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Former Becker president to lead Western New England University
June 15, 2020Robert Johnson, the former president of Becker College in Worcester, will join Western New England University as its new president.
June 15, 2020
Holy Cross to hold fall classes on campus until Thanksgiving
June 15, 2020College of the Holy Cross will hold classes on campus this fall but will finish the semester remotely after Thanksgiving, President Philip Boroughs announced Friday.
June 15, 2020
Former Becker president leaving UMass Dartmouth for undisclosed job
June 12, 2020Mass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert Johnson, the first African-American chancellor at that school, will resign effective Sept. 4, following a three-year tenure, and is moving on to a role where he believes he can make greater contributions.
June 12, 2020
Clark to hold fall semester in-person but in altered schedule
June 11, 2020Clark University plans to hold classes in-person during the coming school year starting with the fall semester but with an altered schedule to include a nearly three-month long winter break.
June 11, 2020
Assumption adding online cybersecurity program
June 8, 2020Assumption College is expanding its online education offerings by adding its cybersecurity bachelor's degree to the program.
June 8, 2020
Fitchburg State gets $250K from Maine foundation for career advising, services
June 8, 2020Fitchburg State University has received more than $250,000 from a Maine foundation to support career advising and services, the school said Monday.
June 8, 2020
Movers & Shakers for June 8, 2020
Updated: June 8, 2020Companies making hires and promotions include Milford Regional Medical Center, UMass Medical School and Assumption College.
Updated: June 8, 2020-
New agreement guarantees Assumption scholarships to some Saint Paul grads
June 5, 2020Assumption College has signed a partnership with a Worcester Catholic school that's the combined entity of the former Holy Name and Saint Peter-Marian schools.
June 5, 2020 
Planning board approves WPI’s 384-bed new dormitory
June 4, 2020The Worcester Planning Board unanimously approved the definitive site plan for Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s new 384-bed dormitory on Wednesday, and also approved the removal of a portion of Rumford Avenue from the official city map, as part of
June 4, 2020-
Assumption adding finance major, trading room in Worcester
June 3, 2020Assumption College is adding a new bachelor's degree in finance for its upcoming fall semester.
June 3, 2020 
Clark will stop hiring off-duty Worcester police, cites officer behavior at protest
June 3, 2020Clark University in Worcester will stop using off-duty Worcester Police officers as security and will no longer require a police officer to be present at large student events, college President David Angel and President-elect David Fithian announced
June 3, 2020
QCC to keep classes online in the fall
June 2, 2020Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will continue teaching classes online for the Fall 2020 semester, the school announced on Tuesday.
June 2, 2020
Worcester colleges call for systematic changes in wake of George Floyd killing
June 2, 2020As protests continue across America over the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis — including a protest in Worcester on Monday night — the presidents of six Worcester colleges expressed frustration over racial injustice and sympathy
June 2, 2020-
Fitchburg State, Framingham State receive $200K for student benefits
June 2, 2020Fitchburg State University and Framingham State University have each received $100,000 grants, both schools announced Monday.
June 2, 2020 
Mass. college presidents detail fall semester possibilities
May 27, 2020If or when college students return to Massachusetts campuses this fall, little is likely to look familiar. Small classes might be moved into larger classrooms to allow for proper spacing between desks. Dining halls might have prepared food for carry
May 27, 2020
2020 Power 50: Dr. Luis G. Pedraja
Updated: May 25, 2020Enrollment at Quinsigamond Community College spiked during the Great Recession as people out of work turned to new job training to get their careers back in motion. The same vital role for QCC appears headed into a period in some ways could be far
Updated: May 25, 2020
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