Springfield Technical Community College student Anthony Grandoit wins pitch contest

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...ege, Springfield Technical Community College, University of Massachusetts, Western New England University and Westfield State University. First, second, and third place winners received $1000, $750 and $500 respectively... (Read Full Article)

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

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center awards $500,000 to Western New England University for cancer research and development

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...SPRINGFIELD – The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center announced Friday that it has awarded a $500,000 grant to Western New England University to fund equipment related to cancer drug research and development. Administrat... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

Outlook 2014: Western Massachusetts colleges and universities address market

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...in nursing program and will see its first class graduate this spring to meet the growing demand for nursing. Westfield also is expected to break ground on a new $48 million science center this fall to continue to satisf... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Westfield State University

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to honor John Gallup

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...ibution committee. She is a graduate of from Wesleyan University, Cornell University and earned her J.D. from Western New England University. Founded in 1991, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts administer... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Smith College   Greenfield Community College

Massachusetts legislators urged to expand financial support of aging urban centers in gateway cities

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...“As Springfield goes, so goes the region,” he added. The Gateway Cities are: Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield, Pittsfield, Attleboro, Barnstable, Lawrence, Quincy, Brockton, Leominster, Revere, Chelsea, Lowell,... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Western New England University   Springfield

Western Massachusetts colleges ranked in latest U.S. News & World Report ratings poll

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...onal universities north ranking Springfield College came in 37th with Western New England University 60th and Westfield State University ranked 123rd. The rank of American International College in Springfield was not pub... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Smith College

Smith & Wesson reaches out to tell story as gun debate rages

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...makers of rifles and shotguns for hunting and target shooting. Savage has 700 employees, including 400 at its Westfield plant and headquarters. “Who is your target audience and how can I reach them?” Dermody said. "Tha... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Western New England University   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

Veterans search for jobs at the 'Employ Wisdom, Hire a Vet' job fair in Chicopee

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...rs will host "Working Together Summit: A Veterans Employment Alliance from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sleith Hall at Western New England University in Springfield. The event will bring together veterans seeking employment with ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Western New England University   Springfield   Chicopee

Friendly's Ice Cream draws from past successes as it looks to future of restaurant chain

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...the stakes are high and success is by no means assured, said Elizabeth L.R. Elam, a professor of marketing at Western New England University in Springfield. She pointed out that Friendly’s has whipsawed between new conce... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Western New England University   Springfield

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

Holyoke Community and Elms colleges reach agreement on criminal justice transfer program

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...uding several for criminal justice majors with Westfield State University, American International College and Western New England University. Articulation agreements spell out exactly what courses at HCC will be accepted... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   Westfield State University   Western New England University

6 honored by National Conference for Community and Justice

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...a youth community organizer. The president of Bay Path College in Longmeadow, regional business leaders and a Westfield high school student will receive Human Relations awards as The National Conference for Community and... (Read Full Article)

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

Brian Stefano takes helm at Peter Pan Bus Lines | masslive

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...n New England University, an accounting major, and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He resides in his hometown of Westfield with his wife, Jennie, and two daughters, Brittany and Lindsay. ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Western New England University   Springfield   Northampton

College building continues in the Pioneer Valley

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...n Suchocki - Construction update on the $50 million dollar dorm complex as seen from the rear of the complex. WESTFIELD – Westfield State University Officials won’t have a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new 400-bed resi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

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

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...nd also shed a spectre of its past and became Western New England University. The move came just a year after Westfield State and most of its sister state institutions went from being colleges to universities. “The prima... (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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...ff photo by Michael S. Gordon - Westfield State University President Evan S. Dobelle in his office last week. WESTFIELD – When Westfield State University President Evan S. Dobelle searches for a tangible reminder of the ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Springfield College

Westfield State University marks upswing after name change

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...must be accessible and affordable, and that is the continued focus at (Westfield State University).” He calls Westfield “a private-quality and public-value school.” Even before Westfield joined Bridgewater, Fitchburg, Fr... (Read Full Article)

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

Profiles in Business

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...s, later to be acquired by Procter & Gamble, to Airpark West; attracting C&S Grocers to the north side of Westfield, where it built a massive freezer warehouse, in the mid-’90s; and the improbable rescue of Westmass ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual

Census 2010 data show "white flight" trend continues for Massachusetts cities

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Comment Mentions:   Western New England University   Springfield   Northampton

Springfield's Western New England College to become Western New England University

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...urse catalogs, business cards and letterhead with the new Western New England University logo. Springfield's Western New England College to become Western New England University Published: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 12:01 ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Westfield State University   Western New England University

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

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... $1.75 billion 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, accordin... (Read Full Article)

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

Gov. Deval Patrick touts 4,000 new jobs in Massachusetts during visit to Westfield

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...oss of 1,900 government jobs, mostly from the now-completed 2010 Census. In Westfield Thursday to address the Westfield State College Class of 2011 during a senior convocation ceremony, Gov. Deval L. Patrick said the lat... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Westfield State University   Western New England University

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

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... Alumni Healthful Living Center, Conrad Ricketts, co-executive producer, ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Westfield State College: May 22, 10:30 a.m., campus green, Byron Pitts, chief national correspondent for the C... (Read Full Article)

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

Realizing Springfield's Energy Potential

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Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Western New England University   Springfield