Monthly Archives: March 2012
Shell Oil to help fund Nicholls environmental initiative
THIBODAUX – Shell Oil will invest $50,000 in Nicholls State University’s ongoing coastal research projects, including the production of native plants for coastal restoration.
Nicholls to host cautionary lecture on corporate fraud
THIBODAUX – Aaron Beam, founder and former chief financial officer of HealthSouth, will deliver a public address at Nicholls State University on Thursday, March 29, warning students and community members about the dangers of corporate fraud.
Nicholls asks community to ‘show us your cans!’
Nicholls CAN! – a non-perishable food drive for the benefit of local food banks – will continue until Friday, March 23, with public drop-off points at Nicholls State University’s Bollinger Memorial Student Union as well as throughout the community.
Nicholls to host public interviews for education dean
THIBODAUX – The public is invited to attend final interviews of the three remaining candidates for Nicholls State University’s Dean of the College of Education.
Nicholls Swamp Stomp fest to feature arts and crafts fair
THIBODAUX – The fourth annual Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival at Nicholls State University, slated for Friday, March 16, through Sunday, March 18, will include various craftspeople and artisans showcasing their work. The Swamp Stomp arts and crafts fair will feature:
Nicholls women emphasize self-empowerment
Molly Manning, administrative coordinator for University Parking Services at Nicholls State University, conducted a workshop on basic vehicle knowledge in the Ellender Hall parking lot on Wednesday, March 7.
Nicholls students bring home top state science awards
THIBODAUX – Three Nicholls State University students won first prize in various oral-presentation categories at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, held Saturday, March 3, in Alexandria. The students, who conduct research under the supervision of Dr. Ramaraj Boopathy, distinguished service professor of biological sciences, each received certificates for excellence and [...]
Long to headline lecture series at Nicholls
THIBODAUX – The 2012 Bonnie J. Bourg Lecture Series and Women’s History Month Luncheon and Awards Presentation at Nicholls State University will feature Dr. Alecia Long, associate professor of history at Louisiana State University. The annual series – memorializing Bourg, a founding member of the Nicholls faculty who served as an empowering role model for [...]
Nicholls seniors showcase artwork
The Spring 2012 Graphic Design Senior Art Show, featuring artwork by students of the Nicholls State University Department of Art, included a reception in Talbot Hall’s Ameen Art Gallery on Wednesday, March 7.
Nicholls art alum receives national recognition
Jeremy Breaux, a Thibodaux native and 2011 alumnus of the Nicholls State University Department of Art, received the Carriage House Paper Merchandise Award for fourth place at the Fifth National Collegiate Handmade Paper Art Triennial, held at Rutgers in New Jersey.