NEBHE and the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) awarded grants to seven business-higher education partnerships in Connecticut as part of an initiative to rapidly increase the competitiveness of the state’s postsecondary institutions and meet growing business demand for tech skills. Grantees of the Tech Talent Accelerator initiative are: Quinnipiac University, the University of Bridgeport, Mitchell College, the University of Hartford, the University of New Haven, the University of Saint Joseph and the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities.
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The U.S. Department of Education awarded the final $198 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants. These final grants will help students from 244 higher education institutions and the institutions themselves—mostly community colleges, rural and minority-serving institutions—to address and recover from the impacts of the pandemic. Overall, the American Rescue Plan provided almost $40 billion in relief funds to colleges and universities. ... The department also proposed regulations to alleviate student loan debt for borrowers whose schools closed or lied to them and who are totally and permanently disabled, and for public service workers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. ... Read the latest from NEJHE's DC Shuttle, featuring national news drawn from our friends at the New England Council.
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The State University of New York (SUNY) appointed Connecticut State Community Colleges Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Alison Buckley as the next president of SUNY Ulster. ... Thomas College hired Greater Kennebec Valley fundraising expert Chelsea Moeller as its new vice president for advancement. ... See more on these and other changes in NEJHE's Comings and Goings tally of new appointments in New England higher ed and beyond.
Pictured: Alison Buckley
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ICYMI from The New England Journal of Higher Education
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NEJHE Executive Editor John O. Harney offers updates and observations on diverse issues including: an unexpected economic development asset for New England, the latest audit of antisemitic incidents, the changing demography of young people who carry guns, the creep of "Don't Say Gay" laws, a cheer for truth and reconciliation strategies, yet another byproduct of being the world's biggest jailer, and a new home for the masters of the Flutie Effect.
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When Lawrence Schall was appointed president of the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), the Covid pandemic was raging. Undeterred, Schall made it a top priority to start with a road trip—to drive out and visit a couple-dozen of the more than 200 higher education institutions in the six New England states that he is in charge of monitoring as head of the region's chief accrediting agency. (NECHE also accredits 12 American-style institutions in other countries). “Because we were in Covid," Schall reflected, "institutions had to turn on a dime. Their resiliency and [an] entrepreneurial spirit that people don’t necessarily associate with higher education in America, was quite evident.” Harney and NEBHE President Michael K. Thomas were pleased to talk with Schall recently for this exclusive NEJHE Q&A, exploring the financial and demographic pressures facing New England's postsecondary institutions, some innovations they are forging to address the challenges, the prospect of increased college consolidations and the changing role of accreditation.
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Nine years ago this week, we said farewell to Jack Hoy, who died in July 2013 at age 79. Several years before Jack's death, I wrote this Editor's Memo, reflecting on the longest-serving NEBHE president and mentor, who focused the organization on the vital—but, at the time, rarely recognized—relationship between higher education and economic development, Among other things, Hoy pioneered many now-familiar NEBHE themes such as efforts to increase the education and economic participation of disadvantaged populations and to expand awareness of international issues. And he founded this journal's predecessor, called Connection: New England's Journal of Higher Education and Economic Development.
Pictured: Hoy and Harney
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All students deserve unfettered access to high-quality learning materials on the first day of class. Join NEBHE in this exciting, one-day leadership summit, focused on highlighting the value of investing in open educational resources (OER) in postsecondary education. The summit will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear from a regional student panel on how OER has had a positive impact on their academic success and also from regional practitioners about what support is necessary to develop a sustainable Open Education program. Attendees will walk away with an action plan tailored to their specific institutional, system or legislative roles and goals. Open Education isn't just about affordability. It's also about rectifying the inequities historically woven into the fabric of postsecondary learning materials. Come learn how you can support more equitable learning opportunities for all students. Most portions of this summit will be available via Zoom or fully in person at the MIT Endicott House, 80 Haven St., Dedham, Mass. This event is intended for individuals in roles of leadership, including faculty department chairs.
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Brief items from the "NEJHE Beat"—that unique constellation of issues connected to higher education and also to social justice, economic and workforce development, regional cooperation, quality of life, academic research, workplaces and other topics that together say "NEJHE."
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NEJHE NewsBlast is a summary of NEJHE content and other news around NEBHE prepared weekly by NEJHE Executive Editor John O. Harney and emailed every Wednesday to opinion leaders and practitioners. When responding to NEJHE content, please make sure that your remarks are relevant, courteous and engaging. Individuals are responsible for their comments, which do not represent the opinions of the New England Board of Higher Education. We urge commenters to briefly note their occupational or other interest in the topic at hand. Please refrain from offensive language, personal attacks and distasteful comments or they may be deleted. Comments may not appear immediately. Thank you for staying engaged.
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