Nichols College News

Nichols College graduates hear life lessons from Bruins GM Sweeney 

May 12, 2022

Nichols College conferred 504 undergraduate and graduate degrees at its 2022 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., as keynote speaker Don Sweeney, general manager of the Boston Bruins, shared life lessons from his nearly 40-year career with the NHL.  

Nichols College names Cynthia Begin to Board of Trustees

May 2, 2022

Cynthia A. Begin has been elected to the Board of Trustees at Nichols College. She will begin her term of service at the board’s May 2022 meeting.

A Team Player – Nichols College trustee Jim Brown ‘87

April 6, 2022

Jim Brown ’87, of Sudbury, MA, is a Nichols College trustee.

Bruins GM Don Sweeney to deliver Nichols College graduation address

April 1, 2022

Nichols College has announced that Don Sweeney, general manager of the Boston Bruins, will be the keynote speaker at its 2022 Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. at the DCU Center in Worcester. He will receive an honorary degree, along with Gail Carberry, Ed.D., retired president of Quinsigamond Community College, and Rick Green, co-founder and CEO of 1A Auto.

Nichols College names new dean of students

March 29, 2022

Nichols College President Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, LL.M., has announced the appointment of Hillary J. Theofane as dean of students, effective April 20, 2022. She is coming to Nichols from Assumption University, where she serves as director of community standards.

Fortune 500 marketing chief to speak at Nichols College

March 25, 2022

Michael E. LaBroad, one of the country’s top marketing executives, will be speaking on “Connecting and Engaging in these Challenging Days” at Nichols College on Monday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in the Daniels Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Nichols College launches Accelerated Convenient Transformational MBA

March 16, 2022

Nichols College is offering a unique MBA degree program that can be completed in 15 months for a cost of $15,000.

Nocivelli elevated to marketing vice president at Nichols College

March 14, 2022

Nichols College President Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, LL.M., has appointed Megan Nocivelli, DBA, currently interim provost, to the new position of vice president for marketing. She will also serve as the interim vice president of enrollment management until a successor is named.

President Sulmasy issues campus statement: ‘Nichols stands with Ukraine’

March 9, 2022

Nichols College President Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, LL.M., sent an email to the campus community strongly condemning Russia’s actions and articulating the college’s solidarity with and support of the people of Ukraine.

Dean at Bryant Zhuhai campus named provost at Nichols College

March 9, 2022

Nichols College has appointed Daniel J. Borgia, PhD, dean and professor of finance at Bryant University-BITZH, as provost, to start on April 1, 2022.

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 reopens student bar after more than a 20-year hiatus, relocates to Dudley Hill clubhouse

February 9, 2022

Nichols College has launched the Bison Den, a new campus and student establishment, in the newly renovated clubhouse of Dudley Hill Golf Club on Airport Road. The opening marks the first time in more than 20 years that Nichols students have had a campus bar.