Lidya Rivera, Springfield Housing Authority grants coordinator, goes extra mile to serve residents

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...l-time and raise three children, Rivera went back to school, earning a bachelor's degree in human services at Springfield College in 2009. She stayed on at the college, and two years later completed a master's degree in ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College   Western New England University

Students and adults rally to urge Springfield youth to pursue higher education as a key to success

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Comment Mentions:   American International College   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts

Valley Press Club awards annual scholarships to six

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...ck was sports editor at his school newspaper and interned at The Republican as a sportswriter. He will attend Springfield College as a sports journalism major. Charles F. Bennett, editor of the Wilbraham Times and presid... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield College   West Springfield   Springfield

College building continues in the Pioneer Valley

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...r the departments of Communications, Journalism, Media, Film Studies, and Linguistics, according to UMass. At Holyoke Community College, the state has already approved $7 million in borrowing to buy and renovate the Gryn... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

'Geek Gathering' event planned to give Pioneer Valley techies some face-to-face networking time

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...ocal jobs.” Eric M. Yeadon is also a senior at Springfield College majoring in computer graphics. He lives in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke Catholic High School and he plans to be there on Wednesday. “I think its g... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

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

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...nator, at her 206 Maple St. office in Holyoke. Recognizing the growing involvement of students in places like Holyoke, Five Colleges Inc., the consortium of Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst and Hampshire colleges and UMass,... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

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...illion annual payroll, $33.8 million spent on goods and services and $13.5 million in spending by visitors. Springfield College has spent more than $10 million a year on construction each year since 2001. Western New E... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Springfield College

Stable Condition

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...talking about need a bachelor’s degree just to be looked at.” However, through a partnership between Elms and Holyoke Community College, these students can complete their bachelor’s degrees in less than two years through... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

Western Massachusetts business etc.: Big East women's hoop championship to stay in Hartford

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...ld, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Northampton, Palmer, South Hadley, Springfield and West Springfield. Springfield College honored for service SPRINGFIELD – Springfield College was recently named to the President’... (Read Full Article)

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Defining Diversity

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...usion for everyone — being conscious of their needs and meeting them.” Promoting diversity is also a focus at Springfield College. It is one of 10 goals set down by President Richard Flynn 10 years ago when he was hired.... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

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

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..., 10 a.m., O’Connell Soccer Field, students Alexander N. Pangborn, Tyrra L. Minto, and Janice M. Daley Mount Holyoke College: May 22, 10:30 a.m., Richard Glenn Gettell Amphitheater, Gail Collins, New Yorks Times column... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

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

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... transition from the High School of Commerce to college-level work. “I looked at other schools like UMass and Springfield College, but the costs are so much lower here,” she said of Westfield State. Rivera said she has $... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield College   Westfield State University

State seeks way to stem exodus of young folks

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Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield College   Springfield

Marie Grady: Springfield Institute aims to help city reinvent itself

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Students in Springfield College's AmeriCorps program pleased by community service bill signed by President Obama

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...van said he would like to see a bigger return of AmeriCorps. Several years ago there was a program similar to Springfield College's in the city and often they would help city departments. He found his mayoral aid Jennife... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield College   Springfield   Holyoke