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{{Short description|Private, non-profit college in Henniker, New Hampshire, US}}
{{Short description|Private college in Henniker, New Hampshire, US}}
{{Distinguish|University of New England (disambiguation)}}
{{Distinguish|University of New England (disambiguation)}}
{{More citations needed|date=July 2009}}
{{Booster|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = New England College
| name = New England College
| image = New England College Shield.png
| image = New England College Shield.png
| image_size = 150px
| image_size = 150px
| image_alt =
| image_alt =
| caption = New England College shield
| caption = New England College shield
| motto = ''Dura duranda alta petenda''
| motto = ''Dura duranda alta petenda''
| mottoeng = "We work hard to achieve greater heights"
| mottoeng = "We work hard to achieve greater heights"
| established = {{start date and age|1946}}
| established = {{start date and age|1946}}
| closed =
| closed =
| type = [[Liberal arts college|Private, non-profit]]
| type = [[Liberal arts college|Private, non-profit]]
| endowment = $24.9 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| endowment = $24.9 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| affiliation =
| affiliation =
| president = Wayne F. Lesperance, Jr.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nec.edu/news/new-england-college-celebrates-inauguration-of-president-wayne-f-lesperance-jr | title=New England College Celebrates Inauguration of President Wayne F. Lesperance, Jr }}</ref>
| chancellor = [[Michele Perkins]]
| students = 4,327 (fall 2020)<ref name=usnews>https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/new-england-college-2579 {{Bare URL inline|date=January 2022}}</ref>
| students = 4,327 (fall 2020)<ref name=usnews>{{cite web | title=New England College - Profile, Rankings and Data | website=US News Best Colleges | date=10 March 2016 | url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/new-england-college-2579 | access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref>
| undergrad = 1,776 (fall 2020)<ref name=usnews/>
| undergrad = 1,776 (fall 2020)<ref name=usnews/>
| postgrad = 2,551 (fall 2020)<ref name=usnews/>
| postgrad = 2,551 (fall 2020)<ref name=usnews/>
| city = [[Henniker, New Hampshire]]
| city = [[Henniker, New Hampshire]]
| country = U.S.
| country = U.S.
| campus = Rural
| campus = Rural
| former_names =
| campus_size = {{Convert|220|acre}}
| former_names =
| athletics_affiliations = {{Plain list|
| athletics_affiliations = {{Plain list|
* [[NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]]
* [[NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]]
* [[New England Collegiate Conference]]
* [[New England Collegiate Conference]]
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* [[National Association of Collegiate Esports]]
* [[National Association of Collegiate Esports]]
}}
}}
| sports_nickname = [[Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony)|Pilgrims]]
| sports_nickname = [[Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony)|Pilgrims]]
| mascot = Patty the Pilgrim
| mascot = Patty the Pilgrim
| website = {{URL|www.nec.edu}}
| website = {{URL|www.nec.edu}}
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
| coordinates = {{coord|43|10|34|N|71|49|20|W|type:edu_region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|43|10|34|N|71|49|20|W|type:edu_region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
| colors = Red, blue, and navy
| colors = Red, blue, and navy
| academic_affiliations = [[New Hampshire College & University Council|NHCUC]]
| academic_affiliations = [[New Hampshire College & University Council|NHCUC]]
}}
}}


