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PORTLAND, Maine

Karen Pardue re-appointed to New England Board of Higher Education

Karen Pardue, Ph.D., R.N., CNE, ANEF, associate dean for Academic Affairs at UNE’s Westbrook College of Health Professions, was recently re-appointed by Maine Governor Paul LePage to the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE).  

NEBHE is a six-state regional organization with a mission to engage leaders in the assessment, development, and implementation of sound educational practices; promote regional cooperation for efficient use of educational resources; advance best practices in the implementation of regional higher education policies; and leadership to strengthen the relationship between higher education and economic well being throughout New England.

Pardue will once again provide leadership for NEBHE through her appointment as Chair for the 8 seat Maine delegation. 

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.