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  1. Articles mentioning both Western New England University and University of Massachusetts

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    1. College graduate hiring up, with local grads finding success

      Explore masslive.com (May 7 2012) Education

      College graduate hiring up, with local grads finding success Nicholas P. Wegman, executive director of the Chase Career Center at the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management, said he’s noticed an increase in hiring in just the past five months......s picked out of it. What else are they doing to make it happen?” Loris M. Epps, career counselor at Western New England University, echoed the sentiments of her counterparts at other schools by stressing the importance ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College

    2. MassMutual promotes Nicholas Fyntrilakis to vice-president as he aids Rebuild ...

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 27 2012)

      ...n business administration from Western New England University and a bachelor’s of science from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. “Nick’s creative problem solving skills, passion for his work, and strong leadership co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual   Western New England University

    3. 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

    4. Millbrook Scholars Program provides inner-city Springfield teens skills to succeed in work force

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 17 2012) Education

      Millbrook Scholars Program provides inner-city Springfield teens skills to succeed in work force ... living in the Sixteen Acres home attend Springfield Technical Community College and plan to attend Western New England University or the University of Massachusetts upon graduation. Adjustment counselors from the area high schools, such as Roberto Christian from R... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College

    5. 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 ...ielded a query from a company wanting to open a pharmacy in the area, and he was able to talk about Western New England University’s new College of Pharmacy. It enrolled its founding class of 75 students in the fall, and this spri......ublican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print WNE.JPG Photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepubilcanProfessor Jake ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    6. 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

    7. Primed for Recovery

      Explore BusinessWest (Dec 19 2011)

      Primed for Recovery ... we’re still trying to get around the corner,” said Petrick, an assistant professor of Economics at Western New England University, as he talked about the recovery, or lack thereof, since the so-called Great Recession. And that p......act those exports.” Bob Nakosteen, a professor of Economics at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, agreed. He used the words ‘fragile’ and ‘tenuous’ to describe the current economic scene, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

    8. Western New England University opens pharmacy college, only one in Western Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 12 2011) Education , Health Care

      Western New England University opens pharmacy college, only one in Western Massachusetts ...also has a program in Hartford. The Albany College of Pharmacy is the nearest program to our west. Western New England University opens pharmacy college, only one in Western Massachusetts Published: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 6:......Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print WNEU College of Pharmacy Enlarge Michael S. Gordon, The Republican Anthony V. Garone of St. Cloud, Fla. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Big Y Foods

    9. Westfield State University marks upswing after name change

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 25 2011) Education

      Westfield State University marks upswing after name change ...uation from a university and more potential students look at universities before colleges. In July, Western New England College officially takes on its university status. The 92-year-old private school is now Springfield’s firs......es, now universities, cannot under state legislation unless they do so in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts. Chapter 73, Section 1, of state law reads: “The state universities, as established by section 5 of... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Westfield State University   Western New England University

    10. Profiles in Business

      Explore BusinessWest (Jun 7 2011)

      Profiles in Business ...fit, if it all works.” Blair has been honing this definition since not long after he graduated from UMass Amherst and took that job with the Division of Employment Security, one that made a lasting impress......l this, Blair took on another challenge, or detour, as he called it — earning his juris doctor from Western New England College School of Law. The four-and-a-half-year odyssey of night school was a learning ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual

    11. Clean energy grants worth $160K awarded by MassCEC, MTTC - Mass High Tech Business News

      Explore masshightech.com (Mar 23 2011) Education , Energy , Life Sciences

      • Bart Lipkens, Western New England College’s Mechanical Engineering Department, “Ultrasound and Acoustophoresis Technology for the Collection ......duction of biofuel from the algae, and the concentration and separation of the biofuel. • Yong Kim, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth’s Department of Bioengineering, “Ultra-Effective Fiber-based Bioconversion Media Material... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Life Sciences Center

    12. 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 ...hare 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print Tom Warning life sciences umass Photo by Carol LollisTom Warnick, works at using apparatus to exclude air from cultures to grow spe......cies such as the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute of Springfield. At the hub of it all is the University of Massachusetts Amherst, known for its excellence in research. Study life sciences - essentially the health ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

    13. Economic Outlook 2011

      Explore BusinessWest (Dec 21 2010)

      Economic Outlook 2011 ...here we thought we’d be in terms of recovery.” Karl Petrick, an assistant professor of Economics at Western New England College, agreed. Karl Petrick Karl Petrick says a “Mexican standoff” between consumers and business owners ......obs situation. This goes double for Western Mass., said Bob Nakosteen, professor of Economics at UMass Amherst, because this region lacks what he calls a “jobs-creating fuel source” like the technology ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Western New England University

    14. Defense, Homeland Security contracts key for many Western Massachusetts businesses, colleges

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 6 2010) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

      Defense, Homeland Security contracts key for many Western Massachusetts businesses, colleges ... companies and institutions of higher learning in 2009, according to a study released Monday by the University of Massachusetts’ Donahue Institute and Associated Industries of Massachusetts, a statewide business lobbying group.......lion in contracts in 2009. The University of Massachusetts had $949,000 in research contracts. Western New England College and Mount Holyoke College also received defense-related research funding, according to the report, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Mount Holyoke College   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

