Office for Academic Affairs at Nichols College

Updates, events, and news from the Office for Academic Affairs at Nichols College

[Office for Academic Affairs at Nichols College @nc_academics]

Congratulations to 2020 graduate Rebecca John on being named HR Emerging Professional Award by HRMA of Central MA! https://t.co/TlecpponAZ

[Liz Horgan @liz__horgan]

1 of 3 fantastic fall paid internships with the Town of Dudley posted in Handshake! @Nichols_College students, don’t delay. @NicholsCareer is here to help! https://t.co/aDSF4iMl5G

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Prof. Alfaro-Barrantes and Beaupre are presenting at the inaugural (and virtual) Social Media Marketing and Education Research Symposium (Sydney).

[Jean Giguere Beaupré @jeangbeaupre]

Looking forward to presenting tonight (Syndey time zone!) with my terrific colleague Priscila Alfaro-Barrantes! https://t.co/iZ09UicnKu

[Office for Academic Affairs at Nichols College @nc_academics]

In today's @telegramdotcom, our Profs. Despain and Neagle take an interdisciplinary look at the history of infrastructure and the economy.

[Michael Neagle @mikeneagle]

A brief history of federal #infrastructure spending by my ⁦@Nichols_College⁩ colleague Hans Despain & I in today’s Worcester ⁦@telegramdotcom⁩. ⁦@nc_academics⁩ ⁦@Nichols_History⁩ ⁦@NicholsNewsroom⁩ https://t.co/cY3B7bgAdC

[Office for Academic Affairs at Nichols College @nc_academics]

Congratulations to Prof. Kalpana Khanal and students Sophia Prouty ‘21 and Thomas Stedman ‘21 for their newly published article on the important topic of the racial wealth gap.

[Kalpana Khanal @KaKhanal]

Our article "Will COVID-19 Worsen the Racial Wealth Gap in the United States?", published in Journal of Economic Issues, Volume 55 Issue 2, is now available for you to access via
https://t.co/DSbdjCR9qm
@sophiaprouty Thomas Stedman @Nichols_College @nc_academics

[Office for Academic Affairs at Nichols College @nc_academics]

Congratulations to senior Olivia Antonson who was accepted to the "NEW Leadership Series" @ the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy @ UMass Boston. She'll be participating in this powerful political leadership training program this week & next! https://t.co/WWtChAG5BG

[Nichols College @Nichols_College]

The Nichols College Institute for Women's Leadership has scored Massachusetts a 45/100 on their newly-released biennial Massachusetts Women's Leadership Index.

What improvements have been made so far and where do we go from here? View the index: https://t.co/4LoHicGhZJ

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Today kicks off the 58th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Academy of Management @EasternAoM. @Nichols_College will be well represented, with presentations by Profs. Laura Blake (co-author Kyla Johnson '20, '21 MBA), Robin Frkal, Jean Beaupre, Heather Swendall, and Stephanie Jones.

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Congratulations to ALL of our graduates & undergraduates -- classes of 2020 & 2021 👏🎓

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Nichols College commemencement. We've got the names #Congrats https://t.co/MGzv50KVtB @Nichols_College @ScottOConnellTG

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Beth Laing ’21 (PSY) and Adam Warnajtys ’21 (PSY/CJ) assisted Dr. Brian McCoy in creating 2 new topic-specific Psychology courses: Positive Psychology & Psychology of Trauma. Both will be offered as specialization courses available to all students. #studentresearchers

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As a Sport Management student, Anthony Ellis '21 worked with Dr. Jacobs to examine how effective the NCAA DIII (specifically, Commonwealth Coast Conference) and Special Olympics are at promoting inclusion within mainstream sports across college campuses.
#studentleaders

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Working with Psychology Chair Prof. Tom Davis, Carley Pedruczny ‘21 (IBUS) and Elise Pond ‘22 (Psychology) helped reimagine and revise the Intro to Psychology course. Their in-depth five-step research process included integrating student feedback. #studentleaders

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Working with Prof. @KaKhanal, seniors Sophia Prouty and Thomas Stedman researched the economic impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans. The team presented at an academic conference and will be published in the "Journal of Economic Issues" this June. 👏
#studentresearchers

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Angela Tremont '22 has spent this semester researching American Red Cross founder Clara Barton and the Spanish-American War, and helping Prof. Emily Thomas with her book, including creating an exhibit for the Clara Barton Birthplace Museum.
#experientiallearning #studentleaders

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This Spring, Victoria Palkon '24 & Madison Perrotti '23 assisted Prof. @jeangbeaupre with the 2021 Massachusetts Women's Leadership Index & are interviewing alumni about women in the workplace. Their work will be on https://t.co/QSYA7bVkeb. #experientiallearning #studentleaders

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Meet one of our many student researchers! Working with Prof. Brittany Jacobs, Johnny Horner '22 examined how hockey coaches' coaching style can affect a player's long-term mental health, including interviewing coaches and players. #experientiallearning #studentleaders

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VP of Academic Affairs & glaciologist Mauri Pelto @realglacier, quoted in a recent article about the troubling retreat of Alaskan glaciers: "If John Muir went to some of the same places today, he wouldn’t even see a glacier." #climatechange https://t.co/TBBY53wV5W

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This afternoon @jeangbeaupre, Assoc. Professor of Communication, will be speaking at @neeroconference (New England Educational Research Organization). She'll be sharing her qualitative research on leadership ambition in young professional women. #leadership

[CPDC @NicholsCareer]

Scholarships for Women: https://t.co/uwEp4CAFIj, Check out our DEI Resouces!
This article introduces dozens of college scholarships for women, including scholarships for Black women, scholarships for single mothers, and scholarships for Hispanic women. @Nichols_College #women

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Dr. Robin Frkal, Director of the MSOL and Associate Prof. of HRM, is presenting today at Corridor 9/495 Chamber of Commerce. Her talk "Leading for Turbulent Times" will focus on how leaders can innovate, make decisions, and inspire in times of continuous uncertainty. #leadership