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47-533: The 287-acre (1.16 km) campus, once part of Acadia Plantation, fronts on Bayou Lafourche , about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of New Orleans and 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Baton Rouge . Its oldest structure, Elkins Hall , was completed in 1948 and is on the National Register of Historic Places . Nicholls is located in the Acadiana region. It is also within the geographical bounds of

94-593: A weir was removed in Thibodaux , allowing recreational boating passage through the entire bayou. By 2025, a $ 96 million pumping station is set to be completed in Donaldsonville, next to the original that was constructed in 1950. The new station will be able to pump three times the amount of fresh water from the Mississippi River than the original and, in turn, return the flow of water throughout

141-477: A 3-mile stretch of the bayou in Raceland faced an oil spill breach. The leak was caused by a valve failure at a Crescent Midstream crude oil facility and the resulting discharge travelled into the bayou from a storm drain . The spill was contained by parish officials and the community's drinking water was not affected. A long-term project to revitalize Bayou Lafourche with an increased flow of fresh water from

188-764: A broadcast studio for learning and instruction in communication principles. Students within the department are also encouraged to apply for jobs with the KNSU radio station and student publications, helping to produce the yearbook or publishing the weekly newspaper, the Nicholls Worth . The University of Louisiana System has identified the following areas as Unique Areas of Excellence at Nicholls State University. These are areas of study that, because of either their unique classes or their leadership in Louisiana education, have been selected for this special honor. These include

235-712: A grant program that is similar to previous programs in the Challenge Grants office. These are special priorities of the endowment that indicate critical areas of the humanities as identified by the NEH chair. They differ from the divisions of the endowment in that they do not sponsor or coordinate specific grant programs. Bridging Cultures was an NEH initiative that explored ways the humanities promote understanding and mutual respect for people with diverse histories, cultures, and perspectives. Projects supported through this initiative focused on cultures globally as well as within

282-459: A huge wetland area of central Louisiana. It changed the formerly flowing bayou into a stagnant ditch. The Bollinger Shipyards , founded by Donald G. Bollinger, was launched on Bayou Lafourche in 1946. On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Lafourche parish. Dam walls at the end of the bayou were closed to prevent a storm surge of salt water from entering. On July 27, 2024,

329-473: A periodical called Humanities ; that original incarnation was discontinued in 1978. In 1980, Humanities magazine was relaunched ( ISSN   0018-7526 ). It is published six times per year, with one cover article each year dedicated to profiling that year's Jefferson Lecturer. Most of its articles have some connection to NEH activities. The magazine's editor since 2007 has been journalist and author David Skinner . From 1990 until her death in 2007, Humanities

376-464: A selective depository of the U.S. Federal Depository Library Program since 1962. The Library is a congressionally designated depository for United States government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law (Title 44 USC). In its role as a depository, Government Information houses an extensive collection of books, periodicals, microfiche, maps, CDs, and kits published by Louisiana state and federal agencies on

423-575: A unique fee structure. The Allen J. Ellender Memorial Library offers research assistance to the Nicholls State University community via 125+ databases and traditional reference books. The Library provides access to over 61,000 e-books as part of a collection of more than 245,000 books. Librarians provide library research instruction classes in all disciplines as well as individual consultation sessions. A leisure book collection with recent popular writers and 50 popular magazine titles

470-399: A wide array of topics such as health, geology, military history, law and legislation, education, statistics and more. The Archives and Special Collections Department of Ellender Memorial Library is the archival repository for the historical records of the university and serves as a repository for primary and secondary material relating to the geographical, historical and cultural uniqueness of

517-688: Is Colonel Tillou . The modern version wears a bright red uniform topped off with a contemporary-style military officer's cap. The Pride of Nicholls is the marching band which represents the university. The band performs pregame and during halftime at all Nicholls Colonels home football games, selected away games and in exhibitions at selected marching festivals during the fall semester. Nicholls' primary athletic rivals are Southeastern Louisiana University and Northwestern State University . Bayou Lafourche Bayou Lafourche ( / l ə ˈ f uː ʃ / lə- FOOSH ), originally called Chetimachas River or La Fourche des Chetimaches (the fork of

