Springfield Renaissance School celebrates 100 percent college acceptance rate for seniors for 4th year in a row

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... the Amherst College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College, Mahoney said While all 97 seniors were accepted to colleges, five opted for militar... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Smith College

Massachusetts Gaming Commission hears about Casino Career Institute

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...d worker training agreements with a consortium of community colleges, including Holyoke Community College and Springfield Technical Community College. On Thursday, Hard Rock International, which is proposing a casino on ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Mohegan Sun   Springfield Technical Community College

Massachusetts public college presidents pledge to give students relief from fee increases under budget scenario unveiled on Beacon Hill | masslive

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...nterviews, leaders of the five-campus UMass system, Westfield State University, Holyoke Community College and Springfield Technical Community College all said they will not increase student fees for the academic year tha... (Read Full Article)

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

Editorial: State grants offer seeds for future development

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...merging field of bio-infomatics. Also included in the grants are funds for Bay Path College in Longmeadow and Springfield Technical Community College. These long-term investments are every bit as important for developing... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Holyoke Community College

Gov. Deval Patrick announces life sciences funding at Holyoke Community College

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...pital projects in Western Massachusetts. HOLYOKE - Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced Thursday during a visit to Holyoke Community College more than $9 million in grants for life sciences-related capital projects in Western... (Read Full Article)

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Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School approved for Springfield; Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley allowed to expand

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...ng for college. It also offers dual enrollment opportunities and will work with Holyoke Community College and Springfield Technical Community College, she said. The school is to open in 2014 with 125 students and slowly ... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke gets $325,000 from state to help students learn English in summer school; Springfield shares $45,000 grant

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...e Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, the Healthcare Workforce Partnership of Western Massachusetts, Springfield Technical Community College, and American International College, in Springfield, the press release... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts

Community College Casino Careers Training Institute inks deal with potential casino operators to train Western Massachusetts gaming workers

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... A consortium of community colleges from across the state lead by Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College signed worker-training agreements with four prospective casino developers Monday. Th... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Mohegan Sun   Springfield Technical Community College

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

Greenfield, Holyoke, Springfield Technical community colleges receive grants to support initiatives

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...reate an intensive English course for those students. A similar course may be added for math, Ostrowski said. Springfield Technical Community College will receive $179,310 to purchase software to track student performanc... (Read Full Article)

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

An Unparalleled Vision

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...cused on Monson and Brimfield,” Picard explained, adding that the agency has also deepened its link with Springfield Technical Community College. “There is work taking place on both sides of the fence,” she said, ad... (Read Full Article)

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Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray hails Microtest Laboratories in Agawam as example of growth in life science industry

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...-funded institutions of higher learning in the area as Westfield State University, Holyoke Community College, Springfield Technical Community College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. As an example, Murray ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Holyoke Community College

Westfield State University trustees to review fees, act on budget

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.... Holyoke Community College recently raised its mandatory fees for in-state undergraduates by 3.5 percent and Springfield Technical Community College by 6.9 percent for the academic year starting in September, according ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College

Holyoke Community College offers employers conference on retaining and recruiting workers

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Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce

'Training and Workforce Options' is a program offered by Holyoke Community College and Springfield Technical Community College

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... to a company’s needs. 'Training and Workforce Options' is a program offered by Holyoke Community College and Springfield Technical Community College Published: Monday, March 05, 2012, 1:05 AM Mike Plaisance, The Republi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

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

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...room, a 2,300-square-foot center in Whately for student internships, re´search, lectures and community events Holyoke Community College: •: $785,000, three-year grant from U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department... (Read Full Article)

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

Momentum Building

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...es related to the college, such as T.W.O., the workforce-training initiative undertaken in collaboration with Holyoke Community College, and the MassGreen Initiative, a program designed to train people for jobs in green-... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College

Breaking Down the Report Card

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...roposal before answering his own question. Ira Rubenzahl Ira Rubenzahl Meanwhile, Ira Rubenzahl, president of Springfield Technical Community College, said that, while many of the report’s conclusions can be debated, its... (Read Full Article)

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

Editorial: Massachusetts' community colleges have a critical mission

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... would benefit from technical skills. “We didn’t do that because some super board told us to do it,” he said. Springfield Technical Community College President Ira Rubenzhal said he doesn’t think a centralized board woul... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

Editorial: 'TWO' is better than one for workforce training

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...are better than one.” And when the problem is workforce training, Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College believe two schools are better than one. Putting that belief into action, the colleg... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Communtiy College join forces for worker training | masslive.com

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...ile photoGarvey Hall is the administration building at Springfield Technical Community College. SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College have combined their corporate training p... (Read Full Article)

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

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...Greenfield Community College, $122,004 and Holyoke Community College, $70,000. Ira H. Rubenzahl, president of Springfield Technical Community College, said the grant will be used to expand an existing program that involv... (Read Full Article)

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

Richard Freeland's 'Vision Project' aims to get 29 Massachusetts public higher-education campuses moving in same direction

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... hcc.JPG Republican file photoStudents head for classes on the steps of the Frost Building on the campus of Holyoke Community College. Community colleges are seen as a key part of the Vision Project of having 29 state ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

The Class of 2011

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...effrey Hayden • Jeffrey Hayden, director of the Kittrredge Center for Business and Workforce Development at Holyoke Community College, which houses a number of workforce-development programs, the Mass Export Center, an... (Read Full Article)

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