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 […]
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Webster Times Covers Professor Emily Thomas Lecture: ‘Clara Barton Was One of the Brave Ones’
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 […]
Coach Helps Nichols Students Develop Their ‘Executive Presence’ for Future Leadership Roles
By HOPE RUDZINSKI DUDLEY, Mass.—Executive presence is rated as the most important skill to be an effective leader. It’s the ability to exude a sense of gravitas—confidence, decisiveness, dignity, and poise. First impressions matter, in and out of the workplace. Therefore, it’s the difference that makes you memorable for the right or wrong reasons. And, if you want […]
At Conference, Nichols Student Historians Share Research on Media and Politics
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE The Nichols College History Department and Fischer Institute are sponsoring the first Media and Politics in America Conference Tuesday, Dec. 4, and Thursday, Dec. 5, featuring presentations in Fels Student Center, Room 210, by Nichols students in History Program Chair and Professor Michael Neagle‘s History 480W seminar. Three students each day […]
Thanks to the Nichols College Community for Making the WBZ NewsRadio “Talk the Vote” Event a Success!
Over 200 students, faculty, staff, and members of the general public packed Daniels Auditorium Monday, Oct. 29, to participate in WBZ 1030 AM NewsRadio’s “Talk the Vote,” a live radio broadcast hosted by veteran journalist Dan Rea. The show — which was broadcast in 38 states and publicized Nichols College A LOT — featured Massachusetts […]
Nichols Community to Honor Veterans at Nov. 12 Gathering
A Veterans Day Celebration will be held Monday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m., at the Black Tavern on Center Road in Dudley. This free event is sponsored by the Nichols College Office for Military and Veteran Services and the Fischer Institute. Food and beverages will be provided. All are welcome to attend this informal social […]
State Treasurer Deb Goldberg to Appear at Nichols Oct. 29
Embracing a Divided Culture: Nichols Speaker Details Life in Apartheid-era South Africa
Editor’s Note: Hope Rudzinski is a junior English major and communications minor, and a public relations assistant in the Nichols College Office of Marketing and Communications. By HOPE RUDZINSKI ’20 When it comes to taking risks and living in the moment, Jeffrey K. McKee, Ph.D., isn’t shy to embrace it. He grew up in Ohio, […]
Fischer, Nichols Reads Presents Lecture on ‘Surviving South African Apartheid,’ by Dr. Jeff McKee
Dr. Jeffrey McKee is a physical anthropologist at The Ohio State University and has worked and studied in South Africa. From 1986 to 1996, Dr. McKee served as a senior lecturer at the University of Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. He comes to Nichols College Wednesday, Sept. 19, as part of the Fischer […]
Be Part of Live Studio Audience at WBZ ‘Talk the Vote’ Series, at Nichols Oct. 29
The 2018 midterm election will have a long-lasting effect on the Commonwealth and the nation. This fall there are many important races to watch in Massachusetts such as the Governor’s race, U.S. Senate race, and the congressional district races. We will be discussing all the issues from ballot questions to the gubernatorial race to keep […]