New England College
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| New England College | |
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| Motto | Dura duranda alta petenda |
| Motto in English | "We work hard to achieve greater heights" |
| Established | 1946 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | US $7,313,220[1] |
| President | Michele Perkins |
| Students | 1,460[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1,065 |
| Postgraduates | 395 |
| Location | Henniker, New Hampshire, United States 43°10′34″N 71°49′20″W / 43.17611°N 71.82222°WCoordinates: 43°10′34″N 71°49′20″W / 43.17611°N 71.82222°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Nickname | Pilgrims |
| Website | www.nec.edu |
New England College (NEC) is a private four-year college in Henniker, New Hampshire.
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[edit] History and campus
The school was created in 1946[1] for students attending college on the G.I. Bill after World War II, and the rural[1] 26-acre (110,000 m2) campus features 30 buildings.
[edit] Academics and student life
The school offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees.[2] It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education to award the bachelor's and master's degrees, but not associate's degrees.[3] The teacher education program is approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education. The New England College Press was founded in 2006, and The Henniker Review is the school's annual literary publication.
There were 1,460 students attending in 2007, 1,065 of whom were undergraduates.[2] The school accepted 70.3% of its total number of applicants in 2007.[1] There are several student organizations, including the Environmental Action Committee (EAC), the International Student Association, and Hillel. Students also publish a campus newspaper called The New Englander and operate a campus radio station, call sign WNEC. The school has 13 intercollegiate men's and women's athletic teams, including lacrosse, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, softball, baseball, basketball and cross-country teams.
[edit] Notable persons
Notable alumni include Geena Davis, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American actress who attended her freshman year before transferring to Boston University, Ira Joe Fisher, formerly a weather reporter for CBS's The Saturday Early Show, Allen Steele, Jr., a science fiction author, and Wallace Stickney, who was the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President George H. W. Bush.
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