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Higher education

  • Holy Cross to name science complex after Dr. Anthony Fauci

    Katherine Hamilton April 4, 2022

    The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will rename its Integrated Science Complex in honor of alumni Anthony Fauci, who helped guide top federal officials through the coronavirus pandemic.

    Katherine Hamilton April 4, 2022
  • WBJ names the Manufacturing Excellence Award winners for 2022

    Updated: April 4, 2022

    Now, in its seventh year, the Manufacturing Excellence Awards seeks to accentuate the top performers in a highly complex and varied industry.

    Updated: April 4, 2022
  • Manufacturing awards: Solvus Global provides solutions across the industry

    Victoriahope McAuliffe Updated: April 4, 2022

    Now just five years old, Solvus Global seeks to become a technology-solution provider for the materials and manufacturing industries.

    Victoriahope McAuliffe Updated: April 4, 2022
  • Manufacturing awards: Bristol Myers Squibb is building a workforce for cutting-edge drugmaking

    Livia Gershon Updated: April 4, 2022

    Bristol Myers Squibb is growing. It’s in the process of expanding its Devens facility to handle new, cutting-edge manufacturing, including personalized cell therapy for patients with cancer.

    Livia Gershon Updated: April 4, 2022
  • Manufacturing awards: Waters Corp. mentors students from diverse backgrounds

    Livia Gershon Updated: April 4, 2022

    Waters has longstanding partnerships with organizations including Junior Achievement and the Ron Burton Training Village in Hubbardston to encourage young people to consider jobs in technology and manufacturing.

    Livia Gershon Updated: April 4, 2022
  • WPI receives $276K for women in STEM scholarships

    Katherine Hamilton March 31, 2022

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $276,000 grant to support women starting their doctoral programs in STEM fields, where women have been historically underrepresented.

    Katherine Hamilton March 31, 2022
  • Early college programs spreading through Mass. high schools

    State House News Service March 31, 2022

    By the late 2020s, about half of all high school students could be enrolled in some type of early college, early career or vocational/technical program, which Education Secretary James Peyser said "has the potential really to transform what the high

    State House News Service March 31, 2022
  • UMass Chan ranks among top medical schools nationwide

    Katherine Hamilton March 29, 2022

    The T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has been ranked 10th for primary care education by U.S. News & World Report, in its list of America’s best medical schools.

    Katherine Hamilton March 29, 2022
  • Anna Maria granted $1M for mental health training of public safety workers

    Katherine Hamilton March 25, 2022

    Anna Maria College in Paxton received just over $1 million in federal funds to increase its number of Mental Health First Aid instructors, the college announced Thursday.

    Katherine Hamilton March 25, 2022
  • Clark grad students vote overwhelmingly to join union

    Katherine Hamilton March 24, 2022

    Graduate students at Clark University in Worcester voted 100 to 7 in favor of unionizing with Teamsters Union Local 170, according to social media posts from the student group on Tuesday.

    Katherine Hamilton March 24, 2022
  • Former Worcester chief diversity officer hired at Mount Wachusett Community College

    Katherine Hamilton March 21, 2022

    Stephanie Williams, who is resigning as Worcester’s chief diversity officer, has been hired by Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner to be the school’s first-ever chief diversity executive.

    Katherine Hamilton March 21, 2022
  • Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle

    Sarah Connell Sanders Updated: March 21, 2022

    Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.

    Sarah Connell Sanders Updated: March 21, 2022
  • How do you replace a college president? 8 Central Mass. colleges are finding out

    Katherine Hamilton Updated: March 21, 2022

    Since 2020, more than half of Central Massachusetts’ colleges and universities have seen a transition in top leadership, with eight presidents leaving or announcing their departure in the last two years.

    Katherine Hamilton Updated: March 21, 2022
  • Dean College extends Patriots partnership for sports business center

    Katherine Hamilton March 18, 2022

    Dean College in Franklin has extended its exclusive partnership with Kraft Sports + Entertainment, the division which oversees marketing for the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, for another 10 years.

    Katherine Hamilton March 18, 2022
  • Framingham State receives $600K for early college program

    Sloane M. Perron March 17, 2022

    Framingham State University and MassBay Community College, an institution with locations in Framingham, Ashland, and Wellesley, received $600,000 to expand their educational programs.

    Sloane M. Perron March 17, 2022
  • Nichols launches $15K accelerated MBA program

    Katherine Hamilton March 17, 2022

    The Accelerated Convenient Transformational MBA is designed for business professionals with at least five years of experience looking to further their education, according to the college’s Wednesday press release.

    Katherine Hamilton March 17, 2022

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.