Education

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation appointed four new members to its board of directors and corporators at its annual meeting this fall.

After an eight-month search for a replacement to retired President Charles Monahan, MCPHS announced on Wednesday it has promoted Richard Lessard to the position permanently, after he has served as interim president since Monahan left in January.

Older adults are at a greater risk of harm from the coronavirus pandemic, but a UMass Medical School-related study says more than half of COVID-19 trials exclude that key age demographic.

Assumption University in Worcester has received a $1-million federal grant to help address a shortage of rehabilitation counselors.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who graduated from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester in 1962, spoke with a group of students on Wednesday, urging them to keep hope during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Former WBJ Editorial Intern Devina Bhalla and News Editor Grant Welker discuss Bhalla's two-month deep-dive into slavery's history and legacy into the Central Massachusetts economy in this episode of the WBJ Podcast.

Framingham State University has received a $40,000 grant to expand access to higher education opportunities for low-income, underrepresented and first generation students.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester has received $4.9 million in grants from the National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Defense to support scholarship programs for undergraduate and graduate students who commit to cybersecurity-related government service after graduation.

Health care employers in Massachusetts added more workers between 2008 and 2018 than any other industry, nudging the field's share of statewide employment upward to nearly one-fifth, according to a new report.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has launched a subscription model for an educational program to allow users to have unlimited access to professional development training through the school’s Center for Workforce Development and Continuing Education.