Vision Project<\/a>, the commissioner said \u201cthe college has been a leader in the single most important aspect of the vision project: the completion agenda.\u00a0\u00a0 No institution more than Northern Essex has made a concerted effort to study what it is about a student\u2019s experience that causes them to succeed or not succeed.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 He applauded Northern Essex for its \u201cmarked improvements\u201d in the success rate of developmental students.<\/p>\nThe commissioner also provided some perspective on support for public higher education, calling it \u201ca good time historically.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe Governor\u2019s proposed budget for FY15 is not quite as generous (as FY14) but it is still very generous.\u00a0 We are one of the top targets for spending for all state agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n
The increased support is part of a growing recognition on the part of government and business leaders that public higher education is critical to the economic future of our state, said Freeland.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday 2\/3 of Massachusetts students go to public colleges, and community colleges are the largest part of this.\u00a0 The need for college educated workers is greater here than in any other state in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
State Senator Kathleen O\u2019Connor Ives, who serves on the joint committee on higher education, attended the meeting and asked how the partnerships between public higher education and private industry can become more of a \u201ctangible reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
The commissioner admitted that they would like to see more of a financial commitment from the business community.\u00a0 \u201cThe Governor has articulated a challenge to the business community to match the investment he has made to education.\u201d<\/p>\n
NECC Financial Aid Office Distributed $26 Million<\/h3>\n
Tina Favara, interim dean of enrollment services, provided trustees with a report on trends in financial aid, along with a Northern Essex financial aid snapshot.<\/p>\n
According to Favara, Northern Essex students \u201caren\u2019t taking out the large loans\u201d that are being reported in the media.\u00a0 Sixty-five percent of Northern Essex students receive some form of financial aid, and 63 percent are grants which unlike loans do not have to be paid back.\u00a0 More than half of the aid distributed is Pell Grants, a federal program that provides need-based grants to low income undergraduates.<\/p>\n
In 2012-2013, the college\u2019s financial aid office distributed a total of $26.1 million dollars in aid, including Pell Grants, FSEOG (federal supplemental educational opportunity grants), federal work study, subsidized loans, state funding, unsubsidized loans, retention scholarships, institutional scholarships and veterans\u2019 benefits.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Librarian will Explore Information Literacy during Sabbatical<\/h3>\n
Michael Hearn, coordinator of library services, will be taking a half year sabbatical leave in the fall of 2014 after a unanimous vote of approval from the Northern Essex Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n
During his sabbatical, he will focus on developing the information literacy core academic skill, which is one of six skills<\/a> that will be a new associate degree graduation requirement, effective in the fall of 2014.<\/p>\nInformation literacy is described as learning to identify information needs and using appropriate resources to find and communicate this information.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf the six skills, the information literacy skill has been particularly challenging for faculty to incorporate into courses and we anticipate it will also be challenging for students to develop,\u201d wrote Hearn.<\/p>\n
During his sabbatical, Hearn plans to create online tutorials about information literacy and assist faculty in developing information literacy intensive courses.<\/p>\n
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