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    Academics at a Glance

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    Degree Programs

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    • Online Degree Completion
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    • Course Catalog
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    • Certificates (Undergrad & Graduate)
    • College for Kids
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    • Academic Support
    • Academic Affairs
    • Academic Advising and Transfer Transition
    • Bookstore
    • Career Center & Internships
    • Honors Program
    • Research, Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurial (RIDE) Center
    • Undergraduate Research
  • Admissions

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    Admissions at a Glance

    Westfield is one of a kind, combining big school features with small school advantages

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    Undergraduate

    • First-Year
    • Transfers
    • International Students
    • First Generation College Students
    • Students with Learning Disabilities
    • Visit Campus

    Graduate

    • Graduate Students
    • Teaching Licensure
    • Open House Events

    Lifelong Learning & Special Programs

    • Army ROTC
    • Early College Programs
    • Certificates (Undergrad & Graduate)
    • Online Degree Completion
    • Veterans
    • Western Massachusetts Writing Project
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    Cost & Aid at a Glance

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  • Student Life

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    Student Life at a Glance

    With 60% of full-time undergrad students living on campus, there’s always something happening at Westfield

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    Campus Life

    • Dining Services
    • Residential Life
    • New Student Orientation
    • Safety & Security
    • Bookstore
    • Office of the Dean of Students
    • STAT: Student Threat Assessment Team

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    • Counseling Center
    • Health Services
    • Fitness Centers
    • Wellness Support

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  • About

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    About Westfield University

    Westfield State University’s 256 acre campus lies just west of Springfield in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, surrounded by mountain views and tree-lined streets.

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    Basics

    • Bookstore
    • Location
    • Campus Map & Directions
    • NECHE Accreditation
    • Sustainability

    Who We Are

    • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • President & Leadership
    • Strategic Plan
    • Civic Engagement
    • History

    News & Notable

    • Why Westfield State?
    • Rankings, Awards & Distinctions
    • News
    • Events
  • Info For:

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    Prospective Students

    We have high-quality academics and a gorgeous campus—and we have accessible faculty, providing personal attention.

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  • Mary Louise McDonald, president of Ireland’s Sinn Fein political party. She is in a green, long-sleeved jacket with a black undershirt. Her hair is brown and cut to chin-length, and she smiles at the camera against a white backdrop.
    Mary Louise McDonald to be Keynote Speaker at 2024 Undergraduate Commencement
    Apr 9, 2024
  • Dr. Imo Nse Imek, an Associate Art Professor at Westfield State. He is standing next to a painting of Frederick Douglass, and wears jeans and a black, short-sleeve shirt. The portrait is large and features Douglass holding a sunflower and rose in each hand. An American flag is draped around one of his arms. The background is Dr. Imeh's art studio and has white walls and a white, high ceiling.
    Associate Art Professor Dr. Imo Nse Imeh Presents Frederick Douglass Portrait
    https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/westfield-state-professor-unveils-frede…
    Apr 3, 2024
  • Oliver Williams
    First-Year Oliver Williams Appointed to Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Representative
    External Source
    Apr 3, 2024
  • From the "Supporting Our Superwomen" symposium on March 28. Cheryl Woods Giscombe, Elizabeth Dineen, Kimberly Williams, and Phyllis Sharp sit on stage behind two black-clothed tables. Behind them is a blue graphic on a large projector, featuring "Supporting Our Superwomen" in blue and white letters. They look out at the audience during a Q&A session.
    Westfield State University Hosts Inaugural Dora D. Robinson Speaker Series Symposium
    Apr 3, 2024
  • Senator John Velis and an attendee of this year's Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Her name tag is unclear. He is dressed in a suit with a green tie, and she wears a white-and-green sweater along with a sheer, green shawl. Black glasses sit atop her head. In the background, white-clothed tables full of plates and food rests and one of the Colleen's Court women from Holyoke stands off to the side as she talks to someone else.
    Westfield State Hosts Successful Annual Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
    Mar 27, 2024
  • The career fair, 2024. The photo is of a white-clothed booth with green pamphlets and brochures on it. A young woman in an olive green sweatshirt and a ponytail sits behind it. In front, a young African American student in a mustard yellow, long-sleeve jacket and jeans touches one of the brochures. She also wears black glasses. In the background, there's blurred out people, booths, and spectators enjoying the booths set up for the career fair.
    University Students Explore Career Options at Job and Internship Fair
    https://www.wwlp.com/video/westfield-state-seniors-seek-job-opportunities-at-jo…
    Mar 27, 2024
  • Paige Freeman, a senior at the University. She is outside, near the Ely building. She has long, brown hair and a gray sweatshirt which says "Westfield State" in blue lettering. Blurred out trees, grass, and the sidewalk are in the background.
    Student Profile: Paige Freeman ’24
    Mar 27, 2024
  • The Study of Swift
    Communication Department to Offer New Course on Taylor Swift
    https://www.westernmassnews.com/2024/03/15/westfield-state-university-offering-…
    Mar 22, 2024
  • General Clara Adams-Ender, a United States General. She is an African American woman in an olive-green nurse uniform. She is wearing red lipstick and green eyeshadow, and standing in front of the American flag. Several gold pins decorate her uniform's lapel.
    General Clara Adams-Ender to Present Memoir, ‘My Rise to the Stars,’ Outlining Life Journey
    Mar 20, 2024
  • Rachel Gelina, class of 2020. She is a long and brown-haired white woman and wears a black jacket with a peach undershirt. She is standing in front of a gray, nondescript background and smiling at the camera.
    Student Profile: Rachel Gelina ’20
    Mar 20, 2024
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