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Education

  • Clark Student Develops Social Site For Int'l College Kids

    Shaun Tolson March 30, 2009

    A new interactive web site developed by a graduate student at Worcester-based Clark University is aimed at helping colleges bolster their enrollment by reaching out to international students.

    Shaun Tolson March 30, 2009
  • Chinese Co. Buys Marlborough Property

    March 30, 2009

    An arm of China’s Ministry of Education has acquired 280 Locke Dr. in Marlborough for $9.06 million in hopes of establishing a prep school for Chinese students.

    March 30, 2009
  • Framingham State Students See 6.5 Percent Price Jump

    March 27, 2009

    Framingham State College tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students will rise 6.5 percent, to $6,540, for the 2009-2010 academic year.

    March 27, 2009
  • State Economy May Reach Bottom This Year

    Matthew L. Brown March 26, 2009

    The state's unemployment rate will exceed 9 percent within the next few months and the sinking economy could reach its bottom before the year is out, according to the latest M

    Matthew L. Brown March 26, 2009
  • Mancini Joins Training Resources Board

    March 24, 2009

    Worcester-based Training Resources of America Inc. has appointed Donald Mancini to its board of directors.

    March 24, 2009
  • Breaking News: Chinese Co. Buys Marlborough Property

    Eileen Kennedy March 23, 2009

    An arm of China's Ministry of Education has acquired 280 Locke Dr. in Marlborough for $9.06 million in hopes of establishing a prep school for Chinese students.

    Eileen Kennedy March 23, 2009
  • WPI Affiliate Wins DOD Contract

    Matthew L. Brown March 23, 2009

    CellThera, a biotechnology company founded by Worcester Polytechnic Institute biology professor Tanja Dominko, has been awarded a $570,000 U.S.

    Matthew L. Brown March 23, 2009
  • Sturbridge Nonprofit Takes On Historic Farm

    March 19, 2009

    Rehabilitative Resources Inc., a Sturbridge-based nonprofit focused on people with developmental disabilities, is branching out in a new direction.

    March 19, 2009
  • WPI To Offer Biochemistry Doctorate

    Matthew L. Brown March 19, 2009

    In part because of the level of work being done at its Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park in Worcester, the faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has voted to establish a PhD program in b

    Matthew L. Brown March 19, 2009
  • Susan M. Osmers, human resource generalist, Training Resources of America Inc., Worcester

    March 17, 2009

    After spending time in the public- and private-sector human resources world, Susan M.

    March 17, 2009
  • March 16 Issue of the WBJ

    March 16, 2009

    Issue Highlights On Page One STRATEGY SHIFT – Worcester’s Fuller Foundation invests in biotech companies.

    March 16, 2009
  • WBJ Talk Back, March 16, 2009

    March 16, 2009

    “To avoid tax hikes and toll hikes, the Governor should consider moving the State Transportation Department to the Worcester area.

    March 16, 2009
  • Princeton Review Completes K-12 Services Sale

    March 13, 2009

    The Princeton Review Inc., the Framingham preparation and educational services company, has completed the sale of its K-12 services division for $9.5 million.

    March 13, 2009
  • Worcester Oil Co. Cries Foul Over Consortium Deal

    March 11, 2009

    The drop in oil prices has brought relief to many New England residents, but it's also led to a dust up between the Colleges of Worcester Consortium and its oil supplier,

    March 11, 2009
  • Innovation Month Kicks Off At South High

    Eileen Kennedy March 10, 2009

    More than 600 middle school students helped kick off Worcester Innovation Month with an assembly at South High Community School this morning, the first in a month-long series of events to get more students interested in engineering, science and ma

    Eileen Kennedy March 10, 2009
  • OSV Early 2009 Attendance Up 32%

    Matthew L. Brown March 10, 2009

    January and February attendance was up 32 percent over last year at Old Sturbridge Village, the best start to a year in seven years for the living museum.

    Matthew L. Brown March 10, 2009

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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.