Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $276,000 grant to support women starting their doctoral programs in STEM fields, where women have been historically underrepresented.

By the late 2020s, about half of all high school students could be enrolled in some type of early college, early career or vocational/technical program, which Education Secretary James Peyser said "has the potential really to transform what the high school experience is like" in Massachusetts.

The T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has been ranked 10th for primary care education by U.S. News & World Report, in its list of America’s best medical schools.

Anna Maria College in Paxton received just over $1 million in federal funds to increase its number of Mental Health First Aid instructors, the college announced Thursday.

Graduate students at Clark University in Worcester voted 100 to 7 in favor of unionizing with Teamsters Union Local 170, according to social media posts from the student group on Tuesday.

Stephanie Williams, who is resigning as Worcester’s chief diversity officer, has been hired by Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner to be the school’s first-ever chief diversity executive.

Since 2020, more than half of Central Massachusetts’ colleges and universities have seen a transition in top leadership, with eight presidents leaving or announcing their departure in the last two years.

Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.

Dean College in Franklin has extended its exclusive partnership with Kraft Sports + Entertainment, the division which oversees marketing for the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, for another 10 years.

Framingham State University and MassBay Community College, an institution with locations in Framingham, Ashland, and Wellesley, received $600,000 to expand their educational programs.