By HOPE RUDZINSKI It’s that time of year again, when kids eat too much candy, Halloween movies play on repeat, and Nichols College’s Fels Student Center is transformed into halls of “horror.” Held the week before Halloween, “Fels of Screams” is the annual “fright fest” hosted by Fels Student Center managers and the students who […]
Nichols College’s student Criminal Justice Club will host its 3rd annual K-9 fundraiser Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Daniels Auditorium, on Center Road in Dudley, Mass. The students raise money for the memorial located at the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services – Stow Campus, which is dedicated to the State […]
By HOPE RUDZINSKI ‘20 Are ghosts real or not? Nichols College History Professor Emily Thomas and Psychology Professor Thomas Davis co-teach a “History of Ghosts” course this semester that focuses on the history of spirts and the psychology behind it. They invited a team of ghost hunters from Paranormal New England to campus Oct. 25, 2018, to share their stories of the […]
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—As Veterans Day approaches, Nichols College marketing and leadership students are launching a social media campaign for #GivingTuesday that will create awareness of and raise money for The Warrior Connection (TWC), a non-profit organization in Vermont that helps military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). On Nov. 1, students […]
Updated: Oct. 26, 2018 By BRIGADIER GENERAL (ret.) PAUL GREGORY SMITH Although the motivation behind the recent distribution of numerous pipe bombs won’t be certain until the perpetrators are apprehended, it is likely that this is an act of violent extremism. The FBI defines violent extremism as, “encouraging, condoning, justifying, or supporting the commission […]
The season of spookiness is upon us! Get into the frightful spirit by checking out these two ghoulish events at Nichols College: THURSDAY, OCT. 25 Professor Emily Thomas hosts a presentation by Paranormal Investigators of New England at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in Davis Hall, Room 205/207. The group will share some of the […]
By HOPE RUDZINSKI Nichols College cares about their students and is always finding ways to improve their experience, social and education wise. For first-year students, starting college can be a stressful time in their lives, but Nichols makes sure students are comfortable every step of the way. Choosing a major is also an important step […]
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College political science, business, and leadership students helped approximately 120 high school and college students register to vote last week, ahead of the Oct. 17 registration deadline to vote in the Nov. 6 mid-term election. Nichols professors Erika Cornelius Smith, Ph.D. (political science chair) and Libba Moore, Ph.D., (human […]
Are you vying for a piece of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions pie — or, preferably, all of it? Well, Heard on The Hill, asked Nichols College Associate Professor of Mathematics Mark Naigles what he thinks the chances are of someone winning the largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. The numbers will be drawn at […]
A Veterans Day Celebration will be held Monday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m., at the Black Tavern on Center Road in Dudley. This free event is sponsored by the Nichols College Office for Military and Veteran Services and the Fischer Institute. Food and beverages will be provided. All are welcome to attend this informal social […]