Nicholls State University

CAMPUS EVENTS

	August 2026
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3 Bayou Region Pitch Night Bayou Region Pitch Night August 3, 2026 \| 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Peltier 101- Peltier Auditorium See more details •	4 Bayou Region Pitch Night Bayou Region Pitch Night August 4, 2026 \| 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Peltier 101- Peltier Auditorium See more details •	5 First-Generation Experience First-Generation Experience August 5, 2026 \| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Cotillion Ballroom, Mardi Gras Suites, Bollinger Sister Suite, Lobby Tables 1-6, Le bijou Theater, Student Union Rooms 3 & 4, The Wood, and the front of the union See more details •	6	7 Transfer Seminar Transfer Seminar August 7, 2026 \| 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Powell 140- Ridley Gros Auditorium See more details •	8	9
10	11	12 Science & Technology Fall College Meeting Science & Technology Fall College Meeting August 12, 2026 \| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Peltier Hall Auditorium See more details •	13 Ochsner Health Wellness Clinics Ochsner Health Wellness Clinics August 13, 2026 \| 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Student Union - Bollinger Sisters Suite See more details Pride of Nicholls Talent Show Pride of Nicholls Talent Show August 13, 2026 \| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Talbot Hall - Danos Theater See more details • •	14 CBA Advisory Board Meeting CBA Advisory Board Meeting August 14, 2026 \| 8:00 am - 11:00 am Student Union - Bollinger Sisters Suite See more details BSN Student Assembly BSN Student Assembly August 14, 2026 \| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Peltier Hall Auditorium See more details • •	15	16 New Colonel Ice Cream Social New Colonel Ice Cream Social August 16, 2026 \| 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Student Union - Cotillion Ballroom For first-year students to enjoy some ice cream, receive updates on fun events happening during the semester, and learn where their classes are located. See more details Welcome Back Mass & Ice Cream Social Welcome Back Mass & Ice Cream Social August 16, 2026 \| 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 204 Madewood Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details • •
17 Colonel Catholics Welcome Back Breakfast Colonel Catholics Welcome Back Breakfast August 17, 2026 \| 7:00 am - 9:00 am St. Thomas Aquinas Cafe See more details Graduate Studies Info Table Graduate Studies Info Table August 17, 2026 \| 9:00 am - 11:00 am Student Union - Commons Area See more details Donuts with the Directors Donuts with the Directors August 17, 2026 \| 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, 104 Ellendale Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details Colonel Care Connection Colonel Care Connection August 17, 2026 \| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Student Union Commons Area Stop by the University Counseling Center table to learn about free counseling services, mental health resources, and available wellness support. See more details SGA Snowball Giveaway SGA Snowball Giveaway August 17, 2026 \| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, 104 Ellendale Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details SGA Fall Committee and General Meetings SGA Fall Committee and General Meetings August 17, 2026 \| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Leader's Suite See more details Rec-a-Palooza Rec-a-Palooza August 17, 2026 \| 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Rec Center See more details Aquinas Night Aquinas Night August 17, 2026 \| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 204 Madewood Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA An opportunity for returning students to get to know new students. See more details Men's Soccer Club Tryouts Men's Soccer Club Tryouts August 17, 2026 \| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rec Center Soccer Field See more details • • • • • • • • •	18 Blood Drive by Vitalant Blood Drive by Vitalant August 18, 2026 \| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Alley between Student Union & Talbot Hall See more details Colonel Field Day Colonel Field Day August 18, 2026 \| 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Quad See more details Just Chillin Out Just Chillin Out August 18, 2026 \| 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 204 Madewood Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA Outdoor Games with the Colonel Catholics. See more details Men's Soccer Club Tryouts Men's Soccer Club Tryouts August 18, 2026 \| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rec Center Soccer Field See more details • • • •	19 SGA Grab-N-Go Breakfast SGA Grab-N-Go Breakfast August 19, 2026 \| 8:00 am - 10:00 am Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, 104 Ellendale Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details Blood Drive by Vitalant Blood Drive by Vitalant August 19, 2026 \| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Alley between Student Union & Talbot Hall See more details Welcome Back Day Welcome Back Day August 19, 2026 \| 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Cotillion