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564-781: Is a pirogue ." In The CW Network's supernatural-fantasy series, The Originals , the Bayou Lafourche is a major setting and has acted as the home of the Werewolf encampments for decades after the Vampires exiled them from the city of New Orleans . In the film Hard Target , the lead character Chance Boudreaux, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Cajun from Bayou Lafourche in Southern Louisiana. 30°06′N 91°00′W  /  30.1°N 91°W  / 30.1; -91 National Endowment for

611-438: Is also available. The Library has both single and group study rooms for patron use. There is also an interlibrary loan service which acquires materials from other libraries, and a courtesy card service that allows patrons to check out materials from other Louisiana universities. Ellender Library, through its Government Information Department, has been a selective depository for Louisiana state government publications since 1960 and

658-527: Is directed by a chair , who has legal authority to approve all recommendations and award grants and cooperative agreements. The chair is nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. The chair's decisions are informed by recommendations from the National Council on the Humanities, peer-reviewers who are selected to read each project proposal submitted to

705-430: Is more important...than establishing an ethos of thoughtfulness and decency of expression in the public square. Words reflect emotion as well as meaning. They clarify—or cloud—thought and energize action, sometimes bringing out the better angels in our nature, sometimes lesser instincts." The tenth chair of the NEH was William Adams , who served from 2014 to 2017. President Obama nominated Adams on April 4, 2014; Adams

752-638: Is one of the first institutions in the United States to offer bachelor's degrees in Culinary Arts. Students gain expertise in both Cajun and French cuisine. The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute is the only American member of the prestigious Institut Paul Bocuse . Students also have the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts and then work towards earning the MBA. Nicholls' faculty have been recognized nationally and internationally by

799-612: The Chitimacha ), is a 106-mile-long (171 km) bayou in southeastern Louisiana , United States , that flows into the Gulf of Mexico . The bayou is flanked by Louisiana Highway 1 on the west and Louisiana Highway 308 on the east, and is known as "the longest Main Street in the world." It flows through parts of Ascension , Assumption , and Lafourche parishes. Today, approximately 300,000 Louisiana residents drink water drawn from

846-620: The John Folse Culinary Institute, Biological Sciences (Marine and environmental sciences emphasis), Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Teacher Education, Accounting and Information Systems, and Child, Family and Social Services. Other notable degree programs include: Bachelor of Arts in art, English, mass communication, and music; Bachelor of Science in applied sciences geomatics ; and master's degrees in marine and environmental biology, education, and business administration (in addition to an Executive MBA program). Nicholls

893-787: The Mississippi River Delta , and close to the Mississippi River , its distributaries, Louisiana's wetlands , and the Gulf of Mexico . Nicholls State opened on Sept. 23, 1948, as Francis T. Nicholls Junior College of Louisiana State University. In 1956, the Louisiana Legislature separated Nicholls State from LSU and authorized it to develop four-year curricula. In September 1956, the former junior college became Francis T. Nicholls State College and granted its first degrees in May 1958. In 1970, Act 93 of

940-860: The Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society , the National Science Foundation , the National Institutes of Health , the National Endowment for the Humanities , Phi Kappa Lambda, the Renaissance Society of America , and other organizations and associations. In the past three years, several faculty members have been awarded grants from the Louisiana Board of Regents . The university has the only certified public health geneticist in

987-583: The Southland Conference . Nicholls' colors are red and gray and the athletics teams are nicknamed the Colonels. The Nicholls State University Department of Athletics currently sponsors men's intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf and tennis along with women's intercollegiate basketball, cross-country, softball, soccer, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. Nicholls' official athletics mascot

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1034-484: The American "Civility Tour" to call attention to the need to restore reason and civility back into politics, a goal that in his words was "central to the humanities." Leach visited each of the 50 states, speaking at venues ranging from university and museum lecture halls to hospitals for veterans, to support the return of non-emotive, civil exchange and rational consideration of other viewpoints. According to Leach, "Little

1081-634: The Endowment, as well as by the Endowment's staff. The council is composed of 27 members, 26 appointed by the president of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate and the chairperson of the NEH, who also serves as chair of the council. The twenty-six appointed by the President are selected from among private citizens of the United States who are recognized for their broad knowledge of, expertise in, or commitment to

