{"id":19355,"date":"2023-08-23T15:26:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T19:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=19355"},"modified":"2023-08-23T15:28:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T19:28:24","slug":"media-advisory-thursday-mwcc-president-james-vander-hooven-joins-governor-healey-to-launch-free-community-college-for-massachusetts-residents-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/media-advisory-thursday-mwcc-president-james-vander-hooven-joins-governor-healey-to-launch-free-community-college-for-massachusetts-residents-25\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY: THURSDAY: MWCC President James Vander Hooven Joins Governor Healey to Launch Free Community College for Massachusetts Residents 25+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tomorrow, Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven will join Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll at a press conference to launch MassReconnect, the administration\u2019s program to provide free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older. The administration will also be making an announcement about its efforts to support community colleges with implementing this transformative program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong> Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, Senate President Karen Spilka, Department of Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega, President James Vander Hooven and other community college presidents, elected officials, MassReconnect students<br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> MassReconnect Launch<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 11:00 am<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> MassBay Community College, Wellesley Hills Campus, 50 Oakland Street Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. Take first driveway on the left and an officer will direct you to media parking lot.<br \/>\n<strong>Press:<\/strong> Open<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomorrow, Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven will join Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll at a press conference to launch MassReconnect, the administration\u2019s program to provide free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older. 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