Education

Maura Healey, the Massachusetts Attorney General and one of the leading candidates for next governor of the state, visited Worcester on Tuesday to discuss her stance on education and workforce development, visiting the Massachusetts Teachers Association and Worcester Technical School to discuss the issues. 

The Remillard Family Community Service Fund at UMass Chan Medical School announced the 10 projects that would receive up to $20,000 in funding this year, for a total of $136,760.

On Monday, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester received a $750,000 workforce training grant from the state, part of $15 million awarded to the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts.

Patricia Pistone, the senior director of external affairs, marketing, and development at UMass Memorial Health - HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital has joined the board of trustees at Mount Wachusett Community College.

Twelve officers graduated from the new extended format police academy program offered by Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester.

AXIOM Learning Solutions of Westborough has acquired Texas-based PatternShifts, a leadership training organization.

A new report shows Greater Worcester is significantly behind the stagnated state in having women as leaders.

Seven employees at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester ranked among the top 16 highest-paid state employees in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the 2021 fiscal year, including Chancellor Michael Collins, who is the overall highest-paid state employee. 

Mount Wachusett Community College purchased the Gardner site of its new Automotive Technology Center for $1.2 million.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute and UMass Lowell have awarded nearly $100,000 to five teams of researchers from both campuses for health and life science research projects.