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Mass. SAT scores flat, but above national average
October 8, 2014Average SAT scores among Massachusetts public high school students in 2014 were flat in reading and math and down slightly in writing, but above the national average in all three areas
October 8, 2014Babson study: VC for female entrepreneurs still lags
October 1, 2014Women have made strides in raising venture capital in the last 15 years, but a wide gender gap persists, according to a Babson College study on the topic.
October 1, 2014Mass. Community Colleges awarded $20M workforce grant
September 30, 2014Mount Wachusett and Quinsigamond community colleges will each receive $525,000 in federal funds to expand local workforce development programming with additional funds going to integrate and expand programming across the state's community colleges.
September 30, 2014Porter and Chester Institute moving to Worcester
September 26, 2014The Porter and Chester Institute trade school will move its 40 employees and 225 students from two Westborough sites into a new Worcester location beginning in October, according to the organization.
September 26, 2014Assumption appoints sports business advisory board
September 25, 2014Assumption College has put together an advisory board made up of national sports executives to help shape and grow its recently launched Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree concentration in sport business and leadership.
September 25, 2014Worcester State site named for Binienda
September 23, 2014Worcester State University will name its civic engagement center after alumnus and longtime state representative John J. Binienda, who died last month, the school announced.
September 23, 2014Video game degrees and courses up 50% over 5 years
September 16, 2014The number of colleges and universities offering courses and degrees in video game design has grown by half over the last five years, according to new research released by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).
September 16, 2014Assumption maintains 'A-minus' rating from S&P
September 15, 2014Assumption College of Worcester has maintained its “A-minus” credit rating from Standard & Poor's after an assessment of the school's finances, which includes a record endowment fund balance, the school announced.
September 15, 2014
Colleges shift focus to students ROI of their education
September 15, 2014When the stock market tumbled in 2008 and touched off the Great Recession, the newest college graduates at the time scrambled for work. Six years later, the slowly improving job market has led to a new emphasis on the return on investment (ROI) from
September 15, 2014WPI prof receives grant to boost auto efficiency
September 12, 2014A mechanical engineering professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has secured a three-year, $424,000 grant to reengineer a manufacturing process for parts designed to make motor vehicles lighter and more energy efficient, the school announced.
September 12, 2014Fitchburg State launches search for president
August 27, 2014With the retirement of Robert V. Antonucci looming, Fitchburg State University (FSU) has formally launched a nationwide search for his successor, the school announced.
August 27, 2014
Central Mass. colleges prepare to roll with changing demographics
August 27, 2014Over the next six or seven years, the number of 18- to 24-year-olds in the United States will decline. For colleges and universities, that means a significant challenge, but not an unexpected one.
August 27, 2014
Survey: CIOs hire for experience over degrees
August 22, 2014Colleges may want to emphasize internship programs for their technology students to help them gain real-world experience if they want to make the grade with tech employers, a Robert Half Technology survey suggests
August 22, 2014
Fitchburg State, UMass program to aid would-be law students
August 21, 2014Fitchburg State University students looking to get a jump on their legal career may have hope thanks to an agreement announced Thursday between the school and University of Massachusetts School of Law.
August 21, 2014
QCC's downtown expansion faces delays
August 6, 2014Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) is coming to downtown Worcester, but not as quickly as officials once expected.
August 6, 2014
Tutor.com to acquire The Princeton Review
July 30, 2014Media and internet company IAC said it will acquire The Princeton Review, the Natick-based test preparation and college admission services company owned by Charlesbank Capital Partners.
July 30, 2014
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