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�Ӱɴ�ý Senior’s Film to Debut at New Orleans Film Festival

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:55:25 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — A �Ӱɴ�ý student’s documentary will debut at the 31st Annual New Orleans Film Festival. The film festival will screen Andrew Liang’s 12-minute film, “Under the Knife: Overcoming Boundaries,” in the Louisiana short film category. The documentary is about Chef John Folse Culinary Institute student Blake Bodwin. Bodwin is legally blind, […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Professor Releases Book on Social Aspect of Humans Living Off Earth

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:53:03 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — A �Ӱɴ�ý professor seeks to further the conversation on the social ramifications of life in space in a new book. Political science assistant professor Dr. James Gilley has written “Space Civilization: An Inquiry into the Social Questions for Humans Living in Space.” The book was released by Lexington Books last […]

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Danos Family Foundation Supports Renovation of Talbot Hall, Theater Signage

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:51:30 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — The Danos Family Foundation will help �Ӱɴ�ý renovate Talbot Hall and provide signage for the Mary and Al Danos Theater. As part of the $233,000 gift, the nonprofit – composed of siblings Rene, Alyce, Andre and Marcel Danos – will make the final payment on a 2016 $1 million commitment […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Online Sociology Program Named Top 7 in Nation by Learn.org

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:49:31 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — Learn.org ranked �Ӱɴ�ý No. 7 nationwide for its online sociology program. �Ӱɴ�ý is the only Louisiana university on the list. The online resource ranked 25 universities from the U.S. Department of Education Data and notable features of the program. Learn.org lauds �Ӱɴ�ý for its concentrations in social work and applied […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Political Science Online Degree Earns No. 2 Ranking From Learn.org

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:46:25 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — An online educational resource ranked �Ӱɴ�ý No. 2 in the country for Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs in Political Science. �Ӱɴ�ý was the No. 1 school in Louisiana on the list of 23. Learn.org compared universities on factors like value and cost from the U.S. Department of Education. “I think […]

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Christmas in England & Scotland 2020 – �Ӱɴ�ý Study Abroad

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:03:07 +0000

CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND It is usually cold and wet in England and Scotland at Christmastime. Families welcome the warmth and cheer of a Yule log blazing on the hearth. They decorate their homes with holly, ivy, and other evergreens and hang a mistletoe or “kissing bough.” Throughout the holidays, English carolers go from […]

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College of Liberal Arts Newsletter, Vol. I

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:32:24 +0000

The �Ӱɴ�ý student-led Colonel Media Group will soon have a space to prepare them for the evolving media landscape, thanks to a donation from Corey and Tina Callais.

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�Ӱɴ�ý Photography Professor’s Works to be Displayed in International Festival

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:52:14 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — A �Ӱɴ�ý art professor will return this fall to China in spirit. This is because an international photography festival will feature her series using glue traps as subject matter. Susan Dooley, a curator based in Long Island, New York, has selected five of professor Deborah Lillie’s works for an exhibition […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Art Sets Fundraising Record with Art Works

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:29:16 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — The �Ӱɴ�ý Art Department raised the bar yet again with the annual spring art exhibit and fundraiser, Art Works, which set a profit record for the second consecutive year. Held on April 2, the event raised more than $39,000, topping last year’s record-setting $30,000. Art Works benefits students through scholarships, grants and […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Associate Professor, David Whitney, co-authors book.

�Ӱɴ�ý State — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:28:16 +0000

A book entitled Eric Voegelin Today: Voegelin’s Political Thought in the 21st Century, co-authored by Associate Professor, David Whitney, Department Head of Social Sciences, has hit the press and will be out in early August. The publisher is Lexington Press.

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