At the head: Jay Clune was chosen by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors to become the new president of Nicholls State University on Tuesday. Clune most recently served as interim graduate dean at the University of West Florida, where he’s held various administrative posts over the past 13 years. Clune is a Nicholls graduate and a native of Houma, the university system says in a news release. He is the sixth Nicholls State president, succeeding Bruce Murphy who announced in September that he would be leaving by the end of the year.
Across platforms: Cox Communications has rolled out the integration of Netflix into its Cox Contour video system nationwide. Cox says in a news release that customers with a Netflix subscription can access the video streaming services’ movies, TV shows, documentaries and other content within the Contour TV guide. Contour is Cox’s premier video product and the latest version leverages the X1 platform from Comcast.
Nominations open: The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for the 2018 National Small Business Week Awards. Honorees will be recognized in a variety of categories, including Small Business Person of the Year, at a ceremony taking place during National Small Business Week, which is from Sunday, April 29, to Saturday, May 5. All nominations must be submitted no later than 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The SBA is no longer using the Small Business Week online portal or accepting submissions via email. All nomination packages may only be hand delivered or mailed to an SBA Office. Get more information.