1128-799: The Humanities The National Endowment for the Humanities ( NEH ) is an independent federal agency of the U.S. government , established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 ( Pub. L.   89–209 ), dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities . The NEH is housed in the Constitution Center at 400 7th St SW, Washington, D.C. From 1979 to 2014, NEH

1175-608: The Humanities, convened in 1963 with representatives from three US scholarly and educational associations, the Phi Beta Kappa Society , the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), and the Council of Graduate Schools . The agencies stated purpose is to create incentives for excellent work in the humanities by: As part of its mandate to support humanities programs in every US state and territory,

1222-413: The Mississippi River and halt the accelerated loss of land down the bayou is currently in progress. In 2016, Bayou Lafourche was dredged from Donaldsonville to Napoleonville of vegetation and sediment that constricted the surface area of the water. In Lockport , a water gate was constructed on Bayou Lafourche to mitigate the amount of salt water invading the bayou during periods of low tide. In 2021,

1269-513: The NEH. On February 10, 2020, the NEH was presented by the Trump administration with a FY2021 budget that included an orderly wind-down of the agency. Plans to close the agency were halted under the Biden administration and the NEH continues to operate and provides funding for various projects. In 2022, Shelly Lowe was confirmed as the chairman of the NEH. She is the first Native American to lead

1316-608: The South. Nicholls is also the home of the Louisiana Center for Women and Government , as well as the Dyslexia Center of Louisiana. Nicholls Online provides complete degrees online in a variety of disciplines. It offers over 100 online courses through its Division of Distance Education. Nicholls Online is different from regular online courses at Nicholls in that the courses are offered through 8-week sessions and have

1363-510: The State Legislature changed the name of the institution to Nicholls State University. University leadership Princeton Review statistics from 2010 list the student-to-faculty ratio at Nicholls as 20:1. Admission has become selective. The average GPA upon entry is 3.2 with an ACT score of 21. The average GPA of undergraduate students admitted to the university's honors program is 3.6 with an ACT score of 26. Almost 62 percent of

1410-658: The United States. This initiative, launched in 2014, marks a priority to make awards that promote understanding of the military experience and to support returning veterans. We the People was an NEH special funding stream initiated by NEH chair Coles, using dedicated funds available to each chair of the NEH, which was designed to encourage and enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history, culture, and democratic principles. The initiative supports projects and programs that explore significant events and themes in American nation's history, which advance knowledge of

1457-587: The agency supports a network of private, nonprofit affiliates, the 56 humanities councils in the states and territories of the United States . The ninth NEH chair was Jim Leach . President Obama nominated the former Iowa congressman, a Republican, to chair the NEH on June 3, 2009; the Senate confirmed his appointment in August 2009. Leach began his term as the NEH chair on August 12, 2009, and stepped down in May 2013. Between November 2009 and May 2011, Leach conducted

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1504-504: The agency. Congress appropriated US$ 180 million for the NEH in FY2022, and US$ 207 million in 2023. The Endowment is directed by the NEH chair . Advising the chair is the National Council on the Humanities, a board of 26 distinguished private citizens who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The National Council members serve staggered six-year terms. The Endowment

1551-533: The bayou during low tides. From north to south, the following roads and railroads cross the bayou (almost all connecting LA 1 to LA 308 ): The film Southern Comfort is set on Bayou Lafourche. At the end of the novel Post Office by Charles Bukowski , protagonist Henry Chinaski quits his job at the Los Angeles post office to "pick up 10 or 20 grand for 3 months trapping at Bayou La Fourche. [...] Muskrats , nutria , mink, otter... coon. All I need

1598-526: The bayou. The name Lafourche is from the French for "the fork", and alludes to the bayou's large outflow of Mississippi River water. The first settlements of Acadians in southern Louisiana were near Bayou Lafourche and Bayou des Écores, which led to a close association of the bayou with Cajun culture. It was formerly a Mississippi River outlet ( distributary ), but was dammed at Donaldsonville in 1905. The dam cut off nourishment and replenishment of

