Congressman Tierney to Speak at New England Council Meeting of Higher Education Members.

The New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Council

Event:  The New England Council to host a meeting of higher education
        members.

        Featuring keynote speaker:
        U.S. Congressman John Tierney (D-Salem)

Date:   Tuesday, March 21, 2006
        2 p.m.

Venue:  North Shore Community College
        One Ferncroft Rd., Danvers, Mass.
        (Room DB 129 in the Berry Building)

From the American Competitiveness Initiative The American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) is a federal assistance program intended to help America maintain its competitiveness through investment in research and development (R&D) and education. The ACI’s focus is on programs that are likely to strengthen U.S. proposal to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act The Higher Education Act may refer to an Act of either the Congress of the United States or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Higher Education Act of 1965, an Act of the Congress of the United States which was supposed to strengthen the resources of colleges and

, federal budget and student loan programs, higher education higher education

Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. issues are in the forefront of the debate on Capitol Hill.

Congressman John Tierney John Tierney may refer to:

John Tierney (Australian politician) (born 1946)
John Tierney (Irish politician) (born 1951)
John Tierney (journalist) (born 1953), American journalist
John F.

is the only member of the New England delegation on the House Education and Workforce Committee. He will provide an overview of the most pressing federal legislative issues facing higher education. Representatives of several dozen of the region's colleges and universities are expected to attend.

Editors/Reporters: Contact Susan Asci, VP, Communications, The New England Council 617-723-4009, ext. 27.

Founded in 1925, The New England Council is the nation's oldest regional business organization dedicated to promoting economic development and a high quality of life in the six-state region.

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