The book "Nicholls State University: The Elkins-Galliano Years, 1948-1983," by retired professor Alfred Delahaye, says Beauregard and Polk halls' names were approved in 1961 by the state board ...

The Thibodaux university, founded in 1948, honors Francis T. Nicholls, and two campus buildings, Beauregard and Polk halls, reference Confederate generals.

Nicholls State University is initiating sweeping changes to its campus by removing some Confederate ties in the wake of global protests against racism and police brutality. Earlier this month ...

Francis T. Nicholls Jr. College of Louisiana State University - The $600,000 Francis T. Nicholls Junior college of LSU, named for the late governor, although in its second year, is still called ...