1. Articles mentioning both Dr. Robert L. Pura and Holyoke

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    1. Community colleges in Greenfield, Holyoke and Springfield win grants in new Massachusetts competition

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 6 2011) Education , Life Sciences

      Community colleges in Greenfield, Holyoke and Springfield win grants in new Massachusetts competition Community colleges in Greenfield, Holyoke and Springfield on Tuesday won awards from a new state grant program designed to encourage innovati......ation circles. A goal was to create an impartial review based on the merits of the applications. Robert Pura, president of Greenfield Community College, said the grant will be used partly for a comprehe... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College

    2. Community colleges in Western Mass. report dramatic increased in enrollment

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 19 2010) Education

      Community colleges in Western Mass. report dramatic increased in enrollment ...he largest increase with 13 percent more students attending the college this spring than last year. Holyoke Community has seen an 11 percent increase in the number of students, and Springfield Technical Comm......school to continue its commitment of personal attention and small classes, according to president Robert L. Pura. “There certainly are challenges. We are keeping our doors open,” he said. One of the biggest probl... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Greenfield Community College   Springfield

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

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 30 2009) Education

      ...ing) is temporary money,” said William J. Fogarty, vice president for administration and finance at Holyoke Community College. The federal stimulus money is a welcome, if short-term, fix for the finances of ......was traveling Friday, and could not be reached for comment. Greenfield Community College President Robert L. Pura said the use of stimulus funds has allowed the college to mask the effects of state budget cuts. By... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    4. Enrollment soars at area community colleges

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 31 2009) Education

      Enrollment soars at area community colleges ...skills. With little more than a week before classes begin, enrollment is up more than 19 percent at Holyoke Community College, Springfield Technical Community College is reporting a 9.7 percent increase and ......ng GCC as the first step to get their baccalaureate degree," Greenfield Community College President Robert L. Pura said. There are also more high school students who are choosing dual enrollment at Greenfield Commu... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Greenfield Community College

    5. A Degree of Progress?

      Explore BusinessWest (Aug 19 2009) Education

      A Degree of Progress? ...n the right direction, some believe it is simply not enough. Portals to Higher Education Like many, Robert Pura, president of Greenfield Community College (GCC), is greeting the bill with open arms. “Obama gets ......ckgrounds. “As of the last census, the population in Massachusetts is shrinking,” said Bob Messner, Holyoke Community College (HCC) president. “The only thing keeping it from shrinking more is growth among L... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Greenfield Community College   Springfield

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