civic engagement

Worcester, MA - The Colleges of Worcester Consortium presented its annual Community Engagement Awards as part of a community-based learning workshop held at Clark University.

Community Engagement Awards are presented to students from Consortium member institutions that provided exemplary service to their communities within the last year.

Worcester, MA - The Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc. held its third annual "Celebration of Higher Education in Central Massachusetts" on Monday, April 6 at Mechanics Hall.

George I. Alden Awards were presented to the YOU, Inc. Upward Bound program and the Advanced Robotics Initiative (ARI) at Quinsigamond Community College. YOU, Inc. was presented with the Higher Education Access Award and QCC earned the Excellence in Higher Education Award. Both awards carry a $5,000 prize.

Worcester, MA - The Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc. will host its Third Annual Celebration of Higher Education in Central Massachusetts on Monday, April 6 at Mechanics Hall.

This dinner reception will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will feature the presentation of the third annual George I. Alden Awards.

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, Inc. hosted its fourth annual networking event "Colleges and Community - Creating Collaborations" on March 11 at Clark University.