'''New England College''' ('''NEC''') is a [[Private school|private]] [[liberal arts]] college in [[Henniker, New Hampshire]]. As of Fall 2020 New England College's enrollment was 4,327 students (1,776 undergraduate and 2,551 graduate).<ref name="Founded" /> The college is regionally accredited by the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref name="NEC Accreditation">{{cite web |url=https://www.nec.edu/about/accreditation/ |title=About NEC: Accreditation |publisher=New England College|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref>
'''New England College''' ('''NEC''') is a [[Private school|private]] [[liberal arts]] college in [[Henniker, New Hampshire]]. As of Fall 2020 New England College's enrollment was 4,327 students (1,776 undergraduate and 2,551 graduate).<ref name="Founded" /> The college is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref name="NEC Accreditation">{{cite web |url=https://www.nec.edu/about/accreditation/ |title=About NEC: Accreditation |publisher=New England College|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Founded in 1946,<ref name="Founded">{{cite web|url=https://www.nec.edu/parents/family-events/|title=New England College|website=New England College|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> New England College was established to serve the needs of servicemen and women attending college on the [[G.I. Bill]] after [[World War II]].<ref name="veterans">{{cite web|url=http://www.wsls.com/story/25913751/new-england-college-introduces-redesigned-website-featuring-online-degree-programs-facilitated-by-university-alliance|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140929100526/http://www.wsls.com/story/25913751/new-england-college-introduces-redesigned-website-featuring-online-degree-programs-facilitated-by-university-alliance|url-status=dead|title=New England College Introduces Redesigned Website Featuring Online De…|date=29 September 2014|archive-date=29 September 2014|website=Archive.is|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> In 1970, the college purchased the Tortington Park School for Girls in [[Arundel]], in the English county of [[West Sussex]]. For a time, the school functioned as an extension campus for NEC students wishing to study abroad; at one point, the college even changed its logo to incorporate the flags of both countries. However, the Arundel campus closed in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tortington Manor History|url=http://www.tortingtonmanorestate.co.uk/local-interest/manor-history-2.html}}</ref> For many years, the Theatre Department sent a group of students over to the British campus during the January term and spring term to prepare three shows for touring in England, Scotland, Wales, and sometimes elsewhere in Europe. This was a model program that combined study abroad with practical theatre experience.
Founded in 1946,<ref name="Founded">{{cite web|url=https://www.nec.edu/parents/family-events/|title=New England College|website=New England College|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> New England College was established to serve the needs of servicemen and women attending college on the [[G.I. Bill]] after [[World War II]].<ref name="veterans">{{cite web|url=http://www.wsls.com/story/25913751/new-england-college-introduces-redesigned-website-featuring-online-degree-programs-facilitated-by-university-alliance|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140929100526/http://www.wsls.com/story/25913751/new-england-college-introduces-redesigned-website-featuring-online-degree-programs-facilitated-by-university-alliance|url-status=dead|title=New England College Introduces Redesigned Website Featuring Online De…|date=29 September 2014|archive-date=29 September 2014|website=Archive.is|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> In 1970, the college purchased the Tortington Park School for Girls in [[Arundel]], in the English county of [[West Sussex]]. For a time, the school functioned as an extension campus for NEC students wishing to study abroad; at one point, the college even changed its logo to incorporate the flags of both countries. However, the Arundel campus closed in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tortington Manor History|url=http://www.tortingtonmanorestate.co.uk/local-interest/manor-history-2.html}}</ref>


[[File:Lyoncenter.png|thumb|John Lyons Academic Center]]
[[File:Lyoncenter.png|thumb|John Lyons Academic Center]]
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==Academics==
==Academics==
[[File:Nhia (2).png|thumb|left|The Institute of Art & Design at New England College in Manchester]]
[[File:Nhia (2).png|thumb|left|The Institute of Art & Design at New England College in Manchester]]
New England College offers 9 associate degree programs, 37 [[bachelor's]] degree programs, 12 [[master's]] degree programs, and one [[Doctorate|doctoral]] degree program. The programs are divided into four divisions: the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Management, and the School of Natural & Social Sciences.<ref name="NEC">{{cite web|title=New England College|url=https://www.nec.edu/life/facts-figures/|access-date=10 December 2018|website=New England College}}</ref> The college is accredited by the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|New England Commission of Higher Education]], and all programs offered by New England College are included in this regional accreditation.<ref name="NEC Accreditation" /> Additionally, the school's Teacher Education Program (as well as the majors in Physical Education, Special Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education) are approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education.<ref name="distinctions">{{cite web|url=https://www.nec.edu/about/distinctions/|title=New England College|website=New England College|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> Currently, the school employs 40 full-time faculty members and holds a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio.<ref name="NEC"/>
New England College offers nine associate degree programs, 37 [[bachelor's]] degree programs, 12 [[master's]] degree programs, and one [[Doctorate|doctoral]] degree program. The programs are divided into four divisions: Art & Design, Humanities, Management & the Science, Health & Education Division.<ref name="NEC">{{cite web|title=New England College|url=https://www.nec.edu/life/facts-figures/|access-date=10 December 2018|website=New England College}}</ref> The college is accredited by the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|New England Commission of Higher Education]], and all programs offered by New England College are included in this regional accreditation.<ref name="NEC Accreditation" /> The school's business programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Additionally, the school's Teacher Education Program (including endorsements in Physical Education, Special Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education) is approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education.<ref name="distinctions">{{cite web|url=https://www.nec.edu/about/distinctions/|title=New England College|website=New England College|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> Currently, the school employs 40 full-time faculty members and holds a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio.<ref name="NEC"/>


