My Next Chapter

Posted on December 6, 2023

Dear SNHU Community,  After 20 of the best years of my professional and personal life, it is time I step down from my role as President of Southern New Hampshire University.  When I came to SNHU in 2003, I found a home. In this small New Hampshire campus, I found a rock-solid commitment to mission, […]

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SNHU Welcomes Three Trustees to the SNHU Community

Posted on October 13, 2021

Today, I’m excited to welcome three new Trustees to the SNHU community, who join us with impressive and diverse backgrounds and skill sets. In keeping with our commitment to increase and maintain diversity on the Board of Trustees, these new members bring experience in investment, finance, and technology leadership.   R. Grady Burnett has been a leader and innovator in technology, philanthropy and sports and has […]

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Celebrating World Refugee Day

Posted on June 17, 2021

Each year, SNHU celebrates World Refugee Day, an international event organized by the United Nations to celebrate refugees and displaced people, to raise awareness of their perseverance, and to recognize how we can all help protect their human rights.  For the SNHU community and for me, this day is deeply personal. SNHU launched the Global Education […]

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The Decision to Stay with Remote Study and Work: A Deeper Dive

Posted on June 12, 2020

Our announcement this week that we will not bring students and employees back to campus in September has predictably disappointed a lot of people and I’ve received lots of messages from students and parents. A number of students have asked for a more detailed explanation, something I’m happy to do. While our communications outlined our reasoning, let […]

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Unveiling SNHU’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan

Posted on October 16, 2018

Strategic planning efforts in higher education usually elicit resigned eye rolling from those who have seen strategic planning as a form of participatory theater, with lots of stakeholders involved and endless meetings and a product that has something for everyone and thus little focus or use. Those plans often sit on a shelf gathering dust […]

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SNHU: A Great Place to Work Eleven Years Running

Posted on August 2, 2018

Eleven years ago, Southern New Hampshire University was named for the first time a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education. As you can imagine, or remember, it was a very proud moment for the SNHU community. Last month, The Chronicle announced that SNHU made the list once again, making us […]

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SNHU Welcomes New Board Members

Posted on October 13, 2017

Today, I’m thrilled to welcome three new Trustees to the SNHU community, who join us with diverse backgrounds and skill sets.  We knew we had key gaps to fill, needing an experienced attorney on the Board, someone with government experience, and someone with deep background in finance and investments. Last fall, I also shared with […]

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Senate Recognition of our National Champions

Posted on December 11, 2013

          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2013 CONTACT: Liz Kenigsberg (Shaheen) – (202) 224-5553 Liz Johnson (Ayotte) – (202) 224-3324   SHAHEEN, AYOTTE INTRODUCE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY MEN’S SOCCER TEAM (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) have introduced a Senate Resolution congratulating […]

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Most Innovative Companies List

Posted on February 15, 2012

My memo to our campus community: The 12th most innovative company in the world? That’s what Fast Company said of us in its recent listing of the “World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.” There we are with huge global brands like Apple (#1), Facebook (#2), Google (#3), HBO (#11) and Tesla Motors (#13), at the top […]

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Conference in Istanbul

Posted on November 1, 2011

Istanbul remains one of my favorite cities anywhere in the world.  After seeing Pat off to fend for herself in snowy, darkened NH after a glorious week’s vacation in Sicily, I headed to Istanbul for a series of meetings to prepare for an exciting conference SNHU will be hosting here in June 2012.  In co-sponsorship […]

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