Becker College

Robert Johnson, the former president of Becker College in Worcester, will join Western New England University as its new president.

Worcester’s Becker College has been ranked the No. 2 undergraduate school in the world for game design by Princeton Review, moving up from last year’s No. 3 position.

An industry-wide spike in the number of applications from high school students has complicated the fine-tuned formula for figuring out which students – and how many – will ultimately enroll.

Becker College has gotten another assist in its mission to remain a leader in collegiate esports.

Becker College in Worcester continues its push into all things gaming with a first-ever esports head coach and a new partnership with visual software developer SideFX.

Becker College is working with a consultant to find ways it could take steps to stay ahead of changes in the higher education industry, with an open mind toward major shifts if necessary.

Becker College will be the recipient of $1 million over the next four years as the private Worcester college looks to establish digital learning models.

Colleges with smaller endowments may be getting relatively poorer compared to deep-pocketed peers, but with the economy providing higher investment returns – and more donor support – nearly every Central Massachusetts college has seen endowments grow in the past decade or more.

With a grant from the Worcester County District Attorney’s office, Worcester’s Becker College is developing a video game to help fight drug addiction. 

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