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Q&A: More than balls & strikes at The Umpire Channel
Updated: June 16, 2025Katz has found a unique niche in the digital space and is now taking his channel to new heights after winning the WooTank Intercollegiate Showdown, a pitch competition where college students present their business ideas and receive funding to grow
Updated: June 16, 2025
Movers & Shakers for June 16, 2025
Updated: June 16, 2025Employees at ERA Key Realty Services, First Financial Trust, and Seder & Chandler are making moves in their careers.
Updated: June 16, 2025
WPI drops interim tag for general counsel
June 13, 2025Following an eight-month stint on an interim basis, Matthew Thaler has been named vice president and general counsel of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
June 13, 2025
WPI’s groundbreaking Business School dean steps down
June 13, 2025After four years serving as dean of The Business School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Debora Jackson has left the role.
June 13, 2025
Framingham State University museum receives largest donation in 50-year history
June 10, 2025The museum at Framingham State University has received its largest-ever donation as the Danforth Art Museum and School has been gifted $4.66 million from a long-standing supporter.
June 10, 2025-
David Jordan resigns as Clark School of Business dean, following university’s new restructuring plan
June 6, 2025Jordan said he holds no ill will towards the university, acknowledging higher educational institutions across the country are facing economic challenges, but he said he didn’t feel comfortable supporting the decision.
June 6, 2025
Higher ed committee supportive of Healey plan for college building boom
June 4, 2025The governor's pitch to leverage the new income surtax to invest $2.5 billion into replacing and repairing buildings on the state's 29 public colleges and universities was met with enthusiasm on Tuesday from the committee in whose hands the proposal
June 4, 2025
Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
June 3, 2025In response to financial challenges and a dramatically reduced incoming freshman class, Clark University in Worcester school will restructure its degree tracks and layoff up to 30% of its faculty.
June 3, 2025
Movers & Shakers for June 2, 2025
Updated: June 2, 2025Employees at Bowditch & Dewey, the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District, and Quinsigamond Community College are moving forward as professionals.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Take WBJ's 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
May 27, 2025The first five months of 2025 have been a wild ride for the economy. How has your outlook changed for the rest of the year?
May 27, 2025
2025 Power 100: David Fithian
Updated: May 19, 2025Amid the federal government’s crackdown on immigration, Fithian quickly made himself a leading voice among institutions of higher education, making his support for his international students clear and adding Clark to the amicus brief in American
Updated: May 19, 2025
The Insiders 2025: John Erwin
Updated: May 19, 2025Story by Jon Weaver, CEO of Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Luis Pedraja
Updated: May 19, 2025As the leader of Central Massachusetts’ largest community college and third largest higher educational institution, Pedraja plays a key role in making sure the region’s workforce of tomorrow is prepared for the future ahead.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Bob Eddy
Updated: May 19, 2025Today, Eddy serves as chairman of the board of directors at the National Retail Federation, as a director at Dick’s Sporting Goods, and on the College Advisory Board at Babson College, his alma mater.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Grace Wang
Updated: May 19, 2025Wang leads WPI, a high-profile STEM-focused research university with a $631-million endowment.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Marlina Duncan
Updated: May 19, 2025Throughout her four years at UMass Chan, Duncan has focused on affirming that diversity, equity, and inclusion are not merely add-ons for the university, but foundational tenets on which it educates, delivers care, and conducts research.
Updated: May 19, 2025
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