Josh Fox
November 8, 2018
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Oscar-Nominated Film Director, Environmental Activist Coming to Campus

Students, faculty, and staff will have the chance to interact with an internationally recognized Oscar-nominated American film director, playwright, and environmental activist during an event on . . .

LEI
October 30, 2018
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Latino Education Institute Helping Transplanted Puerto Ricans Recover From Maria

When Hurricane Maria smashed into Puerto Rico in the pre-dawn hours of Sept. 20, 2017, Alexandra Pizarro was still asleep. It was the ferocious, wind-driven rain coming in between the panes of the . . .

Sustainability Fair, Farmer's Market Table
October 26, 2018
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Green is the New Blue at Worcester State

Royal blue is Worcester State’s official color, but the annual Sustainability and Food Fair shows that, these days, students, faculty and staff are thinking green. The fair, held Oct. 17 and 18 . . .

U.S. Capitol seen from Pennsylvania Avenue
October 22, 2018
Achievers

Student Stories: My Journey of Discovery, Part One

Two years ago, in 2016, I remember not having a clue as to what I planned on doing in my life. I wasn’t sure what I would major in, I didn’t know what my interests were at the time, all I knew . . .

Latino Boom literary movement attendees
October 12, 2018
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Latino Boom Literary Leader Kicks Off Latin Heritage Month

Pedro Medina León, leader of the new Latino Boom literary movement, gave a talk to a standing-room-only crowd in the Blue Lounge on Thursday, Oct. 11, the first in a series of events throughout . . .

WSU student Nana Darkwa at Leicester High
September 10, 2018
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WSU, Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Leicester High School, UMass Boston to celebrate Constitution Day

Worcester State University, in partnership with the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Leicester High School, and UMass Boston, will celebrate Constitution Day by leading a day . . .

Palm trees blowing in high wind.
October 27, 2017
Achievers

Teach-In on Puerto Rico’s Post-Maria Devastation Attracts Large Crowd

Colonialism is often thought of as a thing of the past, but for Puerto Rico it is a part of ongoing economic inequality that has hampered the island’s recovery from the devastating September 20 . . .

Worcester State University student Alexandria Murphy stands with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on the Capitol steps.
March 8, 2017
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Internship Gives Junior a ‘Running Start’ in Politics

Junior Alexandria Murphy spent last fall working in the Washington, D.C., office of Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and attending seminars on topics such as running for office, ethics, and . . .

Several Worcester State University students at the Women's March on Washington
January 27, 2017
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WSU Students Join in the Women’s March on Washington

More than 25 students associated with Worcester State University’s Urban Studies Department, Women’s Studies Program, Social Justice Coalition, and Community Leadership Experience (CLEWS) joined . . .

Inauguration, Washington DC Capitol Building
January 25, 2017
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Twenty WSU Students Attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration

Motivated by a shared interest in witnessing our country’s “peaceful, Constitutional transfer of power,” history major Travis Nichols and mathematics major Meaghan Dougherty organized a trip in . . .

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