Mark Wagner wins Coyne Prize for essay on Native American pro golfer
Historian Mark Wagner has been in love with the game of golf since he was a child. He has been writing about the game since 1985. Now, he has been awarded second place of the Coyne Prize, which seeks . . .
Ilyasah Shabazz shares insights and connects with students at book club
Ilyasah Shabazz was only three years old when her father, Malcolm X, was assassinated. It wasn’t until she started college, she says, that she fully realized her father’s lasting impact when she . . .
Worcester State University launches Spanish-language subsite
Worcester State University has launched a new Spanish-language subsite on its website: worcester.edu/espanol. Designed for prospective students and their families whose primary language is Spanish, . . .
Scholarship Brunch brings donors, students together
There were hugs and laughter as more than 100 students and donors gathered in the Wellness Center on Nov. 5 for Worcester State’s annual Scholarship Brunch. The brunch gives scholarship donors and . . .
Eighth annual Fresh Check Day brings mental health awareness to campus
The Student Center was abuzz with activity Oct. 25 for the university’s eighth annual Fresh Check Day. Fresh Check Day is a national mental health promotion and suicide prevention initiative . . .
Grassroots initiative to provide meals for students gets boost from donor
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the 2023 Donor Impact Statement, “Supporting the Whole Student,” published in September. The annual publication highlights the impact of . . .
Professor Mark Beaudry focuses on techniques of cybercriminals in new book
After nearly 30 years in the field of cybersecurity, Criminal Justice Professor Mark Beaudry, CPP felt something was missing in the literature. That something was a text focused on the techniques . . .
Eduardo Chavez, grandson of labor organizer Cesar Chavez, brings film and insights to Worcester State
Several times throughout his 2018 film, Hailing Cesar, director Eduardo Chavez meets Latinos in California who embrace him when they learn that his grandfather was labor leader and civil rights . . .
Massachusetts State University alumni gather in Washington, D.C.
Worcester State alumni living and working in the Washington, D.C., area gathered at the Hart Senate Office Building on September 13 for the first Massachusetts State University Alumni Gathering since . . .
Worcester State will welcome students, alumni, and families to Homecoming in October
Worcester State University will celebrate Homecoming and Family weekend Oct. 27-28 with a variety of events, including a celebration of the university’s distinguished alumni, multicultural . . .
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