Posts Tagged ‘Scott Brown’
Fogel to Step Down as UVM Prez, Patrick Kennedy to Lead Brown Institute, MIT Chair to Join Rice
by John O. Harney
March 23, 2011
Daniel Mark Fogel announced he would step down as president of the University of Vermont, effective June 30, 2012, after 10 years at the helm of Vermont's land-grant university. In a letter to the UVM community, Fogel cited successful …
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Mass. Gov. Patrick Vows In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
by Christine Cassis
November 29, 2010
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick vowed to push for in-state tuition for illegal immigrant students at state colleges during his second term.
Patrick announced the plan earlier this month at the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refu
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Special Policy Report: A High-Stakes Election for New England
by Carolyn Morwick
October 13, 2010
Like the traditional four seasons in New England, election season has the potential to bring about stunning change. This year, races at the gubernatorial, federal and state legislative levels will have significant impacts on education a
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NE Biz Group Announces July Events
by Christine Cassis
July 8, 2010
The New England Council announced a slate of events for July ...
Congressional Roundtable Breakfast with U.S. Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) on Tuesday, July 13, 8 to 9:30 a.m., K&L Gates, located at the State Street Fin Read MoreTags: christine cassis, Congressman Jim Langevin, cybersecurity, Events, James McGovern, NEC, New England Council, Peter Welch, Scott Brown | No Comments
19th Better Government Competition Awards Dinner
by Christine Cassis
June 9, 2010
The Boston-based Pioneer Institute will hold its 19th Better Government Competition Awards Dinner on Friday June 18, featuring keynote speaker, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R–Mass.)
The event will take place at the Boston Marriott Copley P
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Reflections from Haiti
by Carole Berotte Joseph and Jackie Jenkins-Scott
November 11, 2010
In conjunction with International Education Week, the authors will present a talk entitled "Reflections on Haiti" on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. at the Wheelock College Campus Center. For more information, please call 617-879-2447.
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Rhodes Scholars Abound in New England
by Shoshana Akins
December 1, 2010
Ten of the 32 new Rhodes Scholars are from New England or studied in the region.
They are: Mark Jia and Nicholas DiBerardino, both of Princeton University; Laura Nelson of the University of Virginia; Zachary Frankel, Daniel La
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How New England Fared in the 2010 Midterm Elections
by Carolyn Morwick
November 10, 2010
It’s over. Gone are the acrimonious debates, boisterous crowds, vicious campaign attack ads, incessant robo calls and campaign paraphernalia cluttering street corners, highways, lawns and sidewalks. The voters have spoken in New Engla
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NE Campuses Wearing Green on 2011 College Sustainability Report Card
by Christine Cassis
October 26, 2010
The College Sustainability Report Card 2011 is out today, revealing the profiles of 322 schools and their sustainability policies. The fifth edition of the report by the Sustainable Endowments Institute assesses 52 indicators, ranging f
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How to Develop Learners Who Are Consistently Curious and Questioning
by Jamie E. Scurry, Ariel Wilburn, Alex Villagomez and Mike McCarthy
December 21, 2010
In the U.S., postsecondary education has long driven individual social mobility and collective economic prosperity. Nonetheless, the nation’s labor force includes 54 million adults who lack a college degree; of those, nearly 34 millio
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