Princeton Review Names Nichols a ‘Best in the Northeast’ College

Nichols College is again one of the best colleges in the Northeast, according to The Princeton Review. The nationally known education services company lists Nichols among its “Best in the Northeast”-recommended schools in its “2019 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature that posted this month. The list includes only 225 colleges in the 11-state […]

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 Class of 2022 Receives Warm Welcome to Nichols

New students moved into their new home at Nichols College Friday, August 24. Residence Life staff, members of the Student Government Association, and athletes took part in helping parents and first-year students move their belongings into their rooms in Shamie Hall. Nichols welcomed 423 incoming students. Of the total, 356 are first-year students, and 67 […]

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 Lombard Rising: An Update on Dining Hall’s Renovation

When students return to campus this month, they’ll witness a very different Lombard Dining Hall. Construction started in December, and the project’s completion is expected in 2021. According to Robert LaVigne, Nichols College’s associate vice president for facilities management, Lombard’s renovation will be phased over the next three years. The project has six phases. Currently, […]

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 Alumni, Families Offer New Students Move-in Day Advice

BY LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE Keep your door open. Let your mom make your bed. Don’t lose your keys. Get involved. Bring laundry detergent. Smile! Think back to your first day of college, and the days leading up to it. Many of you must have felt some anxiety mixed with excitement about the unknown. To help […]

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 Nichols Men’s Basketball Ready for NCAA Tourney

The Nichols College Men’s Basketball team is en route to Plattsburgh, N.Y., where they will play Friday, March 2, in the NCAA Division III tournament’s first round. The game against the Plattsburgh St. Cardinals starts at 7:30 p.m. The Nichols community hosted a send-off this morning, March 1, for the team in the Athletic Center. […]

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 Enter 4th Annual ‘President for a Day’ Contest

It’s that time of year again! All full-time undergraduate day students are welcome to submit an application to serve as Nichols College’s “President for a Day”; the deadline is March 7 at 4 p.m. In this 4th annual “President for a Day” contest, President Susan West Engelkemeyer is excited to swap roles with a full-time […]

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 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 […]

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 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! […]

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