CITY OF WORCESTER

Education and College/University Relations Committee Meeting

Monday, April 23, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 6:07 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:45 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Dennis L Irish
Councilor Joffrey A Smith
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey Councilor Dennis L Irish Councilor Joffrey A Smith
 
Also:WPS Superintendent Dr. James Caradonio
WPS Director of Finance Brian Allen
Executive Director UniverCity Partnership Armand Carriere
Executive Director Higher Ed Consortium Mark Bilotta
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Communications of the City Manager

1a.

Transmitting informational communication regarding the Five-Year Financial Plan for the Worcester Public Schools.
# 9.37A CM November 28, 2006


In Committee March 7, 2007 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester UniverCity Partnership.
#7.8A CM January 30, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1c.

Transmitting Informational Communication regarding the Worcester UniverCity Partnership Quarterly Report.
#8B CM July 18, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

1d.

Relative to the establishment and progress to date of the Worcester UniverCity Partnership.
#8B CM March 7, 2006



In Committee June 8, 2006 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Miscellaneous

2a.

Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey, Councilor Frederick C. Rushton & Mayor Timothy P. Murray request the City Council's Standing Committee on Education and College/University Relations to invite representatives of WPI to a meeting of the Standing Committee to elaborate concerning the benefits that the Worcester community will reap as a result of the announcement that a four-year degree program in Robotics is to be introduced in 2007. Further, request City Council's Standing Committee on Education & College/University Relations also invite Worcester Public School officials. Further, request City Council's Standing Committee on Education & College/University Relations request Worcester Polytechnical Institute and the Worcester Business Development Corporation establish a Council on Robotics.
# 9c CC December 19, 2006


In Committee March 7, 2007 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey and Mayor Timothy P. Murray request the City Council's Standing Committee on Education and College/University Relations to invite representatives of WPI to a meeting of the Standing Committee to discuss the various impacts that the expansion of the graduate school programs at WPI will have on the areas of the Worcester community that are in proximity to the expanding WPI/Gateway Technology Park neighborhood.
#9d CC December 19, 2006


In Committee March 7, 2007 - Held


Attachments

Recommend File