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Seasoned administrator and award-winning journalist picked to lead Anna Maria academic affairs
July 26, 2023Anna Maria College in Paxton appointed Chioma Ugochukwu as the school’s senior vice president for academic affairs, starting Sept. 1.
July 26, 2023
Diversity denied: Affirmative action's removal from college admissions will impact corporate ladder
Updated: July 24, 2023With affirmative action now barred in college admissions, workplace and education officials expect an immediate impact in the diversity at the start of the workforce talent pipeline and worry about a cooling effect on DEI efforts overall.
Updated: July 24, 2023
The final drop: Women are still underrepresented as college presidents
Updated: July 24, 2023Despite progress in the lower rungs of higher education’s leadership ladder, women are not equally represented in the industry’s top executive spot.
Updated: July 24, 2023
S.P. did it: A young career spent in regulation prepared Seth Pitts to break new ground as Bay State Savings Bank's next CEO
Updated: July 24, 2023As a kid growing up in Worcester, Seth Pitts didn’t dream of leading a bank. He will do just that when he is promoted to be the next CEO of Worcester institution Bay State Savings Bank.
Updated: July 24, 2023
Movers & Shakers for July 24, 2023
Updated: July 24, 2023People are on the move at Saint Vincent Hospital, Rockland Trust, and ERA Key Realty Services.
Updated: July 24, 2023
Anna Maria College adds two new majors as part of online partnership
July 20, 2023Anna Maria College has added two new majors to its catalog. The Paxton school will now offer data analytics and cybersecurity majors, which are meant to add to the college’s career-ready degree programming.
July 20, 2023
Holy Cross, UMass Memorial partner on internship program
July 19, 2023The Worcester institutions The College of the Holy Cross and UMass Memorial Health, are partnering this summer to offer hands-on experience to students at the Worcester college.
July 19, 2023
WPI researcher receives $668K to study visual cues in math learning
July 11, 2023Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Erin Ottmar received a $667,617 grant to launch a three-year study of how visual cues can be used to improve algebra learning.
July 11, 2023
UMass Chan leaders make up nearly half of highest-paid state employees
July 5, 2023Of the 20 highest-paid state employees in Massachusetts, nine are employed by UMass Chan Medical School, according to data from the state’s Office of the Comptroller compiled by the WBJ Research Department.
July 5, 2023
Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student debt relief program
July 5, 2023The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday gutted the Biden administration's effort to forgive about $430 billion in student loan debt, deeming unconstitutional a plan that the White House estimated would bring relief to one in nine Massachusetts residents.
July 5, 2023
Supreme Court restricts race-based college admissions
June 30, 2023The nation's highest court on Thursday declared that two major colleges violated the Constitution by considering a student's race as a factor in admissions, a landmark decision that sent shockwaves through the higher education industry and generated
June 30, 2023
Fee proposed for college admissions policies related to legacies and donors
June 28, 2023Two teachers-turned-lawmakers called for cracking down on certain college admissions practices Tuesday that they said equate to "affirmative action for the rich."
June 28, 2023
Holy Cross, WPI team up to offer combined master’s degrees
June 28, 2023The College of the Holy Cross and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have agreed to a partnership to allow Holy Cross students to complete their bachelor’s degrees at the Worcester liberal arts college and earn a masters degree at WPI.
June 28, 2023
Fitchburg State signs transfer agreement with German sister-city university
June 26, 2023Students at Fitchburg State University will soon be able to complete a bachelor of arts in international business at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kleve, Germany.
June 26, 2023
Nichols alum donates $100K for student scholarships
June 26, 2023Nichols College in Dudley has received a $100,000 commitment from an alum, 1972 graduate Ed Donahue. Donahue’s donation will support students from areas local to Dudley.
June 26, 2023
Former state rep. to lead Clark’s Small Business Development Center, in interim
June 22, 2023Clark University has appointed Robert Spellane, former state representative and community health center leader, as interim regional director of its Small Business Development Center.
June 22, 2023
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