Diversity & Inclusion

Worcester’s largest landlord is stepping up its fight to increase housing stock for not only the city residents most in need, but for all residents who find themselves stretched thin by the region's rising housing costs.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named “Grace” Jinliu Wang as its 17th president, becoming the first person of color to lead WPI and succeeding Laurie Leshin, who left WPI for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in May.

Sean “Diddy” Combs – the rapper, businessman, and producer – is buying three cannabis businesses in Worcester and Leicester, as part of a $185-million deal to buy 12 marijuana locations in Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois.

Voting for the WBJ’s 2023 Best of Business awards, which seeks to highlight institutions throughout Central Massachusetts based on reader votes, will close this coming Monday, Nov. 14.

Thirty students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute will participate in nonprofit AI4ALL’s College Pathways program, with no cost to them, which encourages diversity and inclusion in the field of artificial intelligence and explores the impact of diversity in the field, according to an Oct. 24 release by the school.

The Worcester City Council on Tuesday voted 6-5 to kill a proposed nationwide search for the city government’s next city manager, paving the way for Acting City Manager Eric Batista to take over the powerful role on a permanent basis.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has selected Tony Laing into its newly created role of assistant vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging on a full-time basis.

Framingham State University has named Jeffrey Coleman, the Kennesaw State University deputy chief diversity officer, as FSU’s vice president for diversity, inclusion, and community engagement.

Workers Credit Union received $150 million from the U.S. Treasury to provide capital and services to low- and moderate-income and financially underserved communities.

The City outlined a series of steps on its website to improve communication, hiring practices, and begin the process for hiring another chief diversity officer.