In many ways, higher education has not changed in the nearly 1,000 years since the first university was founded in Bologna, Italy in 1088. Many courses still have professors or… Read more »
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John Hennessey, Barrier Breaker
John Hennessey lived a remarkable, full life as a professor, as a leader in his field of management and business, and moral, ethical leadership, and as dean at Dartmouth College’s… Read more »
Transforming Teachers, Departments and Schools: Brain-based Program Breaks Boundaries and Overcomes Limitations
As English Language Arts and Math continue to be touted as top priorities, and as the assessment of related skills takes up more and more time in many schools, teachers are left… Read more »
Learning from a Moonshot: What’s Next for College Summer Reading?
Each year, colleges around the nation select a common reading book for their incoming students or, in the case of our institution, for the entire college community. In 2017, our… Read more »
Early to College, Likely to Rise? Benefits and Challenges of Early College Programs
Look around your campus this semester for some students who look unusually young, eager and attentive. It may not be, as faculty sometimes say, that “the students are looking younger…
Vermont Legislative Session 2017: It Was Supposed To Be Smooth Sailing …
From January to April, there appeared to be an unusual degree of cooperation among legislators and newly elected Gov. Phil Scott. The House and Senate passed a budget with minor… Read more »
Small Private Colleges Can Survive
With high school populations declining throughout New England and in several other regions of the country, it’s only natural to be concerned about the fiscal challenges confronting our nation’s private… Read more »
Affirming Action?
DC Shuttle … Justice Dept Memo Suggests Lawsuit on College Discrimination. A leaked document suggested that the U.S. Justice Department may soon begin investigating whether colleges are discriminating in the… Read more »
Working Classes? Preparing for Employability
On June 28, the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) convened members of the Commission on Higher Education and Employability (CHEE) in Providence to discuss concrete ways New England… Read more »
Moving On
Luczko Comings and Goings … Kate Luczko announced she will step down as president and CEO of Stay Work Play New Hampshire, a nonprofit dedicated to retention and attraction of… Read more »