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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.

Shawn Daily supports NSU Foundation

NATCHITOCHES – Natchitoches businessman and long-time supporter Shawn Daily returned a portion of dollars he earned teaching as holder of the Charles Ragus Endowed Chair in Business at Northwestern State University by donating it back to the NSU Foundation to support the Shawn and Linnye Daily Endowed Scholarship, along with a portion to support the […]

Update: Mr. Stinky’s bloom may be Friday

Mr. Stinky, the giant corpse plant expected to bloom later this week, has become a bit of a local celebrity as plant enthusiasts await it’s flowering.  The plant grew significantly over the weekend and, according to Millard Mangrum, professor of biological sciences, may bloom Friday.  The corpse flower, amorphophallus titanium or titan arum, is a […]

July 9 Freshman Connection will be held online

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State. University’s fourth session of Freshman Connection will be held online, according to Vanner Erikson, director of First Year Experience and Leadership Development.

“After Gov. John Bel Edwards’ order to remain in Phase 2 for the next 28 days, we have made the decision to move Session 4 of Freshman Connection to a […]

NSU students will receive balance of CARES Act funds

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University students who qualified for CARES Act relief will receive an additional award as the university disburses the remainder of funds it received

“We would like to divide this amount across the 4,426 that have qualified to receive funds, providing them with an additional check in the amount of $147.50,” said Dawn […]

Faculty await bloom of giant corpse flower, Mr. Stinky

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s sculpture yard might be mistaken for a Little Shop of Horrors next week as faculty await the bloom of a giant corpse flower, a rare and attractive tropical plant named for the rotten-meat stench its bloom produces.

The corpse flower, amorphophallus titanium or titan arum, is a single inflorescence that can […]

Student establishes Children’s Diversity Education Fund

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University students and alumni have launched a campaign to further diversity education in schools by purchasing children’s books written by and for black, indigenous and people of color. The Children’s Diversity Education Fund seeks to partner with public schools and libraries to donate and read books to children that teach lessons […]

Maggio Update – June 12: NSU will follow published academic calendar for Fall 2020

After careful and extensive consideration, it has been determined that the university will maintain our current, published Academic Calendar for Fall, 2020.

This decision was made after obtaining input from more than 900 students, faculty, and staff members on a widely-distributed survey.   There were also numerous discussions of scheduling options involving department heads, directors, academic deans, […]

NSU will host virtual Robotics Camp

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will host its annual STEM Robotics Camp virtually.  The Robotics Camp will take place from 9 a.m.-noon June 24-26.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the camp will be conducted remotely for children ages 8-14.

Registration is free and will end June 15 or when the camp is full. […]

Maggio Update – June 5, 2020: Phase 2 operations begin Monday

In accordance with Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to start Phase 2 today of reopening Louisiana after the shutdown created by the pandemic, Northwestern will begin Monday moving into the second stage of its return-to-campus strategy.

The purpose of the phased approach to reopening businesses and institutions is to move toward normal operations while […]

NSU moving to Phase 2 of working operations

NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University is moving into Phase 2 of a return-to-campus plan amid on-going efforts to resume operations in a safe and controlled manner.  The university will follow all CDC, state and regional guidelines as details are finalized in the coming weeks with plans for in-person classes and traditional campus activities this fall.  […]

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