DUDLEY, Mass.–Feb. 16, 2018–Nichols College Counterterrorism Studies Professor Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., shares the following perspective on school shootings: While it’s important that law enforcement authorities and school administrators understand the how-and-why of this incident, do we want our entire society knowing all of these details? Are these details what’s stimulating the increase in school violence threats […]
Author: Lorraine Martinelle
Nichols College Counterterrorism Professor Shares Perspective on Parkland, Florida School Shooting
DUDLEY, Mass.–Feb. 15, 2018–The following is a statement from Nichols College Criminal Justice Professor Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., who is director of the Nichols College Counterterrorism Studies Graduate Program. As I am getting ready to present on the topic “A Culture of Fear” in New Orleans at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the buzz within […]
Nichols College Counterterrorism Studies Professor Visits Qatar, Meets U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D., Nichols College adjunct professor and director of research at the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE), visited Qatar in January to shed light on the recently imposed sanctions on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt, citing the Qatari government’s alleged support for terrorism. As part […]
Nichols to Host Relay for Life to Benefit American Cancer Society
Nichols College is hosting its first Relay for Life on Sunday, April 8, from 2 to 8 p.m. Relay for Life is a community-based fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, which organizes more than 5,000 such events across the world every year. Join the Nichols College community in supporting the goal of Relay for […]
Hollywood Producer to Deliver Nichols College Commencement Address
BY LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College has announced that Hollywood film producer Louis A. Stroller ‘63 will deliver the address at the College’s Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the DCU Center in Worcester. During the ceremony, Stroller will also receive an honorary doctoral degree in communications and media from the College. […]
Mass. Legislature’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Members Meet with Nichols Counterterrorism Experts
Members of the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (PSHS) were on “The Hill” Tuesday, Jan. 30 — but on Dudley Hill, not Beacon Hill. They met Nichols College Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) Adjunct Professor Colonel Tom Stewart and Executive Director Kerry Calnan, state Sen. Michael O. Moore, Nichols President […]
Nichols College Hacks: Experience Off-Campus Like Never Before
Editor’s Note: Here’s a student-focused article written by an intern in the Nichols College Office of Marketing and Communications about off-campus activities for those without vehicles. We thought it was a fun, informative read you could share with your students. BY KATE-LYNN SCHRAFFA ’18 If you’re having trouble getting off campus, look no further! […]
Nichols College Career Fair Returns Feb. 20
Residents of the Dudley, Oxford, Southbridge, and Webster area (and beyond) are invited to attend the Feb. 20 Nichols College Career and Internship Fair. The event, which will feature recruiters from more than 70 employers, will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Nichols College’s Chalmers Field House on Center Road. Professional attire and […]
Nichols Named ‘Best College for Business Education’
Readers of the central Massachusetts region’s definitive source for business news, Worcester Business Journal (WBJ), have again chosen Nichols College as the “Best College for Business Education” in the newspaper’s 5th annual Best of Business Awards, announced Jan. 8, 2018, in the biweekly newspaper. Nichols garnered 77 percent more votes than the second-place college, out of nearly […]
Nichols Senior Lands Her First Newspaper Byline
Weekly newspaper The Webster Times published Nichols College senior Ashley Dallaire‘s first bylined article. Dallaire, an intern in the Nichols Public Relations office, wrote about how Nichols students, faculty, and staff help the local community during the holidays. Congratulations to Ashley!