Welcome from Dr. Ross Gittell, |
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“I am tremendously excited at the opportunity to lead this vital organization, at a time when the role of community colleges has never been more important. Our ability to provide affordable and accessible programs of high academic quality, with strong ties and relevance to business and industry, is essential to ensure a competitive NH economy and broad economic opportunity. The state's community colleges are a major part of the educational and economic infrastructure in communities across New Hampshire and an important resource for working families and local businesses and community organizations. I look forward to taking on this new role, and to working with other educational institutions, government agencies and the business community to ensure the continued expansion of high quality educational and economic opportunities across New Hampshire and to develop an educated and skilled citizenry that can meet the needs of the 21st century economy.” |
About Dr. GittellDr. Ross Gittell is well-known in economic and policy circles as a foremost authority in New Hampshire for economic analysis and forecasting. With an extensive background in university teaching, strategic planning and management, Dr. Gittell’s focus has been on applying economic, organizational and management theory to regional, state and community economic development issues. For many years, as a distinguished Professor at the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics, Dr. Gittell has frequently been a resource for government, non-profit and business decision makers in New Hampshire and nationally on such issues as economic policy, workforce development, job creation strategies, community development and the business climate. Read More... Dr. Gittell succeeds J. Bonnie Newman, who has served as interim Chancellor since August of this year while the national search for a Chancellor was underway. | |