NECHE Office Closed
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-04

Interim Report Workshop
2023-07-20 | NEASC Office, Lowell, MA, United States

Self-Study II Workshop
2023-07-25

Fall 2023 Interim and Progress Reports Due
2023-08-15

Keynote Luncheon: Fireside Chat with Under Secretary James Kvaal
2023-12-07 12:30 - 13:45 (America/New_York)
Presenters: Under Secretary James Kvaal, U.S Department of Education
Introduction: Russell Carey, Commission Chair
NECHE Moderator: Larry Schall

Maintaining Excellence in a New Student-Centered Doctoral Training Program in Health Profess. Educ.
2023-12-07 14:00 - 15:15
Presenters: Roger A. Edwards, ScD and Rosemary Caron, PhD, MGH Institute of Health Professions;
Caroline S. Zeind, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences;
Anne Weaver, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Moderator: John Flynn, Commissioner

Realizing Your Strategic Planning Goals: From Conception to Implementation to Institutionalizing
2023-12-07 14:00 - 15:15
Presenters: Sean Ferguson and Paul Tesluk, Bentley University;
Judith Dutill, Urban College of Boston;
Yvonne Kirby and Lisa Bucher, Central Connecticut State University
Moderator: James Herbert, Commissioner

Equity-Minded Assessment: Moving Your Institution from Theory to Practice
2023-12-07 14:00 - 17:00
Presenters: Mamta Saxena, Northeastern University;
Carina Self, University of New Hampshire;
Mark Nicholas, Framingham State University;
Kim McKeage, Greenfield Community College;
Jennifer Mandel, University of New England
Moderator: Melinda Treadwell, Commissioner

Refreshment Break
2024-06-12 12:02, 2024-12-04 11:00 - 11:15, 2024-12-04 14:45 - 15:15, 2024-12-05 10:45 - 11:15

Continental Breakfast and Networking/Affinity Group Roundtables
2024-12-04 09:00 - 10:00

Opening Keynote: Washington Update: Post-Election Analysis
2024-12-04 10:00 - 11:00
Presenters: Jonathan Fansmith, American Council on Education

Free Speech and Academic Freedom: Navigating Complex Challenges in Higher Education
2024-12-04 11:15 - 12:15
Presenters: Javier Reyes, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ronald Liebowitz, Brandeis University
David Fithian, Clark University
Peggy Newell, Harvard University
Moderator: Larry Schall, NECHE

Cultivating a Culture of Assessment in Co-Curricular Units
2024-12-04 11:15 - 12:15 | Arlington, Berkeley, Clarendom Room
Presenters: Aleshia Carlsen-Bryan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Richard Cohen, University of Vermont
Garland Mann-Lamb, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Moderator: Lisa Ijiri, Commissioner

Upholding Integrity and NECHE Standards while Navigating Disruptions in International Higher Education
2024-12-04 11:15 - 12:15
Moderators: Juan Francisco Perellon, Commissioner
Carol Anderson, NECHE
Rula Diab, Lebanese American University
Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art

Network Lunch/International Lunch
2024-12-04 12:30 - 13:30

Providing Experiential Education Opportunities for Community College Students: A Matter of Equity
2024-12-04 13:45 - 14:45
Presenter: Paula DelBonis-Platt, NHTI – Concord’s Community College
Austin Gilliand, Bunker Hill Community College
Beth O’ Leary Anish, Community College of Rhode Island
Liz Giordano, Community College of Rhode Island

Creating a Culture of Academic Program and General Education Assessment through Faculty Engagement and Shared Governance
2024-12-04 13:45 - 14:45
Presenters: Lauren S. Schlesselman, University of Connecticut
Alicia Remaly, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Elaine Finan, University of Rhode Island
Richard Cohen, University of Vermont
Moderator: Luis Pedraja, Commissioner

Recruiting and Advancing Minoritized STEM Faculty
2024-12-04 13:45 - 14:45
Presenters: Reema Zeineldin, Reema Zeineldin, LLC.
Linda Larrivee, Worcester State University
Martina Arndt, Bridgewater State University

Keynote: Elevating Equity in Today's Environment
2024-12-04 15:15 - 16:30
Presenter: Tia McNair, Partner at Sova and Senior Consultant with AAC&U
Aisha Francis, Franklin Cummings Tech
Laura M. Gambino, NECHE
Dwayne Smith, Southern Connecticut State University
Melinda Treadwell, Keene State College
Moderator: Christine Siegel, Commission Vice Chair

Welcome Reception
2024-12-04 17:00 - 18:30

Presidents Breakfast: A Post-Election Washington Update: What's Next for Higher Education and Accreditation?
2024-12-05 08:00 - 09:30
Presenter: D’Arcy Philps, Penn Hill Group

Continental Breakfast
2024-12-05 08:00 - 09:30

Mergers and Acquisitions: When to Act, What to Do
2024-12-05 09:45 - 10:45
Presenters: Mike Goldstein, Tyton Partners
John MacIntosh, SeaChange Capital Partners
Stephen Healey, Cambridge College
Paula Langteau, Academic Game Changers Consulting
Sandy Doran, Bay Path University
Andrew Ramsammy, Vermont College of Fine Arts
Moderator: Larry Schall, NECHE

Harnessing Collective Impact for Student Success: A Blueprint from Massachusetts' SUCCESS Initiative
2024-12-05 09:45 - 10:45
Presenters: Miguel A. Maria, Springfield Technical Community College
Darcey L. Kemp, Springfield Technical Community College
Lane A. Glenn, Northern Essex Community College
Lutful Khan, Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges
Richard Riccardi, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Assuring Quality in Non-Credit Programming: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Evaluation Process
2024-12-05 09:45 - 10:45
Presenters: Walter Breau, Elms College
Amy Feest, Southern Connecticut State University
H. Kay Howard, Per Scholas
Joseph L’Africain, Maine Community College System
Kristen McKenna, Bunker Hill Community College
Henriette Pranger, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Moderators: Laura M. Gambino, NECHE
Paula A. Harbecke, NECHE
Todd Leach, Commissioner

The Impact of Interim Leaders at New England Colleges and Universities
2024-12-05 11:15 - 12:15
Presenters: Harry Dumay, Elms College
Diane Tucker, Curry College
Sal Liberto, Olin College of Engineering
Jim Martin, The Registry

Financial Monitoring: A Shared Responsibility
2024-12-05 11:15 - 12:15
Presenters: Paula A. Harbecke, NECHE
Cynthia Farr Brown, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Dustin Weeden, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association
