Posts Tagged ‘recession’
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
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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Working Wives’ Contributions to Total Family Income Rising, Says Carsey Institute
by Darrell P. Aaron
October 15, 2010
Employed wives brought home 47% of their family's total earnings in 2009, up from 45% in 2008, according to a new report by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
That “marks the largest single-year increase in 15 years,” according to the report Wives as Breadwinners: Wives’ Share of Family Earnings Hits Historic High ...
Read MoreTags: Carsey Institute, Darrell P. Aaron, family income, new report, poverty rate, recession, University of New Hampshire, working wives | No Comments
Community Colleges Grappling with Rising Enrollments, Sinking Budgets; White House Takes Notice
by Courtney Wilk
October 13, 2010
In this recession, one market is thriving—community colleges. Just last week, the White House held the first-ever national summit for community colleges. President Obama proposed that by 2020, an additional 5 million adults will hold community college degrees and certificates and announced millions of dollars in privately funded grants. [Participate in our ...
Read MoreTags: career-changers, community college, Community College of Rhode Island, Connecticut Department of Higher Education, Courtney Wilk, enrollment, Manchester Community College, nontraditional students, recession | 1 Comment
Now Hiring: Job Openings in Higher Education Soar
by Christine Cassis
August 17, 2010
The higher education sector greatly outperformed the national economy's modest recovery during the first half of 2010, with job openings soaring by 36%, according to a new study by HigherEdJobs, a leading resource in academia-related employment.
In 2008, higher education responded to the recession by relying more on part-time employees and focusing more recruitment on academic ...
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