Westfield State University president Evan Dobelle and wife Kit Dobelle have followed path of public service to serve their community

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...g first-hand the day-to-day realities of the segregated south. Westfield State University president Evan Dobelle and wife Kit Dobelle have followed path of public service to serve their community Published: Saturday, April 28, 2012, ......political things led to my going back to school and getting involved in studying education,” Kit Dobelle recalled. She became a “non-traditional student” at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where she earned her bachelor’s ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

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...f jobs in every U.S. Metropolitan area except Milwaukee, Wis. Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs Published: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:45 PM Updated: Friday, January 13......c impact of $194 million on its annual budget of $84.1 million. The university has a 629 employees, Dobelle said. In fiscal 2010, the impact of UMass Amherst on economic activity in Massachusetts was approximately $1.43 ... (Read Full Article)

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Doing Business in Westfield

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...well. The former Westfield State College is now a university, and under the leadership of President Evan Dobelle, the school has increased both its enrollment and its cachet in the increasingly competitive enviro......ommerce, director Kate Phelon echoed the mayor as she offered high praise of WSU’s leadership. “Dr. Dobelle is doing a remarkable job at getting foot traffic into the city’s downtown,” she told BusinessWest.... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University marks upswing after name change

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...e the best value in higher education in the state. That has been determined by MassInc.,” president Evan S. Dobelle said in a recent interview. “Higher education must be accessible and affordable, and that is the co......ed in by the boards of trustees of the University of Massachusetts and of said state universities.” Dobelle hints that while Westfield does not yet offer doctoral programs, plans may be in the ... (Read Full Article)

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Developer hopes to rehabilitate former Westfield State training school building by beginning of new year

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...t through Opal Real Estate Group but our management team has done housing for other colleges like Amherst College,” said Schwarz. As for the rehabilitation schedule, he said “we are aggressive and prog......ited about the project.” He also noted a shortage of housing for university students. WSU President Evan S. Dobelle has complained during the past three years that he is forced to “turn away” students because of the... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State, UMass-Amherst, Amherst and Williams rank as top cost-effective colleges | Massachusetts Local News - MassLive.com

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...for a post-secondary degree.” “It’s strong research that shows Westfield does more with less,” says Evan S. Dobelle, Westfield State College president. One of the study’s authors, C. Anthony Broh, a Brookline-based ......ised him, though, Broh said, is the variation between Westfield State and colleges that are also pa evan dobelle.jpg Evan Dobellert of the state-run higher education system in Fitchburg, Worcester and Salem. “Giv... (Read Full Article)

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Public colleges in Western Mass. to use federal stimulus funds to delay making cuts

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2009 Survey Names Nation's Top 25 'Best Neighbor' Colleges and Universities

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Draft downtown Westfield revitalization plan unveiled at Westfield State College Downtown Art Gallery

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... Downtown Art Gallery on Elm Street. "We're major partners. ... This is the real deal for us," said Evan S. Dobelle, president of the college. The partnership includes the city, Westfield State College, the Pioneer ......estfield State College, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst School of Architecture. The draft action plan, said Lawrence B. Smith, the city's director of plann... (Read Full Article)

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