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Browse our calendar of events for upcoming humanities programming at LEH's The Helis Foundation John Scott Center and around the state.

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2025 Bright Lights Winners

Dr. Noman C. Francis, former Xavier University of Louisiana president, named 2025 Humanist of the Year.

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Black History Month Essay Contest with The Helis Foundation John Scott Center

We invite Orleans Parish high school juniors and seniors to celebrate Black History Month by participating in The Helis Foundation John Scott Center’s inaugural essay contest.

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Dr. Norman C. Francis, former Xavier University of Louisiana president, named 2025 Humanist of the Year

The LEH and Lt. Governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser are proud to announce that Dr. Norman C. Francis, Xavier University of Louisiana president from 1968 to 2015, has been named 2025 Humanist of the Year.

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Nominations for Next Louisiana Poet Laureate Open Now

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, authorized by the Governor and State of Louisiana, is seeking nominations for Louisiana’s next Poet Laureate. The public is welcome to submit recommendations to the LEH now through February 17, 2025. 

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