THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - All police officers at Nicholls State University have been issued custom-fitted body armor vests. Craig Jaccuzzo, director of university police, says the recent shooting of a campus officer at Virginia Tech was a wake-up call. He says all police officers - no matter their jurisdiction -... more »
THIBODAUX, La (AP) - Nicholls State University is giving the boot to motorists who rack up five or more outstanding parking tickets on campus. The campus is cracking down on repeat offenders by attaching metal clamps or boots to car wheels, immobilizing them. The only way to get if off... more »
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Former students who owe Nicholls State University money could soon hear the state Attorney General's Office knocking on their door. Mike Naquin, the school's chief financial officer, tells The Daily Comet the attorney general will begin searching for debtors in January of 2012. In all, Naquin... more »
THIBODOUX, La. (AP) - Enrollment at Nicholls State University is down, but officials say it's all part of the plan. Exact numbers for how many students will be on campus are still in flux because students often drop or add classes in the first few weeks. Official numbers will be... more »
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Officials with the Institute for Seafood Studies at Nicholls State University say consumers of Louisiana seafood can be confident in the findings of the safety assurances issued by government agencies. In a Tuesday statement, Dr. Marilyn Kilgen said the results of intensive investigations have consistently shown... more »
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) Officials with the Institute for Seafood Studies at Nicholls State University say consumers of Louisiana seafood can be confident in the findings of the safety assurances issued by government agencies.
In a Tuesday statement, Dr. Marilyn Kilgen said the results of intensive investigations have consistently shown... more »
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Nicholls State University is offering several services in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Associate professor Quenton Fontenot says the Louisiana Native Plant Initiative has set aside 3,000 mangrove plants to help with coastal restoration. The initiative operates in part at the Nicholls farm.... more »
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Nicholls State University will become a tobacco-free campus effective Jan. 1. University spokeswoman Renee Piper says the policy change prohibits the use of tobacco in any form. The current policy prohibits the use of tobacco products within 25 feet of campus buildings, on sidewalks or inside... more »