Education

Parents of students at MCPHS University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute take out the most loans to pay for their children's education in Central Massachusetts, according to newly released federal data.

Fitchburg State University will make $100,000 worth of upgrades to its nursing simulation lab thanks to a grant from the Worcester-based George I. Alden Trust.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named an alumna, the Rev. Debora Jackson, as the new dean of the Robert A. Foisie Business School, the first woman and person of color to do so.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has moved back the start of its spring semester until late January, citing caution in light of rising coronavirus case numbers.

Like the majority of Central Massachusetts colleges, Anna Maria College decided to open its campus for the fall semester, with enhanced safety measures to protect against the coronavirus.

People are on the move at Elevate Counseling Services, Anna Maria College, Open Sky Community Services and more.

Signs around the Nichols College campus in Dudley this fall urged students to “Keep the Herd Healthy”...

When Worcester public schools were closed this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, the health-minded decision not only kept students out of the classroom – it also took away a key way for community health providers to reach students easily while they’re already in school.

UMass Memorial Health Care is shifting into an emergency operations plan because of a critically high number of patients, and UMass Medical School is expanding testing and travel protocols as coronavirus pandemic numbers continue to rise, leaders at both entities said Tuesday.

For the past decade, Brian Kelly has coached one of the most famous teams in sports: Notre...