Posts Tagged: Wentworth Insitute of Technology

Wentworth Aims to Engineer Prestige with New Emphasis on Need-Based Aid

Posted April 29th, 2011 by John O. Harney & filed under .

Higher education is no stranger to the quest for prestige. With the increasing pervasiveness of college and university rankings from publications such as U.S. News and World Report, the public has instant access to what is heralded as the best of the best, be it the best college, the best engineering program, and yes, even the best party school. Higher education institutions work hard to increase...

New Faces in NE Prez Offices

Posted November 30th, 2010 by John O. Harney & filed under Newslink, Newslink Topic, People, President.

World-class and working class New England colleges made changes at the top today.Tufts University, the world-famous research university centered in Medford, Mass., announced its next president will be Anthony P. Monaco, pro-vice-chancellor for planning and resources at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. A neuroscientist, Monaco identified the first gene specifically involved in huma...