''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranks New England College #131–#171 in "Regional Universities – North, Tier 2."<ref>{{Cite web|title=New England College {{!}} Best Colleges {{!}} US News|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/new-england-college-2579 |work=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref> New England College ranks tied for 173 on the U.S. News & World Report list for "Best Online Bachelor's Programs".<ref>{{Cite web|title=New England College {{!}} Best Online Programs {{!}} US News|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/new-england-college-182980 |work=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
The college's business degree programs have received "Candidate for Accreditation" Status by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), which is one of three non-profit business school accrediting agencies recognized by CHEA (Council on Higher Education Accreditation).<ref>{{Cite web|title = ACBSP {{!}} Member Status {{!}}|url = https://www.acbsp.org/members/default.asp?id=18776051| website=Acbsp.org| access-date = January 28, 2018}}</ref>

===Rankings===
{{Infobox US university ranking
| QS_W = 751-800
| ARWU_W = 401-500
| ARWU_N = 120-135
| USNWR_NU = 107
| USNWR_W = 486
| THES_W =
| Wamo_NU= 215
| Forbes = 201
}}

''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranks New England College #131-#171 in "Regional Universities - North, Tier 2."<ref>{{Cite web|title = New England College {{!}} Best Colleges {{!}} US News|url = https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/new-england-college-2579| publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]]| access-date = January 27, 2018}}</ref> New England College ranks tied for 173 on the U.S. News & World Report list for "Best Online Bachelor's Programs"<ref>{{Cite web|title = New England College {{!}} Best Online Programs {{!}} US News|url = https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/new-england-college-182980| publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]]| access-date = January 27, 2018}}</ref> and ranks tied for 86 on the U.S. News & World Report list for Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans.


==Student life==
==Student life==
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===Diversity===
===Diversity===
NEC has been publicly recognized by [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine as one of the top 25 colleges in the nation which have diversified their student body the most since 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|title = New England College {{!}} Top Diverse Colleges {{!}} Time Magazine|url = http://time.com/4148233/college-student-diversity-top-campuses/| publisher=[[Time Magazine]]| access-date = January 28, 2018}}</ref> The college strengthened its [[multiculturalism|diversity]] efforts by establishing an Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). The ODI holds annual events that observe minority communities such as African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native American & LGBTQ students."<ref>{{Cite web|title = New England College {{!}} Office of Diversity and Inclusion {{!}} |url = https://www.nec.edu/life/diversity-and-inclusion/| access-date = January 28, 2018}}</ref>
NEC has been publicly recognized by [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine as one of the top 25 colleges in the nation which have diversified their student body the most since 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|title = New England College {{!}} Top Diverse Colleges| date=18 December 2015 |url = https://time.com/4148233/college-student-diversity-top-campuses/| publisher=[[Time Magazine]]| access-date = January 28, 2018}}</ref> The college strengthened its [[multiculturalism|diversity]] efforts by establishing an Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). The ODI holds annual events that observe minority communities such as African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native American & LGBTQ students."<ref>{{Cite web|title = New England College {{!}} Office of Diversity and Inclusion {{!}} |url = https://www.nec.edu/life/diversity-and-inclusion/| access-date = January 28, 2018}}</ref>

===Notable speakers and series===
During the 2016 United States presidential primary election, New England College hosted town hall meetings for many invited candidates such as former Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Donald Trump]], New Jersey Governor [[Chris Christie]], Senator [[Marco Rubio]], Senator [[Ted Cruz]], and Senator [[Bernie Sanders]].

