Internship gives WSU student firsthand experience helping Worcester’s vulnerable populations
With a March snow storm on the horizon, Gabrielle DiMassimo, a senior at Worcester State studying public health, went out with the Homeless Outreach Team to an encampment near Park Avenue. The team . . .
Helping Worcester’s Youth Keep Their Educational Momentum During the Pandemic
Zakery Dabbagh ’24 was busy this summer. The first-year biology major not only attended classes but also tutored local school children as part of the pilot Woo-Labs network. With luck, and help . . .
Students Help Worcester’s Preschoolers Gain Critical Early Learning Skills Through Jumpstart
For the past six years, Worcester State students have been helping some of the city’s youngest residents learn critical skills needed for a lifetime of learning. In total, 167 Worcester State . . .
Saralicia Gomez-Rosales Planning Second Trip Home to Honduras to Distribute Masks, Food
While a ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ is in sight for some areas of the world, some populations in Latin America are still in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, Saralicia . . .
Recent Alumni Reflect on the Importance of Seeking Out Mentors
The term mentoring describes a range of faculty-student, staff-student, or student-student relationships, but many times these are informal and not studied in the way other academic . . .
Virtual Democracy Cafes Offer Non-Partisan Discussions on Debates and More
Despite a change to a virtual format, Democracy Café events continue this fall, as political discussions take on greater urgency. Bryant Sculos, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of global . . .
Ranked-Choice Voting: Costly and Unnecessary, or Democracy’s Savior?
More than 300 people heard both sides of the debate over ranked-choice voting, one of the ballot questions to be decided by Massachusetts voters this coming election day, Tuesday, Nov. . . .
Worcester State on Best Colleges for Student Voting Honor Roll
Worcester State was one of 157 colleges and universities nationwide named to the Washington Monthly Best Colleges for Student Voting Honor Roll. Washington Monthly used information from the ALL IN . . .
Annual Constitution Day Debate Will Address Ranked-Choice Voting
An online, moderated discussion will cover both sides of Massachusetts ballot question No. 2, the Ranked Voting Initiative, which asks voters to decide whether or not they should be allowed to rank . . .
Student Group in Top 20 Nationwide for Raising Awareness of National Debt
For the second year, a group of Worcester State students raising awareness about fiscal policy and the national debt has placed in the top 20 of programs nationwide. They will be invited to . . .
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