Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito Gives Shout-out to Nichols Student and Entrepreneur Jared Williamson for Starting His Own Business — Mobile Whip By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE WORCESTER, Mass.—In her May 11, 2019, address to the 505 students graduating from Nichols College, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito spoke of the importance of having a figurative compass […]
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College recognized on April 30, 2019, the following students with their induction into the College’s and national honor societies. The seniors will graduate at the College’s May 11 Commencement at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. Political Science Professor Erika Cornelius Smith, Ph.D., presided over the general ceremony. “I […]
Nichols College Adjunct Professor of Counterterrorism Studies Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D., director of research and a senior research fellow at the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE) in Washington, D.C., attended a United Nations conference in February at one the hotels that was bombed on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Below, he offers his perspective […]
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College has launched for fall 2019 two new marketing concentrations, “digital and social media marketing”and “marketing analytics,” to meet the increasing demand for marketing professionals with these skills. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that employment of marketing managers, sales agents, and advertising and promotion managers is expected […]
Using professional Bloomberg software, Nichols students have access to real-time market information to build, analyze, and manage investment portfolios. By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College has developed for fall 2019 a new bachelor’s degree in business administration concentration in corporate finance and investments. Students in this four-year program will gain a deep understanding […]
Nominations for the 2019 Nichols College Student Leadership Awards are open. A full description of each award can be found in the packet emailed today (March 25) to faculty, staff, and students. To nominate a student, please complete the Google form here: https://tinyurl.com/2019NicholsSLA Nominations are due Friday, April 5. For more information, email Beth Gionfriddo, Nichols College’s director of […]
The April 10 event, “Fraud Findings,” is sponsored by the Nichols College Office of Academic Affairs and Fischer Institute and is free and open to the public; it starts at 3 p.m. By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—An expert in financial crime, forensic accounting, and fraud prevention will speak April 10, 2019, at Nichols […]
Editor’s Note: The following article was published in the March 22, 2019, edition of The Webster Times, on page 3. By GUS STEEVES CORRESPONDENT DUDLEY — Today, almost nobody would say women aren’t qualified to be nurses. But when Clara Barton lived in the 19th century, they were routinely rejected from caring from anyone […]
On Thursday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m., Nichols College will host “What’s It A’bot?” – a panel discussion on media literacy for the 21st century. Panelists will be members of the local and regional media, and it will be moderated by Shaun Moriarty, founder of local digital news publication The Citizen Chronicle. The free, non-partisan […]
In addition to Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, two other accomplished individuals will receive honorary degrees from Nichols College: Charles F. Monahan Jr., president of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University; and Robert Miller, Ph.D., a former Nichols trustee. By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College has announced that Massachusetts […]