Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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President Vernon F. Galliano and Southeastern Louisiana University president Dr. Clea Parker watch intently as their teams tangle in football. A university president is not usually a person with extra time on his hands, nor is he one who always has time to meet with the students of his campus. But, Vernon F. Galliano, president of Nicholls since 1963, found time for both this year when he met with student leaders for monthly luncheons. Repre- sentatives from the Nicholls Worth, La Pirogue, KVFG, and the various branches of SGA met in small groups in the private dining areas of the cafete- rias and later at the food lab in Beaure- gard Hall, as he answered their ques- tions and discussed university prob- lems with them. While belonging to many local and state organizations, Galliano's major province is Nicholls and whatever he can do to foster its growth. The school numbered 12 buildings when he became its second president in 1963, and now has over 35 including the recently completed swimming pool which opened on schedule in Iune, 1977. Galliano hosted Charles E. Roemer II, commissioner of administration for the state, in mid-summer when Roemer broke ground for the new family hous- ing unit. A total of 3650.000 is budgeted for the apartment style building which should be ready by fall. 1978, and help ease the housing shortage on campus. Another building that concerns Galli- ano is the new library. Gov. Edwin Edwards was on the Nicholls campus in August, 1975 to break ground for the swimming pool and the new library, but no construction has begun on the library which has been bogged down in court action. Cost of the library has now risen to S5,739,653, according to latest estimates, in comparison to the original 953.5 mil- lion tag. Galliano is a member of the Commis- sion on Colleges of the Southern Asso- ciation of Colleges and Schools, the Advisory Board for the National Ocean Industries Association, The Southern Regional Education Board, and the Louisiana State College and Presidents' Council, on which he recently served a second-term as president, and many other boards. A native of this area, Galliano reflects the area which bred him. I-Ie is an avid fisherman and hunter and likes to spend his rare spare time in these pursuits. A family man, he is the father of four sons - the .two youngest are now at Nicholls - and the grandfather ofone. Bilingual in French and English, Gal- liano is a graduate of Cut Off High School, where he was valedictorian, the University of Southwestern Louisiana fB.S.l and Louisiana State University fM.S. and Ph.D.l. Charles Roemer Il, chief executive assistant to Gov. Edwin Edwards joins Dr. Vernon Galliano, university president. and Eugene Gouaux. state board member. in breaking ground for the build- ing ofthe family housing unit.

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