Every year the President's Speaker Series brings to campus prominent leaders and innovators from business, nonprofits, public policy, and issue-areas for students and members of the NEC and [[Henniker, New Hampshire|Henniker]] communities. Among these speakers are former White House Chief of Staff [[Andrew Card]], author and business leader [[Larry Weber]], former CEO of [[Priceline.com|Priceline]] Jeff Boyd, New Hampshire state senator [[Sylvia Larsen]], former Ohio Governor [[John Kasich]], and New Hampshire’-based inventor and engineer [[Dean Kamen]].


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
{{distinguish|New England Pilgrims (professional softball team)}}
{{distinguish|New England Pilgrims (professional softball team)}}
New England College's Pilgrims compete in 21 intercollegiate [[NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] athletic sports, including [[soccer]], [[lacrosse]], [[ice hockey]], [[field hockey]], [[softball]], [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[Cross country running|cross-country]], football, wrestling, volleyball, rugby, and alpine skiing.<ref name="athletics">{{cite web|url=https://athletics.nec.edu/|title=Official Athletics Website|website=New England College Athletics|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> The Pilgrims compete in the [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference ]] (GNAC). They were previously members of the [[North Atlantic Conference]] (NAC) from 2011 to 2018 and the [[Commonwealth Coast Conference]] (CCC) from 1989 to 2011.<ref name="NEC Athletics to Join North Atlantic Conference">{{cite web|url=https://athletics.nec.edu/news/2010/7/6/GEN_7.6.10.aspx?path=general|title=NEC Athletics to Join North Atlantic Conference|website=New England College Athletics|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> In 2023, NEC announced the official reopening of their varsity football program after a 50-year hiatus. They will compete at the NCAA Division III level.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nec.edu/news/go-long-new-england-college-adds-football-to-its-athletics-playbook | title=Go Long! New England College Adds Football to Its Athletics Playbook }}</ref>
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = New England Pilgrims
| logo =
| university = New England College
| association = NCAA
| conference = [[New England Collegiate Conference]],<br />[[New England Hockey Conference]],<br />[[National Intercollegiate Rugby Association]],<br />[[New England Rugby Football Union]]
| division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]]
| director = Dave DeCew
| location = [[Henniker, New Hampshire]]
| teams = 19 (9 men's, 10 women's)
| soccerstadium = Don Melander Field (also field hockey and lacrosse)
| baseballfield = [[Laurie D. Cox|Laurie Cox]] Memorial Fields (also rugby)<br />Old Concord Road (softball)
| icehockeyarena = Lee Clement Arena
| basketballarena = Bridges Gym (also volleyball and wrestling)
| mascot = Patty
| nickname = Pilgrims
| fightsong =
| color4 = Red
| color3 = White
| color2 = Grey
| color1 = Navy
| hex4 = D50422
| hex3 = FFFFFF
| hex2 = A0A5A8
| hex1 = 000F30
| pageurl = http://athletics.nec.edu/
}}
New England College's Pilgrims compete in 19 intercollegiate [[NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] athletic sports, including [[soccer]], [[lacrosse]], [[ice hockey]], [[field hockey]], [[softball]], [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[Cross country running|cross-country]], wrestling, volleyball, rugby, and alpine skiing.<ref name="athletics">{{cite web|url=https://athletics.nec.edu/|title=Official Athletics Website|website=New England College Athletics|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> The Pilgrims compete in the [[New England Collegiate Conference]] (NECC). They were previously members of the [[North Atlantic Conference]] (NAC) from 2011 to 2018 and the [[Commonwealth Coast Conference]] (CCC) from 1989 to 2011.<ref name="NEC Athletics to Join North Atlantic Conference">{{cite web|url=https://athletics.nec.edu/news/2010/7/6/GEN_7.6.10.aspx?path=general|title=NEC Athletics to Join North Atlantic Conference|website=New England College Athletics|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2" style="background:white;" colspan=4 |Men's Teams
!colspan="2" style="background:white;" colspan=4 |Women's Teams
|-
! Team !! Conference !! Venue !! Head coach !! Team !! Conference !! Venue !! Head coach
|-
| [[Alpine skiing]] || [[United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association|USCSA]] || Pat's Peak || Robert Millard || Alpine skiing || USCSA || Pat's Peak || Robert Millard
|-
| [[Baseball]] || [[New England Collegiate Conference|NECC]] || Laurie Cox Memorial Fields || [[Terry Doyle]] || [[Women's basketball|Basketball]] || NECC || Bridges Gym || Erica Ledy
|-
| [[College basketball|Basketball]] || NECC || Bridges Gym || Charlie Mason || [[Cross country running|Cross country]] || NECC || - || Steve Kraytenberg
|-
| Cross country || NECC || - || Steve Kraytenberg || [[Field hockey]] || NECC || Don Melander Field || Carly Sweeney
|-
| [[Golf]] || NECC || - || Travis Banga || [[Women's ice hockey|Ice hockey]] || NEHC || Lee Clement Arena || Mackenzie Meegan
|-
| [[Ice hockey]] || [[New England Hockey Conference|NEHC]] || Lee Clement Arena || Tom Carroll || [[Women's lacrosse|Lacrosse]] || NECC || Don Melander Field || Megan Leo
|-
| [[Field lacrosse|Lacrosse]] || NECC || Don Melander Field || Jedd Brown || [[Women's rugby union|Rugby]] || [[National Intercollegiate Rugby Association|NIRA]] || Laurie Cox Memorial Fields || Tom Campbell
|-
| [[Soccer]] || NECC || Don Melander Field || Brad Campion || [[Women's association football|Soccer]] || NECC || Don Melander Field || Paul Vazquez
|-
| [[Collegiate wrestling|Wrestling]] || NEWA || Bridges Gym || Robert Watson-Powell || [[Softball]] || NECC || Old Concord Road || Ben Master
|-
| || || || || [[Volleyball]] || NECC || Bridges Gym || Kirsten Morrison
|}

