Regional Resources

Regional Updates

Dr. Carol Colbeck appointed Dean of the Graduate College of Education, UMass Boston

Effective August 1, 2007, Dr. Carol L. Colbeck will serve as dean of the Graduate College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Colbeck earned her BA in English, her AM in Sociology, and her PhD in Administration and Policy Analysis/Higher Education from Stanford University. She is an active researcher, with a particular interest in understanding how social and organizational contexts shape academic work. She has received research funding from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Dr. Colbeck is an associate professor in the College of Education at The Pennsylvania State University, and is currently serving as director and senior research associate of the university’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. Dr. Colbeck led a collaborative plan to reorganize the center to increase its voice and influence in education policy discussions. She has an impressive history of engagement with educational issues, teachers, and learners at all levels, as reflected in her extensive publication record.

As dean of the Graduate College of Education, Dr. Colbeck will help to articulate an expanded vision for the college. In collaboration with faculty and others, she will promote excellent
teaching, enrich the college’s academic programs in order to prepare diverse, competent, caring, and responsive professionals; strengthen links between the college and local school districts; and collaborate with networks of teachers, educational administrators, and public and private agencies.

Conferences and Other Learning Opportunities

Eds, Meds and Municipalities

Monday, April 7, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hogan Campus Center of College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. A half-day conference cosponsored by the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, the Rappaport Institute, and others. How can the state's cities and towns — particularly less affluent communities outside of the Boston urban core—build effective partnerships with the colleges, universities, and hospitals that often are the "anchor institution" in their host community?

AAC&U Network for Academic Renewal Conference

The Association of American Colleges and Universities will host a conference on February 21-23 on Integrative Designs for General Education and Assessment in Boston. The conference will will focus on ways that faculty, academic administrators, and student affairs educators can shape higher education’s response to calls for increased accountability while, at the same time, reinvigorating general education. Click here for more information.

Carnegie Foundation Workshop

Massachusetts Campus Compact and NERCHE co-sponsor Achieving Recognition for Community Engagement: A Workshop for New England Higher Education Institutions on Applying for the Carnegie Foundation Classification on Community Engagement. The workshop will take place in the Hogan Center at The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA on February 25. Click here for more information

Regional Policy & Research Links

New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)

Regional accrediting association whose mission is the establishment and maintenance of high standards for all levels of education, from pre-K to the doctoral level. http://www.neasc.org/

New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE)

Nonprofit, congressionally authorized regional agency dedicated to higher education and economic development in the New England states. http://www.nebhe.org/org.html

State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO)

A non-profit, nationwide association of the chief executive officers serving statewide coordinating and governing boards of postsecondary education.
http://www.sheeo.org/default.htm

Career Opportunities

Keene State College seeks Vice President of Student Affairs

The Vice President for Student Affairs is the senior student affairs officer who reports directly to the President and serves on the President's Cabinet. Click here for more information about this position.

Plymouth State University seeks Vice President of Finance and Administration

The Vice President for Finance and Administration reports reports directly to the president, serves as one of the University’s four principal administrators, serves on the president’s cabinet, and is the University’s chief financial officer. The vice president is responsible for budget and financial management and analysis, strategic and long-range financial planning, institutional business functions, facilities planning and development, information technology and telecommunications, physical plant operations and maintenance, property acquisitions and records, capital projects planning, and purchasing and contract administration.
The vice president provides dynamic and visionary budget planning leadership for colleagues and student leaders and establishes and maintains a vibrant environment of financial support and fiscal responsibility, in the context of the University’s mission and values. In addition, the vice president plays an important role in promoting effectiveness and efficiency throughout the University, focusing on service and continuous improvement. Click here for more information about this position.

Downtown Education Collaborative in Lewiston, Maine seeks Center Director

The Downtown Education Collaborative (DEC) seeks an experienced, creative, dynamic leader to coordinate a unique initiative: the launch of a storefront center dedicated to joint, community-based educational work in and with Lewiston’s downtown residential neighborhood. DEC is a community education partnership that includes four local colleges (Andover College, Bates College, Central Maine Community College, and the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn), Lewiston Adult Education, the Lewiston Public Library, and Empower Lewiston. Funded by a grant to Bates College, DEC is leasing a storefront education center this fall and seeks a full-time Center Director to oversee its programs.
The Center Director will report to the Downtown Education Collaborative with immediate supervision by the Director of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates College. S/he will be a Bates employee, and benefits, rights, and responsibilities will be determined by Bates’ policies. Click here for more information about this position.

Southern Connecticut State University seeks Associate Dean

Southern Connecticut State University invites applications for the position of Associate Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. The Associate Dean assists the Dean in the general operations and functions of the Office of the School of Arts & Sciences, which is comprised of nineteen (19) departments offering bachelors, masters degree and the sixth year diploma.. Click here for more information about this position.

University of Rhode Island seeks Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

The University of Rhode Island invites applications and nominations for the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Provost provides key leadership to deliver the University’s central mission -- its academic program -- in an innovative community of scholars. She/he is responsible for the vitality of the University's academic life and the intellectual well being of students, staff and faculty. Click here for more information about this position.