Posts Tagged ‘New England Association of Schools and Colleges’
Study Projects Big Job Cuts in Schools for 2011-12
by John O. Harney
May 25, 2011
A quarter-million jobs in education are in jeopardy next school year, according to the latest economic impact survey by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).
Two-thirds of U.S. school districts eliminated personnel in the 2010-11 school year, and nearly three-quarters expected to cut more jobs in the 2011-12 school year, according to ...
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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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Show Me the Money! Why Higher Ed Should Help K-12 Do Economic Impact Studies
by Nadia Alam
October 15, 2010
At no point in recent history has the need for educational institutions to justify their investment value been greater than today. Despite news of a “slow recovery,” budget cuts continue with drastic consequences for schools serving all levels of education. During these economically insecure times, when government-supported industries are competing for scarce public funds, evidence ...
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Dartmouth Names Prez; AUC Appoints Interim in Quest to Win Back Degree Granting; Amherst Taps Its First Provost
by John O. Harney
December 2, 2012
Among recent comings & goings:
Dartmouth College named mathematician and University of Michigan Provost Philip J. Hanlon to be its next president starting in July. Hanlon will succeed Jim Yong Kim, who resigned in April to become the president of the World Bank.
The Atlantic Union College Board of Trustees appointed general surgeon Duane M. Cady, M.D. ...
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