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Becker College in Worcester has become the third in the city this week to say it is shifting classes online for the fall semester as worries mount about rising coronavirus cases in Massachusetts and travel restrictions in place from those coming from many other states.

Government leaders in the United States no longer prioritize funding higher education at levels needed to keep colleges solvent and competitive with overseas options, Massachusetts education leaders said in a Worcester Business Journal webinar Tuesday.

College of the Holy Cross in Worcester has changed its plans for the fall semester, electing to go online-only and allow a very limited number of students to live on campus, the school's president said in a letter to the campus community Monday.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the first circuit vacated a decision made by a U.S. District Court judge last year, allowing the ex-wife of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s largest donor to continue pursuing legal options to retrieve funds her late ex-husband allegedly hid before donating them to the Worcester school.

Clark University has appointed a new dean of its School of Management, who will begin in the new role in September.

People are on the move at the Massachusetts Bankers Association, UMass Medical School and Harrington Physician Services' Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation practice, among others.

Central Massachusetts businesses, against the backdrop of the growing Black Lives Matter movement, are placing renewed focus on diversity & inclusion in their organizations.

With upticks in positive COVID-19 testing rates linked to larger social events, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that his administration is reviewing the state's guidance on gathering sizes, but blamed the behavior of people choosing to party without precaution for the clusters of infections that have sprung up.

Young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities would gain new opportunities to participate in public college programs under a bill the Senate approved Tuesday, a step that supporters say will boost inclusion and will help participants acquire important life skills.