Posts Tagged: Lesley University

NEBHE Appoints New Senior Director of Policy and Research

Posted March 28th, 2017 by John O. Harney & filed under Economy, Financing, International, News, Newslink, People, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, Trends.

The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) announces the appointment of Susan Lane as senior director of policy and research. Lane has more than 35 years of experience working across campuses, P-12 districts, businesses and government to strengthen the reach of education though collaboration around common goals. Most recently, as senior advisor to the commissioner for P-16 access and alig...

Lesley Models New Undergrad Tuition Strategy to Fight Sticker Shock

Posted November 4th, 2013 by John O. Harney & filed under Commentary, Economy, Financing, Students, The Journal.

Since the bottom dropped out of our economy in the fall of 2008, family income has declined and, five years later, shows few signs of recovering. Nearly all net income gain over this time has gone to the top 1%-2% in the country. Unemployment, underemployment and anxiety about job stability continue to trouble millions of American families. University presidents rightfully argue that a college edu...

Higher E(d)volution: Six Mass State Colleges Re-Branded as Universities

Posted July 29th, 2010 by John O. Harney & filed under Newslink, Newslink Topic, Newslink Type.

It's an evolutionary fact of life in higher education. Good courses become programs. Worthy programs become schools. Schools become colleges, and colleges in some cases, become universities. Yesterday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed legislation that re-branded six state colleges—at Bridgewater, Fitchburg, Framingham, Salem, Worcester and Westfield—as state universities, effective O...