SPRINGFIELD – When Springfield Technical Community College students traveled to a small town in New York to launch rockets more than 1,000 feet into the air, the experience represented more than an exciting weekend competition. For members of STCC’s new Engineering Rocket Team, the launches symbolized the beginning of a student organization focused on applied…

HOLYOKE – Holyoke Community College has been awarded a federal grant worth nearly $1.25 million to expand services at its on-campus, Itsy Bitsy Child Watch program while also providing subsidies for student parents who might require additional off-campus childcare. The four-year Child Care Access Means Parents in School grant totaling $1,247,520 comes from the U.S.…

November invites us to think about gratitude. This year, I find myself thinking about it a little differently. Over the past several months, Springfield Public Schools has faced circumstances none of us would have asked for. The cyberattack disrupted our technology systems and many of the everyday functions we often take for granted.

SPRINGFIELD – Before she ever became a college president, Dr. Jennifer Cournoyer helped people find what they needed. Cournoyer worked in public libraries, where she connected patrons with information. She answered questions and helped members of her community pursue everything from personal interests to career goals. Looking back, she now sees that experience as the…