Archive for January 2022
BECMA names serial entrepreneur as new CEO
BECMA’s new president and CEO is a serial entrepreneur, a Fidelity alumnus and BECMA’s former vice president of member experience and engagement. Read More
Read MoreTo ease staffing crunch, hospitals switch to five-day isolation after Covid
The decisions come after a slate of federal and state changes pushing employees to return to work five days after a positive Covid test. Read More
Read MoreSaint Vincent nurses strike ends as staff ratify deal
After 301 days, the Saint Vincent nurses strike has come to an end. Read More
Read MorePeople are moving out of Mass., while few are moving in, studies suggest
Massachusetts ranks near the top of the list of states people are leaving the fastest, and near the bottom of those people are moving into, according to two studies released Monday by moving firms. Read More
Read MoreDecember M&A Roundup: Digital learning, caregiver support and cybersecurity
Mergers and acquisitions in Boston’s tech sector this month. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts UI trust fund faces structural deficit
The independent assessment found that a combination of early pandemic changes "ultimately fractured the connection between operational and financial functions" of the trust fund. Read More
Read MoreBostInno Approved: Here are the January events you need to know about
The innovation events to know about in January. Read More
Read MoreFour trends US college campuses should be tracking in 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to keep college leaders on their toes as the Omicron variant surges across the country and students continue to report increasing mental health challenges — just two of the ongoing challenges for university presidents. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Why CEOs should care about the campus mental-health crisis
The latest Healthy Minds Network survey of nearly 104,000 U.S. college students found that nearly half had screened positive for anxiety or depression or both. Read More
Read MoreHere’s what Mass. colleges are doing to prepare for the omicron surge
The omicron variant of Covid-19 is upending more Massachusetts colleges’ operations, as an increasing number are changing their intersession or spring semester plans. Read More
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