===Club sports===
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="4" style="background:white;" |Men's Teams
!colspan="4" style="background:white;" |Women's Teams
|-
! Team !! Conference !! Venue !! Head coach !! Team !! Conference !! Venue !! Head coach
|-
| [[Esports]] || NECC || Simon Center || Josh Staley || [[Cheerleading]] || - || - || -
|-
| [[Ice hockey]] || - || Lee Clement Arena || Tom Zervos || Esports || NECC || Simon Center || Josh Staley
|-
| [[Rugby union|Rugby]] || [[New England Rugby Football Union|NERFU]]/[[National Collegiate Rugby|NCR]] || Jay Gardner Field || Chi Li
|}

=== Accomplishments ===
==== Baseball ====
* 2018–19 [[New England Collegiate Conference|NECC]] Conference Champions{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==== Basketball ====
''Men's''
* 2017–18 [[North Atlantic Conference|NAC]] Conference Champions
* 2019-20 NECC Conference Champions
''Women's''
* 1992–93 [[Commonwealth Coast Conference|CCC]] Conference Champions
* 2018–19 NECC Conference Champions
* 2019-20 [[NECC men's basketball tournament|NECC Conference champions]]{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==== Cross country ====
''Men's''
* 2012 NAC Conference Champions
* 2021 NECC Conference Champions

