Thea's Pantry
April 5, 2019
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Thea’s Pantry Ribbon Cutting to Honor the Late Thea Aschkenase ’07

An official ribbon-cutting ceremony at Worcester State’s new food pantry will honor the memory of the late Thea Aschkenase ’07, who passed away on Saturday, March 23, at the age of 95. This . . .

student group in Maastricht
April 3, 2019
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4+1 Program Allows Opportunities in the Netherlands

Getting lost in a foreign country may not be an ideal situation for everyone, but for Camden Dacey ‘18, it was all part of the experience of a lifetime. “I got lost a whole bunch of times, and . . .

Nicole O'Connell `19
April 2, 2019
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Exploding Tops and Tumultuous Weather: Diaries Provide Insight Into the Lives of Normal School Students

According to a student diarist in the early days of the Worcester Normal School, an “explosion” occurred in the afternoon of April 15, 1879, which resulted in the loss of someone’s top. Another . . .

Musica student group practices
March 13, 2019
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Students Make Música! in the New Latin American Ensemble

Music at Worcester State University is adding new sound to its repertoire. Música! is Worcester State’s first Latin American ensemble and it is directed by Carlos Odria, Ph.D., an adjunct faculty . . .

Fernando Ponce
March 7, 2019
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Enactus Students Named BNY Mellon Fellows

Six Worcester State University students were recently accepted into the prestigious BNY Mellon Enactus Student Fellows Program. The national program involves an online course including modules on . . .

Namdroling Monastery
February 26, 2019
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Students Learn About Buddhism From Visiting Scholars

Worcester State students recently learned about Buddhism from masters of the ancient philosophy—four visiting scholars from the Namdroling Monastery in the settlement of Bylakuppe in South India. . . .

March Madness Days of Giving 2019
February 21, 2019
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Teams Training Hard for March Madness Fundraising Challenge on March 19-20

Worcester State is stoking the flames of competition to encourage two days of crowdfunding by 48 teams representing student groups, academic programs, and athletes. WSU March Madness, the 2019 Days . . .

WSU Alumni event, Dinner with Strangers
February 19, 2019
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Alumni Offer Professional Advice to Graduating Seniors in ‘Backpack to Briefcase’ Events

Alumni are returning to campus to share their career knowledge with Worcester State students about to enter the professional world. Called “Backpack to Briefcase,” the seminars will cover . . .

person filling out 1040 tax form
February 14, 2019
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Student Volunteers at WSU Help Prepare Taxes

If you find that filling out Internal Revenue Service forms is taxing, Worcester State students are here to help. Since the 1970s Worcester State has had a Volunteer Income Tax Assessment program, . . .

Worcester State University Executive Director of the Latino Education Institute Mary Jo Marion
February 4, 2019
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Marion Co-Chairs Commission to Revisit Challenges to Latino Advancement and Education

A new iteration of Worcester’s Commission on Latino Advancement and Education will be co-chaired by Mary Jo Marion, assistant vice president for urban affairs and the Latino Education Institute at . . .

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