Nichols College News

Nichols College sponsors cybersecurity summit featuring former White House officials

November 2, 2021

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College is sponsoring “An Evening with Some of the Best and Brightest in the World of Cybersecurity,” a meeting of the Worcester Economic Club on Wednesday, November 3, at the AC Marriott in downtown Worcester. The cybersecurity summit will feature a panel of distinguished industry experts with experience in the upper […]

Newport Hospital CEO receives Alumni Achievement Award from Nichols College

October 21, 2021

Crista Durand, president and CEO of Newport Hospital and 2001 MBA graduate of Nichols College, received its Alumni Achievement Award.

Nichols College receives gift from DCD Automotive for new video scoreboard

October 21, 2021

Nichols College recently unveiled a new digital scoreboard donated by Nucar, a subsidiary of the DCD Automotive Group based in Norwood, Mass.

Nichols College professor featured in National Geographic

October 14, 2021

The work of Mauri Pelto, PhD, professor of environmental science at Nichols College and a world-renowned glaciologist, is the subject of a National Geographic feature released today.

Nichols College officially welcomes the Class of 2025 and new president at Convocation and Investiture ceremonies

October 5, 2021

Nichols College gathered to officially welcome the Class of 2025 to the campus community and install Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, LL.M as the eighth president of Nichols on Friday, September 24.

Nichols College Receives Grant From Affinity Group Foundation To Expand Student Access To Bloomberg Technology

October 5, 2021

A grant from the Affinity Group Charitable Foundation, supported by Dexter-Russell, Inc. has enabled Nichols College to expand the number of terminals in the college’s Bloomberg Finance Lab, increasing student access to market-leading software used by more than 325,000 professionals.

Nichols College Named To Princeton Review’s “Best In The Northeast” List

September 21, 2021

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College is one of the top colleges in the Northeast according to The Princeton Review. The education services company lists Nichols in the Best in the Northeast section of its “2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature that posted on August 31, 2021. “It is terrific news that The Princeton […]

Former U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III To Deliver Keynote Address At Nichols College Convocation And Presidential Investiture

September 21, 2021

DUDLEY, Mass. – Joseph P. Kennedy III, who served as a U.S. Representative for eight years, will be the featured speaker at the Nichols College Convocation ceremony on Friday, September 24, 2021. The Convocation, which traditionally represents the start of the academic year and a welcome to the incoming class, will also feature the investiture […]

Going The Distance: Kurt Grimmelmann ’74

August 18, 2021

As a former member of the Nichols College cross country team, Kurt Grimmelmann ’74 knows how to go the distance and has shown it in his life, career, travels, and even mountain climbing. His interest in business can be traced to the age of 13. “I remember looking at stock prices with my father who […]

Nichols Ranks Eighth Nationally For Mid-Career Salary Among U.S. Business Schools

August 18, 2021

Students earning a business degree from Nichols College can expect a high starting and mid-career salary, according to ratings just released by PayScale.com. Among undergraduate business schools, Nichols ranks eighth nationally.According to PayScale.com’s calculations, which includes data from the U.S. Department of Education, Nichols graduates earn $57,500 early in their career and $97,300 mid-career. This […]

Nichols College Joins National Alliance To Expand The Role Of Women In Computing And Technology

August 18, 2021

Nichols College has joined the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), a community of colleges and universities, tech companies, non-profits, and other organizations committed to equity in computing and technology. As a member of NCWIT’s Academic Alliance, Nichols can access hundreds of resources to recruit and engage women and underrepresented students in […]

Brooke Packard Builds Success

August 18, 2021

When asked to describe her profession, Brooke Packard ’18 confidently replies, “I sum it up in four words – entrepreneur, investor, realtor and educator.” A teacher by day and an entrepreneur by nights and weekends, Packard started her first business at the age of 18, as a freshman at Nichols College, and aims to reach […]