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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.

Demon Coders shine in ICPC programming contest

November 2024

NATCHITOCHES – A team of Demon Coders from Northwestern State University participated in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (IPCP)/Mid-Atlantlic USA regional competition Nov. 16. The three mathematics majors competed with colleges from all over the south and placed first in Division 2 in Louisiana, 12th in the region consisting of Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma […]

Students highlight software and hardware skills at NSU Robotics Competition

November 18, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – A team from Caddo Middle Magnet School in Shreveport won first place at

Northwestern State University’s Fall 2024 Robotics Competition and Structures Showcase (RC&S3) November 18.  Second place went to Donnie Bickham Middle School in Shreveport and third to a team from the Louisiana School for […]

Mendieta wins NSU Inferno Pitch with plan for cutting-edge preventive health platform

November 14, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – Valeria Mendieta Montoya of Pereia, Colombia, is this year’s first place winner in the Infero Pitch, an entrepreneurial business competition hosted by Northwestern State University’s College of Business and Technology.  Mentoya’s start-up, “MendiHealth,” is a preventive health platform that uses early detection Artificial Intelligence to help manage […]

NSU Doctor of Education candidate’s award-winning research focuses on community college administration

November 15, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – A doctoral candidate in Northwestern State University’s Adult Learning and Development program was recognized as one of eight Research-In-Progress award winners at the Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA).

Craig Leager of Monroe, Iowa, is pursuing research titled “The Community College Presidency and Why Qualified Candidates Are Saying ‘No Thanks.’”

“This is a rigorous […]

Partnership with UT-Tyler will benefit students pursuing Doctor of Pharmacy degrees

November 12, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Biology and Microbiology signed a memorandum of understanding with University of Texas at Tyler that will facilitate the transition from undergraduate coursework to a professional degree program for students interested in earning a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Eligible NSU undergraduates will […]

CIS students compete at USITCC regional conference

NATCHITOCHES – Three Northwestern State University students pursuing degrees in computer information systems participated in the U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC) regional competition in Amarillo, Texas.  Brandon Jordan of Many, Justin Dysarz of Sugar Land, Texas, and Juan Garcia Rey of Colombia, pictured from left, represented the program with Jordan winning first […]

Math 4 Fun group celebrates the Rubik’s cube at 50

November 12, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – The second meeting of the Math 4 Fun organization was a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Rubik’s cube, the popular 3-D math puzzle invented by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik in 1974.  Over 25 teachers from Bossier, Caddo, Natchitoches and Sabine parishes […]

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