State of the Region 2014
Greetings NEOA! As Spring struggles to find its way into New England, we look for signs such as: the colorful tubing connecting maple trees as the sap begins to run; road crews filling the holes in the road that last night’s frost heaves created; Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow; and the baseball fans have their opening … Continue reading
Mass TRiO and GEAR UP Represented at State Education Reform Meeting
The Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education’s (MBAE) New Opportunity to Lead campaign was the focus of a December 9 convening of the Massachusetts Education Innovators network at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. MBAE launched the three-year campaign in which Sir Michael Barber and his team of international education professionals, Brightlines, will report on the … Continue reading
17th Annual NEOA SSS Professional Development Day
17th Annual NEOA Student Support Services Professional Development Day Held Friday, November 22, 2013 at UNH Elliot Alumni Center A total of 41 participants from 18 different programs attended. We were sad to miss several of our Vermont colleagues who began their early morning trek to UNH, but turned back because of hazardous icy road conditions. … Continue reading
GEAR UP Goes Public!
November 12, 2013—Students from Massachusetts community colleges, state universities and UMass campuses came to Worcester’s North High School to promote science, technology, engineering and math – the STEM fields – to 400 students from four of the city’s high schools. The event featured six student speakers from UMass Medical School, UMass Lowell, Quinsigamond Community College, … Continue reading
Educational Opportunity Center Regional Conference 2013
The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) 2013 Regional Professional Development Conference was held on November 7th and 8th at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner, Massachusetts. The New England Educational Opportunity Association (NEOA) sponsors the essential event yearly as the responsibilities of coordinating and hosting rotates between the six New England regions. For 2013, Connecticut‘s Talent Assistant … Continue reading
CAEOP Starts 2013-14 Term
The Connecticut Association of Educational Opportunity Programs (CAEOP) started the 2013-2014 term determined and enthusiastic to have a productive and successful year. The Executive Board consists of Erica Granoff (Vice President), Rob Pote (State Liaison), Erica Coleman (Treasurer), and Jose Luis Ramos (Secretary). The E-Board met early to establish goals for the year, which included … Continue reading
