Education

The Board of Higher Education has opened the door for colleges and universities across Massachusetts to offer three-year bachelor’s degrees, a move aimed at boosting access to higher degrees while some have raised concerns it could diminish education quality.

The new building is expected to open for the 2026-27 school year.

Today at WPI, Cote and her colleagues are continuing Goddard’s legacy of innovation through research that advances our presence in space.

D’Arcy has brought a spirit of discovery to Clark’s School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said Don Spratt, Clark’s director of STEM undergraduate research and a fellow chemistry professor.

With the partnership, known as Worcester Together, Assumption will offer scholarships to every WPS student admitted to the university for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years.

The bequests, coming from an alumnus, an alumna, and their respective partners, will create endowed scholarship funds.

CE Classifications have been awarded to U.S. colleges and universities in rounds for 19 years.

Less than two years after their public battle over two hotels, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the City of Worcester have joined forces to establish two collaboratives aimed at advancing municipal- and community-focused projects for the university’s students.

The center is actively enrolling students ages 16-24 seeking technical skills training across a variety of fields.

Three Central Massachusetts state universities have split more than $4 million in state funding to provide tutoring and supportive services to students at risk of not graduating, including wraparound services for transportation, child care, and food needs.