Quinsigamond Community College

Members of the Massachusetts Community College Council, a Worcester-based union representing faculty and staff at the state’s 15 community colleges, are rallying Wednesday and Thursday in Worcester.

Quinsigamond Community College President Luis Pedraja will remain with the Worcester institution after his candidacy to be president at the College of Marin in California ended without him getting the job.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester received a $675,000 grant to support adult learners from adult basic education programs through its Future Focus program.

The College of Marin named QCC President Luis Pedraja as one of the final three candidates to be its president, as he looks west to rejoin his family.

Dr. Linda Maykel has been appointed to chair the Quinsigamond Community College board of trustees.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has partnered with the Worcester Regional Food Hub to offer a selection of locally sourced foods at one of its dining halls.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner are among the 15 schools in line to offer students over age 25 free associate degrees and professional certificates, beginning in the fall.

People are on the move at Saint Vincent Hospital, Rockland Trust, and ERA Key Realty Services.

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

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.