March 3, 2020
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Presidential Candidate William F. Weld Brings His Long-Shot Campaign to Campus

It’s a political debate just about everyone would tune in for: William F. Weld, former two-term governor of Massachusetts and current Republican candidate for president, and Saturday Night Live’s . . .

February 21, 2020
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Experts to Help Students Develop Leadership Skills at New Conference

Good leaders care about how to motivate others, says Jacquelyn N. Raftery-Helmer, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology. They try to help others find energy, mobilize their efforts, and persist in . . .

February 21, 2020
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Pizza and Politics Offers Informal Place to Process Tumultuous Election Cycle

Are you Klobucurious about a Minnesota senator’s recent rise in the polls? Do you think Bernie Sanders is the Democratic Party’s best hope? Or its worst nightmare? Is there another candidate you . . .

Education majors talk about A Call to Teaching
February 11, 2020
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Education Majors Encourage Worcester Students to Hear the Call to Teach

Serena Jaber ’23 has wanted to become a teacher since she was 7. Even in elementary school, as the oldest child in her family, she would make worksheets and assign them to her siblings to teach . . .

January 8, 2020
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Prevent Genocide with Education and ‘Ethical Commitment,’ Says Theriault at U.N.

Education can be a powerful tool for preventing genocide, but only if it addresses the deeper issues that give rise to such atrocities, said Henry C. Theriault, Ph.D., associate vice president for . . .

December 16, 2019
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Virtual Reality Project Makes Field Work Accessible and More Efficient

Question: How long does it take to complete a field trip to three different forests, located miles apart, so students can see the woods at different stages of growth? Answer: Just one afternoon, . . .

November 18, 2019
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Presidential Messages on Race are Coded to Appeal to Voters, Says Angelo

While it may not seem that U.S. presidents speak about race very often, research by Nathan Angelo, Ph.D., assistant professor in the History/Political Science Department, finds that, actually, they . . .

November 12, 2019
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New Bridgewater State Partnership Gives Pathway to Criminal Justice Master’s Degree

A new affiliation agreement between Worcester State University and Bridgewater State University ensures at least two reserved seats a year in Bridgewater’s Master of Science in Criminal Justice . . .

November 12, 2019
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Students Honored for Setting “A Shining Example” of Community Service

The involvement of many Worcester State students in community service projects took center stage at the 9th annual Celebration of Civic Engagement on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The event, presented by the . . .

November 4, 2019
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Weierman, Perez Named Deans’ Lectures Award Recipients

The winners of the inaugural Deans’ Lectures awards, one from each of the University’s two schools, have been announced in advance of an upcoming dinner recognition event on campus. They are . . .

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