Westfield State University president Evan Dobelle and wife Kit Dobelle have followed path of public service to serve their community

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...ege president,” said Evan Dobelle during a recent interview together with his wife in his office at Westfield State.He said he was “called to political action” in the late 1950s and ‘60s when his family lived in Flo......c service to serve their community Published: Saturday, April 28, 2012, 2:33 PM Jennifer DiRosario, The Republican Intern By Jennifer DiRosario, The Republican Intern The Republican Follow 4 Tweet Share ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Westfield State University   Amherst

College building continues in the Pioneer Valley

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...e building continues in the Pioneer Valley Published: Monday, April 23, 2012, 5:55 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print The Republican / John Suchocki04/19/12-Westfield - Staff Photo by John Suchocki - Construction update on the $50 m......ion update on the $50 million dollar dorm complex as seen from the rear ... (Read Full Article)

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TigerPress cuts ribbon for new East Longmeadow plant

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...ts ribbon for new East Longmeadow plant Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 6:00 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Photo by Mark M. Murra......s and booklets, including materials for the University of Massachusetts, University of Connecticut, Westfield State University and Bay Path College,. The company also prints a magazine ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield District Court gets new 5-year lease, as state officials announce it will remain open

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...nding $5 million to rehabilitate the building and create market-rate housing in hopes of attracting Westfield State University students. Westfield District Court gets new 5-year lease, as state officials announce it will rema......ublished: Friday, April 06, 2012, 6:45 PM Updated: Friday, April 06, 2012, 6:53 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University helps Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield kids get creative

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The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield and Westfield State University teamed up to offer club members a unique opportunity in education and creativity with a four-week w......ative Published: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:29 PM Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:43 PM The Republican Newsroom By The Republican Newsroom The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 022812-westfield-club.... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield City Hall ready for $3.4 million restoration project

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...lished: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1:31 PM Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1:31 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print feb 2011 westfield cit......he award of contracts and be completed by fall. City Hall served as the former State Normal School, Westfield State College, from 1839 to 1890. Lack ... (Read Full Article)

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Lisa McMahon to step down as first director of Westfield's Business Improvement District

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... Westfield's Business Improvement District Published: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7:00 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print St Pats Parade 11.jp......t the point where we have a seat at many tables, including the ongoing cooperation with businesses, Westfield State University, Westfield on Weekends, the Chamber of Commerce and ... (Read Full Article)

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Proposed redevelopment of Springfield Court Square office building draws strong tenant interest

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...ce building draws strong tenant interest Published: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 2:00 PM Peter Goonan, The Republican By Peter Goonan, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 31 Elm Street 2008.j......sing LLC, a Peter Pan Bus Lines Co. managed by OPAL, is planning to create off-campus housing for Westfield State University students at the former Westfield Normal ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield prepares to launch $400,000 transportation study

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...res to launch $400,000 transportation study Published: Friday, March 02, 2012, 1:43 AM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print city westfield seal.jp......ansportation needs of its residents and visitors, Knapik said. Those needs will include students at Westfield State University who have been assigned, or opted for, downtown housing ... (Read Full Article)

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'Picture Westfield' project, on view at Westfield Athenaeum in March, captures city life

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...2012, 3:23 PM Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 3:29 PM Manon Mirabelli By Manon Mirabelli The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 'Picture Westfield' br......p in the Western Avenue area to the present day changes that have taken place with the expansion of Westfield State University. “I was just trying to capture things that have been around the neighborhood ... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield Water and Sewer Commission appoints Katherine Pedersen as new director

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...nesday, February 22, 2012, 5:00 PM Updated: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 5:16 PM Peter Goonan, The Republican By Peter Goonan, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Katherine Pedersen 222......gland Water Environment Association. She is a graduate of Springfield’s High School of Commerce and Westfield State College. The commission provides water service in Springfield, Ludlow, Agawam ... (Read Full Article)

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

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...at’s affordable. Employers need the colleges to do the training” OUTLOOK 2012 See more stories from The Republican's Outlook 2012 special section. Schools in Western Massachusetts have been training workers in the ......ed 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 primary ... (Read Full Article)

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Organizers of Rebuild Springfield say the future is bright for tornado recovery

