Education
Education
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Portrait of a Graduate The program is called ‘Portrait of a Graduate,’ and that name pretty much says it all. But maybe an adjective is in order to get […]
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Balance Sheet For Dawn Forbes DiStefano, it was the quintessential all-or-nothing proposition. As the search for a successor to Joan Kagan, Square One’s long-time president and CEO, commenced last summer, […]
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Three local college presidents are among only 13 nationwide to be recognized last week for leadership in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion by the […]
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The Sternest of Tests By George O’Brien Yves Salomon-Fernández says the region’s community colleges were facing some pretty severe headwinds before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Western Mass. in March. […]
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Writing the Next Chapter At least once, and perhaps twice, Robert Johnson strongly considered removing himself from the mix as a search committee narrowed the field of candidates to succeed […]
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The Experiment Begins Brian Easler learned a saying during his time in the Army: “two is one, and one is none.” It’s a way of stressing the importance of having […]
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Entrance Exam Come back to campus, or don’t — either way, you’ll learn. Just don’t expect campus life to be anything like you’re used to. That’s essentially the message from […]
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‘This Is Our Moment’ Sandra Doran says her family has long been attracted to careers in education and the law. One great-grandfather traveled from New York to Colorado and set […]
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead Since arriving at the campus of Bay Path College in 1994, Carol Leary has always had her focus on what the future of higher education would […]
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Valuable Perspectives International students can add a lot to a university or college. They bring diversity when it comes to cultural traditions, and they give domestic students a chance to […]
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Joint Effort Investment, job creation, and tax revenue. According to Jeff Hayden, vice president of Business and Community Services at Holyoke Community College (HCC), these are the three keys to […]
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Breaking Down Stereotypes Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs have historically been labeled careers for men. Those stereotypes, along with unfair treatment of women in STEM, have dissuaded many […]
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Center of Attention Nikki Burnett says Springfield’s Old Hill neighborhood and those surrounding it certainly need the gleaming new $14 million Educare facility constructed next door to the Elias Brookings […]
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Breaking Barriers For many people, going to school and preparing to enter the working world is the norm. Unfortunately, for many members of the Latino community in the city of […]
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Doctors in Residence Dr. Lauren Wagener says she discovered roller derby before she enrolled in medical school, and continued to play while earning that degree. She told BusinessWest she started […]