Recent presentations by the Policy & Research team can be found below. If you’d like to invite the team to make a presentation, please contact Candace Williams, Director of Policy Research & Strategic Initiatives, at cwilliams@nebhe.org.

 

Trends in Higher Education Sustainability

May 19, 2020

Vermont House Education Committee

 

 

Upskilling New England: Bridging the Gap Between Educators & Employers

March 11, 2020

Maine Legislative Briefing

Augusta, ME

 

Student Migration & Graduate Retention in Connecticut: Trends & Policy Levers

February 28, 2020

Capital Region Council of Governments Forum

Hartford, CT

Coverage in The Day

 

Using Technology to Improve Credential Transparency: A Regional Case Study

October 16, 2019

CloseIT Conference

Santa Fe, NM

 

The Value of Higher Education & Its Contributions to the Regional Economy

June 11, 2019

Connecticut Council of Independent Colleges’ Annual Member Forum

Quinnipiac University – North Haven, CT

 

 

Increasing Access, Affordability and Equity in Higher Education: State and Regional Efforts

February 26, 2019

Massachusetts State House Briefing

Boston, MA

 

Innovations in New England’s Credentialing Landscape

January 29, 2019

College Board New England Forum

Boston, MA

 

Student Transfer in New England: Are We Making Progress?

December 7, 2018

New England Transfer Association (NETA)

Fitchburg State University

 

Complete College America New England Institute

December 4, 2018

Complete College America (CCA)

Chicago, IL

 

The New England Enrollment “Perfect Storm”: National and Regional Demographic Trends that Impact Institutions of Higher Education in New England

November 8, 2018

New England Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (NEACRAO)

Newport, RI

 

The New England Employability Imperative

November 8, 2018

New England Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (NEACRAO)

Newport, RI

 

High Value Credentials For New England: Bringing Transparency to the Region’s Credential Marketplace

October 24, 2018

UPCEA New England

Providence, RI

 

 

Commission on Higher Education & Employability: Insights for New Hampshire

April 5, 2018

New Hampshire Coalition for Business and Education

Concord, NH

 

How Opportunity Was Created for DACA Students in New England at the College Board’s New England Regional Forum

March 1, 2018

College Board New England Forum

Boston, MA

Coverage by NEJHE

 

National Insights from the Commission on Higher Education & Employability

November 29, 2017

National Conference of State Legislature’s Higher Education Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

 

Trends in Connecticut’s Higher Education System

November 2, 2017

Connecticut College Presidents’ Council

Yale University

Op-Ed by John Petillo and Mark Ojakian, Hartford Courant
Cost Drivers in Connecticut’s Higher Education System

March 3, 2017

Connecticut Higher Education & Employment Advancement Committee

Legislative Office Building, Hartford, CT

Fast Facts Brief

Connecticut Mirror coverage

 

2015 State Policy Briefings and Other Presentations

June 11: NEBHE & Education Commission of the States Conference on Transfer & Articulation in New England

February 11: Presentation to Maine Joint Education and Cultural Affairs Committee

 

2014 State Policy Briefings and Other Presentations

October 20: State Longitudinal Data Systems: Driving Educational and Workforce Decision Making
Overview of projects from NEBHE’s Policy & Research Department

The meeting agenda

The list of speaker biographies

The New England Data Project Summary

Presentation: Eleven Essential Factors to SLDS Success

Presentation: WICHE’s MLDE Expansion

Presentation: The Value of Data to Improve Student Achievement

Presentation: State of State Postsecondary Data Systems

Presentation: Building a Multistate Data Exchange

Presentations from our state panel discussions:

New Hampshire: Data Use Support & Resource Guide

New Hampshire: i4see: The Initiative for School Empowerment and Excellence

Massachusetts: Data Sharing : Education and the Workforce

Rhode Island: Data Sharing Project Overview

Connecticut: SLDS Presentation
January 7: Remarks to New Hampshire Senate Education Committee

January 29: Joint presentation with National Conference of State Legislatures to Maine Joint Education and Cultural Affairs Committee

January 30: Presentation to Vermont Senate Education, Senate Economic Development and General Affairs, and House Education Committees

February 13: Presentation at the College Board’s New England Regional Forum. This presentation focused on enrollment and migration trends of postsecondary students in New England and students participating in NEBHE’s Regional Student Program

 

2013 State Policy Briefings and Presentations

– Webinar and presentation slides can be found here

February 13: Vermont Policy Briefing to House Education Committee Members on Trends in Online Education

February 26: Rhode Island Policy Briefing to House Education Committee, Senate Education Committee, and House Commission to Study Public Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility.

February 27: Connecticut Policy Briefing to the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee on Trends in Performance-based Funding.

 

2012 State Policy Briefings and Presentations

February 15: Rhode Island Policy Briefing to state legislators and NEBHE board members

February 14: Vermont Policy Briefing to House Education Committee members

February 13: New Hampshire Policy Briefing to Senate and House Education Committee members

February 9: Connecticut Policy Briefing to the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee members

 

Other Presentations and Prepared Remarks

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