Nichols College to Celebrate Class of 2019 This Week

In addition to Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, two other accomplished individuals will receive honorary degrees from Nichols College: Charles F. Monahan Jr., president of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University; and, posthumously, Robert Miller, Ph.D., a former Nichols trustee.   By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito will deliver the keynote address […]

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 Austin DuVarney to Serve as Nichols College ‘President for a Day’

Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., has announced that the 5th Annual President for a Day will be Austin DuVarney of West Boylston, Mass. “It’s an absolute honor to be President for a Day,” said the senior communication major. “Representing the growing presence of arts students at Nichols College means a great deal to […]

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 5th Annual ‘President for a Day’ to Be Held in April

President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., has announced the 5th annual “President for a Day” contest. During this special day, President Engelkemeyer swaps roles with a Nichols College full-time undergraduate day student to experience student life. Meanwhile, the lucky student gets to experience what it’s like to be a college president. While the President breaks out […]

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 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 […]

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