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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.

Cane River Reading Series will feature poet Chen Chen

NATCHITOCHES – The Cane River Reading Series at Northwestern State University will continue at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 featuring the poet Chen Chen, author of “When I Grow Up I Want To Be a List of Possibilities, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, among other honors.

The […]

Information for on-campus residents during Hurricane Delta available here

Northwestern State’s on-campus residents are asked to complete a survey to indicate if they plan to stay on campus this weekend or return to their homes.  This information will help Residence Life keep a roster of students who are on campus in the event of an emergency.

Students who already made the decision to go home […]

Dining services will remain open during Hurricane Delta

Some campus dining hours have been modified due to Hurricane Delta.  These times are subject to change.

 

Iberville Friday – Sunday Normal Hours

Friday

7-10 a.m. Breakfast

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch

4:30-6:30 p.m. Dinner

Saturday Sunday

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Brunch

4:30-6:30 Dinner

 

Chick-fil-a

Friday-Saturday

10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Closed Sunday

 

Steak n Shake

Friday

11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Closed Saturday

Sunday

11 a.m.-6 p.m.

 

Cafe Demon

Friday

7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Closed Saturday

Sunday 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

 

C-Store 

Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Closed Saturday

Sunday

4-8 p.m.

Students will present at regional conference for English studies

NATCHITOCHES – Five current Northwestern State University students and one recent graduate will present their original research and writing at a regional conference for undergraduates and graduates in English studies. The students will present at the Sigma Tau Delta North Georgia Southern Regional Conference hosted by the University of North Georgia’s Alpha Upsilon Phi Chapter of […]

As NSU prepares for Hurricane Delta, all Friday classes will be held online

NATCHITOCHES – In response to the threat of Hurricane Delta, classes on all campuses of Northwestern State University will be held virtually Friday, Oct. 9.  The storm is expected to bring strong winds, heavy rains and possible flash flooding to central Louisiana Friday night and Saturday.

NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio met with state officials and […]

Alumnus Fair named LAFP Member of the Month

The Louisiana Academy for Family Physicians recognized Dr. Jack Fair as its Member of the Month for October. Fair graduated from Northwestern State with honors in biology and chemistry in 2002.

Fair has been a board-certified family medicine physician in his hometown of Natchitoches, for the past decade. Fair was the valedictorian of his 1998 class […]

NSU ensemble joins global #musicdoesntstop performance

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Masahito Kuroda, associate professor of euphonium, tuba and sound technology in Northwestern State University’s Department of Music, recently completed a short video project called “Song for Health,” featuring current studio students, alumni, faculty and friends of NSU Euphonium-Tuba studio.

The video can be viewed at nsu.la/SongForHealth.

“The piece is called ‘Song for Health’ […]

Alumnus, Foundation Board member Ken Hale elected to ICBA Federal Delegate Board

NATCHITOCHES – The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) announced that local community banker Ken Hale, president & CEO of  BOM Bank in Natchitoches was elected to the ICBA Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks.  Hale earned a degree in business administration at Northwestern State University in 1994 and has […]

12th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference held virtually

By Dr. Shane Rasmussen

 

The 12th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference was held on September 19 at NSU. Due to the ongoing pandemic the conference was held virtually on Microsoft Teams. Dr. Lisa Abney, Faculty Facilitator for Academic Research and Community College Outreach and Professor of English, Jason Church, Chief of Technical Services at the National Center […]

Students haul Cowboy Collection to McNeese

NATCHITOCHES – Student volunteers at Northwestern State University loaded a rental truck with clothing, pillows, paper goods and other items that were delivered to McNeese State University in Lake Charles Tuesday.  The Cowboy Collection, a student-led initiative, ran like a well-oiled machine as masked volunteers adhered to social distancing protocols while loading the truck with […]

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