''Women's''
* 2013–14 NAC Conference Champions{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==== Field Hockey ====
* 1997–98 CCC Conference Champions
* 1999–00 CCC Conference Champions
* 2000–01 CCC Conference Champions
* 2002–03 CCC Conference Champions
* 2003–04 CCC Conference Champions
* 2004–05 CCC Conference Champions
* 2005–06 CCC Conference Champions
* 2006–07 CCC Conference Champions
* 2007–08 CCC Conference Champions
* 2008–09 CCC Conference Champions{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==== Ice Hockey ====
''Men's''
* 2000–01 [[New England Hockey Conference|NEHC]] Conference Champions
* 2004–05 NEHC Conference Champions{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==== Lacrosse ====
''Men's''
* 1997–98 CCC Conference Champions
* 1998–99 CCC Conference Champions
* 1999–00 CCC Conference Champions
* 2004–05 CCC Conference Champions
* 2011–12 NAC Conference Champions
* 2013–14 NAC Conference Champions
* 2015–16 NAC Conference Champions
* 2016–17 NAC Conference Champions
* 2017–18 NAC Conference Champions
* 2018–19 NECC Conference Champions
* 2018–19 NAC Conference Champions
''Women's''
* 2000–01 CCC Conference Champions
* 2003–04 CCC Conference Champions
* 2018–19 NECC Conference Champions{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==== Rugby ====
''Men's''
* 1981 Founded by Jay Gardner
* 1984 Lyndon State Snowbowl Winner
* 1985 Joined New England Collegiate Rugby Union
* 1985 New England Collegiate Championships at Harvard University | First Ever For New England
* 1987 10-1 Record
* 1999 NERFU Championships 1st Place Finish - Co-Champions
* 2000 NERFU Championships 1st Place Finish
* 2013 [[NSCRO National Championships|NSCRO 7's]] Third Place Finish
* 2013 [[NSCRO National Championships|NSCRO National Champions Cup]] 15s Third Place Finish
* 2014 [[National Small College Rugby Organization|NSCRO]] 7's National Champions <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eteamz.com/NSCRO/news/index.cfm?id=5753345&cat=894045|title=National Small College Rugby Organization LLC: NSCRO 7s: NSCRO 7s National Championship Results|date=1 June 2014|access-date=2014-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606204713/http://www.eteamz.com/NSCRO/news/index.cfm?id=5753345&cat=894045|archive-date=6 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2014 NSCRO National Champions Cup 15s Runner-up
* 2015 [[NSCRO National Championships|NSCRO 7's National Championships]] Runner-up
* 2015 NSCRO National Champions Cup 15s Champions
* 2016 USA Rugby College 7s D1AA National Championships | 11th Place Finish
* 2017 Las Vegas Invitational 7s Men's College D1 CRC Qualifier Division | Pool Winners | Quarterfinalists, Cup Consolation
* 2018 ECRC Presidents Shield Champions
* 2022 NERFU Halloween Weekend Series Champions
'''Soccer'''

''Men's''

* 1989 CCC Conference Championship
* 2016 NAC Conference Championship
* 2021 NECC Conference Championship


