Posts Tagged ‘New Hampshire’
Re-Dedicate State Resources to Higher Education
by Lou D’Allesandro
December 4, 2012
While other states are experiencing difficult budget decisions, only New Hampshire has completely de-funded student aid
Today’s global economy requires a highly skilled labor force that is prepared to compete on the world stage. Studies from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Brookings Institution and the Conference Board have all identified building ...
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All Together Now: NH Ed Dept Collaborates with Colleges to Improve Teacher Workforce
by John O. Harney
November 29, 2012
The New Hampshire Department of Education joined a collaboration of 15 higher education institutions to prepare teachers and other educators, according to announcements by Commissioner of Education Virginia Barry and Higher Education Commissioner Richard A. Gustafson.
In 2011, the members of the New Hampshire IHE Network set aside the usual competitive inclinations in order to share best ...
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Changes for Long-Serving NE Higher Ed Leaders
by John O. Harney
October 11, 2012
Among recent comings and goings, Father Jonathan DeFelice, O.S.B., president of Saint Anselm College, announced he will retire in June 2013, after leading the college since 1989. Bunker Hill Community College President Mary L. Fifield also announced she will retire in June, after 16 years.
Don Vickers said he also will retire as president and CEO ...
Read MoreTags: Ashford University, Bridgepoint, Bunker Hill Community College, Comings and Goings, Don Vickers, Jonathan DeFelice, Mary Fifield, New Hampshire, Richard Pattenaude, Saint Anselm College, VSAC | No Comments
Among Comings and Goings, Levin Leaving Yale Presidency after 20 Years, UNH System Head MacKay to Step Down
by John O. Harney
August 31, 2012
Yale University President Richard C. Levin announced he will step down at the end of the current academic year, after 20 years of service—a longer tenure than any other president in the Ivy League or the 61-member Association of American Universities.
University System of New Hampshire Chancellor Edward MacKay will step down from ...
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Welcome to the Peterson Center: NEBHE Renames Boston Facility for Late NH Governor
by John O. Harney
July 24, 2012
NEBHE renamed its headquarters at 45 Temple Place in Boston, Mass., in honor of its former chair, the late New Hampshire Gov. Walter Rutherford Peterson.
A ceremony held July 23 at the NEBHE office featured remembrances by distinguished leaders of government and higher education around New ...
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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 ...
Read MoreTags: 2000 census, 2010 census, Census Bureau, Congress, Connecticut, Demography, Maine, Massachusetts, New England, New England Board of Higher Education, New Hampshire, population, Rhode Island, Trends & Indicators, Vermont | No Comments
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
Walter Peterson, 1922-2011: New England Loses Another Giant
by John O. Harney
June 4, 2011
New Hampshire governor and longtime NEBHE delegate and chair, Walter Peterson died at age 88 on Wednesday, June 1.
Walter attended William and Mary College and the University of New Hampshire before serving as a naval officer in the Pacific theater of World War II. After the war, he graduated from Dartmouth College. ...
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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 ...
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Role Calls for Boys & Girls Clubs
by Lou D'Allesandro
January 8, 2013
The New Hampshire Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs has come a long way since the inception of the state’s first Club in Manchester more than 100 years ago. Today, there are Boys & Girls Clubs of America organizations in New Hampshire–Salem, Derry, Portsmouth Naval and Nashua serving the southern part of the state; Manchester, ...
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