1645-570: The council after their term's expiration until a successor takes office. Fourteen members of the council constitutes a quorum. The current council members as of September 29, 2024: President Biden has nominated the following to fill seats on the commission. They await Senate confirmation. The NEH has six grant-making divisions and offices: The Office of Challenge Grants, dissolved in 2017, administered grants intended to support capacity building and encourage fundraising in humanities institutions. The Division of Preservation and Access now offers

1692-465: The federal government confers for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities." The Jefferson Lecturer is selected each year by the National Council on the Humanities. The honoree delivers a lecture in Washington, D.C., during the spring, and receives an honorarium of $ 10,000. The stated purpose of the honor is to recognize "an individual who has made significant scholarly contributions in

1739-606: The humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans." The NEH was created in 1965 as a sub-agency of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities , which today also includes the National Endowment for the Arts , the Institute of Museum and Library Services , and the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities . NEH was based upon recommendation of the National Commission on

1786-405: The humanities and who has the ability to communicate the knowledge and wisdom of the humanities in a broadly appealing way." The National Humanities Medal, inaugurated in 1997, honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens' engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans' access to important resources in

1833-457: The humanities, and have established records of distinguished service and scholarship or creativity and in a manner which will provide a comprehensive representation of the views of scholars and professional practitioners in the humanities and of the public throughout the United States. In making these appointments, the President shall give due regard to equitable representation of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities who are involved in

1880-459: The humanities, and may give consideration to such recommendations as may from time to time be submitted to him by leading national organizations concerned with the humanities. These are appointed to serve terms of six years. The terms are staggered so a number of terms end January 26 every other year. The members are not eligible for reappointment during the two-year period following the expiration of their term. However, they may continue to serve on

1927-620: The humanities. Up to 12 medals can be awarded each year. From 1989 to 1996 the NEH awarded a similar prize known as the Charles Frankel Prize. The new award, a bronze medallion, was designed by David Macaulay, the 1995 winner of the Frankel Prize. Lists of the winners of the National Humanities Medal and the Frankel Prize are available at the NEH website. Starting in 1969, the NEH published

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1974-837: The hurricane and did not return. The Department of Art is built upon a broad liberal arts foundation and preparation in studio disciplines required for careers in the visual arts and design. The Department of Art is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The Department of Mass Communication is one of five mass communication programs in Louisiana accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC). The department offers two concentrations: journalism and public relations. Nicholls mass communication students and faculty employ three computer labs and

2021-506: The principles that define America. According to NEH, the initiative led a renaissance in knowledge about American history and principles among all US citizens. The initiative was launched on Constitution Day, September 17, 2002, and active through 2009. Since 1965, the NEH has sponsored many projects, including: Since 1972 the NEH has sponsored the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, which it describes as "the highest honor

2068-621: The region. The collections include personal papers, business and organizational records, historical photographs, literary manuscripts, maps, diaries and scrapbooks. Newspapers, oral histories, and numerous other formats are also represented. Many collections document the plantation era and the sugar cane industry. The Archives and Special Collections Department is also home to the library's Regional, Rare Book, and Genealogy Collections. Nicholls sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision or FCS for football ) in

2115-430: The student body are women; and nearly 3 percent are international students. As with nearly all academic institutions in Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina affected Nicholls' completion rate and overall ranking. During the aftermath of Katrina, Nicholls suspended its admissions selectivity in order to accommodate students from hurricane affected institutions. The university also had many matriculating students who were affected by

2162-601: Was at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue , N.W., Washington, D.C., in the Nancy Hanks Center at the Old Post Office . The NEH provides grants for high-quality humanities projects to cultural institutions such as museums, archives, libraries, colleges, universities, public television, and radio stations, and to individual scholars . According to its mission statement: "Because democracy demands wisdom, NEH serves and strengthens our republic by promoting excellence in

2209-544: Was confirmed by the Senate in a voice vote on July 9, 2014. Adams appointed Margaret (Peggy) Plympton as the deputy NEH chair in January 2015. Before Adams's appointment, the NEH was headed by Acting Chair Carole M. Watson . Adams resigned his appointment on May 23, 2017, when he cited accomplishments under the "Common Good" initiative and the appointment of new administration officials. Appointed under Donald Trump , from 2018 to 2022, Jon Parrish Peede served as Chair of

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