February 18, 2020
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Rally for Unity Offers Support to Those Affected by Hate on Campus

More than 500 members of the Worcester State community, including students, faculty, staff, and University leadership, participated in the Rally for Unity on Thursday, Feb. 13, showing  support for . . .

February 12, 2020
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Fresh Check Day Uplifter Award presented to Manuel Reyes-Ponce and the Third World Alliance

The Fresh Check Day Uplifter Award was presented to Manuel Reyes-Ponce and the Third World Alliance on Tuesday, Feb. 11.  This award is given to an individual or group that made important . . .

TWA members and Farai Chideya
February 7, 2020
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Read-In Day Speaker Farai Chideya Challenges Students to ‘Go Boldly Forward’

Despite the divisive and hateful rhetoric in society today, journalist and author Farai Chideya painted an optimistic picture of the future of the United States to an audience filled with both . . .

ALANA photo exhibit
February 5, 2020
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Photo Exhibit Gives Visibility to ALANA Students on Campus

The Black History Month’s Photo Showcase, featuring faces of ALANA students on campus, was unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the LRC's first floor lobby. The exhibit was the second part of a two-year . . .

Heritage Talk
October 9, 2019
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Garcia-Guevara: Refugees Are Running for Their Lives

Most refugees caught up in the crisis at our border with Mexico are actually running for their lives, not trying to escape poverty, according to Professor Aldo Garcia-Guevara, Ph.D., of the history . . .

Musica student group practices
March 13, 2019
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Students Make Música! in the New Latin American Ensemble

Music at Worcester State University is adding new sound to its repertoire. Música! is Worcester State’s first Latin American ensemble and it is directed by Carlos Odria, Ph.D., an adjunct faculty . . .

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 . . .

Sonia Nazario speaks at Worcester State University.
October 21, 2016
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Sonia Nazario: Many Children Make ‘Enrique’s Journey’ Alone to the U.S.

This year we are on track to see a record number of unaccompanied children—some as young as 3 years old—trying to enter the United States from Latin America, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning . . .

Cornel West Speaks at Worcester State University in 2016.
March 31, 2016
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Cornel West Urges Audience to Show Integrity, Courage, and Compassion

The last time author, scholar, and civil rights activist Cornel West visited Worcester State University, he focused on unconditional love and humanity. He continued in that vein on Wednesday, March . . .

Cornel West at Worcester State in 2008
March 16, 2016
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Cornel West to Speak About the 'American Dream Reimagined'

Author and scholar Dr. Cornel West will speak at Worcester State University, on Wednesday, March 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the May Street Building (formerly Temple Emanuel). The lecture, “The American . . .

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