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Education

  • Dean College Expanding Degree Offerings

    Brandon Butler May 10, 2010

    Dean College will begin offering three new baccalaureate degrees as part of one of the largest expansions of academic programs the college has ever initiated.

    Brandon Butler May 10, 2010
  • Princeton Review Loses $16M

    Brandon Butler May 7, 2010

    Test preparation company The Princeton Review, based in Framingham, lost $16.6 million in the first quarter of 2010 despite revenues jumping about 41 percent.

    Brandon Butler May 7, 2010
  • UMass Online Revenue Up 20%

    Matthew L. Brown May 4, 2010

    UMass Online, the Shrewsbury-based online learning division of the University of Massachusetts, said revenue increased by 20 percent to $56.2 million during its 2010 fiscal year.

    Matthew L. Brown May 4, 2010
  • Clarks Gets $14M Gift

    Brandon Butler April 30, 2010

    John "Jack" Adam, the former CEO of the Hanover Insurance Co. and a former trustee of Clark University, gave the Worcester school a $14.2 million gift to establish a new education fund for urban teaching.

    Brandon Butler April 30, 2010
  • College Of Pharmacy To Buy Crowne Plaza Property

    Matthew L. Brown April 28, 2010

    The Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Worcester will close in June and will be sold to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for $16.8 million.

    Matthew L. Brown April 28, 2010
  • UMass Medical School Wins Patent

    Brandon Butler April 28, 2010

    Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester have been

    Brandon Butler April 28, 2010
  • Nichols College Head Heads South

    April 28, 2010

    Debra Townsley, president of Nichols College in Dudley, is leaving that post to become president of Peace College in North Carolina.

    April 28, 2010
  • Time For A Year Off?

    April 28, 2010

    Members of the Class of 2010 might want to consider backbacking through Europe-or setting up an apartment in mom's basement.

    April 28, 2010
  • Nichols College President Stepping Down

    Brandon Butler April 23, 2010

    Debra Townsley, the 12-year president of Nichols College in Dudley, is stepping down from her post to serve in the same position at Peace College in North Carolina.

    Brandon Butler April 23, 2010
  • Natick Plans New High School, Senior Center

    Brandon Butler April 20, 2010

       The Town of Natick is set for some major construction projects in the coming years.

    Brandon Butler April 20, 2010
  • Nichols Offers Green Mountain Grad Programs

    Matthew L. Brown April 15, 2010

    Dudley-based Nichols College will offer two master's degrees in Vermont beginning in the fall semester.

    Matthew L. Brown April 15, 2010
  • UniBank Makes Donation To Local Foundation

    Matthew L. Brown April 14, 2010

    Whitinsville-based UniBank for Savings has donated $2,500 to the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation to help fund workforce devel

    Matthew L. Brown April 14, 2010
  • Becker Names First Major Gifts Officer

    April 14, 2010

    Becker College of Worcester and Leicester has promoted Mary Maloney to the newly created position of major gifts officer.

    April 14, 2010
  • Nonprofit Board Adds Clark Administrator

    April 14, 2010

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massachusetts/MetroWest has elected C. Andrew McGadney, vice president of university advancement at Clark University in Worcester, to its board.

    April 14, 2010
  • State's Ed System Still In The Race

    Paul Reville April 12, 2010

    Paul Reville April 12, 2010
  • Holy Cross To Break Ground On Student Townhouses

    Matthew L. Brown April 7, 2010

    The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for a new residence hall on campus.

    Matthew L. Brown April 7, 2010

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