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Ex-WPI Student Gives $7.8M
April 2, 2013A former Worcester Polytechnic Institute student who dropped out because he couldn't afford the education has donated $7.8 million to the school for scholarships.
April 2, 2013
Schools Don't Need Cash As Much As Change
April 1, 2013Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to raise new revenue for education provides an important opportunity for public dialogue in Massachusetts. The governor is right that education is the key to economic growth.
April 1, 2013
Medical School Agrees To Pay City $1.58M
March 27, 2013A month after Worcester officials expressed concern over the potential for lost property tax revenue stemming from UMass Medical School's purchase of three commercial biotech buildings, the school has agreed to contribute $1.58 million to the city
March 27, 2013WPI, UMass Medical School Partner For Health Care
March 21, 2013Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) announced a five-year strategic partnership for research and educational programs in the health care industry.
March 21, 2013
March 18, 2013Grant To Expand QCC Life Sciences Offerings
March 15, 2013Quinsigamond Community College will receive a $310,000 capital grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to boost its life sciences program.
March 15, 2013Worcester-Area Colleges Group To Reorganize
March 14, 2013The nonprofit alliance of Worcester-area colleges and universities will undergo a restructuring that its leaders said will allow it to strengthen the government-funded programs it oversees to aid middle and high school students as well as low-income
March 14, 2013
AMC Biz Dean Returns To Banking
March 11, 2013Not yet two semesters into his tenure as dean of Anna Maria College's school of business, Lloyd Hamm Jr. will depart at the end of this month to assume the role of CEO of Grafton Suburban Credit Union (GSCU), a college official confirmed.
March 11, 2013Mass. Unemployment Stays At 6.7%
March 7, 2013Unemployment in the Bay State remained unchanged in January, holding at 6.7 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Meanwhile, the state added 16,100 jobs during the month.
March 7, 2013
Medical School: Property Taxes Likely A 'Non-Issue'
February 27, 2013Five days after it purchased three biotech office buildings adjacent to its campus for more than $40 million, UMass Medical School (UMMS) issued a lengthy response Tuesday evening to Worcester officials concerned the purchase could result in a $1.5-
February 27, 2013UMass Medical School Buys 3 Biotech Buildings In $40M Deal
February 25, 2013In a bit of a surprise move, the University of Massachusetts Medical School has purchased the remainder of the five biotech buildings in the Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Park on Plantation Street for $40.3 million.
February 25, 2013Departing UMass Head O’Brien To Teach At Clark
February 20, 2013John G. O'Brien, who retires next week from his position leading UMass Memorial Health Care, has been appointed to a distinguished professorship at Clark University, the school announced.
February 20, 2013Region’s Colleges Battling Tough Revenue Climate
February 18, 2013It's no secret that the higher education industry is facing its share of challenges. As if to underscore that, last month Moody's downgraded its outlook of the entire sector to negative, citing several financial pressures.
February 18, 2013
February 18, 2013
Holy Cross Grad Makes $25M Donation
February 13, 2013A 1956 graduate of Worcester's College of the Holy Cross has made a $25-million donation to the school, designating the gift to build a new performance arts facility on campus.
February 13, 2013
Endowments Mixed At Area Colleges
February 6, 2013Several Central Massachusetts schools saw their endowment funds dip in fiscal year 2012, according to a study released today.
February 6, 2013
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