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Last week University System of New Hampshire Chancellor Stephen Reno announced he will be stepping down from his post next June. Over eight years as Chancellor he’s overseen the appointment of the four Presidents of New Hampshire’s four State Colleges as well as developed a new plan to try and retain more students in New Hampshire. He’s also had to deal with rising tuition costs and the state's ranking last in state support for higher ed. We’ll talk with Chancellor Reno about his years on the job, what he hopes to accomplish before he leaves and the state of higher education in New Hampshire.

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• Stephen Reno, Chancellor for the University System of New Hampshire, which includes the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, Keene State College, and Granite State College

National data show that half the population will likely need treatment for substance abuse or a mental health issue in their lifetime.

A report from the University of New Hampshire reveals that people with such issues are increasingly using emergency care for treatment.

NHPR's Dianne Finch has more.

New Hampshire's University and Community College Systems are working together to graduate more students from the state's universities. They've created the Connections Program.

Chuck Annal is Vice Chancellor of the Community College System. He describes the new program to NHPR's Mark Bevis.

Extreme storms, like those New Hampshire experienced the past few years, are expected to increase in number with global climate change.

That, coupled with more development, has town planners concerned about flooding. And stormwater runoff can threaten water quality in the state’s lakes and rivers.

As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, many communities are looking at innovative designs to manage the problem.

New Hampshire's commercial fishing industry could get a boost from an ambitious new aquaculture project.

Three miles off the coast of Rye sits the nation's first open ocean mussel growing operation.

NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood reports.