NATCHITOCHES – The Ho Minti Society will host a Native American beading workshop from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 at Northwestern State University’s Williamson Museum.
Ho Minti, which means “you all come” in Choctaw, is a Native American non-profit formed to promote the arts and culture of Native American people. Ho Minti promotes cultural awareness, service, […]
NATCHITOCHES – Shirley Dunn Chevalier, genealogist at the Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University, will speak to the Natchitoches Genealogical and Historical Society at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Old Natchitoches Courthouse, 600 Second St. Chevalier will discuss the genealogy section at the CHC and the resources available there.
Chevalier and her husband […]
NATCHITOCHES – Seed Survivor, a plant nutrient classroom on wheels, visited the Northwestern State University Elementary Lab School Feb. 14. Seed Survivor is a free, curriculum-based learning experience that encourages children in elementary school to learn about the elements that plants need to grow.
“Agriculture education is a great way to teach,” according to Lisa Wiggins, Elementary Lab […]
NATCHITOCHES – March 1 is the deadline to enroll in the Call Me MISTER program to be included in the first cohort of students that will begin the program at Northwestern State University this fall. Call Me MISTER is an initiative to recruit African American males to become teacher and mentors at low-performing schools.
Misters will […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host a free film screening of “112 Weddings” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the Varnado Hall Ballroom. The screening is free and open to the public.
After filming weddings for two decades, documentary filmmaker Doug Block tracks down some of the couples to get their perspective on love […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Helping Hands organization at Northwestern State University will host its 20th annual Black History Program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Magale Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
According to Jamie Flanagan, assistant director of TRiO Student Support Services, the program was organized by students and will […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts will present the 2020 New Media Student Showcase beginning Thursday, Feb. 13 in Hanchey Gallery. A reception for winners will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the Varnado Hall Ballroom.
“This event showcases the best student photography from our department […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Studies Conference committee has issued a call for papers for the 12th annual conference that will be held Sept. 18-19 at Northwestern State University. The 2020 conference theme, “Losing Louisiana,” is dedicated to exploring the ways in which Louisiana’s cultures, environment, languages and peoples are facing threats to their survival on […]
NATCHITOCHES – Five Northwestern State University students participated in the Louisiana Association for Fairs and Festival’s annual convention Feb. 8 and were among 66 festival queens from around the state who competed for the LAFF Queen title.
Students were Sheridan Duet, Miss Louisiana Gumbo Festival Queen XLVIII; Shelbi Rials, Miss Queen Cotton LXVI; Autumn Wyatt, Miss […]
By Ruben Smith, International Student Resource Center
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s International Student Resource Center will share information about studying abroad during an open house from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the Student Union Lobby.
“Seeing how people from another country live, work and study is life changing,” according to Telba Espinoza-Contreras, director of […]
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