Last month, a group of students, faculty, and staff from Nichols attended the Massachusetts Conference for Women. It is the largest women’s conference in the country, attracting 10,000 women. This year, we were treated to presentations by designer/philanthropist Tory Burch, actress Lupita Nyong’o, John Jacobs (of Life is Good) and keynote Hillary Clinton, among many … Continue reading Inspiration X 10,000 →

By Guest Blogger Samantha Barrett ’15 Member of IWL Student Advisory Panel The B word is more offensive now than ever before. Some people think it’s no big deal — that it is just another word. Children are saying it as early as kindergarten. It is ruining female’s self-esteem everywhere. It is time to take … Continue reading Ban the B Word →

When Micaela Connery was 15, she brought twenty kids of all abilities and backgrounds together to put on a show in her school. Inspired by her cousin Kelsey, Micaela’s teenage dream has grown into a national nonprofit, Unified Theater, and has served thousands of young people with and without disabilities in schools across the country. … Continue reading Guest speaker Oct. 28: Social Entrepreneur Micaela Connery →