Nichols College News

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 […]

Catching Up With Legacy

August 18, 2021

In the tightly woven fabric that is Nichols College, legacy families – generations of families with multiple Bison – are among the strongest fibers. Such are the ties that bind Bountiap Ketnouvong ’03 MBA ’05 and her son, Nicholas Douangchandy ’22. Their Nichols experience may be non-traditional, but their story of grit, hard work, commitment […]

Adventures In Thailand: Peter Lynch ’02 And Meghan Lynch ’03

August 18, 2021

In a recent issue of Expat Life in Thailand, Meghan Lynch ’03 writes about her experience running a khlong, one of the more than 1,600 canals that pulse through the city of Bangkok. It’s a practice that she adopted shortly after arriving in Thailand six years ago when she tired of her regular route. The […]

Nichols College Welcomes American Dining Creations

August 17, 2021

On behalf of the Nichols College Board of Trustees and President Glenn Sulmasy, it is my sincere pleasure to formally announce to the Nichols College community the arrival of our new Nichols Dining partner; American Dining Creations. American Dining Creations – aka “ADC” is based out of the Syracuse area of New York and serves colleges […]

Beaupre Named Associate Dean At Nichols College

August 9, 2021

Mauri Pelto, PhD, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Nichols College, has announced the appointment of Jean Beaupre, EdD, to Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Beaupre, Associate Professor of Communication and Marketing, has been at Nichols for 10 years and has held several administrative and leadership positions. She is program chair for the BA in […]

Nichols College Names Bryant University Provost As Its Eighth President

August 9, 2021

Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, LL.M, acclaimed international law and national security expert with experience in academics, law, and government service, has been named the eighth president of Nichols College. He succeeds Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., who will retire at the end of this academic year following a decade at the helm of […]

Ivascyn Family Endows A Scholarship For Local Students At Nichols College

August 9, 2021

The family of Daniel W. Ivascyn, former superintendent of Oxford Public Schools, has created a new scholarship at Nichols College. The Ivascyn Family Endowed Scholarship will aid students who reside in southern Worcester County and plan to graduate from Nichols. A resident of Charlton, Mass., Ivascyn has strong ties to the region’s […]

Students To Learn Winning Techniques From Milwaukee Bucks Sales Strategist

August 9, 2021

This year, Nichols College students enrolled in the new sport sales & strategy concentration can take their training to the next level, with the help of two industry leaders. Nichols has contracted with The Milwaukee Way Sales Academy to offer a training course taught by sales managers of the 2021 NBA champion […]

Nichols College Names Two To Board Of Trustees

July 15, 2021

Jaime Paris Boisvert and Amahl H. Williams have been elected to the Board of Trustees at Nichols College. Paris Boisvert began her term of service at the board’s May 2021 meeting; Williams will begin his term at the October 2021 meeting. Jaime Paris Boisvert is a 1998 graduate of Nichols and director […]

A Legacy Of Leadership And Inspiration

June 28, 2021

This week, President Susan West Engelkemeyer’s legacy at Nichols College was cemented when the Board of Trustees announced that the Institute for Women’s Leadership would be named for the college’s 7th president. In honor of Engelkemeyer’s retirement, trustees contributed $400,000 to the endowment for the Institute, which is just one of the many ways Engelkemeyer has […]

Nichols College Women’s Leadership Index Highlights Steady Progress But Uncertain Future In Massachusetts

June 1, 2021

The Institute for Women’s Leadership at Nichols College (IWL) has released the fourth edition of its Massachusetts Women’s Leadership Index (MWLI), a biennial report that assesses and monitors the status of women in power, giving the commonwealth a score of 45 out of 100. The index looks at women’s representation in leadership […]

Nichols College Awards More Than 450 Degrees At Commencement Weekend

May 27, 2021

Nichols College held its Commencement weekend on May 14, 15, and 16 with in-person ceremonies on campus on Vendetti Field for the classes of 2020/2021 graduate students, class of 2021 undergraduate students, and class of 2020 undergraduate students. A total of 468 graduates received degrees. The ceremonies marked the last for Nichols College President Susan […]