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2000

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorizes ¹ú²úÓ´Ó´ to grant graduate degrees. The Master of Science in Communications and Information Management is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education in June, and the first class begins in October.

D’Amour Hall for Business, Communications and Technology opens with state-of-the-art technology classrooms.

On Saturday, October 21, 2000, the Blake Student Commons is dedicated to longtime supporters and friends of ¹ú²úÓ´Ó´, S. Prestley and Helen Blake.

2003

The Central Massachusetts Campus is established in Southbridge/Sturbridge, offering the One-Day-A-Week Saturday College. Eventually, graduate programs are made available through this satellite location.

The President’s Innovative Thinking and Entrepreneurship Lecture Series is founded, emphasizing leadership and the process of innovation. Over the years, guest speakers include Tom Stemberg, co-founder of Staples, Inc.; Sue Morelli, CEO and president of Au Bon Pain; and Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, among others.

2007

The Eastern Mass Center is established in Burlington, MA, to accommodate the growing popularity of the One-Day-A-Week Saturday College. By 2007, over 800 students are enrolled across all ¹ú²úÓ´Ó´ locations in the program. Today, the Eastern Mass Center is located in Concord, MA, offering graduate programs in education, psychology, and applied behavior analysis for women and men.

2010

The Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders (WELL) program is launched within the curriculum and becomes ¹ú²úӴӴ’s signature leadership initiative tailored for traditional and adult women.