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 […]
Graduate and Professional Studies
Nichols College Graduate Program Executive Director Kerry Calnan Honored with IACBE’s John L. Green Award for Excellence in Business Education
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 […]
State Lawmakers Hear Testimony from Nichols College Counterterrorism Faculty
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 […]
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony May 31 to Celebrate Nichols College at Marlborough
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.—Nichols College—a college of choice for business and leadership education—will hold an information session and ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, May 31, to celebrate its Marlborough location. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Apex Entertainment, 21 Apex Drive. The public is welcome to attend and learn about Nichols undergraduate adult programs […]
Former Defense Intel Director Lt. General Ronald Burgess Addresses Cybersecurity Threats to Nation
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 […]
Former Director of U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency to Speak as Part of Nichols College Counterterrorism Program
DUDLEY, Mass.—Former director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. (ret.) Ronald L. Burgess Jr. will speak at Nichols College Tuesday, April 3, 2018, about cybersecurity threats to the United States. This special presentation is sponsored by the Nichols College Master of Science in Counterterrorism program. It starts at 2:15 p.m. in Davis Hall, […]
Nichols College Counterterrorism Expert Interviewed About Russian Hacking Reports
“Worcester News Tonight” TV Charter 3 interviewed Nichols College counterterrorism expert Professor Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., about recent reports of Russian hacking, and whether the general public should be worried about it. Dr. McDowell-Smith is director of the Nichols College Master of Science in Counterterrorism program. Watch her interview below:
Nichols College Counterterrorism Studies Professor: ‘How Do We Prevent School-Shooting Copycats?’
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 […]
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 […]