CAMPUS INITIATIVES
Naming of Streets and Buildings
Nicholls State University is currently seeking to rename the streets and the buildings that house the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Sciences and Technology. A task force that includes students, staff, faculty, alumni and the community has been charged with identifying possible names that have significant meaning and impact to the university and the Bayou Region.
Diversity and inclusion are key components of the university’s mission. Our diversity and inclusion efforts will cultivate a vibrant learning, living and working environment on our campus, where we welcome all cultures, perspectives and experiences. We accomplish this mission through collaborative initiatives that promote equity, advocacy and inclusive engagement.
The task force will provide updates throughout the process, and we will ask the entire campus community for feedback along the way.
Criteria for Naming of Buildings
The Renaming Task Force recommends to the University President prospective honorees based on the established criteria listed below:
- The current use of the building
- The person the building is named for must be deceased. No time limit is required.
- The following categories for selecting honorees:
- Persons who were outstanding at Nicholls State University
- Persons who died in service to the University
- Outstanding student who died in military service
- Persons who have made significant contributions to the University
Criteria for Naming of Streets
The Renaming Task Force recommends to the University President prospective names based on the established criteria listed below:
- If named for a person, the person the street is named for must be deceased. No time limit is required.
- The following categories for selecting honorees:
- Persons who were outstanding at Nicholls State University
- Persons who died in service to the University
- Outstanding student who died in military service
- Persons who have made significant contributions to the University
- The following categories for selecting honorees:
- There can be no other street within the parish with the same name.
Recommendation Form
The task force members are:
STUDENTS
Tamera Castle
Tyler Legnon
Aarati Pant
Shepard Theriot
STAFF
Lynn Kunkel
Elizabeth McCurry
Raymond Peters
Kathryn Waggenspack
FACULTY
Dr. Shaniece Bickham
Farren Clark
Chef Donald Kasten
Dr. Alyson Theriot
ALUMNI
Dr. Allayne Barrilleaux
Dr. Kevin George
Henry Lafont
Katherine Mabile
COMMUNITY
Jeremy Becker (non-voting member)
Renee Brinkley
Timothy Bush
Matt Gresham
Dr. O. Cleveland Hill
Marguerite Knight
