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Movers & Shakers for May 27, 2024

Employees at Bowditch & Dewey, Leominster Credit Union, and JNP Coffee are making upward moves.

Clark fires back as outgoing Holocaust center director admonishes school in WSJ op-ed

Clark responded to a Wall Street Journal article with a statement to WBJ denying Mary Jane Rein’s claims, including admonishments and emphasized the university’s freedom of expression policy.

🔒Achieving diversity in higher education, without affirmative action

Halfway through her tenure as the university’s inaugural DEI fellow, Ilyasah Shabazz is helping Worcester State work to sustain an inclusive and welcoming environment

Worcester State, QCC & MWCC begin to reverse enrollment declines

After years of declines, enrollment picked up significantly in the fall semester for Worcester State University and both Central Massachusetts community colleges.
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🔒With enrollment at 10-year lows, Central Mass. public colleges see big things from free tuition plan

Enrollment has hit a 10-year low at all five of the state universities and community colleges in Central Massachusetts, with a considerable drop between fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2023.

Worcester State names daughter of Malcolm X as inaugural DEI fellow

Worcester State University has named Ilyasah Shabazz as the school’s inaugural DEI fellow for the 2023-2024 school year.

🔒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.

🔒S.P. did it: A young career spent in regulation prepared Seth Pitts to break new ground as Bay State Savings Bank’s next CEO

As a kid growing up in Worcester, Seth Pitts didn’t dream of leading a bank. He will do just that when he is promoted to be the next CEO of Worcester institution Bay State Savings Bank.
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🔒Q&A: Leicester curiosity shop delights in the whimsical, witchy, and retro

Vintage Rebel Curiosity Shop in Leicester refers to itself as “We’re one of those ‘don't know you need it until you see it’ kind of stores.”

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.
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