Spencer West at Worcester State University
April 13, 2015
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Spencer West Inspires All to ‘Redefine Possible’

Doctors told Spencer West’s parents that their son was not going to be a functioning member of society after having his legs amputated at age five.  In 2012, that amputee reached the summit of . . .

January 22, 2015
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Faculty Forging International Connections

When Dr. Marape Marape, a physician and epidemiologist from Botswana, visited campus in December, he gave the Worcester State University community valuable insight into the ongoing Ebola epidemic in . . .

Dr. Marape Marape at Worcester State University
December 5, 2014
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Botswana Physician Calls for World to Unite Against Deadly Epidemics

“Public health challenges are no longer just local or regional. They are now global, and demand that everybody chips in,” said Dr. Marape Marape, a physician and epidemiologist from . . .

Worcester State University alumna Stephanie Godfroy packs for her time in the Peace Corps.
July 11, 2013
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Seventy Worcester State University Alumni Have Joined the Peace Corps

In August, Worcester State University 2009 graduate Stephanie Godfroy will become the university’s newest alumni to serve in the Peace Corps. She will serve as a Corps volunteer in Botswana for the . . .

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October 11, 2011
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'World Cafe' Discussion: A World Without Borders

  Last Tuesday, the Student Center Blue Lounge and Exhibit Area was transformed into a buzzing hub for travel abroad opportunities for students and tales of overseas experiences. The . . .

Genocide scholar Reva Adler speaks at Worcester State University.
March 21, 2011
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Scholar Shares Insights on the Root Causes of Genocide

Reva N. Adler, M.D., clinical professor, faculty of medicine at the University of British Columbia, Canada, thanked the students, faculty and staff who filled the Blue Lounge on Tuesday, March 8 for . . .

Representative for Invisible Children Brenda Akello
October 12, 2010
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Invisible Children Representatives Visit Worcester State

Representatives of the non-profit organization Invisible Children, Inc. told a Worcester State University audience last week of their campaign to end the victimization of children in Northern Uganda . . .

Worcester State College student Jenkins Macedo
November 24, 2008
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Sociology Major Shares His Experience as a Liberian Refugee

WSC student Jenkins Macedo gave a talk, "From a Refugee Camp Experience to a New Life in the U.S.," on November 20, as part of the Diversity Lecture Series. On December 24, 1989, Macedo and his . . .

April 28, 2008
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Thai Professor Spends a Month at Worcester State

Pornprom Chaichatpornsuk looked up from her plate in the upstairs cafeteria on Thursday and pronounced her lunch, "Very delicious." She's become a fan of Chartwells during her month-long visit to . . .

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