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 . . .
Worcester State Announces Resumption of In-person Classes for Fall 2021
In a statement sent to the campus community, President Barry M. Maloney announced his intention to pursue a return to in-person learning, with percentages as close as possible to what Worcester State . . .
Wellness Center COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Opens
Despite a weather-related delayed start, the Worcester State large-scale vaccination clinic opened successfully on Tuesday, Feb. 16, with a steady stream of eligible people arriving to get one of two . . .
Competition Gym Will Be Large-Scale Vaccination Site Starting Feb. 16
The Competition Gym in the Wellness Center will open as a large-scale vaccination site to help ramp up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the Worcester area. City Manager Ed Augustus made the . . .
President Maloney's Message to Campus on Large-Scale Vaccination Site at the Wellness Center
I am excited to inform you that Worcester State will be a site for COVID-19 vaccinations, as early as next week, in the John P. Brissette '88 Competition Court of our Wellness Center. There will be a . . .
Spring Semester Begins With More Testing of More People
Spring Semester was scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 1—before a snow storm delayed the start for one more day—with more COVID-19 testing available for more members of the Worcester State . . .
Sewing Pandemic Masks Leads to an Academic Book Proposal for Erika Briesacher, Ph.D
Erika Briesacher, Ph.D., associate professor of history, has always wanted to learn how to sew but with teaching, doing research, and raising a family, she never could find the time. Then the . . .
A Summer of Training Creates a Strong Foundation for a New Way of Teaching
When Governor Charlie Baker called for closing state universities last March because of the pandemic, much consternation ensued as classes were suddenly switched to fully online. But seminars, . . .
Safety Protocols Kick In Following First Positive COVID-19 Test Results
Although Worcester State recorded its first positive COVID-19 test results this week, President Barry M. Maloney said protocols to mitigate the risk to the campus community are working as planned. He . . .
First Week’s Testing Results Show No Positive Cases
Opening week of the fall semester ended on a high note, with no positive cases reported after the first round of on-campus COVID-19 testing. In total, 1,432 tests were completed over five days by all . . .
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