New England’s state budgets are reeling from coronavirus-related shutdowns and fears. Here’s an early look … Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont and state lawmakers are facing a $904 million deficit for… Read more »
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Ice-y Conditions … and Other Random Thoughts from the NEJHE Beat
Some news and thoughts from the NEJHE beat … ICE-y conditions. MIT recently alerted its staff that federal immigration officials would be checking the status of foreign postdoctoral students, researchers…
NEBHE’s 2019 in Review!
2019 has been a great year for NEBHE! As we look back over the past year, here are some of the highlights.
Preparing for Another Recession?
NEBHE convenes leaders on the economy and the future of higher education … Times are already complex for higher education. In Massachusetts, 18 higher education institutions (HEIs) have closed or… Read more »
Out-of-State Tuition and Fees in New England
As a follow up to our recent report Published Tuition and Fees at New England Public Colleges and Universities, 2018-19, this article explores out-of-state tuition and required fees in New… Read more »
Foundation President, Professor and “America’s Best Social Critic” on Higher Ed and the State of Intellectual Life: A NEJHE Q&A with Andrew Delbanco
“It’s time, as the phrase goes, to ‘take control of the narrative,’ or at least tell our story better than we have been doing—to convey how hard most faculty work,…
Undercover Professor: How Becoming a Student Made Me a Better Teacher
Three years ago, I graduated with an associate degree in liberal arts from Northern Essex Community College (NECC) in Haverhill, Mass. Although I was one of over a thousand students… Read more »
Lawmakers Create Separate Board for URI, Reject Expanding College Promise to Four-Year RIC
Rhode Island lawmakers tackled education reform and OK’d a separate board of trustees for URI even as they erased a $200 million budget gap. Gov. Gina Raimondo signed a $9.9… Read more »
To Prepare Nimble Thinkers … A NEJHE Q&A with Michelle Weise
“The world will need more agile and resilient thinkers with a serious handle on various technologies and digital literacies.” Michelle Weise is senior vice president for workforce strategies and chief…
College Completion and the Future of Work: Implications in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
College completion matters, especially from the perspective of equity. Who finishes, how long it takes them, how much they benefit economically and how their citizenship benefits local communities all matter…. Read more »