By HOPE RUDZINSKI DUDLEY, Mass.—Working hard for what you want is nothing new to Taylor Ward, a junior at Nichols College. After all, she expertly juggles school with competing in pageants. The need to balance both helped her to quickly figure out how to efficiently manage her time, and it taught her that to succeed, one […]
By HOPE RUDZINSKI DUDLEY, Mass.—Sometimes the paths we plan to take in life end up being different than the ones on which we actually do embark. That’s been the experience of Nichols College Library Director Jim Douglas, a former well-established folksinger who is currently starring as the classic Christmas-season character everyone loves to hate: Ebenezer Scrooge in Barre Players Theater’s […]
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 […]
By RONALD SCHACHTER DUDLEY, Mass.—Nichols College senior and future financial analyst Colin Brown ’19 heard about the College a lot earlier than most of his classmates. “Actually, my mom’s an alumna,” he said. “Throughout my college application process, she always said ‘Check Nichols out.’” Mom turned out to be right. “I completely fell in love with […]
By PRISCILA ALFARO-BARRANTES, Ph.D. On behalf of my Nichols College classes, “Learning to Lead 101-08” and “Principles of Marketing 202-04,” I would like to thank you for participating in our #GivingTuesday campaign, the #NC22Challenge. My students’ goal was to raise $2,500, but with your help and support we reached and exceeded that goal. The total amount […]
Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in the Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, edition of the Webster Times. By JASON BLEAU Times Correspondent WEBSTER — Over the last few months the Blessed Backpack Brigade has had a lot to be thankful for. The organization, which is geared toward helping local families and homeless individuals in need, […]
By RONALD SCHACHTER DUDLEY, Mass.—If you’re looking for Nichols College junior Lindsey Gerzabek these late fall afternoons, you can find her skating down the right-wing during practices for the women’s ice hockey team. But she also came to Nichols from her hometown of Branford, Conn., to play for the women’s lacrosse squad, for which she will […]
By RONALD SCHACHTER Senior James Singletary is a man of distinction who has become a powerful contributor to the life of the Nichols College campus and surrounding community. He arrived his first year focused on football after a successful high school career in his central Massachusetts hometown of Marlborough. It didn’t take long, however, for […]
Nichols College students experienced a beautiful, warm day in New York City Thursday, Nov. 1, with faculty, staff, and alumni. Approximately 90 students from Nichols College’s economics, criminal justice, marketing, math, and sport management programs; the Emerging Leaders Program, Communications Club, and the Institute for Women’s Leadership made the trek from Dudley to New Haven […]
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—As Veterans Day approaches, Nichols College marketing and leadership students are launching a social media campaign for #GivingTuesday that will create awareness of and raise money for The Warrior Connection (TWC), a non-profit organization in Vermont that helps military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). On Nov. 1, students […]