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Higher education
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Clark University closing campus earlier than planned
November 17, 2020Clark University in Worcester is moving courses online earlier than planned out of concern for the spread of coronavirus on campus, according to news reports.
November 17, 2020
UMass Medical School hires diversity and inclusion head
November 13, 2020UMass Medical School has hired a new vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, the Worcester school announced Friday.
November 13, 2020
Fitchburg State closing campus as coronavirus cases mount
November 13, 2020Fitchburg State University will end the fall semester remotely in light of fast-rising coronavirus cases both in Fitchburg and more broadly, the school announced Friday.
November 13, 2020
Nichols College announces anonymous $2M gift
November 11, 2020Nichols College has received a $2-million gift to go toward scholarships for local students and a variety of academic initiatives, the Dudley school announced Wednesday.
November 11, 2020
Holy Cross planning on bringing students back for spring semester
November 10, 2020College of the Holy Cross is planning to hold its spring semester in-person on the Worcester campus, despite rising coronavirus case numbers this fall, saying it has learned from operations this fall on campus and from peer colleges.
November 10, 2020
Assumption will lift lockdown on Monday
November 5, 2020Assumption University in Worcester will lift its shelter-in-place order at 7 a.m. on Monday, with residential students allowed to move around campus beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, according to a notice distributed to the school’s community.
November 5, 2020
QCC online associate program named nation's 5th best
November 2, 2020Quinsigamond Community College's online associate degree program offers America's fifth best return on investment, according to a higher education rankings site.
November 2, 2020-
Assumption locking down campus amid coronavirus outbreak
October 29, 2020Assumption University will lock down its campus for a week starting Friday, and ask students to shelter in place amid a coronavirus outbreak that already led to more than one in five residential students having to quarantine or isolate themselves
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22% of Assumption students quarantined
October 29, 2020More than one out of five residential students at Assumption University are in quarantine or isolation, the Worcester school's president said to the campus community Wednesday.
October 29, 2020 
Fitchburg State drops $50 application fee
October 26, 2020Fitchburg State University will no longer charge an application fee for its undergraduate programs, the school announced on Monday.
October 26, 2020
Enrollment dives at Central Mass. public colleges, between 5-15%
October 20, 2020Enrollment at public colleges in Central Massachusetts has dropped substantially, including by more than 10% at Framingham State University and Mount Wachusett Community College, a trend echoed statewide as higher education has been upended by the
October 20, 2020
Holy Cross hockey games to resume in November
October 20, 2020Men’s hockey at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will begin next month, following the cancelation of fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school’s head men’s hockey coach announced Thursday.
October 20, 2020
Worcester officials: Colleges dedicated to pandemic safety
October 20, 2020Colleges in Worcester are committed to ensuring the health and safety of students and those living off campus, two top city officials are assuring the City Council.
October 20, 2020
STEM importance rising with changing times, Baker says
October 19, 2020The pandemic and the shift to doing more work online or remotely has proved the importance of science, technology, engineering and math skill sets, and the value of an engaged STEM community in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday morning.
October 19, 2020-
National college enrollment among first-year students plummets 16%
October 16, 2020The effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the world of higher education are becoming clearer, as national enrollment is dropping among graduates and undergraduates, according to a new report from The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center,
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QCC to stay with remote learning for spring semester
October 16, 2020Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will continue with remote learning during the spring semester, the college announced Friday in an acknowledgement the coronavirus pandemic will continue to upend higher education.
October 16, 2020
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