Community colleges offer an important pathway to the middle class. However, many students fall off the path along the way; almost half of students drop out and only 38% complete… Read more »
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On the Road Again … Talkin’ Policy with Our Friends
NEBHE’s Policy & Research Team has been on the road this fall sharing current work and gathering valuable insights on these projects from our New England higher education colleagues. Here… Read more »
Let Them Eat Cake?
DC Shuttle … School Nutrition Rules Released. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a final rule on school nutrition, relaxing some requirements put in under the last administration. Schools… Read more »
Career Coaching and Connecting: Improving the Talent Pipeline from New England Colleges to New England Employment
New England colleges and universities are often presented as a source of economic advantage in the New England states for providing a strong talent pool for regional employers. Yet, many… Read more »
How to Beat the First-Year Blues: Advice from Somebody Who Has Been There
The students who walk into the office of Jaydeen Santos at the University of Vermont are burdened by a familiar litany of troubles. They feel isolated. Homesick. Overwhelmed by classes…. Read more »
NEBHE Explores “Tradition, Transition and Transformation” of New England Higher Ed
NEBHE convened its Annual Fall Board Meeting near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire in September on the overarching themes of “Tradition, Transition and Transformation: Sustaining New England’s Higher Education Industry… Read more »
Maine Community College System to Participate in High Value Credentials for New England Initiative
The Maine Community College System (MCCS) will participate in the High Value Credentials for New England (HVCNE) initiative, a project recently launched by the New England Board of Higher Education… Read more »
Collecting Data
DC Shuttle … Support for Data Collection Bill Grows. The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities gave support to legislation it had previously opposed, potentially paving the way for… Read more »
Limited Characters Spell Austerity
Tweets, despite their limited characters, can offer some pretty telling narratives. In May 2017, we ran a piece titled Real Tweets, Fake News … and More from the NEJHE Beat,… Read more »
A New Way to Rank Colleges: What Percentage of Students Vote?
The recent March for Our Lives at hundreds of locations around the globe rattled my cage, particularly as I stood in the middle of hundreds of thousands of protesters in… Read more »