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Dean College to receive $1.1M from FEMA for COVID response
June 24, 2022The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse Dean College in Franklin more than $1.1 million for COVID-19 testing and disinfection between April and September 2021.
June 24, 2022
Saint-Gobain donates $170K to Greater Worcester nonprofits
June 23, 2022The Saint-Gobain North America Foundation, the corporate foundation of Worcester manufacturer Saint-Gobain, said on Thursday it awarded $170,000 in funding to 21 Greater Worcester nonprofits.
June 23, 2022
HECCMA taps MCPHS president as chair
June 23, 2022Richard Lessard, president of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has been chosen to chair the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, effective July 1.
June 23, 2022
Alumni of Worcester institutions merge marketing firms
June 22, 2022Eri Design Inc. of Worcester and DerSimonian LLC of Portland, Maine, marketing firms with extensive experience in higher education, have merged to form a new company called ERI.
June 22, 2022
Medical microelectronics: WPI researcher seeks to make the latest technology a routine part of health care
Updated: June 20, 2022Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Integrated Circuits and System Lab and its director, Ulkuhan Guler, are probing the leading edge of new means to enhance medical care and wellness through microelectronics.
Updated: June 20, 2022
Holy Cross buys historic WPI house for $800K to use as new president’s residence
June 16, 2022The College of the Holy Cross has acquired an historic home, Hughes House, from Worcester Polytechnic Institute to use as the president’s residence for Vincent Rougeau and the college’s future presidents.
June 16, 2022
UMass Chan professor to lead New England diabetes initiative
June 16, 2022UMass Chan Medical School professor Dr. David Harlan will be the new director of the JDRF Center of Excellence in New England, effective immediately.
June 16, 2022
UMass Chan appoints three to endowed chair positions
June 15, 2022Three professors at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will join the more than 60 faculty who’ve been appointed to endowed chair positions.
June 15, 2022
Assumption University’s $35M fundraising effort exceeds goal by $15.6M
June 15, 2022Assumption University on Friday held a special gala for alumni, faculty, and other donors who helped support its seven-year Light the Way campaign, which saw more than $50 million in funds raised.
June 15, 2022
Movers & Shakers for June 13, 2022
Updated: June 13, 2022Central Massachusetts business organizations with recent hires and promotions include Oriol Health Care, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.
Updated: June 13, 2022
WBJ wins top prize at international journalism competition
June 12, 2022This marks the second time in three years WBJ has won the top prize for a midsized publication from AABP, and was one of five awards WBJ received for content produced in 2021.
June 12, 2022
Nativity School gifted $200K to establish J.D. Power scholarship
June 7, 2022The Nativity School of Worcester received a $200,000 gift from a California foundation run by the family of Worcester native J.D. Power III to establish a scholarship in his name, the school announced Monday.
June 7, 2022
Framingham State, Worcester State granted $2.9M to recruit faculty of color
June 7, 2022The National Science Foundation has awarded $2.9 million to Framingham State University, Worcester State University, and Bridgewater State University to create a national model to recruit, retain, and promote cohorts of faculty of color in the STEM
June 7, 2022
Dean College appoints first Black president, with Edward Augustus to be first-ever chancellor
June 1, 2022Dean College in Franklin announced Wednesday that Kenneth Elmore will serve as its 14th president and former Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus will be the school’s first-ever chancellor. Elmore is the college's first Black president.
June 1, 2022
Sophomore jump: WooSox attendance has increased 24%, now second best in minor leagues
Updated: May 30, 2022Through their first 22 home games, the Worcester Red Sox averaged 7,638 fans per game, more fans than the team has seats at its new $160-million baseball stadium.
Updated: May 30, 2022
An era of change: President Fithian eyes transformation for Clark University and its neighbors
Updated: May 30, 2022President David Fithian’s strategy for Clark University is crystal-clear: The Worcester school is moving into an era of bigger, broader, and bolder thinking.
Updated: May 30, 2022
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