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 »
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NEBHE Teams Up With RI Gov. Raimondo for Regional Commission to Improve Employability of New England College Grads
Rhode Island Gov. Gina M. Raimondo joined the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) to announce the creation of a new regional Commission on Higher Education & Employability, designed… Read more »
Trump and His Skinny Budget
DC Shuttle … Trump’s Budget Proposal. President Donald Trump released his FY 2018 federal budget blueprint or “skinny budget.” Trump’s budget proposal would cut $9.2 billion, or almost 14%, from… Read more »
Falwell to Lead Trump Higher Ed Task force
DC Shuttle … Jerry Falwell to Lead Higher Ed Task Force. Liberty University President Jerry Falwell has been asked by President Donald Trump to lead a task force that will… Read more »
Economists Look Ahead to Trump Era and See “Boatload of Uncertainty”
The New England Economic Partnership (NEEP) explored “What’s Ahead After This Historic Election?” at the group’s outlook conference held Jan. 17 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Their general… Read more »
Meotti to Head Washington State Achievement Group; Key Higher Ed Leaders Announce Plans to Retire
Meotti Comings and Goings … Michael Meotti, former commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Connecticut Board of Regents… Read more »
Upcoming New England Higher Ed Events
The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts (AICUM) will honor Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker at its annual dinner on Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Seaport… Read more »
Sanctuary … and Other Notes from the NEJHE Beat …
Sanctuary? How will higher education fare under a President Donald Trump? The campaign’s misogyny shouldn’t sit well with a student body that is now majority-female. Its disavowal of climate changes…
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 »
Howdy Partner! New England Council Publishes Directory of Higher Ed-Industry Partnerships
The New England Council (NEC) published its first edition of “Partnerships for the Talent Pipeline: Directory of New England Higher Education & Industry Partnerships.” In addition to traditional classroom training,… Read more »