Official news and press releases for Nicholls State University
THIBODAUX – The Louisiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will conduct its annual Dementia Care Conference — themed “A Meeting of the Minds” — on Jan. 30 at Nicholls State University. The event is slated for 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Bollinger Memorial Student Union. (more…)
THIBODAUX – Budget cuts to higher education notwithstanding, the Louisiana Center for Women and Government at Nicholls State University is preparing for an eventful 2009 — including a Hall of Fame ceremony headlined by two of the nation’s most respected political consultants. (more…)
THIBODAUX – Nicholls State University welcomed the state’s first Louisiana Campus Compact-sponsored AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer on Thursday, Jan. 15. (more…)
THIBODAUX – The Louisiana Division of Administration has instructed the state’s institutions of higher education to prepare two financial scenarios that, if implemented, would result in a substantial reduction in state appropriated funds for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. According to the proposed scenarios, Nicholls State University could face a minimum budget cut of $4,773,579 and a maximum cut of $8,604,487. (more…)
THIBODAUX – Despite the recently mandated budget cuts to higher education, the Louisiana Center for Dyslexia and Related Learning Disorders at Nicholls State University continues to thrive. (more…)
THIBODAUX – Dr. John Lajaunie, professor of finance and certified master adviser at Nicholls State University, received a $2,000 award from Wal-Mart on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in recognition of his outstanding performance as an academic advisor. (more…)
THIBODAUX – The College of Education at Nicholls State University produced rookie teachers in 2007-08 whose performance matched that of experienced teachers, a recent study revealed. (more…)
THIBODAUX – In compliance with the recently mandated cuts to higher education, the administration of Nicholls State University has submitted its initial budget reduction plan to the University of Louisiana System. (more…)
Dr. Laura Badeaux, director of the Louisiana Center for Women and Government at Nicholls (standing second from right), conducted a presentation on the history of the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission – as well as the upcoming 2009 National Women's Leadership Summit in New Orleans – at the commission’s Meet-and-Greet session on Thursday, Dec. 18, in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission was created by the Louisiana legislature in 2003 to advise the governor on women's policy and to address the needs and concerns of women in Louisiana. The commission identifies and analyzes trends of negative impact regarding the health and prosperity of women and monitors the status of women in Louisiana in order to evaluate economic, educational, health concerns, needs and hardships.
THIBODAUX – Administrators of Nicholls State University and Hallym University — based in Chuncheon, South Korea — signed an agreement Tuesday, Jan. 6, to facilitate and develop friendly inter-institutional relations and academic cooperation. (more…)