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May 12, 2008
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Nursing Class Hosts First Special Olympics Young Athletes Day

On a very sunny April 19, the Worcester State College junior nursing class sponsored the first “Young Athletes Day” of the Special Olympics of Massachusetts. The program was initiated to . . .

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May 12, 2008
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Scholarship Tea Raises Record Amount for Scholarships

Presented with the occasion to join Worcester State College in honoring Worcester’s Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Leonard Morse, more than 150 friends, family members, and colleagues gathered . . .

Worcester State University Psychology Professor Champika K. Soysa
May 12, 2008
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Impact and Recovery: Young Survivors of Tsunami

Champika K. Soysa (Psychology) calls what she does “action research.” It’s hard to know which is more powerful, the action or the research. “I believe that the people I study are not just . . .

May 5, 2008
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Physics Professors Uncover the Art of Physics

Sometimes professors see possibilities in students that they themselves don’t immediately see. More than two decades ago, Sudha Swaminathan (Earth, Environment, and Physics), then a physics . . .

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May 5, 2008
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Lieutenant Governor Murray to Deliver 2008 Commencement Address

Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray will be the featured speaker at the 132nd Commencement of Worcester State College on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the DCU Center in . . .

Beth Russell
May 5, 2008
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Exploring Cultural Influences in Early Childhood Emotional Development

Beth Russell (Psychology) has been studying parental behavior for years, most recently for her doctoral work in Human Development and Family Studies. She studied shaken baby syndrome, which she . . .

May 5, 2008
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Kerr to Receive George I. Alden Excellence in Teaching Award

Associate Professor of Chemistry Margaret E. Kerr, Ph.D., will receive the George I. Alden Excellence in Teaching Award during the college’s commencement services at the DCU Center on Sunday, May . . .

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May 5, 2008
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Drs. Arthur and Martha Pappas to be Honored with the 2008 Community Service Award

In recognition of their extraordinary leadership in community improvement in education, medicine, athletics, recreation, and culture Worcester State College will be honoring Arthur Pappas, M.D., and . . .

2008 SGA Auction donation recipients
April 28, 2008
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Local Charities Thank Student Government for Donations

Representatives from three local charitable organizations thanked the Worcester State College Student Government Association (SGA) for donations from its 17th annual Auction at a ceremony in the . . .

Students Observe National Day of Silence
April 28, 2008
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WSC Students Support National 'Day of Silence'

The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. This year's event was held in memory of Lawrence . . .

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