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College presidents call Worcester endowment tax proposal short-sighted and ill-timed

Presidents of five Worcester colleges and universities are pushing back against the non-binding ballot initiative asking voters if college endowments should be subject to a 0.5% tax. 

🔒A tale of two towers: The Mercantile Center and The Glass Tower’s efforts to become go-to downtown destinations

Worcester’s two tallest office buildings have had quite the wild ride over the past 10 years.

Central Mass. colleges downsize consortium, appoint new board chair

HECCMA has eliminated its two dedicated staff positions of executive director and program support coordinator.

MCPHS expands Worcester footprint with $12M buy of three properties

MCPHS did not respond to a request for comment from WBJ asking for more details regarding its plans for the parcels. All three properties are within walking distance of the college’s Worcester campus.
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🔒The final drop: Women are still underrepresented as college presidents

Despite progress in the lower rungs of higher education’s leadership ladder, women are not equally represented in the industry’s top executive spot.

Education consortium names Holy Cross president as next chair

The Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts board has selected Vincent Rougeau, president of The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester as its next board chair, effective July 1.

Union paper: Injury to Mass. healthcare workers highest among professions in 2020

A new white paper report from the Massachusetts Nurses Association labor union using Occupational Safety & Health Administration data shows the rate of illness and injury to healthcare workers increased substantially during the coronavirus pandemic, and the study makes the claim that workers in the healthcare field were the most harmed in 2020.

Holy Cross becomes latest Worcester college to partially cut application fee

On Aug. 1, Holy Cross eliminated the $60 application fee for students from Worcester Public Schools, the college announced Wednesday.
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Amid changes at the top, Central Mass. colleges lag behind in having women presidents

A new report shows Greater Worcester is significantly behind the stagnated state in having women as leaders.

Care Central VNA recognized by MCPHS as top physical therapy training center

Care Central VNA & Hospice, a home healthcare service provider located in Gardner, was recognized by the...
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