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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 staff visit Texas A&M Human Library

NATCHITOCHES – A group of Northwestern State University faculty and staff attended their second Human Library program at Texas A&M’s Sterling C. Evans Library and Annex in College Station.  The visit was part of an ongoing collaboration between Texas A&M Libraries and the faculty at NSU’s Eugene P. Watson Library.

While at Texas A&M the group […]

Area schools compete in Demon Math Classic

NATCHITOCHES –  Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics hosted the annual Demon Math Classic, a quiz bowl-style competition for high school students. Seven teams from four high schools participated.

Individual competition winners were Abbas Khamabatti of Bolton High School, first place;  Gergely Szarvas of C.E. Byrd High School, second place, and Jake Scherer of Bolton High […]

Update – March 16, 2020: Updates on facility closures, dining

To:  Faculty, Staff and Students:

The university continues to monitor information and guidelines on the COVID-19 pandemic from state and national health agencies and to enact policies and procedures that help ensure the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff and our campus communities.

In response to new directives from Gov. John Bel Edwards today, Northwestern will […]

NSU WRAC will close

Northwestern State University’s NSU’s Wellness, Recreation and Activities Center will abide by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ public health directive intended to curtail the spread of COVID-19 and will close at the end of business hours March 16. The WRAC will remain closed through April 13 when the governor will reevaluate the state public health situation at which time the measures could be extended.

NSU provides information about coronavirus

Northwestern State University is partnering with local, state and federal public health departments to keep the campus community informed about the coronavirus and the measures individuals should take to stay healthy.

Cancellations and Postponements

Northwestern State University has cancelled or postponed several large events in the wake Gov. John Bel Edwards’ March 13 proclamation to halt gatherings of more than 250 people until April 13.

NSU will transition to online classes as pandemic continues

In response to the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, Northwestern State University will suspend all in-person classes effective at the end of the day Friday, March 13, and transition to online instruction and other remote learning alternatives beginning Thursday, March 19.

Open House postponed

Northwestern State University First Lady Jennifer Maggio announced that the open house planned at the Dr. Arnold R. Kilpatrick President’s Home, set for Friday, March 13, has been postponed.

Memorial service honoring James Louis Evans Jr. set for Friday

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University community will honor the life of James Louis Evans Jr., formerly of Chalmette, who passed away Feb. 25.  A service will take place at noon Friday, March 13 in Orville Hanchey Gallery.  All students, faculty, staff and friends are invited to attend.

Evans was born in New Orleans June 13, […]

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