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UMass president proposes tuition freeze in light of pandemic
May 20, 2020UMass President Marty Meehan will recommend the university network's board of trustees vote to freeze tuition for the university's 50,000 in-state undergraduate students in the upcoming academic year, citing concerns about how the coronavirus has
May 20, 2020
QCC receives $450K for nontraditional student program
May 18, 2020Quinsigamond Community College’s Future Focus program has received a $450,000 Adult Education Transition to Community College Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the school announced on Monday.
May 18, 2020
Quinsigamond Community College to offer 20 free business classes
May 14, 2020In an effort to help support the local business community, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will offer 20 free online business classes for business owners and their workforces, the school announced on Thursday.
May 14, 2020
UMass Medical School receives slice of $17M coronavirus research funding
May 14, 2020Three coronavirus-related research projects at UMass Medical School have received funding as part of a statewide initiative, the Worcester school announced Wednesday.
May 14, 2020
WPI receives $200K grant to study college student pandemic stress
May 13, 2020Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers will use a $199,999 National Science Foundation grant to study how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting stress levels among college students, as well as their ability to learn remotely, the school
May 13, 2020
WBJ Podcast: How the Central Mass. workforce is changing now and in the future
May 11, 2020More than 20% of the Massachusetts workforce has applied for unemployment since the coronavirus crisis began in mid-March, particularly those employees in the hospitality, retail and healthcare sectors.
May 11, 2020
Worcester startup Petricore has raised $2M in five years
May 5, 2020Worcester video game developer Petricore Inc. marked its five-year anniversary on Tuesday, celebrating, among other milestones, earning nearly $2 million in revenue and making products for "The Ellen Degeneres Show," the company announced in a press
May 5, 2020
Assumption extends president's contract five years
May 5, 2020Francesco Cesareo, already the president of Assumption College for nearly 13 years, has had his contract extended for five additional years, the Worcester school said Monday.
May 5, 2020
Framingham State takes senior citizen enrichment classes online
April 30, 2020Framingham State University's Adventures in Lifelong Learning program is going online to provide those 60 and older a continued social outlet and learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 30, 2020
UMass Medical School planning 100 furloughs, implementing austerity measures
April 29, 2020UMass Medical School in Worcester is expected to furlough as many as 100 employees for possibly up to six months, leadership announced in a memo on Wednesday.
April 29, 2020
WPI launching master's in business analytics
April 28, 2020Worcester Polytechnic Institute will begin offering a new master's degree program in business analytics beginning in August to better prepare students for careers handling large volumes of data.
April 28, 2020
Baker closes Mass. schools for the rest of the academic year
April 21, 2020Massachusetts school buildings will remain closed to students for the rest of this school year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday, a dramatic step aimed at preventing a rebound in COVID-19 transmission once the state emerges from the worst of the
April 21, 2020
Worcester State receives $484K grant to enhance digital learning
April 21, 2020Worcester State University has been awarded $484,130 in grants from Strategic Grant Partners, a Boston venture philanthropy firm supporting nonprofits, the school announced in a press release on Friday.
April 21, 2020
Assumption establishing $3M fund to help students during pandemic
Updated: April 20, 2020Assumption College has established a $3-million fund to provide additional financial aid for students whose families are facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Updated: April 20, 2020
Central Mass. colleges receiving $33M in federal aid
April 16, 2020Colleges in Central Massachusetts are receiving nearly $33 million in federal aid to help make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 16, 2020
Movers & Shakers for April 13, 2020
Updated: April 13, 2020Companies like Worcester Fitness, Centage Corp., Anna Maria College and Clinton Savings Bank all have had recent hires and promotions.
Updated: April 13, 2020
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