What Others Sayabout the Louisiana Scholars' College
In evaluations
of the Scholars' College, outside reviewers point to our unique
curriculum, the dedication of our faculty, the true sense of community, and, most important of all,
what these features do for our students.
Our alumni have their own unique perspectives.
Our alumni have their own unique perspectives.
Dr. Sandra
Gilchrist
Professor of Biology
New College of Florida
Professor of Biology
New College of Florida
"It
is also in the interest of the nation, the state, and the individual to
have an intense program for gifted scholars who wish to maximize the
depth and breadth of their education. Each university should, by this
criterion, have a Scholars College, and Northwestern State University
of Louisiana is to be commended for its leadership role…I would suggest
that Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and their ilk take a good look at what’s
going on in Natchitoches.”
Dr. Harold
Morowitz
Robinson Professor of Biology and Natural Philosophy
George Mason University
Robinson Professor of Biology and Natural Philosophy
George Mason University
“What was striking in the Scholars’
students I met was that they had been, and were being, transformed by
the College, that they were aware of this, and were excited and
impelled by it because the formation was opening new worlds to them.
What I saw in them were students who…could articulate their thoughts
with passion and clarity, who were used to speaking up and sharing
their thoughts with others and had no hesitancy to do so, and who
listened to others and attempted to address their concerns. While it is
common in academic life to speak about our educational “communities,”
often there is little substance behind this talk. But it was
clear in the interactions of the Scholars’ students with one another
and with ... myself that they truly were part of a vibrant community
centered on their intellectual work. This community is a
combined result of the curriculum, the students’ living together, their
extra-curricular activities, and the spirit that guides all of these
things. That spirit in turn is in large part a testimony to the
hard work, dedication, and understanding of the faculty.”
Dr. Glen E. Thurow
Professor of Politics and former Provost
University of Dallas
Professor of Politics and former Provost
University of Dallas