State Capital Notes … The midterm elections brought New England two new governors. Rhode Island elected its first woman governor, Democrat Gina Raimondo. Massachusetts elected Republican Charlie Baker, a former… Read more »
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To Close Middle-Skills Gap, Improve Community College Outcomes
Over the past four years, there has been intense talk about the middle-skills gap in New England. In Massachusetts—from the governor, often flanked by business leaders, to the commissioner of… Read more »
RI Governor, Lawmakers Take Steps to Boost Ocean State’s Economy, Extend Tuition Freeze
State Capital Notes … Gov. Lincoln Chafee and state legislators closed out the six-month legislative session by approving an $8.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2015, taking steps they believe… Read more »
Educating the Next Generation of Makers
NEBHE’s Problem Based Learning Projects Focus on Hot Fields such as Advanced Manufacturing … The field of manufacturing typically conjures images of dimly lit dirty and dangerous factories crowded with… Read more »
The Massachusetts Community College Performance-based Funding Formula: A New Model for New England?
The Massachusetts community college system is entering a second year with funding for each of its 15 schools determined using a new performance-based formula. Under the new model, 50% of… Read more »
Former NEBHE Chair Cowan to Leave Middlesex CC; UMaine Names First Woman Prez; RI Snags Commish from Louisiana
Carole Cowan Comings and Goings … Middlesex Community College President Carole Cowan said she will retire during the upcoming academic year. Cowan joined the college in 1976 as a professor… Read more »
NEBHE Sets Conference on “Competency-Based Education” as NE High Schools Boost “Proficiency-Based” Cousin
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… Read more »
From Arab Spring to Academic Blossoming? Transforming Nations after their Liberation
Those nations trying to propel themselves into the global economy face a daunting task. And those emerging from dictatorships, theocracies and bloody revolutions face even greater challenges. Many had been… Read more »
Confronting Costs, Controlling Destiny
Mature higher education markets are drifting headfirst into the perfect storm. The convergence of shifting demographics, increased competition, decreased government funding and the reality of a global marketplace has become… Read more »
Among Comings and Goings, Mohler-Faria to Leave Bridgewater State U Presidency Next Year
Bridgewater State University President Dana Mohler-Faria announced that he would step down on June 30, 2015, at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. **** FAME (the Finance Authority of… Read more »