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Education

  • Assumption extends tuition freeze to class of '19

    Sam Bonacci November 10, 2014

    Assumption College will extend its tuition freeze to the class of 2019, a move the Worcester school says offers potential savings of $23,000 over four years, the college announced last week.

    Sam Bonacci November 10, 2014
  • Career training bill emerges after a year in committee

    State House News Service November 10, 2014

    Legislation aimed at having school guidance counselors lead career planning efforts for Massachusetts students in grades 6 through 12 could be advanced by the House on Monday after being in committee for a year.

    State House News Service November 10, 2014
  • UPDATED: High tech calls on higher ed

    Emily Micucci November 10, 2014

    High-tech companies in the U.S. often lament the lack of technology-based education programs that prepare American students for jobs in the sector.

    Emily Micucci November 10, 2014
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    November 10, 2014

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    November 10, 2014
  • QCC officially opens downtown campus

    Rick Saia October 29, 2014

    Nearly two months after launching its initial classes at its new Healthcare and Workforce Development Center in downtown Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College imprinted the “officially open for business” tag on the site Wednesday in a formal

    Rick Saia October 29, 2014
  • QCC wins grant for new downtown site

    Rick Saia October 28, 2014

    Quinsigamond Community College has received a $300,000 grant from one of Worcester's top private foundations for the school's new downtown Healthcare and Workforce Development Center, QCC announced Monday.

    Rick Saia October 28, 2014
  • Clark receives $542K in NASA grants

    Sam Bonacci October 27, 2014

    Clark University will receive nearly a half-million dollars from two grants distributed by the National Atmospheric and Space Administration (NASA) for a set of projects investigating the balance of carbon uptake and release across forests in the

    Sam Bonacci October 27, 2014
  • Anna Maria launches online biz degree

    Emily Micucci October 22, 2014

    Anna Maria College of Paxton announced that it is now offering an online bachelor of science program in business administration, an accelerated model that's designed to cut the cost and length of pursuing an undergraduate degree in the field.

    Emily Micucci October 22, 2014
  • STEM Summit expected to draw 1,300 to Worcester

    State House News Service October 20, 2014

    Worcester's DCU Center will host 1,300 educators, business officials and government officials Wednesday for the 11th annual Massachusetts STEM Summit.

    State House News Service October 20, 2014
  • EcoTarium signs deal with National Geographic

    October 8, 2014

    Worcester's EcoTarium has become the first New England museum to partner with National Geographic in an agreement that will bring the educational organization's films and exhibits to the city.

    October 8, 2014
  • Mass. SAT scores flat, but above national average

    State House News Service October 8, 2014

    Average 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

    State House News Service October 8, 2014
  • Babson study: VC for female entrepreneurs still lags

    Emily Micucci October 1, 2014

    Women 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.

    Emily Micucci October 1, 2014
  • Mass. Community Colleges awarded $20M workforce grant

    Sam Bonacci September 30, 2014

    Mount 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.

    Sam Bonacci September 30, 2014
  • Porter and Chester Institute moving to Worcester

    Sam Bonacci September 26, 2014

    The 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.

    Sam Bonacci September 26, 2014
  • Assumption appoints sports business advisory board

    September 25, 2014

    Assumption 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, 2014
  • Worcester State site named for Binienda

    September 23, 2014

    Worcester 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, 2014

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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.