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Worcester, MA - The Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc. has released its 2007-2008 Annual Report entitled "Celebrating the Contributions of Higher Education to Worcester County."

In a year when the only major Massachusetts industries showing any appreciable growth were education and health services, Consortium colleges and universities, with their 30,000 students and 11,000 faculty and staff, continued to have a strong impact on Worcester County.

Worcester, MA - The Colleges of Worcester Consortium along with five of its member institutions have adopted six Lincoln Square traffic islands for landscape improvements as part of the city's "Adopt an Island" program.