Give Online - Now Live

Nichols Secure Online Giving Now Available

Donors to Nichols College now have a secure way of supporting the College online.  Through the Nichols College website, alumni, parents and friends can now make gifts safely and conveniently.

Joe Cofield, Vice President for Advancement, says that this is a win-win for Nichols and its supporters. "With online giving available, we make it easier for the donor while saving the College money."   Every gift made online will save on postage, while the donor can make a gift with a few simple clicks. "Our goal is to serve our loyal supporters, and this is certainly something they've been requesting for some time."

The alumni department has seen an increase in alumni who provide the College with email addresses. There has also been a dramatic rise in those requesting the Nichols and Sense bi-monthly email newsletter. Kristy Cullivan, Director of Alumni Relations, plans to increase contact via the internet. "Recent surveys say that our alumni are using both the Nichols College Magazine and Nichols College website to retrieve information about the College.  Online giving is just another step toward serving all of our constituents, including our supportive alumni".

To view the online giving site and to make a gift, simply go to www.nichols.edu/giveonline

Lacrosse Reunion

We are rockin' and rollin' at the Alumni Board meetings as of late.  One new initiative is a reunion for lacrosse alumni which involves a trip to Gillette Stadium (Home of the New England Patriots) for NCAA championship lacrosse viewing and reminiscing.  This is a great opportunity to get together with other lax alumni from all eras of Nichols.  The event is on the weekend of May 24^th, more info. to follow.

One thing that Nichols has always been strong on is our Bison pride.  Thus, the board is working on finalizing the first stage of our Bison Pride campaign which will give alumni the opportunity to get their hands on some work-appropriate Nichols attire as well as the items from the bookstore.  This initiative will add much needed depth to the items available for purchase to our alumni.

Currently we are accepting nominations for the Nichols Awards that the board is responsible for giving: Outstanding Alumnus, Alumni Achievement, Honorary Alumni, and Alumni Service.  Contact the Alumni Relations Office with your nominations and a bio on the individual with a short write up explaining your nomination.

We would like to welcome home two Nichols heroes from their tours of duty, Captain Steve Manger US Army, Ft. Bragg NC, and former Alumni Board VP Tom Devine Massachusetts National Guard.

Finally, we would like to send our wishes to the family members of Rita Gatzke, who many of you remember from the Snack Bar and Dinning Hall, and Kenny Gray from Buildings and Grounds; both have passed since the beginning of the year and will be missed by the Nichols alumni community.

Please remember to update your contact information with the college so your classmates and friends will be able to find you. 

From the Admissions Office

Thus far, the Admissions Office has exceeded its best year in volume of inquiries, applications, admits and deposits. As of February 9th, Admissions had received 1,822 applications, made 862 offers and received 92 deposits for fall 2008. This represents a 28% increase in applications and a 35% increase in deposits compared to this time last year. The office has more than doubled its volume of applications since 2006 for the same time frame. So far, we have admitted 47% of applicants compared to 62% last year.

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