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Education

  • WPI Names Alum Relations Director

    November 10, 2010

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named Peter A. Thomas executive director of alumni relations.

    November 10, 2010
  • WPI, Holyoke Developer To Construct Next Gateway Park Building

    Brandon Butler November 9, 2010

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute is moving forward on the next phase of development at Gateway Park with a developer from Holyoke.

    Brandon Butler November 9, 2010
  • Facing Challenges With Resolve And Humor

    November 8, 2010

    Gail Carberry Title: President Company: Quinsigamond Community College Location: Worcester

    November 8, 2010
  • Letter: QCC Qualifies Quotes

    November 8, 2010

    Dear Editor:

    November 8, 2010
  • After Layoffs, Manufacturer Looks To Training Program

    November 8, 2010

    Things are looking up at L.S. Starrett. After two years in which sales plummeted, employees were laid off and whole shifts were cancelled, the Athol tool company is hiring.

    November 8, 2010
  • Princeton Review Losses Continue

    Brandon Butler November 8, 2010

    Losses for The Princeton Review Inc., the Framingham-based test preparation company, continued in the third quarter despite an increase in revenues.

    Brandon Butler November 8, 2010
  • WPI Renews Agreement With Chinese University

    Matthew L. Brown November 5, 2010

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute President Dennis Berkey renewed WPI's collaboration agreement with Huazhong University of Science and Technology during a recent trip to China.

    Matthew L. Brown November 5, 2010
  • QCC Eyes Crowded MetroWest Marketplace

    Brandon Butler October 26, 2010

    If Worcester-based Quinsigamond Community College follows through with plans to open a MetroWest satellite location, the school will be entering the already crowded higher education landscape along the Interstate 495 belt.

    Brandon Butler October 26, 2010
  • Shop Talk: Q&A with Mark Rice, WPI

    Christina Davis October 25, 2010

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute is undergoing a bit of a reorganization as it establishes for the first time in its 145-year history three separate schools in business, engineering and arts and sciences.

    Christina Davis October 25, 2010
  • Fitchburg State To Hold Groundbreaking, Celebration

    Matthew L. Brown October 25, 2010

    Fitchburg State University will simultaneously celebrate its new status as a university and the groundbreaking of a new science center Tuesday afternoon.

    Matthew L. Brown October 25, 2010
  • QCC Seeking Site For Marlborough Area Campus

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010

    Worcester's Quinsigamond Community College is looking for a satellite location in the Marlborough area, the college said.

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010
  • MassDevelopment Issues Bonds To Two Central Mass Projects

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010

    Anna Maria College in Paxton will build a 200-bed residence hall and a 200-space parking lot with $26.82 million in tax-exempt bonds and a $1.68 million tax-exempt lease issued by MassDevelopment.

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010
  • Hanover Theatre Wins National Preservation Award

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010

    The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Worcester will be presented with a Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation next week in Austin, Texas.

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010
  • Officials: State's Video Game Industry Poised For Growth

    Brandon Butler October 19, 2010

    The video game industry in Massachusetts is a sleeping giant that could grow exponentially with "just a little push," business leaders and public officials said during a forum hosted by Becker College

    Brandon Butler October 19, 2010
  • Natick Plans Solar Project With Green Grant

    Brandon Butler October 18, 2010

    Officials in Natick are hoping to partner with a private company to install a 100-kilowatt solar panel system on the roof of a local middle school.

    Brandon Butler October 18, 2010
  • UMass Credit Rating Gets A Boost

    Brandon Butler October 15, 2010

    The University of Massachusetts' bond rating improved from AA- to AA, according to Fitch Inc., the New York-based rating agency.

    Brandon Butler October 15, 2010

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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.