center for Economic Policy, New Hampshire, UMaine, World Wildlife Fund | No Comments