“Accountability” is one of the buzzwords of contemporary U.S. higher education. At times, it’s deployed primarily to strike a pose: We’re tough, we mean business. At other times, when this noun conveys not only muscularity but a real commitment to substantive results, its use is often imprecise. This imprecision has consequences and poses a danger.
The concept of accountability, deploye...
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. This is especially true of knowledge-driven, innovation economies in New England.
For Massachusetts—a state that ranks third highest in the nation for cost of living—a local educated w...
UMaine System chair: This way to Millinocket – creating prosperity in a changing landscape https://www.pressherald.com/?p=5253766 #accreditation #higheredsystem
Finding that 83% of prospective adult learners are hesitant or skeptical about value of postsecondary credential reinforces two #NEBHE policy priorities: enhancing postsecondary opportunities for #adults and promoting public value of postsec education | https://ihenow.com/2wx6f8o
“Accountability” is one of the buzzwords of contemporary U.S. higher education. At times, it’s deployed primarily to strike a pose: We’re tough, we mean business. At other times, when this noun conveys not only muscularity but a real commitment to substantive results, its use is often imprecise. This imprecision has consequences and poses a danger.
The concept of accountability, deploye... 
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. This is especially true of knowledge-driven, innovation economies in New England.
For Massachusetts—a state that ranks third highest in the nation for cost of living—a local educated w... 
