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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.

Mathews recognized as NSU military honoree

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University recognized Col. Jeffrey C. Mathews for his military service during Saturday’s football game.  Known on campus as Dr. Mathews, he is NSU’s director of bands and associate professor of music in the School of Creative and Performing Arts.

Mathews has over 36 years of service in the Army and Air National […]

Student film available for viewing on Louisiana Film Channel

NATCHITOCHES – A short documentary titled “March 2020” made by students in Professor Melody Gilbert’s documentary production class at Northwestern State University has been selected to screen on the Louisiana Film Channel.

Viewers can select a free trial for one week for those who watch what happened to a group of NSU students in the weeks following the […]

WRAC hosts We Run This Town 5K, Couch to 5K Round 2 starts March 9

The Fitness and Intramural departments at the NSU WRAC hosted the We Run This Town 5K on Feb. 27 with a total of 104 participants ranging in age from 18-72.  Pictured are participants and volunteers who organized the event. The WRAC Running Club Round 2, “Couch to 5K” run/walk program, will begin March 9 and […]

Many High School senior signs with NSU Fishing Team

NATCHITOCHES – Many High School senior Cooper Miller signed a scholarship commitment to join the Northwestern State University Fishing Team Thursday and will attend the university this fall.  He was joined by his mother Avery Garcie and stepfather Darrin Dyess for the signing, along with administrators, staff and students from MHS and representatives from Northwestern.

“We’ve […]

Menard senior Cody Ruiz signs with NSU Esports

NATCHITOCHES – Cody Ruiz, a senior at Holy Savior Menard High School in Alexandria, is Northwestern State University’s first scholarship signee for the university’s new competitive esports team. Ruiz signed March 3 and will play on NSU’s varsity Call of Duty team. He is the son of Jennifer Atwood and Chad Ruiz.

“I want to thank […]

NSU optimistic about operations for Fall 2021

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is planning for a more normal fall semester with increased face-to-face classes, expanded student activities and other events but will continue to embrace the health and safety of the campus and community as its highest priority.

NSU president Dr. Chris Maggio said, “We are looking forward to welcoming students back to […]

CDC achieves reaccreditation

NATCHITOCHES – The Marie Shaw Dunn Child Development Center at Northwestern State University has been reaccredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children for another five-year term, through July 1, 2026.  The CDC is a preschool center for 3- and 4-year-old children that was recently named a five-star center.

Accreditation demonstrates the CDC’s […]

NSU Food Pantry gets $10,000 donation

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Food Pantry received a huge boost of support from a Northwestern graduate, whose $10,000 donation will fund the purchase of non-perishable food items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, kitchen tools, cutlery, sanitizer and support materials for the Food Pantry, which serves all NSU and BPCC@NSU students free of charge.

Mike Knotts, a […]

ALD members participate in campus clean-up

Several students participated in a campus clean-up organized through NSU’s Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society. The mission of Alpha Lambda Delta is to encourage superior academic achievement among students in their first year in institutions of higher education, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in […]

Shreveport campus will resume classes Wednesday, Feb. 25

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Shreveport campus will resume classes on all platforms (face-to-face, online and Hyflex) Thursday, Feb. 25 as water has been restored.

The Shreveport Café DeMon will open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-noon Friday but due to the continued boil advisory will offer modified products such as grab-and-go food items, […]

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