New England College
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| Motto: | Dura duranda, alta petenda ("We work hard to achieve greater heights") |
| Established: | 1946 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Michele Perkins, appointed Fall 2007 |
| Undergraduates: | 900 |
| Postgraduates: | 400 |
| Location: | Henniker, New Hampshire, USA |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Athletics: | 12 Division III sports teams |
| Mascot: | Pilgrims  |
| Website: | www.NEC.edu, redesigned in spring of '08 |
Coordinates: New England College, also known as NEC, is a four-year, private, liberal arts college located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school was created in 1946 to serve the educational needs of service men and women following World War II. New England College offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
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[edit] About
New England College was built in 1946 to serve men and women following World War II. The campus comprises 30 buildings, a mix of modern facilities and traditional New England structures, some dating back to the mid 1800s. A covered bridge spans the Contoocook River and connects the residence and academic halls to 26 acres of the College's athletic fields.
Approximately 85% of NEC's 1,000 students come from outside of New Hampshire, however, most are from the Northeast. The students represent thirty-three states and more than 20 countries. The schools offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
More than two dozen student organizations are available and include such clubs as the International Student Association and Hillel. Students publish a campus newspaper, The New Englander, and operate a campus radio station, call sign WNEC. Cultural, social and other co-curricular events, on and off campus, are regularly scheduled by the Campus Activities Board in collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Campus Life.
[edit] Academics
New England College's undergraduate program consists of 24 departments of academia. The science curriculum offers students the opportunity to study the structure and function of living systems through a combination of lectures and extensive laboratory and field work. NEC's social and behavioral departments offer on-site expertise in a wide range of fields. In 2004, NEC's Center for Civic Engagement brought every single 2004 presidential candidate to campus.
Other departments within New England College include:
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[edit] Graduate Studies
New England College graduate programs offer opportunities for working professionals and recent undergraduates. The current model utilized provides an opportunity for students to progress through their degree program as a single group, realizing efficiencies in curriculum and course delivery. New England College offers the following Graduate degrees:
- Master of Science in Management
- Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Science in Human Services
- Master of Fine Arts in Poetry
- Master of Arts in Public Policy
- Master of Education
- Master of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership
- Master of Arts in Public Policy-Strategic Administration (On-site program in Concord, NH)
[edit] Accreditations
New England College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The Teacher Education Program (and the majors in Elementary Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education) are approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education.
[edit] New England College Press
New England College Press is NEC's academic press. It was founded in 2006.
[edit] The Henniker Review
The Henniker Review is New England College's annual literary publication.
[edit] Pilgrim Athletics
New England College offers a wide range of extracurricular activities. The College supports 13 intercollegiate men's and women's athletic teams, including lacrosse, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, softball, baseball, basketball and cross-country. Fifty-five percent of the student body participates in intercollegiate athletics or intramural sports.
In the Fall of 2006, the Pilgrims men's Soccer team finished the season with a 12-6-2 record. They won the Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament. Ranked seventh, the Pilgrims beat Johnson & Wales University and Norwich University to face Brandeis University in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship where they lost 3-5.
[edit] Notable Pilgrims
[edit] Faculty
- Ilya Kaminsky - award-winning poet
- Maxine Kumin - American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner
- Wayne Lesperance - notable political science expert
- Susan Murray - political science faculty and field hockey coach
- Alicia Ostriker - American poet
- Jim Walsh - history professor
[edit] Alumni
- Robbie Buhl - Indy car racer with three top-10 finishes in the Indy 500 and two career Indy car victories; now a team owner
- Geena Davis - Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American actress (only attended for freshman year, did not graduate from NEC)
- Ira Joe Fisher - professor at Pace University, and currently a weather reporter for CBS's The Saturday Early Show
- Chris Graves - 2007 Emmy Award recipient
- Charlie Krupa - Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer
- Allen Steele, Jr. - American science fiction author
- Wallace Stickney - American civil servant, notably Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President George H. W. Bush
[edit] Trivia
- The 2007 Commencement speaker was former Senator and Presidential Candidate John Edwards.
[edit] External links
- New England College website
- MFA Program in Poetry
- College Board entry on NEC
- New England College Online Programs
- [1] College Convention 2008
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