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MOOCs span STEM, history, sociology, and Shakespeare WELLESLEY, Mass., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wellesley College, the first liberal arts college to join the Harvard-MIT free online learning collaborative edX, announced its initial courses: Introduction to Human Evolution (Fall 2013, taught by Adam Van Arsdale); Was Alexander Great? The Life, Leadership, and Legacies of History's Greatest Warrior (Spring 2014, taught by Guy MacLean Rogers); Introduction to Global...
Shoppers Give Back with over 1 Million Green Nickels to Boston Children's Hospital WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever since Roche Bros. decided to launch their Go Green recyclable bag initiative over 5 years ago, they have taken Boston Children's Hospital along. Each year, since 2008, the 18-store supermarket chain has given a five-cent rebate every time shoppers use their recyclable grocery bag. While many retailers allow shoppers to pocket the rebate,...
60% of admitted students cited their campus visit as a significant factor that influenced their decision to apply and enroll at Wellesley College. For those that can't visit in person, the premiere liberal arts institution has reinvented the virtual college tour, giving prospectives a glimpse of what it's really like to go to Wellesley. Wellesley, MA (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 As high school seniors make their final college decisions, and many families tour campuses this week, one...
Babson Celebrates Its 20th Consecutive Year as Number 1 WELLESLEY, Mass., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report has ranked Babson's MBA Program No. 1 in Entrepreneurship for the 20th consecutive year. Others ranked in the top five for Entrepreneurship in the Best Graduate Schools 2014 report include Stanford at #2, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania (tied for fourth spot). Watch Babson's...
WELLESLEY, Mass., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the 2nd year in a row, Babson College is among the Sierra Club's List of America's Coolest Schools, a ranking of the nation's most eco-friendly college campuses. Babson College, strongly committed to nurturing an environmentally conscious campus, takes a fully holistic approach to sustainability. Babson works to integrate social and environmental sustainability concepts into the education of the world's next generation...
WELLESLEY, Mass., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named all three of the colleges located in Wellesley, MA - Babson College, Massachusetts Bay Community College/Wellesley Campus and Wellesley College - Green Power Partners. This makes Wellesley one of the first communities in the nation with all of its institutions of higher education named Green Power Partners. By participating in the Town of Wellesley's Power to Choose Renewable...
WALTHAM, Mass., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World renowned Chef Ming Tsai will deliver the keynote address at the Bentley University McCallum Graduate School of Business 37th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. on the south campus. Chef Tsai, owner of the Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley, Mass., and host and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated public television cooking show, "Simply Ming," is also an author, prolific designer and...
WELLESLEY, Mass., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Janice Yellin, professor of art history at Babson College, has been named director of the Three-College Collaboration among Babson College, Olin College and Wellesley College. The collaboration was launched in 2009 by the three college presidents--Babson President Len Schlesinger, Olin President Richard K. Miller, and Wellesley President H. Kim Bottomly--in an effort to expand educational opportunities for students and...
WELLESLEY, Mass., April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babson College has been ranked #11 for the return on investment for its graduates by Bloomberg Businessweek - for the 2nd consecutive year. Babson graduates enjoy a 30-year net ROI of $1,173,000. Babson's impressive graduation rate of 91 percent contributes to its high ROI. Babson is the only private business college among the top 11 colleges. The others are either major universities or engineering schools. Top 11...
BOSTON, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- City Sports today announced that its newest retail location is scheduled to open the last week of September at 475 Washington Street in Wellesley, Mass. which is set to be one of the Boston-based brand's most innovative and tailored consumer shopping experiences to date. City Sports plans to celebrate the official Wellesley store launch with a free consumer event, which will include music, refreshments and over $1,000 in prizes for party participants....
