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Diversity & Inclusion
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Following sexual harassment allegations, Wormtown names David Fields as CEO, other leadership changes
July 16, 2021The announcement comes roughly six weeks after four of the company’s five leaders stepped back from business operations in light of allegations of workplace sexual harassment and discrimination circulated on social media in May.
July 16, 2021
Fontaine Bros. hires first director of diversity, inclusion & impact
July 14, 2021Fontaine Bros., a construction company with offices in Worcester and Springfield, announced on Tuesday it has named Elizabeth Wambui as the company’s director of diversity, inclusion and impact.
July 14, 2021
Former Holy Cross professor sues school over firing in sexual misconduct investigation
July 9, 2021Christopher Dustin, a former philosophy professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, filed a 246-page lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, seeking to reverse his firing and provide unspecified damages for allegedly unfair
July 9, 2021
Nichols College names women’s institute for retired president Susan West Engelkemeyer
June 30, 2021Nichols College’s Institute for Women’s Leadership will be named for outgoing president Susan West Engelkemeyer, who retired in June after 10 years at the Dudley school, the college’s board of trustees announced on Wednesday.
June 30, 2021
YWCA completes $24M renovation, surpasses diversity goals
June 29, 2021The YWCA Central Massachusetts announced on Tuesday it has completed a $24-million renovation of its Salem Square facility in Worcester, lauding both the work itself and the diversity of and wages paid to the crews who saw the project through.
June 29, 2021
WBJ awarded as a top business journal, honored for coverage of Polar Park and women in the workplace
June 24, 2021Worcester Business Journal was honored as a top three business journal of its size in the industry, being honored with four total awards for its investigative and feature writing and design, during the annual ceremony Wednesday from the
June 24, 2021
Discovery Museum receives $1M for sustainability, inclusivity
June 23, 2021The Sheth Sangreal Foundation of Austin awarded a five-year, $1-million grant to the Discovery Museum in Acton to support the museum’s sustainability and inclusivity efforts.
June 23, 2021
Riley pledges enforcement of new vocational school admissions rules
June 23, 2021Regulations adopted Tuesday and set to affect applicants for the 2022-2023 school year will require vocational-technical schools to develop their own admissions policies "that promote equitable access", removing the requirement that grades,
June 23, 2021
Bill mandates pay scale disclosure if applicants ask
June 23, 2021The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development heard testimony Tuesday from lawmakers and fair labor advocates about legislation (H 1950 / S 1208) that would would require employers to disclose the pay scale for a position to a job applicant
June 23, 2021
RMI president becomes first Latina to lead North Central chamber board
June 22, 2021Rachel Lopez, president of the Fitchburg human resources outsourcing company Resource Management, has been elected as chair of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce board of directors, the organization announced on Monday.
June 22, 2021
WBJ promotes Benevides to senior reporter
June 22, 2021Worcester Business Journal announced on Tuesday its manufacturing and diversity & inclusion reporter, Monica Benevides, has been promoted to the position of senior staff writer.
June 22, 2021-
More data sought on disparities in mental health care
June 22, 2021The state's Health Policy Commission would be required by a bill filed this session to issue an annual report on the prevalence of mental health disorders and accessibility to treatment based on demographics in an attempt to identify and eliminate
June 22, 2021 
Racial equity panel uses first hearing to build to-do list
June 15, 2021A diverse stream of lawmakers, activists and community leaders produced a lengthy list of racial equity proposals on Monday, kicking off one of the Legislature's most daunting undertakings to date: confronting centuries of structural racism
June 15, 2021
Juneteenth festival set for Saturday in Worcester
June 10, 2021This year’s Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival is set to take place in Worcester on Saturday, marking the first year that Juneteenth is a recognized state holiday in Massachusetts.
June 10, 2021
Marlborough Hospital receives $300K grant to overcome language, cultural barriers
June 9, 2021UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital has been awarded a grant from the Cummings Foundation of $300,000 over 10 years.
June 9, 2021
National Grid makes Juneteenth a company holiday
June 8, 2021National Grid will consider Juneteenth a company holiday for all U.S. employees beginning this year, the electric company announced Tuesday morning.
June 8, 2021
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