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'{{distinguish|University of New England}} {{refimprove|date=July 2009}} {{Infobox university |name = New England College |image_name = Nec_logo.jpg |image_size = 150px |caption = |motto = ''Dura duranda alta petenda'' |mottoeng = "We work hard to achieve greater heights" |established = 1946 |closed = |type = [[Private university|Private]] |affiliation = |endowment = [[United States dollar|US $]]7,313,220<ref name="usnews"/> |president = Michele Perkins |students = 1,460<ref name="nces"/> |undergrad = 1,065 |postgrad = 395 |city = [[Henniker, New Hampshire|Henniker]] |state = [[New Hampshire]] |country = [[United States]] |coor = {{coord|43|10|34|N|71|49|20|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}} |campus = [[Rural area|Rural]] |former_names = |sports = |colors = |nickname = Pilgrims |mascot = |athletics = |affiliations = |website = [http://www.nec.edu/ www.nec.edu] |logo = |footnotes = }} '''New England College''' ('''NEC''') is a [[Private school|private]] four-year [[college]] in [[Henniker, New Hampshire]], enrolling a total of approximately 1800 undergraduate and graduate students. ==History and campus== The school was created in 1946<ref name="usnews">[http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/items/2579 USNews & World Report Guide to Best Colleges: New England College]</ref> for students attending college on the [[GI Bill#After World War II|G.I. Bill]] after [[World War II]], and the [[Rural area|rural]]<ref name="usnews"/> {{convert|26|acre|m2|sing=on}} campus features 30 buildings. ==Academics and student life== [[Image:NECCampus 00.JPG|thumb|left|Aerial view of New England College and Henniker, New Hampshire]] Since its founding, New England College has evolved to become a comprehensive college incorporating liberal arts and professional programs, with its highest enrollments in education, business, and the social sciences. The college is a creative and supportive learning community that challenges individuals to transform themselves and their world. There are currently 1,093 FTE (full-time equivalent) undergraduates and 642 FTE graduate students at NEC. The school accepted 76% of its total number of applicants in 2008.<ref name="usnews"/> Most undergraduates are residential (70%); graduate students attend courses in Henniker (10%) or at other instructional locations. Students represent over 30 states and 20 countries, although most students are from [[New England]] and the [[Mid-Atlantic region]]. International student enrollment has grown in undergraduate and graduate programs in the last several years, with 8% in undergraduate programs and 2% in graduate programs. The college has maintained a commitment to small class sizes and a low teacher/student ratio. The college conducts multi-method assessment activities which incorporate national benchmarks (e.g., NSSE), course and teaching evaluations, and student achievement and satisfaction measures. Twenty-one percent of NEC undergraduates go on to graduate school, and 98% of alumni are placed in jobs or graduate school in the first year following graduation. The school offers [[associate's]], [[bachelor's]], and [[master's]] degrees.<ref name="nces">[http://www.nces.ed.gov/globallocator/col_info_popup.asp?ID=182980 National Center for Education Statistics: New England College]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://cihe.neasc.org/about_our_institutions/roster_of_institutions/details/8762 NEASC CIHE Roster: New England College]</ref> The [[teacher education]] program is approved by the New Hampshire [[State education agency|Department of Education]]. ''The Henniker Review'' is the school's annual literary publication. There are several student organizations, including the Environmental Action Committee (EAC), the International Student Association, and [[Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life|Hillel]]. Students also publish a campus newspaper called ''The New Englander'' and operate a campus radio station, [[WNEC-FM]]. With the 2011 addition of men's and women's track and field, New England College now sponsors 15 intercollegiate NCAA Division III athletic sports, including [[lacrosse]], [[soccer]], [[ice hockey]], [[field hockey]], [[softball]], [[baseball]], [[basketball]] and [[Cross country |cross-country]], indoor and outdoor track and field teams. ==Notable persons==<!-- must be paragraph format per WP:UNIGUIDE --> 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 Director of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) under [[President of the United States|President]] [[George H. W. Bush]]. ==Notes and references== {{reflist}} 4-<ref>{{cite web|url=http://athletics.nec.edu/news/2010/10/20/CROSS_10.20.10.aspx|work=NEC to Add Indoor and Outdoor Track|accessdate=10/20/2010 2:34:40 PM}}</ref> ==External links== *[http://www.nec.edu Official website] {{Commonwealth Coast Conference}} {{Colleges and universities in New Hampshire}} [[Category:Universities and colleges in New Hampshire]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1946]] [[Category:Council of Independent Colleges]] [[Category:National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members]] [[Category:New England Association of Schools and Colleges]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Merrimack County, New Hampshire]]'