Monthly Archives: February 2013
Nicholls to host Financial Aid Night on March 13
THIBODAUX — College-bound seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend Nicholls State University’s Financial Aid Night at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in Peltier Hall’s auditorium. This free event will help attendees learn how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and how to finance their college education using different types [...]
Nicholls dedicates Brady Residential Complex
THIBODAUX — To honor one of its most generous benefactors, Nicholls State University renamed La Maison du Bayou as the John A. Brady Jr. Residential Complex during a dedication ceremony on Friday, Feb. 22. Opened in January 2004, the eight-building complex houses about 400 students in its 114 apartment-like units. The complex was the first [...]
Nicholls Jubilee Festival to begin March 4
THIBODAUX — Nicholls State University will host more than 50 spring events during its 15th annual Jubilee: A Festival of the Arts and Humanities, spanning from Monday, March 4 to Saturday, April 27. Originally started in 1998 to celebrate the university’s 50th anniversary, Jubilee has become an annual tradition, drawing thousands of locals, tourists and [...]
New Nicholls Online degrees experience high demand
THIBODAUX — Two new academic programs introduced at Nicholls State University this spring attracted more than double the number of students expected. Nicholls Online, a program offering seven online degrees, has 77 students enrolled this semester, and a new online Master of Science in Nursing program started with 24 students. “To have such high interest [...]
Nicholls partners with Lafourche Parish for geospacial data project
Lafourche Parish government will donate $100,000 a year to Nicholls State University for its help in implementing the parish’s Geographic Information System (GIS). Nicholls will serve as a backup site for the parish’s GIS data, help standardize parish data and offer continuing education courses in surveying and mapping technologies. Students in the Nicholls geomatics [...]
Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy at Nicholls now accepting applications
THIBODAUX — High school girls interested in developing their leadership and communication skills are encouraged to apply for this summer’s Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy at Nicholls State University. Sponsored by the Louisiana Center for Women and Government, the academy is open to girls entering ninth through 11th grade in the 2013–14 school year and [...]
Nicholls fundraising dinner features star chefs, celebrates new culinary facility
THIBODAUX — The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University invites food lovers to celebrate the best of Louisiana cuisine at its 16th annual Lafcadio Hearn Award Dinner and Distinguished Visiting Chef Series on Monday, March 4. The evening will feature two of New Orleans’ acclaimed chefs: Lafcadio Hearn Award honoree Tory McPhail [...]
Nicholls offers more than 300 scholarships to high-achievers
Thibodaux – At Nicholls State University’s annual Scholars Night, Tayllor Smith from Baton Rouge accepts her scholarship offer and officially joins the Nicholls freshman class of 2013. To continue attracting high-caliber students, Nicholls has offered academic scholarships to 331 high school seniors with a value of more than $6.6 million over the next four years. [...]