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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*[[Ira Joe Fisher]] (b. 1947), meteorologist and former weather reporter for ''[[The Saturday Early Show]]''<ref name="nyt">{{citation|title=What's Behind the Forecast? Pure Poetry|journal=[[New York Times]]|first=E. Kyle|last=Minor|date=July 12, 1998|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/12/nyregion/what-s-behind-the-forecast-pure-poetry.html}}.</ref>
*[[Ira Joe Fisher]] (b. 1947), meteorologist and former weather reporter for ''[[The Saturday Early Show]]''<ref name="nyt">{{citation|title=What's Behind the Forecast? Pure Poetry|journal=[[New York Times]]|first=E. Kyle|last=Minor|date=July 12, 1998|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/12/nyregion/what-s-behind-the-forecast-pure-poetry.html}}.</ref>
*[[Mariela Griffor]] (b. 1961), poet and diplomat
*[[Mariela Griffor]] (b. 1961), poet and diplomat
*[[Siad Haji]] (b. 1999), [[professional soccer]] player for [[San Jose Earthquakes]] of [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] who attended his freshman year at NEC before transferring to [[Virginia Commonwealth University]]
*[[Siad Haji]] (b. 1999), [[professional soccer]] player who attended his freshman year at NEC before transferring to [[Virginia Commonwealth University]]
*[[Laura Harris Hales]], writer, historian, and podcaster<ref>Bunning, Rachel. [https://news.asu.edu/20201207-graduating-her-master’s-degree-history-student-plunges-world-research "Graduating with her master’s degree in history, student plunges into the world of research"], ''[[The State Press|ASU News]]'', 7 December 2020. Retrieved on 9 March 2021.</ref>
*[[Laura Harris Hales]], writer, historian, and podcaster<ref>Bunning, Rachel. [https://news.asu.edu/20201207-graduating-her-master’s-degree-history-student-plunges-world-research "Graduating with her master’s degree in history, student plunges into the world of research"], ''[[The State Press|ASU News]]'', 7 December 2020. Retrieved on 9 March 2021.</ref>
*[[Mark Lindquist]] (b. 1949), sculptor
*[[Mark Lindquist]] (b. 1949), sculptor
*[[Maureen Mooney]], [[State legislature (United States)|N.H. State Representative]], attorney, and educator
*[[Maureen Mooney]], [[New Hampshire House of Representatives|New Hampshire State Representative]], attorney, and educator
*[[Allen Steele]] (b. 1958), [[science fiction]] author
*[[Allen Steele]] (b. 1958), [[science fiction]] author
*[[Wallace Stickney]] (1934–2019), director of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) under President [[George H. W. Bush]]
*[[Wallace Stickney]] (1934–2019), director of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) under President [[George H. W. Bush]]
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==References==
==References==

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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.nec.edu Official website]
*[http://www.nec.edu Official website]


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Not to be confused with University of New England (disambiguation).
New England College
New England College shield
MottoDura duranda alta petenda
Motto in English
"We work hard to achieve greater heights"
TypePrivate, non-profit
Established1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Academic affiliations
NHCUC
Endowment$24.9 million (2020)[1]
PresidentWayne F. Lesperance, Jr.[2]
Students4,327 (fall 2020)[3]
Undergraduates1,776 (fall 2020)[3]
Postgraduates2,551 (fall 2020)[3]
Location
Henniker, New Hampshire
,
U.S.

43°10′34″N 71°49′20″W / 43.17611°N 71.82222°W / 43.17611; -71.82222
CampusRural, 220 acres (89 ha)
ColorsRed, blue, and navy
NicknamePilgrims
Sporting affiliations
MascotPatty the Pilgrim
Websitewww.nec.edu

New England College (NEC) is a private liberal arts college in Henniker, New Hampshire. As of Fall 2020 New England College's enrollment was 4,327 students (1,776 undergraduate and 2,551 graduate).[4] The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[5]

History

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Founded in 1946,[4] New England College was established to serve the needs of servicemen and women attending college on the G.I. Bill after World War II.[6] In 1970, the college purchased the Tortington Park School for Girls in Arundel, in the English county of West Sussex. For a time, the school functioned as an extension campus for NEC students wishing to study abroad; at one point, the college even changed its logo to incorporate the flags of both countries. However, the Arundel campus closed in 1998.[7]

John Lyons Academic Center

Campus

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NEC is located in the small town of Henniker, New Hampshire, approximately 17 miles (27 km) west of Concord, the state's capital; 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Manchester; and 81 miles (130 km) northwest of Boston.[8] The Contoocook River runs through the center of town and alongside the NEC campus. A covered bridge joins the main campus with roughly 20 acres (8.1 ha) of athletic fields.

