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NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Recruiting donated 200 plastic water bottles to the Natchitoches Parish School Board to be distributed to students.  The water bottles were intended to be used during summer cheer camps at NSU, which did not take place due to COVID-19.  “Since we didn’t use the bottles, we thought it […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will close at noon Wednesday, Aug. 26 in advance of Hurricane Laura, which is predicted to make landfall on the Texas and south Louisiana coasts late Wednesday or early Thursday and is expected to impact large portions of Louisiana and east Texas.

Classes scheduled from noon Wednesday through Friday will be […]

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Curtis Penrod was this year’s recipient of Excellence in Academic Advising Award, presented annually to a member of Northwestern State University’s faculty.  The honor, which has been presented to an NSU faculty member since 2001, is based on advisor knowledge, helpfulness and accessibility.

“Quality faculty-student interactions occur daily at NSU.  Many of these […]

NSU administrators will continue to monitor Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura.  All NSU campuses WILL be open tomorrow, Monday, August 24. The university will provide updates throughout the week as we monitor the tropical weather systems that are expected to impact our region. Please know that the safety of our students, faculty and staff […]

NATCHITOCHES – The Mu Kappa Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) International Fraternity at Northwestern State University was awarded the Harvey T. Newell Award, which recognizes the chapter that has made the most significant improvement in a 12-month time period.  The chapter was recognized during fraternity’s virtual awards program earlier in August.

The chapter was recognized […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is among 12 colleges and universities named Excellence in Assessment designees for the schools’ commitment to the comprehensive assessment of student learning outcomes as a means to drive internal improvement and advance student success at the institution-level.

The Excellence in Assessment (EIA) designation is the first national designation of its kind, […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Student Government Association passed a resolution during their first meeting of Fall 2020 expressing the appreciation of the Student Body to all faculty, staff and administration for the preparation that they have done for this semester.

In summary, the resolution states that whereas the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted the academic and […]

ARNAUDVILLE — This season’s first picking of Acadian brown cotton yielded about 65 pounds from a 1/2-acre patch outside Arnaudville last weekend, where a group of friends defied the summer heat to harvest the cotton by hand.

“It’s hot but fun with everyone,” said Jerry Hale, a descendant of cotton farmers who has become an ambassador […]