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Len and Leith
MHEC Chair, Len Tyler (Maine Maritime Academy)
and speaker Leith Sharp

Leith Sharp
Leith Sharp

MMA table

Sharon Kuhrt
Sharon Kuhrt (CMMC School of Nursing &
Health Professions) talks with Leith

Allyson and Rob
Allyson Handley (University of Maine at
Augusta) and Rob Marden

 Leith, Len and Heidi
Leith Sharp, Len Tyler (MMA), and Heidi Farber (MHEC Executive Director)

Glenn and Leith
Glenn Cummings and Leith Sharp

Mitch and Jesse
Mitch Thomashow (Unity College)
and Jesse Pyles

Don and Drew
Don Zillman (University of Maine at Presque Isle) and Drew Barton

Don and Drew
Presidents and Practitioners

John and Don
John Ryan and Don Zillman (University of Maine
at Presque Isle

brochure

The Maine Higher Education Council is an association of the Presidents
or chief executive officers of Maine’s colleges and universities.

What's New?

For Leith Sharp's Presentation Materials,
see below under presentations

MHEC Fall Retreat

Glenn Cummings

USDOE Listening Tour with Glenn Cummings

Leith Sharp

Leith Sharp: Strategic Leadership for Campus Sustainability
and Energy Efficiency

Executive Committee
Chair, Len Tyler, President, Maine Maritime Academy
Vice Chair, Allyson Handley, President, University of Maine at Augusta
Treasurer, Danielle Ripich, President, University of New England
Member at Large, Charles Lyons, President, York County Community College
Member at Large, Donald Zillman, President, University of Maine at Presque Isle
Past Chair, George Spann, President, Thomas College

Executive Director
Heidi Farber
Maine Higher Education Council
70 Chenery Street
Portland, ME  04103
(207) 772-2332
email:  HeidiMHEC@aol.com

Organization
Members
Bylaws
Intent to Plan - directions and form

Meetings
Three annual meetings per year, including an Annual Meeting in the spring, Retreat in the fall, and Legislative Breakfast in the winter. The Executive Committee meets as necessary.

Presentations/Publications

Fall Retreat 2009 - Leith Sharp Sustainability Morning Session - Leadership Strategies(pdf)

Fall Retreat 2009 - Leith Sharp Sustainability Afternoon Session - Energy Efficiencies(pdf)

Fall Retreat 2009 - Leith Sharp Notes from Workshop(pdf)

Fall Retreat 2009 - Bowdoin Final Climate Blueprint Presentation(pdf)

Optimizing Enrollment & Retention - A New Formula for Enrollment Management (Power Point file)

2009 Legislative Breakfast Presentation - Economic Contribution Today and Intellectual Contribution for Tomorrow (Power Point file)

Maine Higher Education Council Meeting - Nov. 7, 2008 (Power Point file)
Workforce Demographics, Demand for Skills and the Labor Market Challenges Ahead for Higher Education.

Maine's Colleges & Universities: Meeting the Needs of Maine People (Power Point file)
Presentation, MHEC Legislative Breakfast, February 2008

Communicating in the Midst of Campus Crisis (Power Point file)
Kent Jarrell, APCO Worldwide
Presentation, MHEC Fall Retreat, November 2007

Preparing For A Crisis On Campus: Legal Perspectives on Students At Risk and Managing Related Liability (Power Point file)
Jamie Lewis Keith, VP and General Counsel, University of Florida
Presentation, MHEC Fall Retreat, November 2007

Preparing for a Crisis on Campus Today
Ann Franke, President, Wise Results, LLC
Presentation, MHEC Fall Retreat, November 2007

Web Resources: Preparing for a Crisis on Campus

College in Maine: Smarter Maine People, Better Maine Jobs, Brighter Maine Future
Richard Cost -- Chair, MHEC and President, University of Maine at Fort Kent
Presentation, MHEC Legislative Breakfast, February, 2007

College Readiness – National Efforts, State Efforts, and the Role of
Maine’s Colleges and Universities
(Power point)
Heidi Farber – Executive Director, MHEC
Business Meeting, MHEC Fall Retreat, November 2006

Pandemic Influenza/Avian Influenza (Power point)
Dora Ann Mills – Director, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Guest Speaker, MHEC Annual Meeting, May 2006

College Mental Health (Power point)
Margaret McKenna, M.D. – Harvard University Health Service
Guest Speaker, MHEC Fall Retreat, November 2005

Demographic Challenges/Economic Opportunities for Maine’s
Higher Education System
(Power point)
Laurie Lachance – Maine Development Foundation
Guest Speaker, MHEC Annual Meeting, May 2005

Higher Education and the Maine Economy
(Adobe PDF)
Presentation, MHEC Legislative Breakfast, March 2005

Balancing Civil Liberties With the Need for Effective Investigation (Adobe PDF)
Colleen Rowley – FBI
Guest Speaker, MHEC Fall Retreat, November 2003

High Performance Buildings – A Great Fit for Higher Education (Power point)
Marc Rosenbaum – EnergySmiths
Guest Speaker, MHEC Annual Meeting, May 2003

Higher Education: A Leading Industry in Maine’s Economy;
An Important Investment in Maine’s Future
(Power point)
Presentation, MHEC Legislative Breakfast, March 2003

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