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Community health centers have to get creative to care for children during the pandemic's school closures
December 4, 2020When Worcester public schools were closed this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, the health-minded decision not only kept students out of the classroom – it also took away a key way for community health providers to reach students easily
December 4, 2020
With COVID cases spiking, UMass Memorial & Medical School switch to emergency protocols
December 1, 2020UMass Memorial Health Care is shifting into an emergency operations plan because of a critically high number of patients, and UMass Medical School is expanding testing and travel protocols as coronavirus pandemic numbers continue to rise, leaders at
December 1, 2020
Assumption names its stadium after alumnus and Notre Dame coach
November 30, 2020For the past decade, Brian Kelly has coached one of the most famous teams in sports: Notre Dame football. It was at his alma mater, Assumption University in Worcester, where Kelly first made a name for himself in the sport.
November 30, 2020
UMass Medical School getting research funding boosts during pandemic
November 25, 2020UMass Medical School has received a major boost in federal and private research funding since the coronavirus pandemic began.
November 25, 2020
Worcester State moves classes online, increases testing
November 23, 2020Worcester State University is moving classes online starting Monday for a nine-day period and requiring residential students arriving back on campus after Thanksgiving break to either prove a negative coronavirus test or complete a test right away
November 23, 2020
Discovery Museum adds two scientists to its board
November 19, 2020The Discovery Museum in Acton has added two new board members, one with a specialty in engineering and the other in organic chemistry.
November 19, 2020
WPI latest to put restrictions in place as coronavirus cases rise
November 17, 2020Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Tuesday became the latest school to put new measures in place limiting campus activities as coronavirus case surge in Worcester and beyond.
November 17, 2020
Clark University closing campus earlier than planned
November 17, 2020Clark University in Worcester is moving courses online earlier than planned out of concern for the spread of coronavirus on campus, according to news reports.
November 17, 2020
UMass Medical School hires diversity and inclusion head
November 13, 2020UMass Medical School has hired a new vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, the Worcester school announced Friday.
November 13, 2020
Fitchburg State closing campus as coronavirus cases mount
November 13, 2020Fitchburg State University will end the fall semester remotely in light of fast-rising coronavirus cases both in Fitchburg and more broadly, the school announced Friday.
November 13, 2020
Nichols College announces anonymous $2M gift
November 11, 2020Nichols College has received a $2-million gift to go toward scholarships for local students and a variety of academic initiatives, the Dudley school announced Wednesday.
November 11, 2020
Holy Cross planning on bringing students back for spring semester
November 10, 2020College of the Holy Cross is planning to hold its spring semester in-person on the Worcester campus, despite rising coronavirus case numbers this fall, saying it has learned from operations this fall on campus and from peer colleges.
November 10, 2020
State college enrollment sinks amid pandemic concerns
Updated: November 9, 2020Colleges in New England were already on the lookout for an expected drop in high school-age graduates locally, and struggling in some cases to balance high costs with keeping education affordable for students.
Updated: November 9, 2020
Assumption will lift lockdown on Monday
November 5, 2020Assumption University in Worcester will lift its shelter-in-place order at 7 a.m. on Monday, with residential students allowed to move around campus beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, according to a notice distributed to the school’s community.
November 5, 2020
QCC online associate program named nation's 5th best
November 2, 2020Quinsigamond Community College's online associate degree program offers America's fifth best return on investment, according to a higher education rankings site.
November 2, 2020-
Assumption locking down campus amid coronavirus outbreak
October 29, 2020Assumption University will lock down its campus for a week starting Friday, and ask students to shelter in place amid a coronavirus outbreak that already led to more than one in five residential students having to quarantine or isolate themselves
October 29, 2020
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