September 29, 2021
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United Way Receives Freelander Award for 'Life-Changing' Support

The United Way of Central Massachusetts was honored with the 2021 I. Robert Freelander Award for its invaluable long-term support of Worcester State University and in recognition of the critical role . . .

Currents in Teaching and Learning editor Benjamin Jee
September 27, 2021
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WSU’s Academic Journal Attracts Wider Audience

Twice a year, Worcester State University publishes a first-rate academic journal, and its editor has been reaching out recently so more people know about it. Currents in Teaching and Learning is a . . .

September 21, 2021
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Worcester State Baseball Team GPA Again Above 3.0.

The baseball team GPA was above the 3.0 mark in 2020-2021 for the second straight year, the WSU Athletics Department has announced. Baseball Coach Dirk Baker says that, as the new school year . . .

Three students stand outside on a sunny day, smiling at the camera and holding a sheet of paper with the WSU campus map and the words,
September 20, 2021
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Two Events Acquaint Students with WSU Campus

Where do Worcester State students go when they need a little support? An enthusiastic group of students got a much clearer idea about that after participating in a recent scavenger hunt that led them . . .

Renee Mercier '22, Preston Carr '22, and Daniel Bourget '25 stand next to a memorial wreath of white flowers with a ribbon that says,
September 13, 2021
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Worcester State Commemorates 20 Years Since the 9/11 Attacks

Daniel Bourget ’25 wasn’t born yet when two terrorist-hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center towers two decades ago, changing this country and the world forever. Still, he felt it . . .

Students fill stairway. Two flash peace signs.
September 8, 2021
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Convocation Welcomes First-Year and Transfer Students to Their New Academic Home

First-year and incoming transfer students walked through a cheering gauntlet of faculty and staff as part of Worcester State’s annual Convocation Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The annual event . . .

August 31, 2021
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New Peer Mentor Program Smooths the Way for Incoming First-Year Students

Abbigail Poplawski ‘23 understands how challenging the transition from high school to college can be so when a call went out for Peer Mentors to assist incoming first-year students she applied . . .

August 24, 2021
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Faculty and Staff Trainings to Focus on Student Mental Health

It’s especially important for faculty and staff to be alert for students who may be struggling emotionally this fall because of pandemic-related stressors and anxiety around returning to the . . .

Kristine Camacho
August 17, 2021
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Latinx Students Face Higher Suspension Rate, New Research Shows

Latinx students are suspended disproportionately in Massachusetts, according to a new study co-authored by Kristine Camacho, Ph.D., assistant professor of education. Camacho and researchers from . . .

Gina Endres
July 22, 2021
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Gina Endres ’21 Seeks Social Justice Through Public Service 

For as long as she could remember, Gina Endres ’21 had wanted to become a lawyer. “I wanted to help people who had been wrongfully convicted get out of prison, specifically people of color,” . . .

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