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Diversity & Inclusion
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People to Meet in 2022: Vincent Rougeau
December 20, 2021His merging of Holy Cross’s traditional Jesuit values with contemporary questions of race and politics makes for a unique perspective amid higher education’s rapidly evolving landscape.
December 20, 2021
Economic Forecast: Diversity, equity & inclusion at a crossroads
December 20, 2021In more ways than one, diversity, equity, and inclusion in Central Massachusetts is a work in progress.
December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: Jean Beaupre
Updated: December 20, 2021Beaupre has become a leading voice on the journey toward gender equity in leadership positions within the Massachusetts business community.
Updated: December 20, 2021
Rollstone Bank names first chief diversity officer
December 17, 2021Rollstone Bank & Trust of Fitchburg has promoted senior vice president of human resources Amy Bonilla to the newly created position of chief diversity officer, according to a Thursday announcement.
December 17, 2021
Worcester is seeing a resurgence of minority-owned small businesses
Updated: December 6, 2021To say the coronavirus pandemic impacted small businesses would be a serious understatement. Lockdowns, supply chain shortages, labor shortages, and inflation have hindered businesses and forced industries to quickly adapt or close up shop.
Updated: December 6, 2021
Holy Cross names new vice provost for diversity, equity & inclusion
December 2, 2021The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester announced Wednesday it has hired Tomicka Wagstaff as its new vice provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
December 2, 2021
Clark appoints Fairfield University admin as dean of students
November 11, 2021On Wednesday, Clark University in Worcester announced the appointment of Kamala Kiem as its new associate provost and dean of students.
November 11, 2021
Amid ARPA talks, lawmakers consider bill supporting business owners of color
November 10, 2021During the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts has provided "unprecedented support" and "unprecedented access to capital" to entrepreneurs of color, MassINC research director Benjamin Forman told lawmakers Tuesday.
November 10, 2021
Anna Maria taps Wellesley College admin for diversity and inclusion department
November 9, 2021Anna Maria College in Paxton announced on Tuesday it has named Sherman Cowan as the new director of its diversity and inclusion department.
November 9, 2021
Holy Cross professors awarded grants to address racism, fight HIV, and celebrate poets
November 2, 2021Three professors from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester received grants from the $800,000 Scholarship in Action, which aims to support Worcester-based research and partnership with the community, according to a Tuesday press release from
November 2, 2021
U.S. Attorney’s Office launches Mass. anti-redlining initiative
November 2, 2021The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, in conjunction with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced on Friday the launch of a new initiative intended to fight against redlining in communities of color.
November 2, 2021
Framingham State awarded $75K for diversity teacher residency program
October 28, 2021Framingham State University received a $74,855 grant to develop a new teacher residency program in partnership with Framingham Public Schools and the National Center for Teacher Residencies, according to a Wednesday press release from the school.
October 28, 2021
Holy Cross inaugurates first lay, Black president
October 25, 2021The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester on Friday inaugurated its 33rd president, Vincent Rougeau, who is the institution’s first Black president and first non-clergy member to serve in the role.
October 25, 2021
Scorecard will measure equity in ARPA spending
October 18, 2021Expecting decisions from legislative leaders in the next few weeks over how to start spending billions of remaining dollars from the state's American Rescue Plan Act allocation, a coalition of advocacy groups plus a handful of lawmakers on Monday
October 18, 2021
Lawmakers urged to consider equity in allotting ARPA funds
October 15, 2021With the Legislature and local governments beginning to make decisions on how to spend billions of dollars in federal relief funding, two economic experts on Thursday urged policymakers to be mindful of equity as they chart a path forward for
October 15, 2021
Renaissance Medical Group teams up with Worcester Housing Authority for meals program
October 12, 2021Renaissance Medical Group of Southbridge, a healthcare company specifically focusing on the region’s Latino population, announced on Monday it is teaming up with the Worcester Housing Authority to launch a new meal delivery program for WHA residents.
October 12, 2021
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