Lombard Dining Hall’s Raised the Roof

By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE Just in time for the start of the spring 2019 semester, the new street-facing addition of Lombard Dining Hall opened. Students, faculty, and staff are loving it, with some posting photos of it to social media. Featuring big windows that let in bright light against white walls, it’s the cathedral-style ceiling […]

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 Worcester News Tonight TV News Features Prof. Erika C. Smith on Federal Government Shutdown

Worcester News Tonight Channel 3 TV News featured Heard on The Hill‘s interview with Political Science Professor Erika Cornelius Smith, Ph.D., Jan. 14, discussing the federal government shutdown. The footage was shot by Director of Public Relations and Social Media Lorraine U. Martinelle. (Start at the 3:52 marker.)

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 Nichols Border Security Expert Addresses Government Shutdown’s Impact on Airports

By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE It was reported Friday, Jan. 25, that the Federal Aviation Administration halted flights to LaGuardia Airport in New York City because of a shortage of air-traffic control staff. Heard on The Hill spoke about the situation with Dr. Stephen Morreale, D.P.A., a border security expert who teaches in the Nichols College […]

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 ‘Spark Joy’ and Get Tidy: Clutter Control Expert Mary Carlomagno to Keynote Nichols College’s Empowering Women in Business Conference

Like the Netflix Show ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’? You’ll love Mary Carlomagno!   By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Got clutter? Well, it’s a new year; time for a fresh start. Stop watching Marie Kondo’s hit Netflix series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” and come learn—in person—at Nichols College from another queen of clean the […]

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 WBJ Presents Nichols with 2019 BOB Award for ‘Best College for Business Education’

Worcester Business Journal held its annual Best of Business Awards ceremony Jan. 23, 2019, at Beechwood Hotel in Worcester. WBJ readers again chosen Nichols College as the Best College for Business Education. Accepting the award on behalf of the College was Nichols Graduate & Professional Studies Executive Director Kerry Calnan. Submitted by: Lorraine U. Martinelle, […]

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 Nichols Professor: Homebuyers Could Be Impacted by Government Shutdown

Nichols College Political Science Professor and Program Chair Erika Cornelius Smith, Ph.D., talks about the federal government shutdown’s impact on residents of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and beyond. Reporting by Lorraine U. Martinelle, director of public relations and social media at Nichols College.

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 Take Five: 5 Points to Convey Your Personal Brand

By ABBY DePASQUALE It is easy for students to lose their personal brand when heading into an interview. They often focus on saying all the right things when answering questions that are asked of them and forget to state their top selling points. As associate director for the Career and Professional Development Center and a […]

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 Thunder Takes Social Media’s #10YearChallenge

Nichols College’s beloved bison mascot Thunder got some great visibility Jan. 16 on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook by participating in social media’s #10yearchallenge! Check out Thunder on Instagram …   View this post on Instagram   Thunder, Nichols College’s bison mascot, takes the #10yearchallenge! Also, check out what Thunder looked like in 1968! A post […]

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 U.S. News & World Report Lauds Nichols College’s Online Business Degree Programs

Nichols is the only central Mass. college to be included in the 2019 ‘Best Online Bachelor’s Programs’ and ‘Best Online (Master’s) Business Programs’ rankings By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College is ranked as the leader among central Massachusetts-based schools in U.S. News & World Report’s national “2019 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs” and “Best Online […]

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