Nichols College News

Nichols College faculty and students offer free tax help to the public

February 29, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College is hosting a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program during tax season this year, offering free tax preparation to those in the community whose gross income is $60,000 or less. The VITA program is sponsored by the IRS. The Nichols VITA staff currently consists of Nichols accounting faculty and students. […]

Reflections on a world away: Costa Rica 2024

February 26, 2024

Experiential learning – or learning by doing – is a hallmark of a Nichols education, which is why one group of students experienced the trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica over winter break. As part of the faculty-led travel course Humanities 270: The Costa Rica Experience, five students spent the fall studying Costa Rica’s […]

Seventeen students gain hands-on experience at Super Bowl LVIII

February 13, 2024

While the Lombardi Trophy was traveling back to Kansas City on the Chiefs team plane, 17 Nichols College students were jetting home to bucolic Dudley, MA having wrapped up their own wildly successful Super Bowl experience.  The group is enrolled in Sports Management 297: Super Bowl Practicum, a hands-on experiential learning opportunity that put them […]

Nichols College rises in U.S. News Best Online Programs rankings

February 7, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College has earned recognition in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings in several categories. In the competitive Best Online Master’s in Business Programs category, which excludes the MBA, the college rose 10 spots to No. 140 out of a pool of nearly 250 ranked institutions. Nichols […]

Nichols College announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for Fall 2023

February 5, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College is pleased to have named more than 440 students to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall 2023 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 alumnus contributes $1 million to advance innovation in data science

January 24, 2024

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College received a $1 million gift from an alumnus of the school who wishes to remain anonymous. The gift will support the innovative work of Nichols faculty and students in advancing knowledge and the critical data science skills needed for today’s workforce.   “Nichols College has been at the forefront of preparing […]

Nichols Senior Advisory Council Members Announced

January 4, 2024

Senior class leaders will advise and partner with college leadership Nichols College Interim President Bill Pieczynski is pleased to announce the members of the Nichols Senior Advisory Council (NSAC) for 2023-2024. This group of 26 seniors, who have played significant leadership roles in the Nichols community, will meet with the President and members of the […]

Nichols College Student Selected for CPCU Society’s NextGen Scholarship

December 20, 2023

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College student Ryan Porth of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, was recently awarded the CPCU NextGen Scholarship. The $5,000 award is designed to support higher education opportunities for students pursuing careers within the insurance industry.   The CPCU Society NextGen Scholarship is a scholarship program offered by the CPCU Society, an organization that promotes […]

Nichols College donates hundreds of toys to local children

December 14, 2023

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College recently donated more than 350 toys to children in the towns of Dudley and Webster, continuing a philanthropic holiday tradition that extends 15 years.   Nichols Athletics collected more than 300 toys as part of their annual team challenge. Each of the College’s 24 varsity sports competed against each other to […]

Nichols business faculty featured in WalletHub

December 14, 2023

Assistant Professor of Accounting & Finance Karin Curran, M.B.A., was featured in WalletHub, a personal finance company and website, as one of the experts for their article on budget-friendly celebrations for New Year’s Eve. Curran offered many budget-savings tips for the big night, when establishments are known to hike prices. “Prices go up on NYE […]

Taking financial literacy on the road

November 17, 2023

“Know your numbers” is a common phrase recited by entrepreneurs and accountants alike, designed to inspire business owners and individuals to be mindful of their balance sheets. It’s also a phrase that will be the focus of Professor Karin Curran’s upcoming financial literacy course, taught with the help of Nichols students, to beginning farmers across […]

Nichols College named top employer for veterans; Opens Veterans Lounge on campus 

November 10, 2023

DUDLEY, Mass. – Nichols College further strengthened its enduring ties to the nation’s veterans this week, earning national recognition as a top employer for those who have selflessly served, opening the Veterans Lounge on campus, and supporting veterans with a campus-wide fundraiser.  In its annual survey of veteran-friendly employers, Military Times ranked Nichols College third […]