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Baker considering rolling back economic reopening
July 31, 2020With upticks in positive COVID-19 testing rates linked to larger social events, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that his administration is reviewing the state's guidance on gathering sizes, but blamed the behavior of people choosing to party
July 31, 2020
Senate passes higher ed bill to aid students with disabilities
July 30, 2020Young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities would gain new opportunities to participate in public college programs under a bill the Senate approved Tuesday, a step that supporters say will boost inclusion and will help participants
July 30, 2020
Dean College, in reversal, will hold fall semester online
July 28, 2020Dean College in Franklin has changed plans for the fall semester, electing to hold all classes and activities online for the fall semester as the coronavirus pandemic has worsened across the country over the summer.
July 28, 2020
WBJ Podcast: COVID-19, through the eyes of an intern
July 27, 2020Devina Bhalla, a junior at Tufts University in Medford and an editorial intern at Worcester Business Journal, joins the WBJ Podcast to discuss how the world for the emerging workforce has turned upside down in the past four months.
July 27, 2020
Clark launches master’s in project management
July 27, 2020Clark University’s School of Professional Studies, located in Worcester, will launch a master’s degree in project management beginning in spring, the school announced last week.
July 27, 2020
Disability rights for college students on Senate radar
July 27, 2020The Senate this week plans to mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by taking up a bill addressing disability rights in higher education, one of four bills that were moving in the Senate Ways and Means Committee ahead of
July 27, 2020
Nichols pledges free regular coronavirus testing for campus
July 24, 2020Nichols College, which expects to welcome students for the fall semester starting Aug. 26, said Friday it will provide free regular coronavirus testing for students, faculty and staff.
July 24, 2020
International students still being denied visas, AGs warn
July 23, 2020One week after the federal government agreed to walk back a controversial policy banning international students from staying on American soil if they take online-only courses this fall, attorneys general in more than a dozen states warned that
July 23, 2020
WPI receives $2.4M contract to develop low-cost/fast-charge electric vehicle batteries
July 21, 2020Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester was awarded a $2.4 million contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC to lead a program aimed at developing low-cost, fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles, according to a
July 21, 2020
Teachers union calls UMass spending cuts destructive
July 21, 2020Members of the Massachusetts Teachers Association plan to fight budget cuts at the University of Massachusetts, which the teacher's union leadership says will weaken the five-campus system.
July 21, 2020
UMass pairs tuition freeze with layoffs, spending cuts
July 20, 2020UMass labor representatives flagged concerns with the plans during Monday's call, urging campus leaders to embrace more defined plans for providing personal protective equipment and cleaning and to seek alternate ways to balance the budget rather
July 20, 2020
Clark’s School of Management launches three new master’s degree programs
July 20, 2020Clark University in Worcester will offer three new master’s degree programs through its School of Management, including marketing, marketing analytics and accounting analytics, the university announced on Monday.
July 20, 2020
Fitchburg State students reaffirm importance of transatlantic partnerships
July 20, 2020The coronavirus pandemic hasn't stopped a collaboration between Fitchburg State University and Rhine-Waal University in Germany. Throughout the years, delegations of the two colleges have sent representatives to discuss the transatlantic
July 20, 2020
Pandemic changing college plans for some more than others
July 16, 2020The number of high school students planning to attend college has remained largely unchanged by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to MassINC polling data.
July 16, 2020-
Trump Administration reverses itself, will allow international students to stay
Updated: July 15, 2020The federal government agreed to rescind controversial guidelines that would have barred international students from staying in the United States if they took online-only course loads in the fall.
Updated: July 15, 2020 
Holy Cross won't have fall sports
July 13, 2020College of the Holy Cross, the only Division 1 college athletics program in Central Massachusetts, won't hold fall sports in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
July 13, 2020
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