Nichols College Adjunct Professor of Counterterrorism Studies Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D., director of research and a senior research fellow at the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE) in Washington, D.C., attended a United Nations conference in February at one the hotels that was bombed on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Below, he offers his perspective […]
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Nichols Border Security Expert Addresses Government Shutdown’s Impact on Airports
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE It was reported Friday, Jan. 25, that the Federal Aviation Administration halted flights to LaGuardia Airport in New York City because of a shortage of air-traffic control staff. Heard on The Hill spoke about the situation with Dr. Stephen Morreale, D.P.A., a border security expert who teaches in the Nichols College […]
Worcester Business Journal Highlights Nichols-Worcester State Counterterrorism Studies Program Partnership
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE The Nichols College-Worcester State University counterterrorism studies partnership is featured in a Dec. 24, 2018, Worcester Business Journal (WBJ) article about college partnerships. The story – headlined: “Focus on Money: Colleges Will Offer More Value for Students While Looking to Generate More Revenue” – includes a photo of Master of Science in Counterterrorism Studies […]
Nichols College Counterterrorism Professor, National Guard Commander During Boston Marathon Bombing Response, Shares Statement on Pipe Bomb Discoveries
Updated: Oct. 26, 2018 By BRIGADIER GENERAL (ret.) PAUL GREGORY SMITH Although the motivation behind the recent distribution of numerous pipe bombs won’t be certain until the perpetrators are apprehended, it is likely that this is an act of violent extremism. The FBI defines violent extremism as, “encouraging, condoning, justifying, or supporting the commission […]
Nichols Counterterrorism Program Speaker Series: Dr. Monde Muyangwa to Address Violent Extremism in Africa
Monde Muyangwa, Ph.D., director of the Washington, D.C.-based Wilson Center’s Africa Program, will address on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, United States strategic interests in Africa with respect to counterterrorism and countering violent extremism, as part of the Nichols College Master of Science in Counterterrorism Guest Speaker Series. This free event is open to the public […]
Media Seek Nichols Counterterrorism Expert’s Perspective on Columbia Gas Explosions
DUDLEY, Mass.—Counterterrorism expert Professor Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., director of Nichols College’s Counterterrorism Studies graduate program, was interviewed by media outlets for her take on the Sept. 13, 2018, Columbia Gas explosions and fires in the Merrimack Valley communities of Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence, Mass. The Master of Science in Counterterrorism Studies is the first graduate program […]
Lawrence, Andover-area Fires, Explosions: Nichols Counterterrorism Expert Shares Perspective
DUDLEY, Mass. — Sept. 13, 2018 — Regarding the fires and gas explosions in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover, below is a statement from Massachusetts-based counterterrorism expert Professor Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., director of Nichols College’s Counterterrorism Studies graduate program. Nichols College is in Dudley, Mass. She’s available tonight to speak with a reporter. STATEMENT: While […]
Worcester State Partnership with Nichols Provides Cost-Effective Path to Counterterrorism Master’s
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 […]
Worcester State President Maloney and Nichols President Engelkemeyer to Announce 4+1 Counterterrorism Master’s Program
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 […]
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 […]