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						<title>Author Bill Browder of “Freezing Order” to Speak at Worcester State University Oct. 13</title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Maureen Stokes</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: This story was updated 8 a.m. Oct. 13 to reflect a change in venue for the lecture. It will be held in the Science &#38; Technology Building, Room 102 New York Times bestseller Bill Browder will be on the campus of Worcester State University on Thursday, Oct. 13, with Congressman James P. McGovern [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: This story was updated 8 a.m. Oct. 13 to reflect a change in venue for the lecture. It will be held in the Science &#38; Technology Building, Room 102 New York Times bestseller Bill Browder will be on the campus of Worcester State University on Thursday, Oct. 13, with Congressman James P. McGovern [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>New Welcome Center enhances campus visitors’ experience</title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Rebecca Cross</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[The spacious, light-filled room features comfortable seating, a conference table, large digital screen, bottled water, and coffee. Worcester State blue and gold are everywhere, from the furniture to the carpet to the paint. Through the expansive windows, visitors can see a picturesque garden with trees and benches and the bustling campus beyond. This is Worcester [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[The spacious, light-filled room features comfortable seating, a conference table, large digital screen, bottled water, and coffee. Worcester State blue and gold are everywhere, from the furniture to the carpet to the paint. Through the expansive windows, visitors can see a picturesque garden with trees and benches and the bustling campus beyond. This is Worcester [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>Students, faculty reflect on decolonizing community engagement</title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Rebecca Cross</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[Written with Nafisa Tanjeem More than seventy students, faculty, staff, and community members attended the panel discussion, “Organize to Decolonize: How Can We Decolonize Community Engagement.” The Tuesday, Sept. 27 event—the first one hosted by the newly established Department of Interdisciplinary Studies—considered issues that arise from the notion of “doing good,” how identities and privileges [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[Written with Nafisa Tanjeem More than seventy students, faculty, staff, and community members attended the panel discussion, “Organize to Decolonize: How Can We Decolonize Community Engagement.” The Tuesday, Sept. 27 event—the first one hosted by the newly established Department of Interdisciplinary Studies—considered issues that arise from the notion of “doing good,” how identities and privileges [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>Worcester State University to participate in World Smile Day</title>
						<link>https://news.worcester.edu/worcester-state-university-to-participate-in-world-smile-day/</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Rebecca Cross</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Oct. 7, Worcester State University will participate in World Smile Day. The holiday was established by Worcester native Harvey Ball—creator of the smiley face in 1963—in 1999 after becoming concerned that his famous creation had become too commercialized. Since then, on the first Friday of October every year, participants are challenged to help [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Friday, Oct. 7, Worcester State University will participate in World Smile Day. The holiday was established by Worcester native Harvey Ball—creator of the smiley face in 1963—in 1999 after becoming concerned that his famous creation had become too commercialized. Since then, on the first Friday of October every year, participants are challenged to help [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>Homecoming Weekend 2022 filled with family fun, alumni reunions, and special events</title>
						<link>https://news.worcester.edu/homecoming-weekend-2022-filled-with-family-fun-alumni-reunions-and-special-events/</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Deborah Alvarez O'Neil</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 alumni, students, and families gathered at Worcester State University to celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2022 with a variety of family fun activities, athletic events, awards, and special recognition ceremonies. Under sunny skies, many said they were just happy to see friends, classmates, and fellow alumni come together again. “This is really a lot [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[More than 1,000 alumni, students, and families gathered at Worcester State University to celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2022 with a variety of family fun activities, athletic events, awards, and special recognition ceremonies. Under sunny skies, many said they were just happy to see friends, classmates, and fellow alumni come together again. “This is really a lot [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>Department of Justice to host “Dialogue on Belonging” during Unity Day</title>
						<link>https://news.worcester.edu/department-of-justice-to-host-dialogue-on-belonging-during-unity-day/</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Deborah Alvarez O'Neil</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to explore issues of race, equity and social justice on campus during a special session, “Dialogue on Belonging,” on Unity Day, Oct. 11. The Dialogue on Belonging is a national program of the Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service designed to open lines of communication and foster [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to explore issues of race, equity and social justice on campus during a special session, “Dialogue on Belonging,” on Unity Day, Oct. 11. The Dialogue on Belonging is a national program of the Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service designed to open lines of communication and foster [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>Worcester State Chorale singers to honor 33-year career of Professor Christie Nigro</title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Andrea Binnick</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[A special tribute event on Oct. 15 will include a live vocal performance, dinner, karaoke, and dancing From Mechanics Hall in Worcester to St. Peter’s Square in Rome with Pope John Paul II in the outdoor audience of more than 200,000 people, Professor Christie Nigro has led Worcester State vocalists through 33 years of performances [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[A special tribute event on Oct. 15 will include a live vocal performance, dinner, karaoke, and dancing From Mechanics Hall in Worcester to St. Peter’s Square in Rome with Pope John Paul II in the outdoor audience of more than 200,000 people, Professor Christie Nigro has led Worcester State vocalists through 33 years of performances [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>University’s accreditation self-study reveals strengths, areas for improvement</title>
						<link>https://news.worcester.edu/universitys-accreditation-self-study-reveals-strengths-areas-for-improvement/</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Deborah Alvarez O'Neil</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[Every 10 years, the university comes together for an honest and exhaustive examination of how well it is doing as an institution. These efforts culminate in a self-study report available for all to read – the achievements, the shortcomings, and the aspirations for the future.  Among the findings in Worcester State University’s newly published self-study: [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every 10 years, the university comes together for an honest and exhaustive examination of how well it is doing as an institution. These efforts culminate in a self-study report available for all to read – the achievements, the shortcomings, and the aspirations for the future.  Among the findings in Worcester State University’s newly published self-study: [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>New Football Head Coach looks to rebuild one win at a time</title>
						<link>https://news.worcester.edu/new-football-head-coach-looks-to-rebuild-one-win-at-a-time/</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[Number 20 was staring them in the face— and on Homecoming weekend no less. The Worcester State football team jogged to the locker room at halftime on September 18, 2021, trailing Fitchburg State 35-13 and facing down the potential of extending their winless streak to 20 games. Add in a 2020 season canceled by the [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[Number 20 was staring them in the face— and on Homecoming weekend no less. The Worcester State football team jogged to the locker room at halftime on September 18, 2021, trailing Fitchburg State 35-13 and facing down the potential of extending their winless streak to 20 games. Add in a 2020 season canceled by the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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						<title>Campus diversity leaders reflect on upcoming Unity Day</title>
						<link>https://news.worcester.edu/campus-diversity-leaders-reflect-on-upcoming-unity-day/</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
						<dc:creator>Deborah Alvarez O'Neil</dc:creator>
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						<description><![CDATA[On Oct. 11, the campus community will celebrate Unity Day with a full calendar of new and expanded activities. To learn more about the spirit of Unity Day, Worcester State University Editorial Communications Director Deborah Alvarez O’Neil recently sat down with Chief Diversity &#38; Equity Officer Maria Isabel Gariepy and Assistant Director Omarthan Clarke, who [&#8230;]]]></description>
						<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Oct. 11, the campus community will celebrate Unity Day with a full calendar of new and expanded activities. To learn more about the spirit of Unity Day, Worcester State University Editorial Communications Director Deborah Alvarez O’Neil recently sat down with Chief Diversity &#38; Equity Officer Maria Isabel Gariepy and Assistant Director Omarthan Clarke, who [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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