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

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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 innovation at state camp......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 ...ng than last year. Holyoke Community has seen an 11 percent increase in the number of students, and Springfield Technical Community College saw a 10 percent jump in students. Community colleges in Western Mass.......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

      ...ern Mass. to use federal stimulus funds to delay making cuts By Jack Flynn October 30, 2009, 8:13PM SPRINGFIELD – Public colleges in Western Massachusetts plan to use federal stimulus funds to cushion the shock ......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 ... (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 ...an 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 Greenfield Community College is......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? ...eed? And, finally, why has it taken the federal government so long to recognize community colleges? Springfield Technical Com-munity College President Ira Rubenzahl said the funding amounts to a fraction of what......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 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Greenfield Community College   Springfield

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