The 225-acre (91 ha) campus, which has no distinct borders separating it from the town of Henniker, features 30 buildings, many of which feature white clapboard-style siding or brick mid-century architecture. The campus is known throughout New England for promoting environmental education initiatives. Pats Peak ski resort lies just outside the village center, and many students participate in outdoor activities such as skiing, snowboarding, whitewater rafting, hiking in the White Mountains, and rock-climbing.[9]

Academics

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The Institute of Art & Design at New England College in Manchester

New England College offers nine associate degree programs, 37 bachelor's degree programs, 12 master's degree programs, and one doctoral degree program. The programs are divided into four divisions: Art & Design, Humanities, Management & the Science, Health & Education Division.[10] The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, and all programs offered by New England College are included in this regional accreditation.[5] The school's business programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Additionally, the school's Teacher Education Program (including endorsements in Physical Education, Special Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education) is approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education.[11] Currently, the school employs 40 full-time faculty members and holds a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio.[10]

U.S. News & World Report ranks New England College #131–#171 in "Regional Universities – North, Tier 2."[12] New England College ranks tied for 173 on the U.S. News & World Report list for "Best Online Bachelor's Programs".[13]

Student life

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Henniker Bridge connects NEC campus with its athletic fields, and is listed on the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places.

The college is home to 27 student organizations, including various student government committees and Kappa Delta Phi NAS. There were originally five chapters of Greek life: two sororities (Kappa Phi Sigma and Phi Sigma Sigma) and three fraternities (Sigma Phi Delta, Lambda Epsilon Delta, and Sigma Alpha Beta), but those dissolved beginning in the late 2000s. Students also publish an award-winning campus newspaper called The New Englander and operate a campus-based radio station, WNEC-FM.[10]

New England College opened an esports arena in January 2019.[14] This club sport at NEC is closely connected to several academic programs, such as Game and Digital Media Design and programs focusing on art, writing, marketing, graphic or website design, science, and strategy.[15]

Diversity

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NEC has been publicly recognized by Time magazine as one of the top 25 colleges in the nation which have diversified their student body the most since 1990.[16] The college strengthened its diversity efforts by establishing an Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). The ODI holds annual events that observe minority communities such as African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native American & LGBTQ students."[17]

Athletics

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Not to be confused with New England Pilgrims (professional softball team).

New England College's Pilgrims compete in 21 intercollegiate NCAA Division III athletic sports, including soccer, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, softball, baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, wrestling, volleyball, rugby, and alpine skiing.[18] The Pilgrims compete in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). They were previously members of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) from 2011 to 2018 and the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) from 1989 to 2011.[19] In 2023, NEC announced the official reopening of their varsity football program after a 50-year hiatus. They will compete at the NCAA Division III level.[20]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "New England College Celebrates Inauguration of President Wayne F. Lesperance, Jr".
  3. ^ a b c "New England College - Profile, Rankings and Data". US News Best Colleges. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "New England College". New England College. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b "About NEC: Accreditation". New England College. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. ^ "New England College Introduces Redesigned Website Featuring Online De…". Archive.is. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Tortington Manor History".
  8. ^ "New England College". New England College. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  9. ^ "New England College". New England College. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  10. ^ a b c "New England College". New England College. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  11. ^ "New England College". New England College. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  12. ^ "New England College | Best Colleges | US News". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "New England College | Best Online Programs | US News". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "New England College". New England College. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  15. ^ "New England College". New England College. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  16. ^ "New England College | Top Diverse Colleges". Time Magazine. 18 December 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  17. ^ "New England College | Office of Diversity and Inclusion |". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  18. ^ "Official Athletics Website". New England College Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  19. ^ "NEC Athletics to Join North Atlantic Conference". New England College Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  20. ^ "Go Long! New England College Adds Football to Its Athletics Playbook".
  21. ^ Minor, E. Kyle (July 12, 1998), "What's Behind the Forecast? Pure Poetry", New York Times.
  22. ^ Bunning, Rachel. "Graduating with her master’s degree in history, student plunges into the world of research", ASU News, 7 December 2020. Retrieved on 9 March 2021.
  23. ^ Morton, Spencer (February 2, 2009). "Steve Zirnkilton: The man behind the voice". The Maine Campus. University of Maine. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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