New Hampshire College & University Council’s Executive Director Thomas R. Horgan Promoted to President and CEO
February 16, 2005
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Brenday Perry
NHCUC
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CONCORD, NH. February 16, 2005 – The New Hampshire College & University Council (NHCUC), a consortium of public and private colleges and universities in New Hampshire, announced today that Thomas R. Horgan has been promoted to the position of President and CEO. Horgan joined the NHCUC in November 1993 and previously served as Executive Director. Horgan will continue to focus on the strategic vision for the organization and play a central role in leading New Hampshire’s only statewide, not-for-profit, higher education consortium.
“These are challenging times for higher education, both nationally and locally. New Hampshire is indeed fortunate to have a unique collaborative spirit within our higher education community, and the philosophy of shared stewardship among public and private institutions is a direct result of the outstanding efforts of the New Hampshire College & University Council,” stated Dr. George J. Hagerty, NHCUC Chair and President of Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NH. “Since 1966 the NHCUC has worked tenaciously to promote institutional efficiencies, to strengthen its member colleges and universities, and to promote awareness and understanding of higher education in New Hampshire. Under the thoughtful leadership and dedication of Tom Horgan, the NHCUC has experienced tremendous success in meeting this mission and the Board is pleased to recognize Tom’s outstanding contributions and vision with this promotion. We are confident that the NHCUC will continue to grow as a model for inter-institutional cooperation and collaboration under Tom’s management.”
The NHCUC’s institutional membership has grown significantly over the past year and has recently added several new institutional members, including the New Hampshire Community Technical College System (NHCTC), Chester College of New England, New Hampshire Institute of Art, and the Manchester campus of the MA College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
“I continue to be very excited about working for this unique statewide, public and private, higher education consortium,” said Mr. Horgan. “For nearly forty years the NHCUC has provided important opportunities for presidents, administrators, and faculty from New Hampshire’s colleges and universities to explore common interests, to celebrate their unique missions, and to work together to ensure access and awareness of the diverse higher education offerings available in the Granite State.”
Horgan is a recognized higher education and community leader and serves on a number of boards including: the National Association for Consortium Leadership, Granite State Management and Resources, New Hampshire Higher Education and Health Facilities Authority, Campus Compact for New Hampshire, and New Hampshire Forum on Higher Education. Horgan’s promotion is effective immediately.
About the New Hampshire College & University Council
The New Hampshire College & University Council is a membership organization that seeks to advance public and private higher education in New Hampshire by strengthening member institutions through collaborative programs, professional development opportunities for faculty and administrators, promoting awareness and understanding of higher education in New Hampshire, and providing a forum for discussion of vital issues confronting higher education. The NHCUC member institutions serve over 65,000 students and employ over 14,000 faculty and staff members. The NHCUC organizes joint admissions programs, coordinates shared library services, provides professional development seminars, sponsors the largest annual higher education Job Fair north of Boston, and hosts the only statewide, inter-institutional Latino Outreach Program in New Hampshire. A Board of Directors consisting of the presidents from each of the member institutions governs the NHCUC. For more information on the NHCUC, and its member institutions, please visit the organization’s website at www.nhcuc.org.