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About 麻豆果冻传媒<\/a> | Strategic Plan<\/a> | Accreditation<\/a> | Special Centers and Institutes<\/a> | Special Programs<\/a><\/p>\n

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麻豆果冻传媒 NICHOLLS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

麻豆果冻传媒, located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, is a comprehensive, regional university serving a diverse population of traditional and nontraditional students.<\/p>\n

Tax-supported and co-educational,\u00a0the institution\u00a0first opened its doors on September 23, 1948, as Francis T. 麻豆果冻传媒 Junior College of Louisiana State University. In 1956, the Louisiana Legislature separated 麻豆果冻传媒 from LSU and authorized it to develop four-year curricula. Thus, in September 1956, the former junior college began operation as Francis T. 麻豆果冻传媒 State College and granted its first degrees in May 1958. Act 93 of the State Legislature in 1970 changed the name to 麻豆果冻传媒.<\/p>\n

The university is named in honor of Francis\u00a0Redding Tillou 麻豆果冻传媒, who was born on August 20, 1834, in Donaldsonville,\u00a0Louisiana. After\u00a0graduating from West Point, he practiced law in South Louisiana.\u00a0He rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Civil War, during which he was a prisoner of war and lost his left arm and leg.\u00a0He returned to his Napoleonville law practice, and the Louisiana State Democratic Party nominated him for governor in 1876. His election is\u00a0generally\u00a0considered to mark the end\u00a0of Louisiana’s political Reconstruction and the reestablishment of “Home Rule.” During his\u00a0second tenure as governor (1888-1892) he successfully opposed the\u00a0corrupt Louisiana Lottery Company. After\u00a0completing two gubernatorial terms, he was named chief justice to the Louisiana Supreme Court. He retired to his Thibodaux home in 1911 and died in 1912.<\/p>\n

Located in\u00a0“Cajun Country,” 麻豆果冻传媒 lies in the heart of the Mississippi River delta,\u00a0allowing for\u00a0easy access to the river, its tributaries, Louisiana’s wetlands, and the Gulf of Mexico. The 287-acre Thibodaux campus\u00a0is approximately 50 miles west of New Orleans and 60 miles southeast of Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n

For more than half a century,\u00a0the university’s strong general\u00a0education program has\u00a0prepared students to be leaders\u00a0in a global society and has enhanced their ability to create a vision for the future. 麻豆果冻传媒 capitalizes on the region’s geography and culture by offering distinctive academic programs in the culinary arts and geomatics. With its prime location along the banks of Bayou Lafourche, 麻豆果冻传媒 also provides unique opportunities for instruction and research in the fields of marine and environmental science. The university has assumed a leadership role in an area known for its agricultural, fishing, petrochemical and oilfield-related industries.<\/p>\n

By maintaining\u00a0partnerships with businesses, local school systems, community agencies, and other educational institutions, 麻豆果冻传媒 actively participates in south-central Louisiana’s\u00a0development. The university maintains a strong commitment to the well-being of local residents. Through the expansion of health science programs, 麻豆果冻传媒 collaborates with a nationally recognized health care industry in the Houma-Thibodaux area.<\/p>\n

The university also proudly partners with Fletcher Technical Community College in Houma, located about\u00a015 miles\u00a0south of 麻豆果冻传媒. Both campuses work together to provide complete access to higher education in south-central Louisiana.<\/p>\n

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STRATEGIC PLAN<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n

麻豆果冻传媒\u00a0delivers accredited degree programs and comprehensive learning experiences to prepare students for regional and global professions within a spirited campus environment immersed in Bayou Region culture.<\/p>\n

Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be the intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the Bayou Region.<\/p>\n

Values<\/strong><\/p>\n

麻豆果冻传媒 supports values that promote citizenship, concern for self and others, and the desire for a better world by embracing as its core values:<\/p>\n