Nichols College has again been honored for its expert blending of the liberal arts with professional programming in business as well as for its committed implementation of High-Impact Educational Practices, earning its 2018-2019 title as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction. Nichols College has proven itself to be at the forefront of American higher […]
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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By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE and NANCY SHEEHAN WORCESTER—Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., and Worcester State University President Barry M. Maloney entered an agreement August 14, 2018, that will reduce the cost of earning a Nichols master’s degree in counterterrorism, a subject area that has become increasingly important in today’s world. President Engelkemeyer traveled […]
As most of you are aware, our neighbors in Dudley and Webster were hit last Saturday, August 4, by a tornado. Every day there are more and more stories arising about the destruction and devastation this storm has caused in our community. The Webster-based Blessed Backpack Brigade lost all of their supplies when their storage area, […]
WHEN: Tuesday, August 14, 2018; 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: President’s Conference Room (map) Room 255 Shaughnessy Administration Building Worcester State University 486 Chandler Street Worcester, MA 01602 WHO: Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D. Worcester State University President Barry M. Maloney WSU Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Russ Pottle […]
Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer invites faculty and staff to attend the fall semester campus-wide meeting Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 3:45 p.m. in Daniels Auditorium. A reception will follow to celebrate the opening of the academic year.
DUDLEY, Mass.—Kerry Calnan, executive director of Nichols College Graduate & Professional Studies in Dudley, Mass., has been honored by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) with its 2018 John L. Green Award for Excellence in Business Education. The John L. Green Award for Excellence in Business Education honors individuals who have made significant […]
BY LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE BOSTON—Nichols College counterterrorism graduate program faculty testified May 9, 2018, before the Massachusetts Legislature’s House Committee on Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs and the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. The public hearing, which focused on cyber security, was held amid allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election […]
BY LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Former director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. (ret.) Ronald L. Burgess Jr. spoke at Nichols College April 3, 2018, about cybersecurity threats to the United States. The presentation was sponsored by the Nichols College Master of Science in Counterterrorism program. His presentation—titled “The Cyber Threat and Way Ahead”—addressed […]