Connecticut lawmakers ended their session and sent a balanced budget of $43 billion for FY20 and FY21 to Gov. Ned Lamont. Democrats, who hold a majority in both legislative branches,… Read more »
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Connecticut Legislative Session 2017: Session Ends Without A Budget
On June 7, 2017, Connecticut legislators wrapped up their session without passing a two-year budget. The failure to pass a budget or a provisional budget reflects a deeply divided Legislature… Read more »
New England Energy Market … and Higher Ed … Look to Catch a Second Wind
In the coming decades, the U.S. will see large-scale offshore wind energy (OWE) development in which hundreds of billions of dollars are invested in building and operating OWE capabilities that… Read more »
Bill Gutting US Ed Dept Moves to Full House
DC Shuttle … House Appropriations Committee Passes Education Funding Bill. The House Appropriations Committee held a hearing and adopted the fiscal year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education… Read more »
Are DACA Students Still Safe to Stay?
The Trump administration has sent mixed signals about the future of the DACA program, creating uncertainty among recipients and their families. In February, a leaked draft of an internal memo… Read more »
Launching the Commission on Higher Education & Employability
The Commission on Higher Education & Employability (Commission) held its opening event at the Rhode Island State House on Wednesday, April 12. The Commission is a collaboration of the New… Read more »
Bringing Good Things to Life
University’s purchase of GE site means opportunity for the region and Connecticut … Sacred Heart University (SHU) has purchased General Electric’s (GE’s) former global headquarters site in Fairfield, Conn. This… Read more »
Now Available! 2017 Guide to New England Colleges
The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), in association with Boston magazine, has produced the 2017 Guide to New England Colleges & Universities, the sixth edition of the annual guide. Boston magazine… Read more »
Life after College: Retirement Security for Higher Ed Employees
The relationship between employer and employee has changed significantly over the past 40 years. One of the greatest changes in this relationship is in the nature of employee retirement. While… Read more »
Labor Day and Some Crumbs from the NEJHE Beat
Fruits of our labor. With terms like task creeping back into the language (as both a verb and a noun), the true origins of Labor Day may be as remote…