U.S. college enrollment continued to decline in spring 2014, but at a slower rate than in recent terms, according to estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center.
Nationally, the number of students enrolled in accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities decreased by 0.8% from spring 2013. This marks the smallest decrease since spring 2012, when enrollments s...
Register today for webinar on the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)!
The SARA initiative has made significant progress since the first NC-SARA meeting in November 2013. As we continue to organize meetings and garner support in the Northeast, it's important to connect with all stakeholders and address any questions or concerns.
Please join us for our second webinar to review the SA...
Across more than 40 states, teachers are aligning their curricula to the Common Core State Standards—K-12 education standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts. A state-led effort often believed to be a federal initiative (it’s not), the Common Core has come under increasing scrutiny this past year. According to Stateline, 65 bills have been introduced across the country to dela...
NEBHE will explore competency-based education (CBE) during a conference titled The Case for Competency-Based Education: A New Age of Teaching and Learning? to be held Monday, Oct. 20 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Among questions to be explored by speakers:
What is the evidence that CBE is a more effective than traditional instructional strategies?
What does CBE mean for the ever-risin...
Susan Dunton
Comings and Goings ...
The Community College System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees appointed Susan Dunton to be the next president of NHTI, Concord’s Community College. Dunton's experience in college administration, academic affairs and student services spans three decades at institutions including Lesley College, the Harvard Divinity School and Fisher College.
The Univer...
The Finance Authority of Maine, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authorityhave been selected through a competitive RFP process to participate in the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) Redesigning Student Aid in New England (Redesigning Aid) project, funded by Lumina Foundation.
NEBHE will help project participants redesign an...
May 29 is upon us. May 29 (5/29) has been designated a day to raise public awareness about the benefits of a 529 college savings plan—the tax-advantaged investment plans named for Section 529 of the tax code and designed specifically to save for higher education expenses.
Administrators of 529 plans throughout the U.S. have scheduled special activities for the day. Events and activities in ...
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Vermont State Colleges (VSC) Chancellor Tim Donovan announced he will step down on Dec. 31, six months before the end of his contract. He served as chancellor for five years and previously led the Community College of Vermont. Separately, the VSC board elected Martha O'Connor of Brattleboro to succeed Gary Moore as its chair.
UMaine President Paul Ferguson announced ...
Comings and Goings ...
Southern Vermont College (SVC) President Karen Gross announced that she will step down in October after eight years as president of the Bennington, Vt. college, to return to Washington, D.C., where she spent 2012 working at the U.S. Department of Education. (Gross said she was not certain the department would be her specific return target.) A new SVC president is expected t...
Revised Sept. 8, 2014
State Capital Notes ...
Maine lawmakers on April 16 finished the second session of the 126th Maine Legislature. The session was marked by a record number of vetoes by Gov. Paul LePage who in many instances broke with his own party in rejecting legislation. Lawmakers returned on May 1 to take up 48 vetoes cast by the governor. They sustained 33 of the 48 vetoes, and overrod...
U.S. college enrollment continued to decline in spring 2014, but at a slower rate than in recent terms, according to estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center.
Nationally, the number of students enrolled in accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities decreased by 0.8% from spring 2013. This marks the smallest decrease since spring 2012, when enrollments s... 
Register today for webinar on the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)!
The SARA initiative has made significant progress since the first NC-SARA meeting in November 2013. As we continue to organize meetings and garner support in the Northeast, it's important to connect with all stakeholders and address any questions or concerns.
Please join us for our second webinar to review the SA... 
Across more than 40 states, teachers are aligning their curricula to the Common Core State Standards—K-12 education standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts. A state-led effort often believed to be a federal initiative (it’s not), the Common Core has come under increasing scrutiny this past year. According to Stateline, 65 bills have been introduced across the country to dela... 
Susan Dunton
Comings and Goings ...
The Community College System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees appointed Susan Dunton to be the next president of NHTI, Concord’s Community College. Dunton's experience in college administration, academic affairs and student services spans three decades at institutions including Lesley College, the Harvard Divinity School and Fisher College.
The Univer... 
Revised Sept. 8, 2014
State Capital Notes ...
Maine lawmakers on April 16 finished the second session of the 126th Maine Legislature. The session was marked by a record number of vetoes by Gov. Paul LePage who in many instances broke with his own party in rejecting legislation. Lawmakers returned on May 1 to take up 48 vetoes cast by the governor. They sustained 33 of the 48 vetoes, and overrod...