Exploring the state of higher education, up close and personal.

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Larry Schall

As the new president of this venerable organization, I decided the best way I could fully understand the challenges and unique strengths of the schools we serve was to go out and see the institutions for myself, talk to their leaders, and even visit with some of their students. It’s a chance for me to learn about the extraordinary work going on at colleges and universities across New England and with our international institutions during these extraordinary times when we are all so deeply impacted by the pandemic. It’s also an opportunity to reach out to our members and share some of my early thoughts about where accreditation is going. And quite frankly, after months of working remotely (our tirelessly devoted staff is now working two days a week in the office for the foreseeable future), I’m eager to develop the helpful, supportive personal relationships that have always characterized the NECHE organization. In addition to this blog, I will also be doing a podcast of my interviews so you can access those as well.  

Thanks for joining us on our journey. I hope you enjoy the trip! 
-Larry

Latest Posts

Pit Stop #51: Ralston College
Today, one reads story after story of colleges closing, but rarely if ever do we hear about new institutions of higher education starting up. Part of the reason that's …
Pit Stop #50: Massachusetts School of Law
My own three years of law school weren't exactly a picnic. I lived in a tiny, dark studio apartment, my girlfriend broke up with me, and I gained twenty …
Pit Stop #49: Roger Williams University
It's always a treat to revisit the great, but not-so-large, state of Rhode Island. I grew up in Delaware, a state with a similar reputation for its grand quality …
Pit Stop #48: Salve Regina University
On the heels of visiting St. Michael's College in Vermont, I traveled south to another of NECHE's liberal arts campuses, Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. One couldn't …
Pit Stop #47: St. Michael’s College
I haven't been on the road with NECHE since we visited the African Leadership University, so I welcomed the chance to make the drive north to visit St. Michael's …
Pit Stop #46: African Leadership College
(If you haven't read my last African Leadership University blog, please do that first.) As I shared there, African Leadership University in Rwanda and African Leadership College in Mauritius are …
Pit Stop #45: African Leadership University
I have worked in Higher Education for more than thirty years and have been exposed to hundreds of colleges, but I can honestly say I've never witnessed anything like …
Pit Stop #44: Montserrat College of Art
After our first "real" and downright spectacular Fourth of July weekend in Marblehead, I decided to stick close to home and head up the road to visit Montserrat College of …
Pit Stop #43: Bennington College
What do Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, and Bennington, Vermont have in common? Not a whole lot …except that each is home to an institution of higher education with …
Pit Stop #42: Sampoerna University
One of the things I particularly value in our NECHE members– and those institutions seeking to become members — is the incredible diversity of our group. And a trip like the one I'm now taking to the other …
Pit Stop #41: Fulbright University Vietnam
The stately elegance of Ho Chi Minh City My previous post on an international university in the process of seeking accreditation from NECHE emanated from a small town high …
Pit Stop #40: American Museum of Natural History
I suspect that most readers of this blog have, at some point in their lives, visited the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. As parents, …
Pit Stops #37, 38 & 39: Gerstner Sloan Kettering, Rockefeller University & Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
In December, I had the pleasure of visiting three New York institutions unlike any others I have experienced in my years in higher education: Rockefeller University, Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate …
Pit Stop #36: New England Institute of Technology
The afternoon after we visited Brown, we drove about twenty minutes south to the campus of the New England Institute of Technology (NEIT). At first blush, you would think …
Pit Stop #35: Brown University
Brown University is doubtless known to every reader of this blog as one of the eight famed Ivy League colleges (four of which NECHE accredits). I happen to know …
Pit Stop #34: Rhode Island School of Design
It’s clear to me now that every visit to a NECHE institution will enlighten and surprise me in some way, but today’s trip to the Rhode Island School of …
Pit Stop #33: Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University (JWU) was Stop #3 on this Rhode Island road trip, but it was actually Stops #3 and #4, with a Stop #5 to come, as we hope to visit …
Pit Stop #32: College Unbound
Our second stop in Rhode Island was to College Unbound, NECHE’s newest member. CU’s President is the irrepressible Dennis Littky, and for a small taste of his astonishing resume, take …
Pit Stop #31: Rhode Island College
Growing up in Delaware, I was always intrigued by the state of Rhode Island for what should be an obvious reason: It’s the only state smaller than the Blue …
Pit Stop #30: European Graduate School
One of the many things I love about my work with NECHE is the incredible diversity of institutions we encounter and the fascinating array of people I have the …

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NECHE on the Road is the brainchild of its new president, Lawrence Schall, as a pathway to forge close personal and professional relationships with leaders in the higher education community that NECHE serves. There will also be a podcast of Larry’s interviews with the institutional leaders linked to many of the posts. Buckle up and come along!

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