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Huggins and Spann
Cindy Huggins (UMM) talks with newly elected Chair George Spann (Thomas)

Imes and Handley
Bill Imes (Bangor Theological Seminary) looks happy as he chats with new president Allyson Hughes Handley (UMA). Is that because you're retiring in a few weeks, Bill?

Ortiz, Lee and Beardsley
Outgoing Chair Jim Ortiz (SMCC) talks with
Joseph Lee (St. Joseph's) and Bill Beardsley (Husson).

Plaque
The long list of MHEC Chairs.

Spann and Ortiz with plaque
Thank you Dr. Ortiz for your year of service.
Now, George, it's your turn!

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

What's New?

MHEC Fall Retreat
Bar Harbor Inn
Thursday evening & Friday
November 6th & 7th, 2008
RSVP to Heidi: 772-2332 or HeidiMHEC@aol.com

Download our new brochure!
Come to College in Maine

2006–2008 Theme: College Readiness, The Role of Maine's Colleges and Universities
College Readiness priorities:

  1. communicate about what high school curriculum is necessary to prepare students for college
  2. support high school reform
  3. expand early college
  4. partnering with other organizations that promote college readiness

Executive Committee
Chair, George Spann, President, Thomas College
Vice Chair, Len Tyler, President, Maine Maritime Academy
Treasurer, Cynthia Huggins, President, University of Maine at Machias
Member at Large, Danielle Ripich, President, University of New England
Member at Large, Charles Lyons, President, York County Community College
Past Chair, James Ortiz , President, Southern Maine Community 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

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

Communicating in the Midst of Campus Crisis (PowerPoint 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 (PowerPoint 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
(PowerPoint)
Heidi Farber – Executive Director, MHEC
Business Meeting, MHEC Fall Retreat, November 2006

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

College Mental Health (PowerPoint)
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
(PowerPoint)
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 (PowerPoint)
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
(PowerPoint)
Presentation, MHEC Legislative Breakfast, March 2003

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