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Nichols College names former Brown University AD as athletics VP

February 23, 2022

Nichols College President Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, LL.M, has appointed Jack Hayes, a 30-year veteran in sports administration and the Brown University athletics director for nearly a decade, as its new vice president for athletics, to begin March 1.

Nichols College Board Names New Chair, Vice Chair

January 28, 2022

At its January 27 meeting, the Nichols College Board of Trustees elected Randy Becker as the new chair and Carolyn Burke as the new vice chair of the 29-member board.

Nichols College earns Best Business Education accolades from WBJ readers

January 14, 2022

Nichols College has been voted “Best College for Business Education” in the 2022 Best of Business (BOB) reader poll of the Worcester Business Journal. This marks the eighth year that Nichols has been selected in this category.

Nichols College and Team Training Associates, LLC, Create Degree Pathway in Public Safety Leadership

December 16, 2021

Nichols College has signed an articulation agreement with Team Training Associates, LLC (TTA) of Thompson, Connecticut, to streamline the transition to a bachelor’s or master’s degree program for TTA-certified public safety leaders.

Nichols College President Names 31 Seniors to First Advisory Council

November 12, 2021

Nichols College President Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, LL.M, has appointed 31 students to the inaugural Nichols Senior Advisory Council (NSAC).

Nichols College Recognized for Three Top Programs in the U.S.

November 12, 2021

Nichols College was ranked among the top colleges in the U.S. by Intelligent.com in three programs, the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, online programs for adult learners, and sport management degree programs.

Nichols College Promotes Two to Associate Dean

November 5, 2021

Nichols College has named Robin Frkal, PhD, to the position of associate dean for the Graduate School of Business and Professional Studies, and Allison McDowell Smith, PhD, to associate dean for the Graduate School of Liberal Arts.

Nichols College names endowed professor of data science and emerging technologies

November 2, 2021

Nichols College Interim Provost Megan Nocivelli, DBA, has announced the appointment of Kevin D. Mentzer, PhD, to the new endowed position of Trustee Professor of Data Science and Emerging Technologies.

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.