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, […]
Nichols College has received a $25,000 gift from 1967 graduate James W. Coghlin Sr., chairman and co-founder of Westborough-based Coghlin Companies Inc., a family-owned engineering and manufacturing firm; along with his wife Nancy and their family, of the 15-40 Connection, a non-profit organization aimed at educating and empowering people about early cancer detection. The James […]
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 WORCESTER, Mass.—At their May 5, 2018, graduation from Nichols College, 499 students in the Class of 2018 were advised by one of their own (who just happened to be a famous Hollywood movie producer) to never let fear stand in their way of pursuing their dreams. “You are all about to […]
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 […]
BY LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE WACO, Texas—A team of Nichols College students won fourth place at the annual Baylor Business Negotiation Competition April 6, 2018, at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Participating were junior marketing majors Ian Spencer of Hawthorne, N.J., and Benjamin Campbell of Duluth, Minn.; and sophomore finance major Vincent Crivello of Rosemere, Quebec, Canada. The […]
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 […]
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, […]