Celebrate your Constitutional rights!

In observance of National Constitution Week, complimentary, pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution will be distributed from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 through Friday, Sept. 25 in the lobby of the Bollinger Memorial Student Union.

Tillou Dancing Through The Decades

Homecoming Week activities will begin on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. and conclude on Saturday, Sept. 26 when the Colonels take on the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks at 3 p.m. in  John L. Guidry Stadium.

The entire week is packed with events for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. For a full list of Homecoming events, visit www.nicholls.edu/homecoming.

http://www.nicholls.edu/events/2009/09/17/constitution-week/

Eligible* students should cast a vote for 7 men and 7 women.  The top male and female vote recipients will be the 2009 Nicholls Homecoming King and Queen. The remaining top 6 female and top 6 male vote recipients, will be the 2009 Homecoming maids and their escorts.

*Nicholls students who meet the following criteria are eligible to vote in the election:

1. Students registered for 7- or more credit hours in the fall 2009 semester and were thereby required to pay the self-assessed student fee; OR
2. Students registered for 6- or fewer credit hours in either the fall 2009 semesters and voluntarily elected to pay the self-assessed student fee.

The election will begin at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, and end at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2009.

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Any student having difficulty voting should contact the Office of Student Life and Campus Recreation at (985) 448-4531 for assistance.

The Exhibition “Engraving 2009: Invitational Print Exchange is on Exhibit in the Ameen Art Gallery through Sept. 11, 2009. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The exhibition is free and open to the public, and is located in 200 Talbot Hall.

The exhibition includes 36 limited edition prints by 36 artists from around the United States including Richie Lasansky and Rudy Pozzati. This exhibition will also be shown at the University of West England – Bower Ashton, in Bristol England; Salem State College, Salem, MA; and McNeese Sate University.

All of the prints are made using the traditional technique called engraving, in which a sharp tool (called a burin) is used to incise lines into a copper plate. To print the plate, ink is rubbed into the engraved grooves in the metal, then transferred to paper using a hand operated printing press. The technique is quite old, dating back to the Gothic period, but is still used for printing paper currency.

These prints are each hand made by the artists. The editions are limited to just forty signed and numbered prints. All of the prints on exhibit are # 18 of 40.

The images range from very realistic renderings of people and objects, to abstract and non-objective images. Most of the prints are black and white, though several are printed in vivid colors.

Come see the Colonels in their home opener as they take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 7 p.m. in Stopher Gym.

Colonels soccer takes on La. Tech at 4 p.m. at the Nicholls soccer field.

Eighteen pianists, including faculty, students, alumni, and guests, will perform on six Steinway pianos, including the university’s own concert grand and three others, plus two more provided by Hall Piano Company, Louisiana’s exclusive Steinway dealer.

“Last year’s concert was as exciting for us as it was for the audience,” Dr. Carol Britt, head of the Department of Music, said. “It will be quite a spectacle to see 18 pianists on six pianos for the finale. Last year the performers included music faculty, piano students and piano graduates. This year we will have many of the same pianists – plus a few of our piano-playing friends. It will be wonderfully entertaining.”

The evening will begin with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., followed by the performance at 7:30. Tickets are $50 per person and include food, drink and entertainment. All proceeds will go toward purchasing additional Steinway pianos for the music program at Nicholls.

For additional information, or to make reservations, call (985) 448-4136.

Help fund student scholarships!

The 14th annual Sponsor A+ Scholar Wine and Food Extravaganza will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Bollinger Memorial Student Union. (more…)

The Office of Admission will be hosting Colonel Day on Oct. 10. High school students from across the state have been invited to visit the campus, learn more about nicholls, tour the residence halls and meet our faculty.

The theme is “Nicholls Big Top!” The Greatest School on Earth!” Students can confirm online at www.nicholls.edu/colonelday. Check in from 9:30-10 a.m. at the rear entrance to the ballroom. Program begins at 10 a.m. Call 985-448-4155 for more info.