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Clark University to shutter three degree programs, amid existential challenges
April 1, 2025Throughout the next two to three years, Clark will sunset majors and minors in its Francophone studies, ancient civilization, and comparative literature. The university will redesign its studio arts major.
April 1, 2025
Healey warns about researchers leaving, students staying away
March 28, 2025Gov. Maura Healey has spent the last few weeks using her bully pulpit to warn of a brain drain out of Massachusetts, as a consequence of President Donald Trump's cuts to research funding and the threat of foreign-born students being deported.
March 28, 2025-
Clark joins United Nations initiative dedicated to human rights, sustainability
March 26, 2025Clark University and its business school have joined 1,700 institutions worldwide working to realize the goals of the United Nations as the Worcester university has joined the UN Academic Impact initiative.
March 26, 2025 -
Clark student workers end strike but will continue unionization efforts, organizers say
March 25, 2025After 10 days of picketing, Clark University student workers have ended their strike meant to bring attention to their efforts to unionize at the Worcester school.
March 25, 2025 
QCC signs guaranteed admissions agreement with Worcester Public Schools
March 24, 2025Worcester Public Schools high school graduates will now receive guaranteed admission to Quinsigamond Community College as the Worcester institutions have entered into a partnership to streamline the college admissions process.
March 24, 2025
Movers & Shakers for March 24, 2025
Updated: March 24, 2025Employees are being hired, promoted, and elected to boards throughout Mirick O’Connell, Fletcher Tilton, and MutualOne Bank.
Updated: March 24, 2025
Q&A: Bringing history to life at the American Antiquarian Society
Updated: March 24, 2025The world’s largest collection of pre-20th century, American ephemera sits prominently on Salisbury Street in Worcester.
Updated: March 24, 2025
Dean College introduces 16 new academic programs
March 21, 2025A suite of new academic programs have been added to the catalogue of study at Dean College to best prepare students at the Franklin school for their professional careers.
March 21, 2025
Clark, WPI game design programs named among best in nation
March 20, 2025The game design programs at Clark University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have been named among the nation’s best on The Princeton Review’s lists ranking the top 50 game design college programs and top 25 graduate programs for 2025.
March 20, 2025
Clark University student workers strike, as they attempt to form a union
March 14, 2025At least eight Worcester elected officials have shown support for undergraduate workers' efforts to have the university sign a neutrality card check agreement giving the workers the ability to form a union.
March 14, 2025
Two Central Mass. climate tech companies and researchers awarded $425K
March 14, 2025The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded $425,000 to two Central Massachusetts businesses.
March 14, 2025
UMass Chan freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for NIH funding cuts
March 13, 2025UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is implementing immediate and upcoming cuts to hiring, spending, and employment.
March 13, 2025
Funding research: While UMass Chan celebrated an historic donation and cemented its position as a leader in ALS research, the school raised red flags about planned federal cuts
Updated: March 10, 2025These private donations may soon become significantly more important as the federal government is weighing funding cuts to health research.
Updated: March 10, 2025
Movers & Shakers for March 10, 2025
Updated: March 10, 2025Employees at Vision Advertising, Thrive Support & Advocacy, and Main Street Bank are advancing in their careers.
Updated: March 10, 2025
UMass Chan to form working group to address Trump Administration’s anti-DEI demands
March 7, 2025In response to the President Donald Trump Administration’s threat to potentially cut off federal funding, UMass Chan Medical School is assembling a committee to navigate the rapidly changing and uncertain DEI landscape of higher education.
March 7, 2025
Anna Maria College appoints new president
March 6, 2025Eight months after long-time Anna Maria College President Mary Lou Retelle announced she would retire at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year, Sean Ryan has been named as her successor and the 12th leader of the Paxton school.
March 6, 2025
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