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Bob MacPherson, right, with Nichols Assistant Football Coach Henry Large

Bob MacPherson ’71: A Degree Of Success

January 26, 2021

Bob MacPherson ’71 found his way to Nichols College through both an interest in business and by his connection with Coach Mike Vendetti, who was from his hometown of Leominster, Mass. MacPherson ended up playing football and lacrosse at Nichols. “I knew that […]

Nichols Voted Best College For Business Education Sixth Year In A Row

January 26, 2021

Nichols College has again been chosen as the “Best College for Business Education” by the astute readers of the Worcester Business Journal (WBJ) for the seventh annual Best of Business Awards. WBJ, a leading source for business news in central Massachusetts community, attracts a readership of business decision-makers who are managing businesses large and small. This […]

Nichols College Men's Hockey Captain high fiving his teammates

Winter Athletics To Return In February

January 21, 2021

Nichols College Director of Athletics Eric Gobiel, in conjunction with college President Susan Engelkemeyer, has announced that several winter sports programs – men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s hockey – will be allowed to begin intercollegiate competition next month. The announcement comes on the heels of a statement released by the […]

Nichols Launches Three New Exciting Business Programs

January 13, 2021

Nichols College is expanding its business concentrations to increase career opportunities for students in the sport management and real estate fields. The college is adding Sport Sales & Strategy, Sport Marketing & Content Creation, and Real Estate Management to its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree programs beginning in Fall 2021. The three […]

Brandon Teixeira and Elson Lopes speaking on their podcast

Talking It Out

January 11, 2021

Real, raw, and relentlessly transparent. That’s how to best describe the new podcast “Love One Self,” hosted by Nichols alumnus Brandon Teixeira ‘20 and Elson Lopes. Teixeira and his friend Lopes are using their voices to provide a safe space for those struggling with their mental health or know of others who do. They’re building […]

Vinny Lombardo ’96: Music Man

December 31, 2020

Making it in the music business isn’t easy, Vinny Lombardo just makes it look that way. Since graduating from Nichols College in 1996 and moving to Los Angeles, he has toured internationally with Building a Better Spaceship, made a name as the critically acclaimed Pilot Touhill, and recently debuted as solo artist Vinn Lombardo. A […]

Keeping The Herd Safe

December 16, 2020

Nichols College has been generating buzz for the way we kept the campus safe and thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. After reaching the end of the semester as planned, news sites including the Worcester Business Journal and Spectrum 1 News have reported on the success of Nichols College and our rigorous testing and safety measures […]

All Aboard The December Application Express

December 7, 2020

This year has been stressful for everyone, so Nichols College is making it easier with a quicker and simpler application called the December Application Express. Students who apply in December are eligible to complete a trimmed-down application process and a $1,000 bonus grant. “The December Application Express came from connecting with many students and high schools in […]

Nichols College Conference Celebrates (Virtually) 10 Years Of Empowering Women, Validation Project Founder To Keynote Anniversary Event

November 24, 2020

The 2020 Empowering Women in Business Conference (EWIB), postponed from its original date of April 3, 2020, has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 10, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., on Zoom, with its originally scheduled keynote speaker, Valerie Weisler, the founding CEO of the Validation Project. The cost is $20 per person; $10 […]

David J. Chapin Jr. Named To Nichols College Advisory Board

November 12, 2020

David J. Chapin Jr., of Cambridge, Mass., has been appointed to the Nichols College Board of Advisors. Chapin is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. In his role, he provides personalized financial strategies to help clients maintain and grow their wealth. Services of expertise include 401(k) rollovers, wealth planning, alternative investments and retirement […]

Nichols College Receives $2 Million Gift To Boost Endowment

November 11, 2020

Nichols College received a $2 million contribution toward its endowment from a global financial services leader who wishes to remain anonymous. Funds generated from the gift will be designated to a scholarship for local students and a variety of academic initiatives. “We are so grateful to the donor for this display of […]

Radiating Positivity: Student Builds Brand With Purpose

November 5, 2020

Olivia Marcantonio, a senior at Nichols College, comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. This summer Marcantonio was inspired to take the leap and follow in her family’s footsteps by starting her own business with partner Kate Silvestri, a sophomore at Boston University. Marcantonio shares that, like many great businesses before them, it all started […]