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Larry Schall

As president of this venerable organization, I decided a few years ago that 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 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. 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. 

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

Latest Posts

Pit Stop #57: Vermont Law and Graduate School
There are small towns, and then there are smaller towns. But South Royalton, Vermont is actually a village of about 700 folks within the town of Royalton. Now, South Royalton may …
Pit Stop #56: Landmark College
Recently, I had the opportunity to travel north to Putney, Vermont, home of Landmark College, accredited by NECHE since 1991. I know I say this over and over, but …
Pit Stop #55: United States Coast Guard Academy
Let's start this post with a news quiz! Which New England college boasts: * an almost 90% four-year graduation rate;  * a ranking as Top Regional College in the Northeast for …
Pit Stop #54: Asian University for Women
This is what monsoon season looks like. I have to admit that Bangladesh was never on my list of must-visit places, but after just a few days there, it's absolutely …
Pit Stop #53: Colgate University
In mid-July, I had the opportunity to make my first visit to Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Hamilton is 240 miles due west of Boston (a gorgeous journey even …
Pit Stop #52: Sterling College
At the very end of July, I had the opportunity to travel north from Boston to the Green Mountain State. In light of all the disasters that have befallen the …
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 …

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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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