Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | October 30, 2017 | Worcester Business Journal 5 Helping your business to succeed is our business. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender SBA Preferred Lender Main Office: 300 East Main Street, Milford, MA 01757 • 508-634-4100 The Milford National can help your business meet your financial goals. We offer sound financial advice and a wide range of products and services to help your business grow and prosper. To learn more stop by any branch or visit us online at milfordnational.com. Kristin T. Carvalho President & CEO 2017MNB_WomenInBusiness_FullColor_4_3x5_5_sk2.indd 1 9/9/17 10:17 AM B R I E F S We are an equal opportunity employer For the fourth straight year, Worcester has scored a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index, scoring municipalities on their LGBTQ policies and acceptance. The city was first ranked in 2013 and scored a 55, but had a perfect mark this year, including in non-discrimination employment practices. When polled online, WBJ readers overwhelming said they only do what is required by law to promote LGBTQ inclusiveness. F L A S H P O L L Holy Cross commission to examine Crusader name The president of the College of the Holy Cross has set up a commission to collect input on whether the school should drop its Crusader name. Debate began over the Crusader name last year, with some concerned for how the name evokes religious wars or how it has been co-opted by hate groups. Holy Cross announced Oct. 11 the Rev. Philip Boroughs set up a working group of students, alumni, faculty and staff to set up at least two events on campus this fall to hear ideas on the name. Both the Crusaders name and the college's mascot, which shows a knight with a sword and a shield, could change. The commission will accept public comments until Nov. 26, including through a form on Holy Cross' website. The group is expected to present pub- lic comments and a summary of its find- ings to Boroughs and the college's board of trustees in January. It will not make a recommendation on a course of action, as the board of trustees would make a decision at its February meeting. The issue of the Crusader was first raised by a committee looking into the name of Mulledy Hall, named in memo- ry of the college founder, Thomas Mulledy, who had ties to slavery. Holy Cross' newspaper may also be getting a name change. The Crusader is the name of the KKK newsletter, a con- nection newspaper writers have said it wants to avoid. James Gallagher, the newspaper's editor in chief, wrote in an issue this month the paper will make a decision on a possible new name before the start of the spring semester. Continued on next page Building a brighter future for Worcester and Central Massachusetts. For your next project, make the bright choice... IBEW Local 96. Call Business Manager Thomas J. Maloney at 508-753-8635 Brilliantly powering the future of Worcester 242 Mill Street, Worcester, MA 01602 508.753.8635 www.ibewlocal96.org Mechanics Hall, Worcester UMASS Medical Center, Worcester PHOTOGRAPHY: SEYMOUR LEVY What does your company do to be LGBTQ friendly? 13% We are an equal opportunity employer but don't take it beyond what is required by law. 68% The Crusader name has a long history, including some negative connotations. 16% 3% We have an LGBTQ advisory board. Encourage members of the LGBTQ community to be open and comfortable in the workplace. Issue guidance and training to employees about non-discriminatory workplace habits.

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