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  1. Articles mentioning both Springfield College and University of Massachusetts

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    1. College building continues in the Pioneer Valley

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 24 2012) Education

      College building continues in the Pioneer Valley Also at UMass, work began in March on an $85 million Academic and Classroom Building on the north end of campus n......most recent of a long list of large construction projects at area colleges and universities. At the University of Massachusetts, work began in June on the $186.5 million Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex set fo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

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

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 25 2012) Entrepreneurship , Information Technology

      'Geek Gathering' event planned to give Pioneer Valley techies some face-to-face networking time ...o are into computers and technology,” said Ashley C. Gladden, a senior computer graphics major at Springfield College who hails from Royalston. But graduation is coming up quickly. And, while she’d like to live in We...... organized the event along with Candice J. Serafino, assistant director of career services for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Dawn Creighton, a regional director for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

    3. 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 ...ate offerings and comprehensive nature,” says Western New England’s spokesperson, David M. Stawasz. Springfield College marked a year in which its community service efforts gained national attention. Springfield was......he city, says John Kennedy, vice chancellor for university relations. Students and faculty from the UMass Amherst Design Center in Springfield, launched in the spring of 2010, have been working on such ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    4. Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 13 2012) Education

      Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs ...e marketers use to brand the region refers to 26 colleges and universities, the largest being the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of Connecticut. Closer to home, Westfield State has an annual econom......f $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 billion, according to the uni... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Springfield College

    5. Viewpoint: Return of Tip-Off men's basketball tournament to Springfield a slam-dunk for Pioneer Valley economy

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 15 2010) Tourism

      Viewpoint: Return of Tip-Off men's basketball tournament to Springfield a slam-dunk for Pioneer Valley economy ...niversity of Southern California, New Mexico State and Bradley University along with local favorite UMass all playing during the weekend. The event will also include the city’s own institutions - Springfield College and AIC - to recognize their programs and provide local flavor. The planning for such an event star... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

    6. Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off returns for 12-team tournament

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 23 2010) Tourism

      Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off returns for 12-team tournament The University of Massachusetts, American International and Springfield College will fall under the umbrella of this event, an unprecedented convergence of different men's basketb......e Republican Follow Share this story Story tools 09-22-10 Springfield - Staff photo by Don Treeger- UMass basketball coach Derek Kellogg talks at a press conference at the Basketball Hall of Fame to announ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Springfield College

    7. World Basketball Festival, Hoops for Heroes thrill fans across Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 8 2010) Tourism

      ...l team members in Springfield’s Edgar Padilla and Carmelo Travieso, the starting backcourt for the University of Massachusetts in the mid-1990s. “We recognize that in this area we have a very large Puerto Rican community,...... beat the Boston Police Department in the other semifinal. The 12-team tournament began Saturday at Springfield College and concluded Sunday with the final four at Center Court, with Ernie DiGregorio, UMass basketball coach Derek ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield College   Springfield

    8. 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 .... (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Actor-comedian Bill Cosby, who holds a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a long-time resident of Shelburne, will also be among this season’s commencement......imes 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 Tec... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    9. SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE NEWS

      Explore From the EDC (Apr 6 2010)

      Springfield College will honor Dr. James Naismith, who invented the game of basketball in 1891 while an instructor at t......d from his extensive writings on basketball. The author of “Going Bigtime:  The Spectacular Rise of UMass Basketball,” Dobrow has also been published in the “Boston Globe,” “Sports Illustrated,” the “Inter... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield College   Springfield

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

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 28 2010) Education

      Westfield State, UMass-Amherst, Amherst and Williams rank as top cost-effective colleges | Massachusetts Local News - MassLive.com ...d on the study’s scale of “graduation rate per dollar of expected net price.” Others on top are the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Williams and Amherst colleges and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The study,...... 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 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield College   Westfield State University

    11. 2010 Hoophall Classic was a resounding success

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 19 2010) Tourism

      2010 Hoophall Classic was a resounding success The event was carried live by ESPN and Comcast SportsNet. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Comcast

    12. Spalding Hoophall Classic to turn Springfield into nation's high school basketball capital

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 9 2010)

      The four-day event runs begins Friday, Jan. 15 at Springfield College. * Hoophall Classic * My Wide World * Patriots * Red Sox * UMass SPORTS Real-time sports news for Western Massachusetts #alternate Basketball Hall of Fame, High Sc... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield College   Springfield

    13. Marie Grady: Springfield Institute aims to help city reinvent itself

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 9 2009) Education

      ...herst. Among colleges represented are Amherst College, Bay Path College, Holyoke Community College, Springfield College, the University of Massachusetts and Western New England College School of Law. The group has fashioned its agenda upon the belief ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

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