A former Worcester Polytechnic Institute student who dropped out because he couldn't afford the education has donated $7.8 million to the school for scholarships.
A month after Worcester officials expressed concern over the potential for lost property tax revenue stemming from UMass Medical School's purchase of three commercial biotech buildings, the school has agreed to contribute $1.58 million to the city over the next five years.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) announced a five-year strategic partnership for research and educational programs in the health care industry.
Quinsigamond Community College will receive a $310,000 capital grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to boost its life sciences program.
The nonprofit alliance of Worcester-area colleges and universities will undergo a restructuring that its leaders said will allow it to strengthen the government-funded programs it oversees to aid middle and high school students as well as low-income adults.