MassBay President David Podell to Host Two Wellesley Community Meetings on Future Developments at MassBay

MassBay Community College Wellesley Hills campus, 50 Oakland Street, Wellesley Hills, MA. (Photo/MassBay Community College).

MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Jeremy Solomon
617-916-3234
jsolomon@massbay.edu

WELLESLEY, Mass. (September 17, 2025) — MassBay Community College President David Podell has announced two community meetings on MassBay’s future development plans will be held on its Wellesley campus on Thursday, September 25, 2025, and Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the Library Atrium. Dr. Podell will discuss with members of the Wellesley community the College’s plans to construct the MassBay Center for Cybersecurity Education, Health, and Wellness. To fund the project, MassBay will make one of its parking lots available for sale to a housing developer in support of Governor Maura Healey’s goal to add at least 222,000 units from 2025 to 2035 in the Commonwealth. Dr. Podell will be joined by officials from the Massachusetts Department of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) and from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC). Following brief presentations, audience members will be welcome to ask questions.

What: Wellesley Community Meeting
When: Thursday, September 25, 2025, and Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 6pm
Where: MassBay Wellesley, 50 Oakland Street, Library Atrium (second floor)
Details: Light refreshments to be served

Members of the media interested in attending this event are requested to contact Liz Cooper: ecooper@massbay.edu

MassBay Community College is the most affordable higher education option in MetroWest Boston and is free to most Massachusetts residents without a bachelor’s degree. With more than 70 associate degree and certificate programs, along with comprehensive workforce and educational training, MassBay provides a wide range of courses with flexible day, evening, and weekend classes in Wellesley, Framingham, the Automotive Technology Center in Ashland, and online, in high-demand fields including health and life sciences, computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, business, and the humanities. MassBay students receive unparalleled value, with free one-on-one academic and social support services, compassionate and experienced faculty, and stackable credits that easily transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and that provide hands-on, workforce-ready skills. Health sciences, human services, early childhood education, and many general education programs are offered at the 65,000 square foot, state-of-the-art MassBay Framingham, which has served the community since January 2024. Founded in 1961, MassBay has been accredited by multiple governing bodies and remains dedicated to serving its diverse communities, fostering inclusiveness, and advancing equity for all.