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Assumption provost to serve as interim president
April 13, 2022Assumption University in Worcester named Provost Greg Weiner its interim president as the university looks to replace President Francesco Cesareo, who will retire in June.
April 13, 2022
Anna Maria to construct new $2.5M athletic field
April 12, 2022The project will be led by landscape architecture firm Derck & Edson, LLC, which is based in Pennsylvania, according to Anna Maria’s Wednesday press release announcing the project. Construction plans are about to move to the development phase.
April 12, 2022
Diminishing government aid and rising tuition costs are making higher ed inaccessible, report shows
April 11, 2022The erosion of government support for higher education over the past 20 years has made obtaining a four-year degree increasingly inaccessible to low-income students in Massachusetts, particularly students of color, as tuition and fees increases have
April 11, 2022
WPI to name global project center after Laurie Leshin
April 8, 2022The building, currently known as the Project Center, is to be renamed to the Laurie A. Leshin Global Project Center, according to the Thursday announcement from WPI.
April 8, 2022
QCC receives technology grant to support hybrid teaching model
April 5, 2022Quinsigamond Community College received a $975,000 federal grant to purchase new technology, which will combine online and classroom learning.
April 5, 2022
Major equity gaps persist in higher ed, commissioner says
April 5, 2022College and university leaders need to prepare to "change as institutions" to help students of color feel more supported on campus and expand access to higher education among historically disadvantaged groups, a top state official said Monday.
April 5, 2022
Holy Cross to name science complex after Dr. Anthony Fauci
April 4, 2022The 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.
April 4, 2022
WBJ names the Manufacturing Excellence Award winners for 2022
Updated: April 4, 2022Now, 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
Updated: April 4, 2022Now just five years old, Solvus Global seeks to become a technology-solution provider for the materials and manufacturing industries.
Updated: April 4, 2022
Manufacturing awards: Bristol Myers Squibb is building a workforce for cutting-edge drugmaking
Updated: April 4, 2022Bristol 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.
Updated: April 4, 2022
Manufacturing awards: Waters Corp. mentors students from diverse backgrounds
Updated: April 4, 2022Waters 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.
Updated: April 4, 2022
WPI receives $276K for women in STEM scholarships
March 31, 2022Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $276,000 grant to support women starting their doctoral programs in STEM fields, where women have been historically underrepresented.
March 31, 2022
Early college programs spreading through Mass. high schools
March 31, 2022By 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
March 31, 2022
UMass Chan ranks among top medical schools nationwide
March 29, 2022The 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.
March 29, 2022
Anna Maria granted $1M for mental health training of public safety workers
March 25, 2022Anna 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.
March 25, 2022
Clark grad students vote overwhelmingly to join union
March 24, 2022Graduate 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.
March 24, 2022
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