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About Leah Jackson

Leah Jackson is Northwestern State University's Director of Public Information and Media Relations. She is a 1994 and 2011 graduate of NSU and has been on staff since 2004.

NSU volunteer earns Super Bowl Teammate MVP recognition

March 17, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – A simple act of kindness earned Justin Lee of Natchitoches a special recognition following his experience as an NFL Teammate volunteer at Super Bowl LIX.  Lee was named a Teammate MVP by MOONSHOT, the provider of customer service training for the NFL.  He is one of only […]

NSU Research Council issues call for papers for 38th annual Research Day

March 14, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Research Council will host the 38th annual Research Day Thursday, April 3.  Faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students are invited to submit proposals to present their scholarly or creative projects. This face-to-face conference on the Natchitoches campus will include synchronous oral presentations (15 minutes + 5 […]

Public invited to pioneering forum on AI and leadership Wednesday at Northwestern

March 13, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University (NSU) is set to host a thought-provoking forum that will explore the practical applications of artificial intelligence in leadership and industry. Featuring distinguished experts Dr. Julian Bailes, Dr. Neilank Jha and Monty Chicola, Leadership in the Age of AI will take place on Wednesday, […]

Call for papers for Louisiana Studies Conference open through June 1

March 11, 2025

17th annual event will focus on ‘Louisiana Dramas’

 By Dr. Shane Rasmussen, Director of the Louisiana Folk Life Center

NATCHITOCHES – The 17th annual Louisiana Studies Conference will be held Sept. 13 at Northwestern State University. The conference committee is now accepting presentation proposals for the upcoming […]

Tri Sigmas, Pi Kapps earn Morgan Extra Mile, First Generation Scholarships

March 11, 2025

NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University alumni and long-time supporters David and Sherry Morgan recognized outstanding scholars from the Alpha Zeta chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and the Beta Omicron chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity during a scholarship awards program March 10.

Extra Mile Scholars are students who […]

NSU will honor three alumni as Distinguished Communications Professionals

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts will recognize three alumni as Distinguished Communications Professionals during a luncheon and program Friday, April 4.

This year’s honorees are the late famed sportswriter Jerry Byrd, news anchor and reporter Lane Luckie and media strategist Valsin Marmillion.

The […]

March Lunch and Learn to focus on fostering patient relationships in telehealth

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work will host a Lunch and Learn titled “Practical Approaches to Patient Engagement and Rapport Building in Telehealth” starting at noon Friday, March 21 in the NSU Student Union’s Cane River Room.  The deadline to register is March 14.

In person and virtual attendance […]

Social Work celebrates endowment of Claudia Triche Scholarship

March 7, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – “Those who have the least need us the most.”  Words often spoken by the late Claudie Moore Triche, former chair of Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work.

Friends, family and colleagues gathered March 6 to offer reflections on Triche and her legacy that extended far beyond NSU, and to announce the […]

Apple Pinning honors future educators’ commitment to the teaching profession

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development hosted an Apple Pinning ceremony for teacher candidates March 6.  The pinning is a milestone in each student’s academic journey to becoming an educator, marking the transition from traditional student to pre-service teacher and honoring their commitment to the teaching profession.  […]

NSU Celebrates Women’s History Month with Talk by Jena Choctaw Chief Elizabeth Rogers

March 6, 2025

REBECCA L. RIALL, Associate Professor
Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies Coordinator
American Indian & Indigenous Studies Coordinator

NATCHITOCHES – When early women’s history in the U.S. is spoken of, it is often in terms of the women’s voting rights movement. But for many American Indian nations, women exercised leadership—serving as clan mothers, chiefs, […]

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