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22% of Assumption students quarantined
October 29, 2020More than one out of five residential students at Assumption University are in quarantine or isolation, the Worcester school's president said to the campus community Wednesday.
October 29, 2020
Worcester Academy announces new head of school
October 27, 2020Worcester Academy has named a new leader of the private school who will begin his term next July.
October 27, 2020
Fitchburg State drops $50 application fee
October 26, 2020Fitchburg State University will no longer charge an application fee for its undergraduate programs, the school announced on Monday.
October 26, 2020
WBJ Podcast: Why Old Sturbridge Village places high value on its employees
October 22, 2020Unlike many others in the hospitality industry impacted by the pandemic, the living history museum Old Sturbridge Village was put into a unique situation because of the highly skilled and specialized nature of its employees, which are hard to
October 22, 2020
Enrollment dives at Central Mass. public colleges, between 5-15%
October 20, 2020Enrollment at public colleges in Central Massachusetts has dropped substantially, including by more than 10% at Framingham State University and Mount Wachusett Community College, a trend echoed statewide as higher education has been upended by the
October 20, 2020
Holy Cross hockey games to resume in November
October 20, 2020Men’s hockey at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will begin next month, following the cancelation of fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school’s head men’s hockey coach announced Thursday.
October 20, 2020
Worcester officials: Colleges dedicated to pandemic safety
October 20, 2020Colleges in Worcester are committed to ensuring the health and safety of students and those living off campus, two top city officials are assuring the City Council.
October 20, 2020
STEM importance rising with changing times, Baker says
October 19, 2020The pandemic and the shift to doing more work online or remotely has proved the importance of science, technology, engineering and math skill sets, and the value of an engaged STEM community in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday morning.
October 19, 2020-
National college enrollment among first-year students plummets 16%
October 16, 2020The effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the world of higher education are becoming clearer, as national enrollment is dropping among graduates and undergraduates, according to a new report from The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center,
October 16, 2020 
QCC to stay with remote learning for spring semester
October 16, 2020Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will continue with remote learning during the spring semester, the college announced Friday in an acknowledgement the coronavirus pandemic will continue to upend higher education.
October 16, 2020
UMass researcher earns $2M grant for diabetes research
October 14, 2020A UMass Medical School researcher has obtained a $2-million grant to study how fat cells differ in people with and without type 2 diabetes.
October 14, 2020-
Assumption names School of Nursing after 1977 alumnus who donated millions
October 14, 2020Assumption University in Worcester has named its School of Nursing after a 1977 alumnus following a seven-figure donation to the school, the college announced on Wednesday.
October 14, 2020 
WPI drops $70 undergraduate application fee
October 13, 2020Prospective undergraduate students interested in attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute will no longer have to pay an application fee, the college announced on Monday.
October 13, 2020
As shown at Clark University, a summer of steps toward racial equity are just part of a larger discussion
Updated: October 12, 2020More than four months have passed since Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd, prompting renewed attention to the Black Lives Matter racial justice movement and impelling companies and communities of all kinds to release statements of
Updated: October 12, 2020
GWCF appoints four new members to its board
October 9, 2020The Greater Worcester Community Foundation appointed four new members to its board of directors and corporators at its annual meeting this fall.
October 9, 2020
MCPHS appoints new president
October 7, 2020After an eight-month search for a replacement to retired President Charles Monahan, MCPHS announced on Wednesday it has promoted Richard Lessard to the position permanently, after he has served as interim president since Monahan left in January.
October 7, 2020
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