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A newsletter for Nichols College alumni of the past 50 years or more.
Vol 6, Issue 1: Fall 2025
Faculty & Administration We asked our Golden Bison Community which professor or staff were most memorable and impacted your time on the Hill. The response was overwhelming. Here are but a few. Professor James Guimond Rick Sweet ’70
authors. He did the research we were too lazy to do and forced us to recognize deceptive hidden agendas. He wanted us to think.
Who was my favorite professor? Without question, it was James Guimond, or as we called him, “Jimmy G.” Professor Guimond taught seniors in Social Psychology. We studied great modern thinkers, and he also taught us to think about what was happening around us, and not just accept what was being sold to us by mainstream media. He wanted us to question everything searching for ulterior motives that could prove revealing to the argument. He asked us to think. The class of 1970 loved Jimmy. We invited him to be our commencement speaker. No captains of industry, media moguls, sports heroes or Hollywood types of influencers – just Jimmy speaking the truth to us. He did a fantastic job. A standing ovation from the graduates and their families was enthusiastically given. I have shared the entire speech with the alumni office. Yes, it is long, but I believe it is an important memory to all members of the class of 1970. It was written and typed by Jimmy on his manual typewriter 55 years ago. These are cherished words that still have meaning today, but the thought-provoking truth still applies. James Guimond taught students years prior to us, and for many years after. He touched hundreds of Nichols students who still recall his rants against mainstream media and their
Professor James Guimond
Professor Charles Grant
Reach out to alumni.office@nichols.edu or call 508-213-2218 to request a digital copy of Professor Guimond’s full speech.
From Mike Runyon ’67
As a marketing major, I have a special place in my memory for Professor Ernest Phelps. He was a down-to-earth person with a passion for marketing and his students. I took every course he taught and could not wait for class to begin. I also enjoyed business law classes with Professor Robert Monahan. He brought the reality of business case law into the classroom for all to solve. We gained so much knowledge from that. Professor Charles Grant was my finance class expert and my resident dorm proctor in Budleigh Hall. I had a great relationship with him. I recall the time he came down to the lounge area in his smoking jacket to warn us that a hurricane was coming. He instructed us to remain safe and stay in our rooms. Professor Grant would always hitch a ride to and from Webster with any student going and coming. He did not have a car and always appreciated the lift, and we enjoyed the conversation in an informal setting. Continued on page 2
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