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Vermont lawyer Michael Wool became chair of the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), succeeding former Maine state Sen. Emily Cain, who stepped down as NEBHE chair to run for a seat in the U.S. Congress.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker appointed Chris Gabrieli and Sheila Harrity to the Board of Higher Education, and designated Gabrieli as its new chair, succeedi...
Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi
Naturalist and free-speech advocate Terry Tempest Williams will address the Unity College graduation on Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m. in the Unity gym.
Joyce Banda, president of the Republic of Malawi from 2012 to 2014, will deliver the Wheelock College undergraduate commencement address on Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. Temple Israel.
MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnel...
Comings and Goings ...The Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees named Elaine Collins to be the next president of Johnson State College, succeeding President Barbara Murphy when she retires June 30. Collins is currently dean and chief operating officer of the College of Education at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., and served as interim vice president of academic affairs at Mas...
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The University System of New Hampshire selected UNH Vice President for Student and Academic Services Mark Rubinstein to be the next president of Granite State College, effective March 31.
ACT named Cito leader Marten Roorda to be its next CEO, succeeding Jon Whitmore, who is retiring in the fall. Cito is a nonprofit test publishing company based in the Netherlands.
Iris P...
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Rhode Island School of Design’s Board of Trustees appointed furniture designer and interim President Rosanne Somerson to be the college's 17th president.
The board of directors of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), formerly The Sloan Consortium, named acting chief operations officer Thomas Hargis to the post on a permanent basis, and Karen Pedersen, most recently ...
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Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist was chosen to be the new school superintendent in her native Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Rhode Island Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced she would nominate Citizens Financial Group Executive Vice President Barbara Cottam to chair the state Board of Education. She also planned to nominate First Bristol Corporation CEO and former ...
Albright
While parts of New England were digging out from several feet of snow, a few of the region's colleges were naming their spring commencement speakers—and not surprisingly, some of the early birds are national figures ...Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will deliver the commencement address at Tufts University on May 17 at 9 a.m. on the academic quad of Tufts’ M...
Woolridge
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker appointed Victor Woolridge to chair the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. A vice president of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers and current UMass trustee, Woolridge will succeed Henry M. Thomas III, as chair. Thomas, president of the Urban League of Springfield, will stay on the UMass board. Woolridge's first prio...
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Educause named Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Senior Vice Chancellor John O'Brien to be its next president and CEO, O'Brien succeeds Diana G. Oblinger, who has led the the higher education technology association since 2008. In October 2012, Oblinger addressed more than 400 New England educators gathered by NEBHE on the topic of Game Changers Revolutionizin...
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John Fitzsimmons, president of the Maine Community College System for almost 25 years, resigned under pressure from Gov. Paul LePage, who criticized him for being unresponsive to the governor’s higher education priorities. System trustees expressed support for Fitzsimmons shortly before he stepped down.
The Connecticut Board of Education named Dianna Wentzell to le...
Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi
Naturalist and free-speech advocate Terry Tempest Williams will address the Unity College graduation on Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m. in the Unity gym.
Joyce Banda, president of the Republic of Malawi from 2012 to 2014, will deliver the Wheelock College undergraduate commencement address on Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. Temple Israel.
MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnel... 
Comings and Goings ...
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist was chosen to be the new school superintendent in her native Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Rhode Island Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced she would nominate Citizens Financial Group Executive Vice President Barbara Cottam to chair the state Board of Education. She also planned to nominate First Bristol Corporation CEO and former ... 
Albright
While parts of New England were digging out from several feet of snow, a few of the region's colleges were naming their spring commencement speakers—and not surprisingly, some of the early birds are national figures ...Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will deliver the commencement address at Tufts University on May 17 at 9 a.m. on the academic quad of Tufts’ M... 
Woolridge
Comings and Goings ...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker appointed Victor Woolridge to chair the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. A vice president of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers and current UMass trustee, Woolridge will succeed Henry M. Thomas III, as chair. Thomas, president of the Urban League of Springfield, will stay on the UMass board. Woolridge's first prio... 
Comings and Goings ...
Educause named Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Senior Vice Chancellor John O'Brien to be its next president and CEO, O'Brien succeeds Diana G. Oblinger, who has led the the higher education technology association since 2008. In October 2012, Oblinger addressed more than 400 New England educators gathered by NEBHE on the topic of Game Changers Revolutionizin... 
Comings and Goings ...
John Fitzsimmons, president of the Maine Community College System for almost 25 years, resigned under pressure from Gov. Paul LePage, who criticized him for being unresponsive to the governor’s higher education priorities. System trustees expressed support for Fitzsimmons shortly before he stepped down.
The Connecticut Board of Education named Dianna Wentzell to le...