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Education

  • First woman to lead UMass Lowell confirmed by trustees

    State House News Service August 4, 2015

    Hailed as "someone with skills to take UMass Lowell to the next level," the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously appointed Jacqueline Moloney chancellor of the Lowell university.

    State House News Service August 4, 2015
  • UMass-Lowell may get first female chancellor

    Colin A. Young State House News Service July 28, 2015

    After looking all around the world for a new chancellor, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell Chancellor Search Committee on Monday realized it needed not look any further than the Mill City.

    Colin A. Young State House News Service July 28, 2015
  • 25 chosen for leadership development program

    July 17, 2015

    The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation this week announced the selection of 25 professionals for its Leadership Worcester 2016 program.

    July 17, 2015
  • UMass Medical School's Aaron Lazare dies at 79

    July 16, 2015

    Dr. Aaron Lazare, the former head of the UMass Medical School widely credited with raising the school's national profile during his 15-year tenure, died Tuesday at the age of 79.

    July 16, 2015
  • WPI joins biopharma trade group

    July 13, 2015

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute has joined a biomanufacturing industry trade group to help develop technology education and training curricula, the school announced last week.

    July 13, 2015
  • WPI grant aimed at aiding entrepreneurial engineers

    July 9, 2015

    A $488,500 grant to Worcester Polytechnic Institute will bolster the school's acclaimed practical-minded approach to undergraduate education.

    July 9, 2015
  • Ballot question in works for 2016 to end Common Core

    State House News Service July 9, 2015

    As state education officials consider switching to a new exam that syncs up with national Common Core standards, activists and legislators are launching a ballot campaign with the goal of restoring the state's education standards from 2010.

    State House News Service July 9, 2015
  • Fitchburg State welcomes its 11th president

    July 2, 2015

    Richard S. Lapidus became the 11th president of Fitchburg State University Wednesday.

    July 2, 2015
  • Worcester Academy's purchase of ex-St. Vincent property sets stage for performance center

    July 2, 2015

    Worcester Academy has completed the purchase of the remaining 6 acres of former St. Vincent Hospital property along Providence Street.

    July 2, 2015
  • QCC extends degree deal with tech school

    June 29, 2015

    A Boston technical school will continue to accept Quinsigamond Community College's automotive technology students and bring with them the credits they earn at QCC, the Worcester school announced last week.

    June 29, 2015
  • UMass Medical School to open Springfield campus

    Emily Micucci June 22, 2015

    The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) announced plans Monday to open a regional clinical campus of the Worcester-based medical school in Springfield along with Baystate Health and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

    Emily Micucci June 22, 2015
  • Adjunct professors push for more full-time jobs in higher ed

    State House News Service June 18, 2015

    Relaying stories of adjunct faculty at community colleges unable to pay for dental work or more than one meal in a day, members of the higher education community on Wednesday pushed lawmakers to increase the job prospects for part-time college

    State House News Service June 18, 2015
  • UMass students concerned about planned fee hikes

    State House News Service June 11, 2015

    University of Massachusetts students expressed disappointment on Wednesday as UMass trustees advanced a proposal raising the cost of attending any of the system's four undergraduate campuses.

    State House News Service June 11, 2015
  • UMass panel OKs hikes in student fees

    Gintautas Dumcius State House News Service June 10, 2015

    A panel of University of Massachusetts trustees on Wednesday signed off on hiking student costs for the 2015-2016 school year, saying the exact increase will depend on how much the university system will receive in state aid.

    Gintautas Dumcius State House News Service June 10, 2015
  • Alumnus makes largest gift to Holy Cross in its history

    June 9, 2015

    John E. Luth and his wife, Dr. Joanne Chouinard-Luth, have donated $32.5 million to the College of the Holy Cross, the school announced Tuesday.

    June 9, 2015
  • MCPHS acquires acupuncture school

    Emily Micucci June 3, 2015

    MCPHS University has branched into a new area of study after acquiring the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) in Newton, according to a statement issued Tuesday.

    Emily Micucci June 3, 2015

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.