From Theory to Practice

Friday, July 13, 2012, 4:15 PM

The Watertown, Massachusetts Planning Board recently approved the construction of a 155-unit apartment complex in the city’s downtown area. The decision was typical of how such boards operate and the outcomes of their deliberations.

But to Nichols sophomore Steve Miller, the result was a big...

311 Earn Dean’s List Honors

Friday, June 22, 2012, 4:03 PM

Nichols College’s Office of the Registrar has announced that 311 students made the Dean’s List for the spring semester of 2012. That number includes 176 undergraduates who achieved Dean’s High Honors.

The Dean’s List gives recognition to those students who achieve high grades during a single...

Criminal Justice Seniors Hear from Pros

Friday, June 22, 2012, 3:45 PM

“I think back to when I was in your shoes so many years ago, and to the opportunities and challenges,” says Bill Reilly, a former captain and assistant chief in the Hartford, Connecticut Police Department and the more recent founder of Finest’s a private company that provides professional...

Revered Prof Retires

Friday, June 01, 2012, 3:50 PM

Lawrence Downs, who has steered Nichols undergraduates and MBA students through the changing field of marketing since 1979, has retired from the College at the age of 73.

Over his 33-year professorial career, Downs has drawn an enthusiastic following from current students and alumni alike. He...

Nichols Duo Beat out Big Schools for Internships

Thursday, May 31, 2012, 10:48 AM

Update May 14, 2013: Widdison and Ross Hired for Jobs

2013 Grads Emily Widdison and Taylor Ross have both been hired for jobs in the financial services and insurance industry.

As a result of her internship at The Hartford Group during the summer of 2012, Emily Widdison has been hired for...

Graduate Students Visit Brazil

Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 3:03 PM

By Andrew Conklin ‘13

During the past week and a half, Professor Marcus Goncalves expanded the school’s horizons by venturing to Brazil with his graduate International Operation Management class. Students and instructor departed Massachusetts on May 12th and returned on the 22nd after spending...

430 Students Graduate from Nichols College

Tuesday, May 08, 2012, 5:22 PM

Led into their graduation ceremony by a bagpiper in full tartan regalia and supported by the cheers of family and friends, 430 Nichols students received their degrees Saturday morning under a sprawling tent set up for the occasion on the College’s softball field.

Prior to the awarding of...

Student Showcase Draws a Crowd

Saturday, May 05, 2012, 1:34 PM

The lunch crowd found more than the usual fare to digest on April 24th, as they strolled through the Second Annual Student Showcase presented by the Nichols Academic Resource Center (ARC) in the Ingraham Room, adjacent to the Lombard Dining Hall.

Using everything from poster board to...

Seniors Set Their Aim at Target

Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 2:57 PM

As graduation day nears, finding a job is a top priority for seniors at Nichols and at colleges around the country. For 2012 grads Ed Baia, Alexa Boucher, and Julianne Proulx, internships this past summer with Target Corporation paid off. All three students have accepted positions as executive...

Popular Music Students Sing with Folk Legend

Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 2:09 PM

By Robert Ricci ’15 and Richard Forget ‘15

On April 1st, Professor Christina Weiss took her Popular Music class to the Hanover Theatre in Worcester for a concert headlined by Peter Yarrow, formerly of Peter, Paul & Mary.

Besides his musical themes, Yarrow touched upon the issue of bullying,...