April 8, 2024
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Q &A with Worcester State’s new Development and Alumni leader Felicia Riffelmacher

Worcester State University recently welcomed Felicia Riffelmacher to the Advancement team as the new Executive Director of Development & Alumni Relations. Riffelmacher brings with her more than . . .

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April 3, 2024
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Saint Vincent Hospital gives $10,000 for new nursing scholarships at Worcester State

Saint Vincent Hospital has announced a $10,000 sponsorship for Worcester State’s highly regarded baccalaureate nursing program to strengthen the local nursing pipeline. The sponsorship will support . . .

April 1, 2024
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Worcester State physicist and fellow researchers publish new discovery in journal Science

In 2017, the scientific world buzzed with news that teams of chemists had synthesized an unusual material – ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals (FNs) – that flows like a liquid and has a polar . . .

March 18, 2024
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New partnership with The Worcester Guardian bolsters student opportunities, local journalism

Worcester State University is partnering with The Worcester Guardian, the city’s non-profit, independent news organization, to create student internships, strengthen the university’s growing . . .

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March 11, 2024
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Chamber of Commerce recognizes Worcester State for 150th anniversary

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce honored Worcester State University for its 150th anniversary at a packed event March 7 featuring Gov. Maura Healey. In her remarks, Gov. Healey thanked . . .

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March 2, 2024
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Worcester State’s annual poetry event features poet Andrea Cohen

Award-winning poet Andrea Cohen will be the celebrated author at this year’s Judith O’Connell Hoyer ‘65 Poetry Reading on March 7. Cohen will read from her poems in the Sheehan Hall . . .

February 28, 2024
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Worcester State University announces Housing Justice Summit open to the community

Worcester State University will bring together community organizations, affordable housing advocates, housing experts, and city officials Tuesday, March 12, for its first Housing Justice Summit. The . . .

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February 12, 2024
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Counseling Services’ ResilientU relaunches on new, improved platform

The university’s ResilientU teletherapy program for students is relaunching this month with a new partner and a streamlined, easy-to-use platform. Through a new partnership with UWill, a leading . . .

February 5, 2024
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Worcester State students showcase their artwork at the ArtsWorcester College Show

Seven Worcester State students are featured in the 20th Annual ArtsWorcester College Show opening February 15 at Davis Art Gallery. The College Show is a competitive, juried exhibition open to . . .

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January 29, 2024
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Worcester State nursing program earns No. 1 ranking in Massachusetts

Worcester State University’s Lillian R. Goodman Department of Nursing has once again topped RegisteredNursing.org’s ranking of 20 nursing schools in Massachusetts.  The 2024 ranking analyzed . . .

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