4 students wearing mask standing in from of table piled with rolled up blankets
March 21, 2022
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A Challenge Fulfilled: Presidential Student Ambassadors donate ‘Blessing Bags’ to local homeless shelters

On a Thursday night in February, a group of Worcester State’s best and brightest student leaders gathered to finish a community service project they’d dreamed up more than a year ago. For the . . .

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March 7, 2022
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Heather Treseler named as finalist for distinguished poetry award

Associate Professor of English Heather Treseler has been selected as one of four finalists for the distinguished Moth Poetry Prize for her poem “Chase Street,” set in her hometown. The poetry . . .

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March 3, 2022
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Campus Well: New digital platform for student health and wellness

Worcester State University continues to make student wellness a priority with the launch of CampusWell, a digital platform with evidence-based content and a library of student support . . .

Advertisement for Stephen Kuusisto Honors Program Keynote Lecture and Annual Poetry Reading with Stephen and his dog
February 27, 2022
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University welcomes renowned author, poet and disability rights advocate for Honors Program Keynote

Internationally distinguished writer and scholar of disability studies Stephen Kuusisto will deliver a keynote address and a poetry reading at Worcester State University on Wednesday, March . . .

February 25, 2022
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New book recovers the story of America’s first black woman political writer and examines roots of black political thought

In her new book, Maria W. Stewart and the Roots of Black Political Thought, Professor Emerita Kristin Waters tells a crucial, almost-forgotten story of African Americans of early nineteenth-century . . .

Cover of Worcester State Magazine with a Black male student and headline, Striving Toward Equity
February 22, 2022
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Special issue of Worcester State Magazine focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion

Now online and hitting mailboxes soon: the latest issue of Worcester State Magazine: Striving toward Equity.  The issue is devoted to examining how the university is striving to create equity and . . .

February 18, 2022
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Alumni Association's Advisory Board looks to fill big shoes on Board of Trustees as Maryanne Hammond steps down

In the beginning, retired schoolteacher and Worcester State alumna Maryanne Hammond ’69, M.ED ’72, M.ED ’77 wasn’t sure she was qualified to take a seat on the University’s prestigious . . .

Chandler the school mascot with a sign that says 2022 Days of Giving April 4 and 5, 2022 -- Chandler's Challenge
February 11, 2022
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Get ready for Chandler’s Challenge 2022

Team registration has opened for the 2022 Chandler’s Challenge, the University’s annual student-led crowdfunding tournament to raise money for sports teams, arts programs and clubs. Inspired . . .

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February 8, 2022
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Q & A with New Director of Multicultural Affairs Laxmi Bissoondial

Laxmi Bissoondial was just a teenager when she became involved with the Worcester State University Office of Multicultural Affairs. The mentoring and academic support she received at OMA as a young . . .

February 8, 2022
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Campus community invited to join Black History Month events throughout February

Students, faculty and staff are celebrating Black History Month with a variety of educational, cultural and history events this month. This week, the University will welcome author and Bowdoin . . .

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