Posts Tagged ‘Maine’
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 ...
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Among Comings & Goings: Delta Cost Project Will Dissolve, but its Work on Higher Ed Spending Will Go On
by John O. Harney
November 29, 2011
After five years bringing attention to how colleges spend money, the Delta Cost Project will dissolve in 2012. On Jan. 1, the database portion of its work will become part of the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS data-collection and communication work. The project's analysis and communication about revenue and spending trends will shift to the ...
Read MoreTags: American Institutes for Research, Comings and Goings, Delta Cost Project, IPEDS, Jane Wellman, Kenneth Lemansk, Maine, St. Joseph's College, University of Massachusetts, Westfield State University | No Comments
In Maine, Postsecondary Success Starts Before College
by Gov. Paul R. LePage
June 6, 2011
NEJHE presents exclusive articles by New England's governors on higher education in their states ...
Last spring, 83% of Maine public high school students who began high school four years earlier received a diploma.
About 65% of those graduates likely enrolled in some form of postsecondary education—at a public university, private institution, community college or elsewhere.
A 2008 ...
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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 ...
Read MoreTags: 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
Pattenaude Emphasizes Higher Ed as Key in Maine
by Shoshana Akins
March 31, 2011
Pattenaude presenting at NEBHE's 2011 Excellence Awards
University of Maine System Chancellor Richard L. Pattenaude emphasized the confluence of economic development and higher education in a joint session of the Maine state Senate and House of Representatives in his "State of the University" biennial address on March 30.
“Historically, higher education has meant ...
Read MoreTags: "New Challenges New Directions", Complete College America, Economy, Maine, Maine Community College System, Maine Department of Education, Maine state Senate, remediation rates, retention, Richard L. Pattenaude, transfer | No Comments
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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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 ...
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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, ...
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Colleges Consider Freezing Charges
by Courtney Wilk
October 25, 2010
Do you feel a chill? Recently, the trustees of the Connecticut State University System decided not to raise tuition and fees. This decision marks the first time in a decade that tuition and fees have not increased within the four-school system.
“It would be awesome. It is kind of expensive enough now,” says Sara Perran, a ...
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Multiple Pathways for All Students
by Lee Anna Stirling
January 3, 2012
Maine has been focusing on the importance of postsecondary training. As the Maine Department of Education’s Pre-K-16 Task Force noted: “To guarantee a more promising future for Maine youth and to ensure economic vitality in our state, we need to dramatically increase the number of citizens with either an associate or a baccalaureate degree.”
Maine’s Skowhegan ...
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