Worcester Police Department leads crime scene investigation for criminal justice students.
December 7, 2016
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Worcester Police Bring Crime Scene Expertise to Campus

Students in Worcester State University’s criminal justice program visited a crime scene on campus recently—but fortunately it was staged, not real. The Worcester Police Department Crime Scene . . .

Latino student standing in front of lockers in a hallway.
December 2, 2016
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Study Reveals Reasons Latino Men Experience an 'Opportunity Gap'

Researchers at Worcester State University and MIT set out to examine why fewer than 6 percent of Latino young men who enter ninth grade in the commonwealth’s urban areas complete a four-year course . . .

Worcester State University first-year nursing students
November 17, 2016
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Ceremony Welcomes 64 First-Year Students to the Study of Nursing

Sixty-four first-year nursing students took an oath to accept the responsibilities of a nursing student and were then ceremoniously cloaked in a white coat by the Worcester State University Nursing . . .

Worcester State University's Alicia Pickering Raynold Lewis in Guyana
November 10, 2016
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Senior Helps Lead Teacher Workshops in Guyana

Associate Dean Raynold Lewis’ devotion to his home country of Guyana is inspiring others in the Worcester State community to get involved. For the past seven years, he has spent part of his summer . . .

Portrait of Elizabeth Bishop from the Vassar College Library archives
November 2, 2016
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Poet Elizabeth Bishop’s Influence Deepens at WSU

Six years after a strong box of private letters by acclaimed 20th century poet Elizabeth Bishop was discovered serendipitously, two Worcester State English majors were able to study them meticulously . . .

Students create Babel exhibit in Worcester State University's Dolphin art gallery.
October 27, 2016
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‘Babel’ Depicts Over-Consumption and Chaotic Communication

A modern sculpture exhibit using recycled materials and other items usually considered “junk” is taking shape in the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery at Worcester State University. It is the . . .

Worcester State University students decorate water bottles at Sustainability and Food Fair.
October 25, 2016
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Two-Day Fair Draws Large Crowds for Green Activities and Activism

The ninth annual Sustainability and Food Day Fair at Worcester State University drew more than 1,000 students, staff, and faculty members to the Student Center last week for two days of food, fun, . . .

Voting is a form of civic engagement.
September 26, 2016
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Panelists Discuss the State of Civic Engagement at Colleges

Over 30 people from Worcester State University, area colleges and schools, nonprofits, and city government gathered in the Student Center’s Blue Lounge the morning of Friday, September 23 for a . . .

Worcester State University business major Monica Bhakhri stands in Times Square.
September 26, 2016
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Business Major Chosen as a Deutsche Bank Intern

Optimism and grit—plus business smarts—earned Monica Bhakhri a coveted spot in Deutsche Bank’s dbAchieve sophomore internship program this past summer. The placement also was a win for . . .

Worcester State University criminal justice students at the South Korea side of the DMZ
September 22, 2016
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Criminal Justice Students Visit Seoul, South Korea

For the five criminal justice majors who joined Assistant Professor Hyesun Kim on a two-week trip to South Korea in July, it was a chance to compare criminal justice systems of several countries as . . .

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