The Consortium coordinates the tuition waiver program for Worcester school teachers. In 2009-2010, 45 waivers were approved, which enabled teachers to take courses at Assumption College, Anna Maria College, Clark University, Quinsigamond Community College, WPI, and Worcester State College—an estimated value of $51,000.
Consortium in the News
The Consortium is often featured in the news media at the local and regional level. This page offers links to news articles and features which profile the services and programs offered through the Consortium.
- College Consortium Names Officers
(Worcester Business Journal, June 23, 2010) - Bilotta named to Mayor's Work Group on Job Growth and Retention
(Telegram & Gazette, March 30, 2010) - The art of a new generation graces the Aurora
(Worcester Magazine, February 11, 2010) - Art proves to be child's play; Photo takes first place in college show
(Telegram & Gazette, February 5, 2010) - 'Brain drain' wanes; Education, foreigners shore up talent pool
(Telegram & Gazette, January 31, 2010) - Consortium VP joins edcuation board
(Worcester Business Journal, January 27, 2010) - Wyckoff named to ACE Board of Massachusetts Women Leaders
(Telegram & Gazette, January 24, 2010) - Woo Tube 101 Video Contest
(The Pulse, January 10, 2010) - Bilotta, Boisvert named to local boards
(Worcester Business Journal, January 4, 2010) - Expert Predictions: Education (CEO Mark Bilotta)
(Worcester Business Journal, December 28, 2009) - Bilotta named chair of Spectrum Health Systems
(Worcester Business Journal, December 2, 2009) - United Way Day of Caring in Worcester
(MSPCC Web site, September 24, 2009) - Rediscovering Worcester
(WCVB Channel 5, Chronicle, September 8, 2009) - Extending a lifetime of hope
(Telegram & Gazette, As I See It, by CEO Mark Bilotta, August 14, 2009) - Bilotta elected vice-chair of authority board
(Worcester Business Journal, August 5, 2009) - Hanover, colleges boost public school program
(Worcester Business Journal, June 22, 2009) - Bringing students and employers together virtually
(The future of the skilled labor force in New England: The supply of recent college graduates, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Annual Report 2008); (pp. 17-18 of PDF) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, June 7, 2009) - Students help out
(Telegram & Gazette, April 30, 2009) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, April 12, 2009) - Tech and Soft Skills in Demand
(Worcester Business Journal, Biotech Buzz, March 16, 2009) - Business People (Paula D. Rigero, early childhood career advisor)
(Telegram & Gazette, February 22, 2009) - Alcohol abuse forum held in Worcester (Video)
(Worcester News Tonight, Charter TV3, February 20, 2009) - From the campus to the gallery; Colleges consortium show draws talent from schools
(Telegram & Gazette, February 10, 2009) - Paula Rigero, early childhood career advisor, Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc.
(Worcester Business Journal, People on the Move, January 28, 2009) - Out on the town; College students discovering life off campus
(Telegram & Gazette, December 28, 2008) - Worcester reaps the benefits of many college partnerships
(Telegram & Gazette, As I See It, December 19, 2008) - Consortium Head Named to State Board
(Worcester Business Journal, December 2, 2008) - Student Culture in Worcester; A College and Community Partnership Creates a Destination for Education
(Higher Education Consortia magazine, Fall 2008) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, November 30, 2008) - Interns Step In During Economic Struggles
(Worcester Business Journal, November 24, 2008) - Consortium: Schools Among Region's Last Growth Industries
(Worcester Business Journal, November 20, 2008) - Success by degrees; Retention key to college graduation
(Telegram & Gazette, November 4, 2008) - City's colleges get top marks for pitching in
(Telegram & Gazette, October 31, 2008) - The Graying of the Worcester Workforce
(Worcester Business Journal, editorial, October 27, 2008) - Organizations laying pipeline from academia to workplace
(Telegram & Gazette, As I See It, October 21, 2008) - Let's get ready to shuffle!
(The Pulse Magazine, September 2008) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, August 31, 2008) - Students get taste of Shrewsbury Street
(Telegram & Gazette, On The Common, August 28, 2008) - Planning ahead to meet challenges of an aging region
(Telegram & Gazette, As I See It, August 13, 2008) - New salsa 'Stars' crowned
(Telegram & Gazette, July 1, 2008) - Colleges of Worcester Consortium 40th anniversary
(Worcester Living, "Out & About" (photos), July/August 2008) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, June 8, 2008) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, May 4, 2008) - Local United Way elects Bilotta as new chairman
(Telegram & Gazette, April 30, 2008) - Partnerships supported deaf studies program
(Telegram & Gazette, Letter to the editor, April 29, 2008) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, April 27, 2008) - CEO Mark Bilotta on the Jordan Levy Show
(WTAG 580 AM, April 17, 2008) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, April 6, 2008) - 101 Working With Interns
(Worcester Business Journal, March 31, 2008) - College Town
(Telegram & Gazette, March 23, 2008) - Colleges say students serve communities
(Telegram & Gazette, March 20, 2008) - Raise the curtain; Hanover Theatre opening caps eight years of work
(Telegram & Gazette editorial, March 14, 2008) - Labor Pool; Foreigners Wanted; Two new studies say immigrants can boost the economy
(Worcester Business Journal, March 3, 2008) - Rocking on the Web; City's new approach seems to work
(Telegram & Gazette, February 27, 2008) - Education barriers outlined; Immigrants need boosts to college
(Telegram & Gazette, February 23, 2008) - TRIO helps pave access to college; Students learn to navigate process, forms
(Telegram & Gazette, February 22, 2008) - College-bound students like what they see in Worcester
(Telegram & Gazette, As I See It, by Jack P. Calareso, February 22, 2008) - Removing barriers; Colleges seek to connect with new immigrants
(Telegram & Gazette editorial, February 21, 2008) - Colleges click; Higher education students in the picture
(Telegram & Gazette, February 19, 2008) - Scholars' dollars; College students may be one of Worcester's largest untapped revenue sources
(Telegram & Gazette, February 13, 2008) - College Building Boom; Local private schools are pouring big bucks into bricks and mortar
(Worcester Business Journal, January 7, 2008) - Education: Local Higher Ed Aims High
(Worcester Business Journal, December 24, 2007) - College in Central Mass: Why go elsewhere?
