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_{July 12, 2024}

$100,000 from Patrick F. Taylor Foundation to Fund Scholarships and Emergency Grants for Students

A $100,000 donation from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation will fund scholarships and emergency grants for students at the 51�Թ��. Read more

Angie M. Gates is the 2024 51�Թ�� Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Kheri Billy is the 2024 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year.

_{July 2, 2024}

Entertainment and Convention Executive Angie M. Gates to Receive 2024 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award

Entertainment and convention executive Angie M. Gates will receive the 2024 51�Թ�� Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award. Read more

College Beyond’s success coaches, who are housed on 51�Թ��’s campus, provide academic and non-academic interventions to Pell Grant recipient college students.

_{June 20, 2024}

College Beyond and 51�Թ�� Announce Extension of Strategic Partnership

College Beyond, a New Orleans-based organization dedicated to supporting students from families with low income in their pursuit of higher education, is excited to announce the extension of its strategic partnership with the 51�Թ��. Read more

51�Թ�� President Kathy Johnson and Nicholls State University President Jay Clune sign an agreement that will expand pathways to a mechanical engineering degree in South Louisiana.

_{June 13, 2024}

51�Թ�� and Nicholls State Sign Agreement to Expand Mechanical Engineering Pathways in Bayou Region

Nicholls State University and the 51�Թ�� have signed an agreement to develop a plan to offer 51�Թ��’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on Nicholls’ campus and prepare students in an engineering curriculum aligned with local industry needs. Read more

Middle school students spent June 3-6 learning about robot construction, wiring, and programming as part of the 51�Թ�� Robotic Eel Camp.

_{June 12, 2024}

51�Թ�� Robotic Eel Camp Teaches Engineering Concepts To Middle School Students

Middle school students spent June 3-6 learning about robot construction, wiring, and programming as part of the 51�Թ�� Robotic Eel Camp. Read more

Randall Langston is the 51�Թ��’ new vice president for enrollment management.

_{May 28, 2024}

Student Access and Success Drives 51�Թ��’s New Enrollment VP

Randall Langston, the 51�Թ��’ new vice president for enrollment management, wants to help “demystify” the collegiate journey for students by providing academic support that begins prior to admission and extends beyond graduation. Read more

The spring 2024 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.

_{May 14, 2024}

President Kathy Johnson Graces the Cover of the Spring 2024 Issue of Silver & Blue

The spring 2024 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

College sports executive and 51�Թ�� alumna Kiki Baker Barnes gave the commencement address at the University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 9.

_{May 10, 2024}

College Sports Executive Kiki Baker Barnes Tells 51�Թ�� Graduates Be ‘ready to embrace the unexpected’

College sports executive and 51�Թ�� alumna Kiki Baker Barnes gave the commencement address at the University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 9. Read more

Madeline Foster-Martinez, an assistant professor in 51�Թ��'s Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, used recycled wreaths in Quarantine Bay in Plaquemines Parish for a class project in the wetlands.

_{May 6, 2024}

51�Թ�� Class Uses Wreaths To Fight Coastal Land Erosion

51�Թ�� professor Madeline Foster-Martinez, a native of New Orleans, is using her engineering and environmental science acumen to help fight coastal land erosion in Louisiana. Read more