Pit Stop #14: American International College
It’s a real treat when one gets to meet up with an old friend. Vince Maniaci, President of the American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts and I were doctoral classmates […]
Pit Stop #13: Springfield Technical Community College
So, here’s a multiple choice question for you. How many square feet do you imagine the campus of Springfield Technical Community College encompasses? a) 50,000 square feet b) 100,000 square […]
Pit Stop #12: Mount Holyoke College
Over the course of my career, I have been on hundreds of college campuses, including some of the most beautiful ones in the country. I’m not easy to impress with […]
Pit Stop #11: Greenfield Community College
Double your pleasure, double your fun. What a treat it was to visit with both the President of Greenfield Community College, Yves Salomon-Fernandez, and the Chair of the Board, Robbie […]
Pit Stop #10: Hampshire College
It’s October 22nd in Western Massachusetts, temperatures in the mid-70s, and delightfully sunny. I suppose it will get colder soon, but the glorious day allowed me to sit outside at […]
Pit Stop #9: Holyoke Community College
News Flash: I love to visit with leaders of our community colleges. They are so incredibly passionate about their work and committed to doing the hard and absolutely essential work […]
Pit Stop #8: New Hampshire University System
I was able to catch up with Chancellor (and NECHE Commissioner) Todd Leach over lunch at his office in Concord where we had a free-ranging conversation. Chancellor Leach has presided […]
Pit Stop #7: Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
I suspect my visit to Thomas More College of Liberal Arts will be among the most surprising stops on my road trip. I admit that I knew nothing about the […]
Pit Stop #6: University of New Hampshire
My last stop of the second day took me to Durham, New Hampshire, home of the state’s flagship, The University of New Hampshire. By the time I arrived on campus, […]
Pit Stop #5: Rivier University
The middle stop on Day 2 of the NECHE road trip was in Nashua, New Hampshire, home of Rivier University, a four year Catholic institution offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs. Rivier was […]