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  1. Articles mentioning both Smith College and Springfield

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    1. Higher education institutions turn out a well-prepared workforce which helps attract business

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2012) Education

      Higher education institutions turn out a well-prepared workforce which helps attract business ...en training workers in the fields of precision machining, healthcare and early childhood education. Springfield Technical Community College is taking the lead in training workers in green technologies through th......t Holyoke College: •: Created master of arts in teaching program for middle and secondary teachers. Smith College •: Completing Bechtel Environmental Classroom, a 2,300-square-foot center in Whately for student in... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    2. EDC Hosts French Delegation

      Explore From the EDC (Oct 5 2011)

      EDC Hosts French Delegation ...n in 2012.   Since we had the delegation in the region for the day, we worked with partners in Springfield, Holyoke and Northampton to share best practices and opportunities for future collaboration, as wel......f Holyoke, Holyoke Gas & Electric, City of Northampton, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce and Smith College for graciously hosting our guests. We look forward to working with these and other partners to host... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield

    3. Western Massachusetts: the next life sciences hub?

      Explore masshightech.com (Apr 1 2011) Life Sciences

      ...izures begin [March 29, 2011] New Harvard-MIT device to detect single cancer cells [March 28, 2011] Smith College in Northampton held a forum March 31, titled "Life Sciences in western Massachusetts: Advancing the......siness Park in Pittsfield, and $5.5 million to expand the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute in Springfield. Of the $1 billion the life sciences center has to spend over 10 years, some 80 percent of the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

    4. Massachusetts' unemployment improves slightly but poll shows residents still skittish

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 17 2011)

      Massachusetts' unemployment improves slightly but poll shows residents still skittish ...s applied for unemployment benefits, marking third drop in four weeks. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) SPRINGFIELD – The state’s unemployment rate edged down a tenth of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in Jan......loyment Board said she continues to see steady, but gradual, improvement in the economy. Coca-Cola, Smith College and Kollmorgen Electro Optical and River Valley Market have hired in Northampton recently. Tractor ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Western New England University   Coca-Cola

    5. Life sciences research at Pioneer Valley colleges is poised to become leading hub

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 19 2011) Education , Health Care , Life Sciences

      Life sciences research at Pioneer Valley colleges is poised to become leading hub ...searchers, clinicians and leaders of agencies such as the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute of Springfield. Life sciences research at Pioneer Valley colleges is poised to become leading hub Published: Monda......and you will eventually be led to UMass. Thomas Litwin, the director of the Clark Science Center at Smith College since 1989, said UMass research efforts are “a center of gravity and awareness” and that other ac... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

    6. Colleges claim they bring $2 billion a year to Western Massachusetts economy

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 12 2011) Education

      Colleges claim they bring $2 billion a year to Western Massachusetts economy ...icanThis is the site of a new design center operated by the University of Massachusetts in downtown Springfield. Even in times of recession, area colleges and universities estimate that their economic impact on ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Smith College

    7. Development of life science is seen as critical to the future of Western Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 17 2011) Education , Life Sciences

      Development of life science is seen as critical to the future of Western Massachusetts ...ere as in the eastern part of the state, such as the bio-tech cluster along Route 128. To that end, Smith College, in partnership with the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and a number of the region’s higher edu......y Life Sciences Institute, a six-year-old partnership between UMass and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. “We have some very important aspects of this cluster happening in western Massachusetts and want t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

    8. On the right track: CSX rails and access to ports could stoke Pioneer Valley's economy

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 13 2010) Transportation

      On the right track: CSX rails and access to ports could stoke Pioneer Valley's economy ...llas -based real estate company Grubb & Ellis, said last week at an event sponsored by the Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership. “If the cost of fuel goes up, it’s going to be even more important.” On the ......n’s stores in Northampton. She started her career as a business owner after getting her degree from Smith College. Glynn was one of the young business owners who spoke at the conference ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Northeast Utilities   West Springfield

    9. TOUTING HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

      Explore From the EDC (Aug 6 2010) Tourism

      TOUTING HAMPSHIRE COUNTY ...et Hampshire County recognized as its own tourism destination separate from Franklin County and the Springfield area. The county has many campuses, museums, festivals, summer theaters and other attractions an......rcentage of the estimated $15 billion spent on tourism annually in Massachusetts. Two years ago, Smith College President Carol Christ convened a summit in Northampton on ways to promote cultural tourism in the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Smith College   Carol T. Christ

    10. STCC graduating class largest in 3 decades

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 3 2010) Education

      ...ncement Thursday evening at the MassMutual Center. All four are graduating from the nursing program.SPRINGFIELD – The crowd at the MassMutual Center roared as the 968 graduates of Springfield Technical Community College marched in to Pomp & Circumstance. “This is our largest class in thr......English Bragagiu has been tutoring in the college’s Writing Center. Next year she will be attending Smith College on a full scholarship and plans to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Springfield Technical Community College   MassMutual Center

    11. Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers

      Explore masslive.com (May 8 2010) Education

      Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers ...ge: May 22, 10:30 a.m., Richard Glenn Gettell Amphitheater, Gail Collins, New Yorks Times columnist Smith College: May 16, 10 a.m., college quadrangle, Rachel Maddow, political analyst Springfield College: May 16, 9:30 a.m., Mass Mutual Center, Alexander Wolff, writer, Sports Illustrated Springfield Technical Community College: June 3, 6:30 p.m., college president Ira H. Rubenzahl University of Ma... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

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