THIBODAUX, La. — 杏吧传媒 presented 10 awards to its faculty and staff during the spring 2023 University Convocation on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The event featured opening remarks by 杏吧传媒 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Sue Westbrook and 杏吧传媒 President Dr. Jay Clune.聽
鈥�This semester, we look forward to not only changing the lives of the students we teach, mentor and care for today but the lives of their children and the generations that will follow them ,鈥� Dr. Jay Clune, University President said.聽
During the ceremony, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, Access and Success Renee Hicks announced 杏吧传媒鈥� future implementation of 杏吧传媒 + EdSights. The program features a Tillou chatbot program.
Tillou is a behaviorally smart SMS chatbot that checks in with students about their experiences at 杏吧传媒 in order to support and engage them, reaching out at key points in the semester to help students be successful and make the most of their college experience. Tillou will be available to students 24/7 to answer any questions about 杏吧传媒.聽
The program can help the university support students, answer their questions and communicate important information throughout the school year creating an avenue for student feedback and a virtual community. Tillou鈥檚 first message to students will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2022.
The awardees for the Academic Affairs Award for Teaching Excellence are:
- Dr. John Lajaunie, Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration
- Dr. Chantrelle Varnado-Johnson, Assistant Professor & School Counseling Specialization Coordinator, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
- Dr. Jason Ladd, Assistant Professor & Director or 杏吧传媒 Wind Ensemble, College of Liberal Arts
- Mrs. Jeanne Chaisson, Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing
- Dr. Himanshu Verma, Assistant Professor of Physics, College of Sciences and Technology
The Student Affairs 鈥淎pple鈥� Awardees included:
- Associate Professor of English Dr. Scott Banville, Outstanding Faculty Advisor of a Student Organization
- Health Sciences Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Communicative Disorders Claire Bourgeois, Outstanding Faculty Advisor of a Student Organization
- Alcee Fortier Distinguished Service Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Ramaraj Boopathy, Outstanding Faculty Mentor
- Instructor of Nursing Shelli Gravois, Outstanding Faculty Support for Student Activities聽聽
- Assistant Professor of Nursing Jeanne Chaisson, Outstanding Faculty Merit Award
To learn more about 杏吧传媒鈥� campus events for spring 2023, visit /calendar/.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 20, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Jerad David, Director of Communications,聽985.448.4303 or jerad.david@nicholls.edu