Worcester State University

The Clark graduate student union is part of a nationwide effort made possible by the President Joe Biden Administration’s decision to allow graduate students at private universities to unionize.

U.S. News & World Report on Monday released its annual ranking, and several Central Massachusetts colleges and universities placed on both the main lists and its various sublists.

On Aug. 1, Holy Cross eliminated the $60 application fee for students from Worcester Public Schools, the college announced Wednesday.

Amy Peterson, senior project manager and communications specialist for the Office of the Worcester City Manager, has been elected to a five-year term on the Worcester State University Board of Trustees, the school announced on Tuesday.

Vinh Ly, owner of 3B Auto Inc. on Canterbury Street in Worcester, has purchased three lots in Worcester and Auburn for just under $1.2 million.

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

The National Science Foundation has awarded $2.9 million to Framingham State University, Worcester State University, and Bridgewater State University to create a national model to recruit, retain, and promote cohorts of faculty of color in the STEM fields.

After buying the Colonial Bowling Center in Worcester, local child care provider The Guild of St. Agnes will conduct a $6-million renovation on the former candlepin bowling alley to convert it into a child care center and early education school.

Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.

Seven nonprofits from around Central Massachusetts are slated to receive $7.4 million in funding from the $1.5-trillion federal appropriations package signed into law by President Joe Biden on Saturday.