News Archive

Neagle publishes op-ed on presidential election in Telegram & Gazette

December 9, 2024

Mike Neagle, Ph.D., professor of history at Nichols College, penned an op-ed published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, “Three currents that carried Trump to presidency.” In the piece, Neagle examines what was to many a surprising victory by Donald Trump over Kamala Harris, challenging surface-level explanations about Harris’ campaign strategy. The piece delves into three historical trends that shaped voter behavior, arguing that these enduring currents, and Trump’s leverage of them, secured his win. […]

Nichols Senior Advisory Council 2024–25 announced

November 26, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College President Bill Pieczynski is pleased to announce the members of the Nichols Senior Advisory Council (NSAC) for 2024–2025. This group of 16 accomplished seniors will meet with the President and members of the President’s Council monthly and act as an advisory group as the College plans for the future. “Congratulations […]

Inspiring resilience and service: Joe and Jen Andruzzi share their journey with Nichols community

November 19, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – On Nov. 12, Nichols College students, faculty and staff gathered in Daniels Auditorium for an engaging session, “A Conversation with Joe and Jen Andruzzi.” Held as part of Nichols’ Salute to Service celebration of veterans, the event took the audience through the Andruzzis’ journey from NFL stardom and personal health challenges to […]

Nichols College named a 2024–25 Gold Level Military Friendly School

November 11, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College was recently named a top Military Friendly® School, achieving Gold Level status. The Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the United States that support and embrace the educational pursuits of active military service members, veterans, spouses and their children. Schools with Military Friendly® Gold distinction “are setting the example with their programs […]

Nichols celebrates investiture of President Pieczynski

October 18, 2024

The risers quickly filled as students, nearly all wearing specially designed investiture t-shirts featuring “Pieczynski” and the number 9 on the back, filed into the Athletic and Recreation Center after processing over Budleigh Hill. Reminiscent of an actual ballpark, students continuously sat-stood-sat, moving in toward the center of the bleachers in pseudo-wave fashion, helping to […]

Investiture Week Events: Celebrating Bill Pieczynski

October 11, 2024

The Nichols College community will celebrate the investiture of William C. Pieczynski as the institution’s ninth president on Friday, Oct. 18, at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the Athletic and Recreation Center and all are welcome. Following the ceremony, the College will host two celebratory events—one for students and another for faculty, […]

Documentary screening to explore African American–Indigenous identities in Massachusetts

October 11, 2024

DUDLEY, MASS. – The Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust, Inc. and Nichols College will host the premiere of their collaborative documentary, “Black and Red: The Dilemma of African American-Indigenous Identity in Massachusetts,” on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in the Daniels Auditorium on the Nichols College campus. This 30-minute film explores the complex identities of six BIPOC […]

Nichols College ranked as a top performer in social mobility by U.S. News

September 24, 2024

DUDLEY, MA – Nichols College earned recognition in the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. In the competitive Regional Universities-North category, the College is ranked No. 133 overall. This category covers a geographic area from Maryland to Maine, a region densely populated with institutions of higher education. The College was also ranked 76th […]

Nichols College inspires new students at Convocation

August 29, 2024

August 29, 2024 Crowds, cheers, smiles, applause, the heart-tugging sound of bagpipes, sun-filtering copper beech trees, a running river of students, faculty and staff donning Nichols gear—all define the start of yesterday’s ceremony and a new chapter of life for the College’s newest community members. Last Friday, Nichols College welcomed more than 400 incoming first-year […]

Colby Allen ’25 helps relaunch ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in summer internship

August 7, 2024

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, co-founded by the late Pete Frates, took the world by storm in 2014 and eventually raised a staggering $1B for ALS research. Now a Nichols student is playing a role in continuing its impact during his summer internship. On Aug. 1, local dignitaries, sports heroes, Pete Frates Foundation staff and […]

Nichols College announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for spring 2024

June 27, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College is pleased to have named more than 314 students to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2024 semester. The Dean’s List and President’s List give recognition to those students who achieve high grades during a single semester. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must have […]

Nichols College receives $2 million estate gift from Dunbar Armored founder

June 10, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College received a $2 million bequest from the estate of James L. Dunbar, founder of Dunbar Armored, Inc. and a 1951 alumnus of the College. A portion of the gift will be used to underwrite experiential learning initiatives and scholarship in the College’s criminal justice program, which Dunbar helped launch in […]