    15. Profiles in Business

      Explore BusinessWest (Nov 26 2010) Aerospace/Defense

      Profiles in Business ... projects this family business had undertaken — from perhaps its biggest initiative, the complex at UMass Medical School, to one of the most visible in this region, Scibelli Hall on the campus of Springfie......y, the new Minnechaug Regional High School and soon-to-open Center for the Sciences and Pharmacy at Western New England College. There are currently six projects on the company’s books — roughly half the number during what woul... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   MassMutual Center

    16. Western Massachusetts People in Business: A2Z staff accept Retail Excellence Award, John ...

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 21 2010) Financial Services

      Western Massachusetts People in Business: A2Z staff accept Retail Excellence Award, John ... ...wn of Wilbraham’s Technology Committee. In addition, he serves on the technology advisory boards of Western New England College and Asnuntuck Community College. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 101710 john heaps John Heaps • John F. Heaps Jr., president and chief executive officer... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual   Western New England University

    17. 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 ...ated Springfield Technical Community College: June 3, 6:30 p.m., college president Ira H. Rubenzahl University of Massachusetts: May 15, Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Sheila C. Bair, chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Western New England College: May 22, 2 p.m., Alumni Healthful Living Center, Conrad Ricketts, co-executive producer, ABC’s Extr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    18. FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp. to get $3 million in financing from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 8 2010) Energy

      FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp. to get $3 million in financing from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center ...sachusetts. The company has relationships with local aerospace companies and colleges, particularly Western New England College. Kowalski said manufacturing will be outsourced to various manufacturers, possibly some in the Pion......y startup has looked elsewhere. In 2008, Qteros, a biofuels company that grew from research at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, moved its headquarters to Marlborough. “I think candidly it is a little frustrating,” s... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Amherst

    19. Springfield's unemployment rate dips from 15.2% tp 12.4%

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 30 2010) Education

      ...to 273,800 in the last year. Robert A. Nakosteen, a professor of economics and statistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management, said mixed signals are typical from an economy in the earl......ting to see the shoots of a recovery,” said Karl J. Petrick, an assistant professor of economics at Western New England College. But Petrick said talk that the recession is over is ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Springfield

    20. Navy Lab seeks users for its research - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 18 2010) Aerospace/Defense , Education , Information Technology , Life Sciences , Manufacturing

      ...il of Western Massachusetts. People were there from FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp. in Wilbraham, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Western New England College's Engineering Department and the Pioneer Valley Life Scie......ll-being of our Marines on the ground," Stewart said. "We need to do a lot to protect our Marines." UMass has had a relationship with the Naval Research Laboratory for more than 20 years, Stewart said. And... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Springfield

    21. UMass trustees OK public law school

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 11 2009) Education

      BOSTON - Trustees of the University of Massachusetts voted by a wide margin on Thursday to approve creation of the state's first public law school, desp...... public law school, despite concerns of critics that it could take money away from other campuses. UMass trustees OK public law school Friday, December 11, 2009 By DAN RING dring@repub.com BOSTON - Truste... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Springfield

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

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 9 2009) Education

      ...resented 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 that the state's third largest c... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

    23. Colleges make green choices

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 7 2009) Education , Green Region

      Colleges make green choices ...eges and universities have spent the summer making their dorms and classrooms more eco-friendly. At Western New England College, a new residence hall, Southwood Hall, opened as school began. The $11.5 million building was desig......s, even though no outside funding, such as grants or stimulus funds, is being used, he said. At the University of Massachusetts, green building techniques are credited with cutting the Amherst campus' water use ... (Read Full Article)

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

    24. BCC receives grant to bring green energy program to Fall River

      Explore Home - Fall River, MA - The Herald News (Sep 4 2009) Education , Energy , Green Region , Life Sciences

      ...ion of the organic agriculture program. Another of the state’s grants announced Tuesday went to the University of Massachusetts Boston, which received $187,000 for interdisciplinary degree and certificate programs for the scien...... the science, business, politics, economics, and policy aspects of clean energy and climate change. Western New England College in Springfield received $153,000 to develop a green-energy concentration in two undergraduate engin... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Springfield

    25. Mass. green jobs grants awarded

      Explore bizjournals (Sep 1 2009) Green Region

      ... $4 million. The recipients include Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District in Upton, Western New England College in Springfield, Bristol Community College in Fall River, Nuestras Raices in Holyoke, and UMass Boston and the Asian American Civic Association in Boston. “Gov. Patrick is committed to building a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Springfield

    26. Consumer Confidence in Mass. may be negative, but it jumped 26 points last month

      Explore masslive.com (May 22 2009) Education

      Consumer Confidence in Mass. may be negative, but it jumped 26 points last month ...obert A. Nakosteen, professor of economics and statistics at the Isenberg School of Business at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. "These things are so psychological." People who are worried about their jobs don't spen......onsumer confidence. But it is the first step." Karl J. Petrick, assistant professor of Economics at Western New England College in Springfield said a sharp jump in consumer confidence fits in with the up-and-down ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Springfield

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