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MHEC Chair, Len Tyler (Maine Maritime Academy) and speaker Leith Sharp Leith Sharp Sharon Kuhrt (CMMC School of Nursing & Health Professions) talks with Leith Allyson Handley (University of Maine at Augusta) and Rob Marden Leith Sharp, Len Tyler (MMA), and Heidi Farber (MHEC Executive Director) Glenn Cummings and Leith Sharp Mitch Thomashow (Unity College) and Jesse Pyles Don Zillman (University of Maine at Presque Isle) and Drew Barton Presidents and Practitioners John Ryan and Don Zillman (University of Maine at Presque Isle	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 USDOE Listening Tour with Glenn Cummings 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