Spring Has Sprung? You’d never know by the snow on the ground in many parts of New England, but the announcements of spring commencement speakers at the region’s higher education…
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Honoring Excellence 2016
The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) will hold its 14th annual New England Higher Education Excellence Awards celebration and dinner in Boston on Friday, March 4, 2016. Here… Read more »
In a “Gateway City,” a Plan to Nurse Degree Attainment
Regis North to offer bachelor’s degree completion programs in nursing, public health and other health sciences … With liberal arts colleges and universities reporting losses in student enrollment and retention,… Read more »
Center of Attention: Learners
Last week, NEBHE convened 300 or so educators and policy leaders for a gathering in Boston on “Learner-Centered Institutions: The Future of Higher Education.” One key question … what is… Read more »
Autumn Almanac
NEBHE’s annual fall meetings explored the federal Higher Education Act and aligning state policy with higher ed … The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) held its annual fall… Read more »
A New Scorecard
DC Shuttle … New Scorecard Site to Replace Ratings System. The White House unveiled a new and improved College Scorecard website, which is intended to replace the ratings system that… Read more »
Scholarship Group Unveils Policy Agenda With Heart
After nearly 60 years of helping students afford college, Scholarship America unveiled its first public policy agenda offering a refreshing focus on “advancing equity in postsecondary education and strengthening support… Read more »
HELP Focuses on Sexual Assault; Pell for Prisoners Plan Catches Flak
DC Shuttle … Shining Light on Campus Sexual Assault. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on reauthorizing the Higher Education Act (HEA) with a… Read more »
In HEA Talks, a Call for More Experiments
DC Shuttle … Higher Education Act Reauthorization and Innovation. The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing entitled “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Exploring Barriers and… Read more »
The Short Life of a Provost: A Q&A on New Challenges for Chief Academic Officers
Whether dean, provost, or vice president for academic affairs, the role of the campus chief academic officer (CAO) has changed steadily from the on many current faculty and administrators remember… Read more »