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:  

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 Hollywood Producer to Deliver Nichols College Commencement Address

BY LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College has announced that Hollywood film producer Louis A. Stroller ‘63 will deliver the address at the College’s Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the DCU Center in Worcester. During the ceremony, Stroller will also receive an honorary doctoral degree in communications and media from the College. […]

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 Mass. Legislature’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Members Meet with Nichols Counterterrorism Experts

Members of the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (PSHS) were on “The Hill” Tuesday, Jan. 30 — but on Dudley Hill, not Beacon Hill. They met Nichols College Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) Adjunct Professor Colonel Tom Stewart and Executive Director Kerry Calnan, state Sen. Michael O. Moore, Nichols President […]

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 Nichols Named ‘Best College for Business Education’

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Readers of the central Massachusetts region’s definitive source for business news, Worcester Business Journal (WBJ), have again chosen Nichols College as the “Best College for Business Education” in the newspaper’s 5th annual Best of Business Awards, announced Jan. 8, 2018, in the biweekly newspaper. Nichols garnered 77 percent more votes than the second-place college, out of nearly […]

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 Boston Business Journal Publishes President Engelkemeyer Column

Boston Business Journal recently published an opinion column by Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., about higher education branding: “Where Have You Gone, Don Draper: Our Colleges Turn Their Lonely Eyes to You.” Be sure to check out the President’s blog, Direct Connections from The Hill.

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