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Former community service director rejoins YOU, Inc.

Worcester behavioral health and education group YOU, Inc. has hired a former director of nearly seven years to rejoin the nonprofit as director of development.

UMass chair sounds alarm over higher ed’s “graduation rate crisis”

Student debt and graduation rates emerged as focuses of last week's University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees meeting.

Holy Cross, WPI join group targeting low-income enrollment

College of the Holy Cross and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have joined a consortium of schools with high graduation rates that are seeking to educate lower-income students.

Cannabis researcher moving to Worcester

Cannabis Community Care and Research Network, a state public benefit corporation in the cannabis industry, is moving to Worcester.
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UMass Winter Ball fundraises $2M

The major annual fundraiser by the UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Medical School brought in a record $2 million this year.

Behavioral Concepts adds Springfield office

Worcester-based Behavioral Concepts, which provides care to patients with autism, is adding a Springfield office next month in the latest local expansion of autism services.

Greater Worcester Community Foundation gives $1.7M to area nonprofits

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has given more than $1.7 million to area nonprofits for its 2018 community grants, a 21-percent increase from what it awarded last year.

Framingham State launching hospitality, tourism degree

Beginning with the spring 2019 semester, Framingham State will begin a hospitality and tourism management major it says is the first in the state university system.
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Blackstone Valley chamber gets $95K for manufacturing education

The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a $95,000 grant to implement a work-based learning program to connect students with career opportunities in the region.

Colleges rethink MBA programs amid application decline

Applications for MBA programs across the country fell 7 percent between 2017 and 2018.
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