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==Making LSU-Alexandria a four-year institution==

==Making LSU-Alexandria a four-year institution==

After his legislative service ended, Scott, who has great interest in United States and Louisiana history, obtained both his [[Master of Arts]] and [[Ph.D.]] from LSU in Baton Rouge in the field of [[history]]. He maintained a part-time law practice in Alexandria and was also an assistant professor of history at the newly four-year institution, LSU-Alexandria, having taught for twenty-four years both U.S. and Louisiana history. [13] He taught part-time at [[Louisiana College]] in Pineville, LSU in Baton Rouge, and [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana.[3] In 1986, Scott penned a [[novel]] entitled, ''To the Victor: A Novel of Louisiana Politics,'' in which some of the characters are modeled on real politicians. To the Victor was published by Claitor's in Baton Rouge. [14] He also wrote scholarly history articles. [3]

After his legislative service ended, Scott, who has great interest in United States and Louisiana history, obtained both his [[Master of Arts]] and [[Ph.D.]] from LSU in Baton Rouge in the field of [[history]]. He maintained a part-time law practice in Alexandria and was also an assistant professor of history at the newly four-year institution, LSU-Alexandria, having taught for twenty-four years both U.S. and Louisiana history. [13] He taught part-time at [[Louisiana College]] in Pineville, LSU in Baton Rouge, and [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana.[3] In 1986, Scott penned a [[novel]] entitled, ''To the Victor: A Novel of Louisiana Politics,'' in which some of the characters are modeled on real politicians. ''To the Victor'' was published by Claitor's in Baton Rouge. [14] He also wrote scholarly history articles. [3]

In the spring of 2001, Scott served as chairman of "Friends of LSUA," which worked successfully to make the institution a four-year degree-granting university. Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh saluted Scott in the school's 2003 commencement exercises: "Jock worked many, many long hours and used his legislative experience to usher Senate Bill 853 [which created four-year status for LSUA] through the legislature."; [3] [15]

In the spring of 2001, Scott served as chairman of "Friends of LSUA," which worked successfully to make the institution a four-year degree-granting university. Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh saluted Scott in the school's 2003 commencement exercises: "Jock worked many, many long hours and used his legislative experience to usher Senate Bill 853 [which created four-year status for LSUA] through the legislature."; [3] [15]