Posts Tagged ‘New England Economic Partnership’
NE Won’t Return to Pre-Recession Employment Until 2015, but Region’s Education Advantage Could Offer Economic Advantage
by Ross Gittell
June 25, 2012
The New England states continue to experience slow growth and slow recovery of the jobs lost in the 2008 to 2009 recession. The main reason for this is the continued weakness in global and U.S. economic conditions. The U.S. and New England economies continue to be affected by the weak European economy and sovereign debt ...
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Ross Gittell Named NH Community College Chancellor
by John O. Harney
December 12, 2011
Trustees of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) appointed University of New Hampshire economist Ross Gittell to be the system's new chancellor.
Gittell will assume the post in February, succeeding J. Bonnie Newman, who has served as interim chancellor since August, while the national search for a permanent chancellor was underway.
A distinguished professor at ...
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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
