Framingham State University

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.

Beacon Hill leaders reiterated a single statistic several times over the course of debate on a bill requiring greater financial transparency from the higher education world: over the past five years, 18 private colleges and universities in Massachusetts have closed or merged.

Framingham State University has again received national recognition for its diversity and inclusion efforts, and is the only public college in Massachusetts to receive the distinction.

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.

Even as standardized tests try to regain some of their lost luster, nearly all Central Massachusetts colleges have found more holistic ways to assess applicants’ potential and aren’t looking back.

AbbVie, a Worcester pharmaceutical facility, has joined a statewide program aiming to help low-income students find opportunities in high-demand biotechnology firms.

Framingham State University has hired a new provost, Angela Salas, who will begin in June overseeing the school's academic programs.

The Danforth Museum will reopen to the public Sunday in a new location and as part of Framingham State University.

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