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...l, Upper Hill, East Forest Park and Sixteen Acres neighborhoods. OUTLOOK 2012 See more stories from The Republican's Outlook 2012 special section. Properties that received significant damage included the Mary A. Dr......n loan to Rebuild Springfield from his position as vice president for administration and finance at Westfield State University, said some of the major projects ahead include: • Rebuilding commercial properties along Main Stree... (Read Full Article)

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Peter Pan Bus Lines subsidiary targets downtown Westfield for off-campus WSU student housing

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...on Fark Reddit Share Email Print 011712 former state normal school 27 washington st. westfield.JPG The Republican | Michael S. GordonThe former State Normal School and courthouse at 27 Washington St. in Westfield ......an estimated $5 million in Westfield’s downtown to create off-campus housing for students attending Westfield State University. Westfield State Foundation, the financial arm of the university, announced Tuesday the sale of its original college... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

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...hed: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:45 PM Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:46 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print The Republican / Michael S. GordonJanuary 9, 2012 - Westfield - Staff photo by Michael S. Gordon - Westfield State University President Evan S. Dobelle in his office last week. WESTFIELD – When Westfield State ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University wins accolades in U.S. News & World Report ranking of online education programs

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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal meets with chambers of commerce from current and future congressional districts

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...Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 010312 richard neal westfield.JPG The Republican | Dave RobackU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, speaks at a Chamber of Commerce meeting at S.......S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, speaks at a Chamber of Commerce meeting at Scanlon Hall at Westfield State University on Tuesday. At left is Westfield State President Evan S. Dobelle and Westfield Mayor Daniel ... (Read Full Article)

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UMass offering grants to professors to help them save students money on textbooks

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Bus service in Westfield to be study of new PVTA transportation study

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...her than a large intermodal center for transportation. The PVTA interests will be served because of Westfield State University and its emphasis on downtown student housing, Knapik said. The university and city, two years ago l......ace on Thomas Street. The university also maintains a downtown art gallery at 105 Elm St.. Recently Westfield State Foundation opted to sell its building, the former Westfield Normal School, on Washington Street to ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University's Nitza Hidalgo among Latino educators honored by Massachusetts for Hispanic Heritage Month

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...a paraprofessional, before finally enrolling at Hunter College of the City University of New York. Westfield State University's Nitza Hidalgo among Latino educators honored by Massachusetts for Hispanic Heritage Month Publish......to the celebration at the Statehouse was Walesko Lugo-DeJesus, director of multicultural affairs at Westfield State. Lugo-DeJesus said she is proud of Hidalgo’s honor, but not surprised by it. “Dr. Nitza Hidalgo ex... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University prepares for $103 million in construction and renovation projects

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... in construction and renovation projects Published: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 3:00 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print westfield state university sign.jpg File photo | The Republican WESTFIELD – Westfield State University officials spent two years developing a new Master Plan designed to bring updated and new campus hou......proved ... (Read Full Article)

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Editorial: Community invited to Rebuilding Fair

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...air Published: Monday, September 26, 2011, 3:15 PM Updated: Monday, September 26, 2011, 3:23 PM The Republican Editorials By The Republican Editorials masslive.com Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Shar......gfield. Hill will be working with DevelopSpringfield. Gerald W. Hayes, of Develop Springfield and Westfield State University. is seen at right. It’s been almost four months since the June 1 ... (Read Full Article)

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Faculty, staff at Western Massachusetts colleges pleased by improvement in U.S. News & World Report rankings

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...eptember 20, 2011, 5:00 AM Zachary Weishar, Republican Intern By Zachary Weishar, Republican Intern The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Westfield State 91911.jpg Photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanStudents walk across the campus at Westfield State University Monday. SPRINGIFIELD – Faculty and staff from institutions of higher education in the Pioneer Valle... (Read Full Article)

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New Orleans-based consulting firm Concordia picked to help with Springfield's tornado recovery

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...lp with Springfield's tornado recovery Published: Monday, September 19, 2011, 3:30 PM Jack Flynn, The Republican By Jack Flynn, The Republican The Republican Follow 3 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Springfiel......ingfield. Hill will be working with DevelopSpringfield. Gerald W. Hayes, of Develop Springfield and Westfield State University. is seen at right. (Read Full Article)

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