Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert
Nicholls State University President
Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert became the fourth president of Nicholls State University on July 1, 2003. Hulbert came to Louisiana from Montana where he had served as chancellor of the University of Montana-Western from July 1999 to June 2003.
Previously, Hulbert served as the commissioner of higher education and chief executive officer to the Rhode Island Board of Governors of Higher Education from 1996 to June 1999.
From 1988 to 1996, Hulbert was affiliated with the University of Northern Colorado. There he served in numerous executive positions including that of interim president, provost and vice president for academic affairs, vice president for administrative services and treasurer of the Board of Trustees. He also carried faculty rank as a professor of educational leadership and policy studies.
From 1977-1988, Hulbert served as the vice president for finance and administration at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He also carried faculty rank as a professor of counseling and student personnel administration. From 1972-1977, he served as the executive assistant to the president of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.
In 1971-1972, while completing his doctoral studies, Hulbert served as a consultant for University Associates Incorporated of Washington, D.C. Hulbert’s professional career in Higher Education began in 1968 when he served as the director of placement, student activities and housing at Western New England College in Springfield, Mass.
Hulbert received a Bachelor of Science in education degree from Worcester State College in Massachusetts; a Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Doctorate of Education from the State University of New York at Albany.
He and his wife, Rebecca Kay, are the parents of one son, Scott Wesley, who is a practicing attorney in Phoenix, Ariz.
President's Messages
September 18th, 2008
TO: Nicholls State University Family
Accompanying this correspondence, you will find a letter from Dr. Randy Moffett, President of the University of Louisiana System, expressing his appreciation for the efforts of the Nicholls State University family in response to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. I am sharing Dr. Moffett’s communication to demonstrate that state authorities recognize just how well the Nicholls community responded to the events of the past weeks. (more…)
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July 10th, 2008
TO: The University Community
We are now one month into hurricane season 2008 and I wanted to ensure that all members of the Nicholls State University family are aware of on-going institutional efforts to protect their safety as well as that of facilities and services. (more…)
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May 6th, 2008
Last week, House Bill 199 passed out of the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice by a vote of 11-3. Representative Damon Baldone supported that action, which places this legislation on the House Floor.
Previously, I joined my presidential colleagues in a resolution in opposition to HB 199. To my knowledge, no Louisiana college or university chancellor or president supports this measure. (more…)
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February 19th, 2008
With the submission of a final probation report this month, Nicholls State University has fulfilled the penalties as assessed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Indianapolis, Indiana. None of us who learned of the facts surrounding the academic fraud incident of 2004 could bring ourselves to believe that coaching and academic advising staff could act so dishonestly and with so little personal integrity. (more…)
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