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�Ӱɴ�ý Awards 64 Students at Colonel Leaders and Scholars Ceremony with Alumni Guest Speaker

Payton Suire — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:24:34 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. – �Ӱɴ�ý awarded 64 students at its Colonel Leaders and Scholars ceremony on Oct. 17, 2023. The Colonel Leaders and Scholars Award is given to the university’s highest achievers in extracurricular activities and academics. Every junior and senior with at least a 2.50 GPA and an updated co-curricular were considered. “It is always […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý to Honor its 60th Anniversary of Integration

Payton Suire — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:18:30 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. – �Ӱɴ�ý is set to host a dedication ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, to commemorate its 60th anniversary of integration. The event is set to take place at 3 p.m. on the front lawn of Picciola Hall. In September of 1963, 21 Black students boldly integrated �Ӱɴ�ý campus, which had been segregated […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý to Offer Louisiana’s First Pet-Friendly Residence Hall this Fall

Jacob Batte — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:30:00 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — �Ӱɴ�ý is welcoming 4-legged friends to campus this fall with the state’s first pet-friendly residence hall. The Pet-Friendly Living Learning Community joins a growing community of LLCs on the �Ӱɴ�ý campus. LLCs are residential communities housing students with shared academic, cultural or organizational interests. In this case, pets. Vice President […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Welcomes Living Learning Communities to Campus

Jacob Batte — Mon, 17 May 2021 21:30:00 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — �Ӱɴ�ý will offer its students the opportunity to enrich their academic and social perspectives with the addition of new residential options that bring together students with similar interests. This Fall, �Ӱɴ�ý will introduce the Honors Program Living Learning Community (LLC), with two more LLCs planned for the Colonels Retention of […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Hires Student Affairs Veteran as Dean of Students

Jacob Batte — Tue, 04 May 2021 21:39:22 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — �Ӱɴ�ý is hiring a student affairs veteran as its next Dean of Students. Dr. Janice Lyn will bring three decades of higher education experience with her to Thibodaux. “Her tangible enthusiasm for and commitment to being a genuine partner with our students is impressive,” said Dr. Michele Caruso, vice president […]

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Student Affairs Veteran Named Vice President

Jacob Batte — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:45:23 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — �Ӱɴ�ý is naming Dr. Michele Caruso vice president for student affairs, pending approval by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Dr. Caruso has served as interim vice president for student affairs since Feb. 2020. “�Ӱɴ�ý has been my home for more than two decades, so I am thrilled […]

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Public Interviews for Vice President for Student Affairs Position to Begin Monday

Jacob Batte — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 22:05:48 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — �Ӱɴ�ý announced four finalists for Vice President for Student Affairs and will hold public interviews over the next week. The four finalists will be interviewed in Shaver Gym: Dr. Michele Caruso, �Ӱɴ�ý interim vice president for student affairs and dean of students, at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. Dr. […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Receives Grant for Pantry Programs

Jacob Batte — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — The Bayou Community Foundation has awarded an $8,000 grant to �Ӱɴ�ý to benefit its food insecurity programs. The money will help support Mom’s Pantry, Tillou’s Table and create the Beyond the Pantry video series. Mom’s Pantry provides access to non-perishable food items for the �Ӱɴ�ý community. It is located behind […]

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Alum, Author to Speak at Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series

Jacob Batte — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:56:40 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — �Ӱɴ�ý will celebrate Women’s History Month with the 2020 Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series and Women’s History Month Luncheon on Thursday, March 5. Tina DeSalvo Callais (BA ‘81) will be the featured speaker for the lecture series. Her presentation, “Nothing is Off Limits,” is at 10:30 a.m. in the LeBijou Theatre. […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Announces Changes to Student Affairs

Jacob Batte — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:30:00 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — �Ӱɴ�ý is separating the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs. Dr. Michele Caruso will be interim vice president of student affairs, pending approval by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Dr. Caruso has served as the associate vice president of student affairs since Jan. […]

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