University System of New Hampshire

Melinda Treadwell, who served as Keene State College president for eight years, is leaving the state for another job. Plymouth State University President Donald Birx will fill her role through at least June – while keeping his.

The decision to increase tuition after six years of keeping costs stable was made independent of the state budget, but the decrease in funding didn’t help either.

USNH Chancellor Catherine Provencher said she could manage Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s proposed 4% reduction — bringing state funding down from $95 million to $91.2 million each year — but the House’s reduction would tank annual funding to $66.2 million.

Algunos abogados de la ACLU de NH dicen que varias demandas en contra del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional van a permitir que los estudiantes internacionales retomen sus clases.

If the legislators’ proposed reduction holds, the USNH would be receiving $28.8 million less annually in the coming two years.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte has proposed cutting public college and university funding by 8%, which USNH's Chancellor says will require "difficult decisions."

College deans are being asked to file proposals identifying jobs that could be cut to save money.

They also say New Hampshire’s community college system should turn its seven distinct colleges into one college with seven campuses.

Last week, Gov. Chris Sununu announced a new task force to study how the state can react to the steady enrollment drop, and how its public colleges and universities should acclimate to a new reality.

Governor Chris Sununu says he plans to push for more funding at the state university system for science and engineering education. Sununu used remarks at…