(Central Mass Magazine, December 2007) - Tip of the Hat (Working in Worcester open house)
(Telegram & Gazette editorial, December 6, 2007) - Setting the stage; Colleges make 5-year commitment to new theater
(Telegram & Gazette, November 12, 2007) - There's gold inside
Movies, plays, music and sports - Worcester's colleges and universities may be tax exempt but what they're offering us in culture and entertainment is priceless
(Worcester Magazine, November 8, 2007) - City colleges weigh Worcester Promise
(Telegram & Gazette, November 2, 2007) - Stage presence; Area colleges lend a generous hand to Hanover Theatre
(Telegram & Gazette editorial, October 28, 2007) - The Consortium shines a positive light on life in Worcester
(Pulse Magazine, October 2007) - Illegal students' aid scant; Private sources of college funds not widespread
(Telegram & Gazette, October 3, 2007) - Woo Bus helps college students get around city
(Telegram & Gazette, October 3, 2007) - He's on campus, but not for long; Stephen Lake makes news by visiting colleges
(Telegram & Gazette, September 25, 2007) - Area schools grappling with security
(Telegram & Gazette, September 22, 2007) - Local officials discuss campus security
(WCTR, Worcester News Tonight (video), September 21, 2007) - Sharing the road; Zipcar makes a move to Worcester
(Worcester Magazine, September 6, 2007) - Focus on immigrants; Colleges take positive approach to contentious issue
(Telegram & Gazette, September 4, 2007) - College students sample city menus; Shrewsbury St. restaurants offer their best
(Telegram & Gazette, September 2, 2007) - Colleges to work on access for immigrants
(Telegram & Gazette, September 1, 2007) - Consortium markets city to students
(Telegram & Gazette, August 29, 2007) - Online video targets students in Worcester
(Telegram & Gazette, August 15, 2007) - Grant to benefit Tech students; Program will assist some students as they plan for college
(Telegram & Gazette, August 9, 2007) - Colleges of Worcester Consortium invest in area - By Mark P. Bilotta
(Telegram & Gazette, August 5, 2007) - Closing Thoughts: Mark Bilotta, CEO of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium
(Worcester Business Journal, July 23, 2007) - Planning for the unthinkable; Area police, colleges train for 'active shooter' scenario
(Telegram & Gazette, July 17, 2007) - College Police Departments Train for the Worst
(WBZ TV - CBS4 - Boston, July 17, 2007) - Police aide campus officials in security training
(New England Cable News, July 17, 2007) - Prospective students could 'visit' city via Internet
(Telegram & Gazette, July 2, 2007) - City leaders unite to help local teens
(Telegram & Gazette, June 12, 2007) - A Certificate in College Teaching
(The Teaching Professor, May 2007) - Internships Made Easy; The Consortium Launches a New Web Site
(The Pulse, May 2007) - Stemming the tide of 'Brain Drain'
(The Buzz, an advertising supplement of the Telegram & Gazette, April 2007) - Heroes: Worcester's best on Worcester's best;
Mark Bilotta on Jack Foley; Kevin O'Sullivan on Craig Mello
(Worcester Magazine, April 26, 2007) - Colleges, companies share their strengths at forum;
Collaboration called vital to area's economic growth
(Telegram & Gazette, April 12, 2007) - The two-headed college town
(Worcester Magazine, April 5, 2007) - Dancing is for all generations; Students, seniors stepping out
(Telegram & Gazette, April 2, 2007) - Listen online to CEO Mark Bilotta on "The Business Beat" with Steve D'Agostino
(WICN - 90.5 FM, April 1, 2007) - Hanover, WPI honored for promoting education; Consortium presents First George I. Alden Awards
(Telegram & Gazette, March 30, 2007) - 70 organizations, companies slated for career fair; College consortium event Thurs.
(Telegram & Gazette, March 27, 2007) - Listen online to CEO Mark Bilotta on the Jordan Levy Show
(WTAG - 580 AM, March 19, 2007) - City launches tourism program; Destination Worcester will have $500,000 budget
(Telegram & Gazette, March 9, 2007) - To link grads with community, click here; Colleges launch internship database
(Telegram & Gazette, March 3, 2007) - Former AC Employees work to improve Consortium
(Le Provocateur (Assumption College student newspaper), February 15, 2007) - Program analyzes student learning: Educator to speak Feb. 23 at Worcester hotel
(Telegram & Gazette, February 15, 2007) - Art has Venue: College artists get a chance to show work
(Telegram & Gazette, February 11, 2007) - Karen L. Manson, Michael J. Vigneux join Consortium staff
(Telegram & Gazette, February 5, 2007) - Mark Bilotta discusses the importance of internships
(Worcester Business Journal, January 2, 2007) - ’07 Forecast: higher education
(Worcester Business Journal, December 25, 2006) - AICUM Honors Colleges of Worcester Consortium at Annual Gala
(AICUM Web site, December 4, 2006) - Mark Bilotta talks about the importance of area institutions
(Worcester Business Journal, October 9, 2006)