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Nicholls State University President Dr. Bruce Murphy is leaving the university at the end of 2017.
The university announced Murphy’s impending departure this afternoon after he informed the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors of his intention. According to the announcement, Murphy is leaving to “engage in other strategic initiatives in higher education.”
Murphy became the fifth president in Nicholls’ history in January 2014. He is credited with leading the university during a financial rough patch, as Nicholls dealt with fewer state appropriation dollars and a weakened local economy. In spite of that, NSU has been able to increase enrollment for four semesters in a row and hitting a record freshman retention rate in the past year. The university was also provided salary adjustments for faculty in three out of four years of his presidency.
Murphy is leaving Nicholls at the end of this calendar year.
Nicholls State University President Dr. Bruce Murphy