Ballroom, Leighton Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details SGA Freshman Senator Interest Forum SGA Freshman Senator Interest Forum August 19, 2026 \| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Student Union, Leadership Suite See more details SPA Back To School Block Party SPA Back To School Block Party August 19, 2026 \| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Parking lot behind the Student Union See more details Mass & New Student Social Mass & New Student Social August 19, 2026 \| 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 204 Madewood Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details Men's Soccer Club Tryouts Men's Soccer Club Tryouts August 19, 2026 \| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rec Center Soccer Field See more details • • • • • • •	20 RSO Leader Training: Session 1 RSO Leader Training: Session 1 August 20, 2026 \| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Student Union, LeBijou Theater See more details BSU - Back on the Yard BSU - Back on the Yard August 20, 2026 \| 12:05 pm - 1:55 pm The Wood See more details RSO Leader Training: Session 2 RSO Leader Training: Session 2 August 20, 2026 \| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Student Union, LeBijou Theater See more details RSO Leader Training: Session 3 RSO Leader Training: Session 3 August 20, 2026 \| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Student Union, LeBijou Theater See more details Colonel Catholics Welcome Back Party Colonel Catholics Welcome Back Party August 20, 2026 \| 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 204 Madewood Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details SPA General Meeting SPA General Meeting August 20, 2026 \| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Bollinger Sisters Suite - Student Union See more details • • • • • •	21 Red Tank Friday Red Tank Friday August 21, 2026 \| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Student Union Table See more details RSO Leader Training RSO Leader Training August 21, 2026 \| 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Student Union, LeBijou Theater See more details • •	22	23
24 SAE - National Marrow Donor Program Table SAE - National Marrow Donor Program Table August 24, 2026 \| 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Outside Student Union See more details SGA Fall Committee and General Meetings SGA Fall Committee and General Meetings August 24, 2026 \| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Leader's Suite See more details BWLA Interest Meeting BWLA Interest Meeting August 24, 2026 \| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Student Union Room 4 See more details Chi Alpha Boomer Bash Chi Alpha Boomer Bash August 24, 2026 \| 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Shaver Gym, Colonel Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA Kick off the semesters with "Boomer Bash", a nostalgic gym dance throwback. There will be a "Best-Dressed" contest, music and dancing, bingo, and light refreshments. See more details • • • •	25 Chi Alpha - Contact Table Chi Alpha - Contact Table August 25, 2026 \| 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Student Union See more details TKE - Contact Table TKE - Contact Table August 25, 2026 \| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Student Union See more details SAE - National Marrow Donor Program Table SAE - National Marrow Donor Program Table August 25, 2026 \| 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Outside Student Union See more details Colonel Catholics Meeting & Trivia Night Colonel Catholics Meeting & Trivia Night August 25, 2026 \| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 204 Madewood Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details Chi Alpha - XA Live Chi Alpha - XA Live August 25, 2026 \| 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Gouaux Hall, Auditorium See more details • • • • •	26 Time Management Table Time Management Table August 26, 2026 \| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Student Union - Commons Area See more details Blockbuster Block Party: Welcome to Elkins Hall Blockbuster Block Party: Welcome to Elkins Hall August 26, 2026 \| 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Elkins Hall Join your favorite campus departments for a Hollywood style open house. There will be movie-themed games, interactive activities, awesome swag, and everything you need to succeed this semester. Don't miss out on the biggest premier of the semester. Your adventure starts here. See more details • •	27	28	29	30
31 Communication Skill Table Communication Skill Table August 31, 2026 \| 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Student Union - Commons Area See more details Nursing Career Fair Nursing Career Fair August 31, 2026 \| 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Student Union - Cotillion Ballroom See more details Just Poppin In With SPA Just Poppin In With SPA August 31, 2026 \| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, 104 Ellendale Dr, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA See more details SGA Fall Committee and General Meetings SGA Fall Committee and General Meetings August 31, 2026 \| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Leader's Suite See more details • • • •