Education

Richard Lessard, president of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has been chosen to chair the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, effective July 1.

Eri Design Inc. of Worcester and DerSimonian LLC of Portland, Maine, marketing firms with extensive experience in higher education, have merged to form a new company called ERI.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Integrated Circuits and System Lab and its director, Ulkuhan Guler, are probing the leading edge of new means to enhance medical care and wellness through microelectronics.

The College of the Holy Cross has acquired an historic home, Hughes House, from Worcester Polytechnic Institute to use as the president’s residence for Vincent Rougeau and the college’s future presidents.

UMass Chan Medical School professor Dr. David Harlan will be the new director of the JDRF Center of Excellence in New England, effective immediately.

Three professors at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will join the more than 60 faculty who’ve been appointed to endowed chair positions.

Assumption University on Friday held a special gala for alumni, faculty, and other donors who helped support its seven-year Light the Way campaign, which saw more than $50 million in funds raised. 

Central Massachusetts business organizations with recent hires and promotions include Oriol Health Care, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.

This marks the second time in three years WBJ has won the top prize for a midsized publication from AABP, and was one of five awards WBJ received for content produced in 2021.

The project aims to help and enhance young, incarcerated fathers’ relationships with visiting children.